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Kelvin Mace

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36. That's great

Sun Jan 18, 2015, 05:07 PM

Jan 2015

but now we know that expending vast amounts of resources dumps massive amounts of carbon into our overheating planet. It is highly irresponsible to undertake needless construction for the sake of people's ego when far more environmentally friendly alternatives exist.

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Where do you think Obama's Presidential Library should be? [View all] MoonRiver Jan 2015 OP

I think it should be well outside any city, for ease of access. shraby Jan 2015 #1

That sounds like a good idea. eom MoonRiver Jan 2015 #2

By "ease of access" you mean that people must drive their individual autos to get there? Jim Lane Jan 2015 #43

Wherever he wants it. TreasonousBastard Jan 2015 #3

He's trying to choose between the 3 listed. MoonRiver Jan 2015 #4

Well, what I meant was... TreasonousBastard Jan 2015 #50

Kenya bigwillq Jan 2015 #5

Good one! MoonRiver Jan 2015 #8

lol treestar Jan 2015 #20

And we have our thread winner. Brigid Jan 2015 #45

IF it's a world class city, the first black president's library should be on Chicago's lakefront. ancianita Jan 2015 #6

I agree. I voted for it in this poll. CTyankee Jan 2015 #40

Hawaii. PeteSelman Jan 2015 #7

George W was born in Connecticut - his library is in Dallas oberliner Jan 2015 #27

WTF? Where is Kenya? This poll is bullshit. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #9

+1 Gormy Cuss Jan 2015 #35

Chicago. On or adjacent to the U of C campus, where he taught 66 dmhlt Jan 2015 #10

Chicago. Gemini Cat Jan 2015 #11

I love the symbolism of Lincoln and Obama's libraries being in the same state riderinthestorm Jan 2015 #12

Good points! MoonRiver Jan 2015 #13

+1 treestar Jan 2015 #22

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It would much more accessable to many more people in Chicago. 99Forever Jan 2015 #14

I agree. That was my reason for choosing Chicago. n/t MANative Jan 2015 #15

It would be great for the people of Hawaii oberliner Jan 2015 #28

And visa versa mahina Jan 2015 #51

There's a huge difference between... 99Forever Jan 2015 #53

Both. mahina Jan 2015 #54

Nobody goes to Hawaii for the libraries. bluedigger Jan 2015 #16

Hawaii is too expensive to get to. I want as many little kids applegrove Jan 2015 #17

If you live on the West Coast that isn't really true oberliner Jan 2015 #29

Did not know that. Still, you cannot drive to it. applegrove Jan 2015 #49

No Kenya option? undeterred Jan 2015 #18

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Chicago treestar Jan 2015 #21

Chicago, with a branch in Hawaii MH1 Jan 2015 #23

I was thinking the same thing myself! MoonRiver Jan 2015 #24

I like this idea!! mfcorey1 Jan 2015 #26

I don't think this is a good idea. Hangingon Jan 2015 #39

Even though he grew in Hawaii, placing the Presidential Library there will mfcorey1 Jan 2015 #25

Will they sell copies of the long form birth certificate in the gift shop? FSogol Jan 2015 #30

How about a presidential museum in Hawaii and library in Chicago? oberliner Jan 2015 #31

Great idea! MoonRiver Jan 2015 #33

It should be online Kelvin Mace Jan 2015 #32

I disagree oberliner Jan 2015 #34

That's great Kelvin Mace Jan 2015 #36

Hopefully it can be done in an environmentally friendly way oberliner Jan 2015 #37

Well, we'll see if ego or altruism wins out Kelvin Mace Jan 2015 #41

New York City brucefan Jan 2015 #38

Chicago is where he started his political career from, so I think that would be the natural choice. Major Hogwash Jan 2015 #44

I'll go with Chicago. Brigid Jan 2015 #46

chicago Liberal_in_LA Jan 2015 #47

Wherever Mike Madigan decides it should be? AngryAmish Jan 2015 #48

The teabagger vote is for Indonesia TexasTowelie Jan 2015 #52