Congress Considers Renaming 16th St. In Northwest DC 'Ronald Reagan Blvd'

[davidinalameda]

http://www.nbc4.com/news/4809947/detail.html

A bill introduced in Congress proposes renaming 16th Street, Northwest, "Ronald Reagan Boulevard."

U.S. Rep. Henry Bonilla brought forth the bill in the final hours before summer recess. It has been referred to the House Committee on Government Reform, chaired by U.S. Rep. Tom Davis.

"It's been a long time since I've heard of a plan that made so little sense," District Mayor Anthony Williams said. "Changing the unique and beautifully mapped street system in Washington would mean undoing the work of Pierre L'Enfant, who created a design that has inspired millions of people from around the world. Sixteenth Street is one of our city's most prominent thoroughfares. It represents all presidents -- not just one president."


There's also a poll that we need to DU

[jobycom]

1. Cool. They should name the adjoining streets for UBL and Saddam Hussein

And make sure there is a large graveyard somewhere along RR Avenue.

We honor traitors, murderers, and war criminals. What a country we have become.

[NewWaveChick1981]

2. Dammit, they already renamed Washington National Airport

after Reagan (I refuse to call it anything other than Washington National Airport, btw)---now he needs a road too??? What a crock...

[LisaM]

5. My boyfriend's uncle substitutes dictator's names for RR National

He calls it Idi Amin National Airport, Caligula National Airport, etc. Just adds a different one each time.

[NewWaveChick1981]

7. LOL! That's a great idea!

Hmmm... Ghengis Khan International Airport... LOL

[LisaM]

9. Exactly! It's fun

and instructive, too - you can learn all the names of history's dictators.

[Fovea]

3. How about naming it after

Kenny Lay, instead?

Or better still... doesn't

1600 Enron Ave.

Have a certain je ne sais quoi to it?

[classof56]

4. Thanks for the post. No's seem to have it by a wide margin so far.

VOTE!

Tired Old Cynic

[NewWaveChick1981]

6. Yeah, the NOs have 93% to 7%

[classof56]

11. Good news, indeed. And welcome to DU! n/t

[NewWaveChick1981]

12. Thanks!

[gratuitous]

8. Why not rename K Street instead?

After all, it was St. Ronnie who opened the federal treasury to the unfettered looting by the monied and the overrich, and K Street is the address of choice for the biggest pigs at the trough.

[ibegurpard]

10. There you go.

Very fitting.

[noonwitch]

13. They should name prisons after Ronnie

The Ronald Reagan Center For The Ethically Challenged

We don't even have to call it a prison!

[CBHagman]

14. Only if Bonilla goes back to Texas and renames...

...about 50 things after people who weren't corrupt and actually did contribute something to American culture besides Bedtime for Bonzo.

[Parrothead Terp]

15. whats interesting

is that the federal governement actually does not control the naming of the streets. however, i am sure they will do what they did to the airport, threaten to pull money if they don't do it. after National Airport became Murderer's National Airport the Metro system did not print up new maps, as it was expensive and they were waiting for their new stations to open so they can do it all the same time.

a bunch of house members threaten to pull the federal funding from the metro system if the new new maps and signs were not changed immediatelly. I do understand the rush though, I mean once historians get a hold of Reagan, everyone will know what we already do.

[Laughing Mirror]

16. There will be a mass exodus of residents from 16th Street if that happens

What DC resident would live on a street named after Ronald Reagan? DC is Democrat territory, enemy territory to the likes of that batty old actor. This bill is just one more example of the great contempt the majority in Congress have for the people of the District of Columbia.

It would never occur to them to ask the people what they think about this. They know the answer already, that's why.