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Renaming buildings to be PC
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 2016-04-25 2:12 PM |
 Deep in the Heart of Texas |  Subject: Renaming buildings to be PCThe debate over building names, statutes, and dedications has grown over the years. A recent example is the push to rename Robert E. Lee Elementary While Robert E. Lee did have some ties to Texas, he certainly did not make a name for himself or do anything particularly heroic while here. There is little argument that his name on buildings in the South has everything to do with leading the Confederate Army. After the shootings in Charleston, the Austin School Board decided it was going to change the name of the school and asked for nominations. It is pretty clear from the nominations, that the hoards of people pushing for the name change did not have a coherent plan for a new name (and the group of concerned residents wasn't that large). Here is the list of nominations: Top 10 renaming recommendations — sorted by most nominated:
Some of the more notable, but less voted names include: Adam Lanza’s School of Fun, Bee Movie, Bleeding Heart Liberal Elementary, Boaty McBoatface Elementary School, Forgetting the Past Dooms You to Repeat It Elementary, Garfunkel, Hypothetical Perfect Person Memorial Elementary School, John Cena Elementary and Schooly McSchoolerson. Trump, Hitler among the nominations to rename Robert E. Lee Elementary Edited by Hook'em 2016-04-25 2:14 PM |
| 2016-04-25 2:22 PM in reply to: Hook'em |
Master  2802   Minnetonka, Minnesota Bronze member | Subject: RE: Renaming buildings to be PC Funny! Easy for me - it is right on Waller Creek, so be it named! |
| 2016-04-25 3:39 PM in reply to: ejshowers |
Pro 15655  | Subject: RE: Renaming buildings to be PC Originally posted by ejshowers Funny! Easy for me - it is right on Waller Creek, so be it named! There were probably some Wallers who owned slaves, or had an abortion, or were gay, or hated gays, or who had criminal records......that ain't gonna work. Try again. |
| 2016-04-25 4:14 PM in reply to: Left Brain |
| Deep in the Heart of Texas | Subject: RE: Renaming buildings to be PC Originally posted by Left Brain If I remember my Texas history, Edwin Waller was both a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence from Mexico and the Secession Declaration during the Civil War. Originally posted by ejshowers Funny! Easy for me - it is right on Waller Creek, so be it named! There were probably some Wallers who owned slaves, or had an abortion, or were gay, or hated gays, or who had criminal records......that ain't gonna work. Try again. My nomination: My Dear Watson Elementary |
| 2016-04-25 5:11 PM in reply to: Hook'em |
Pro 9391 Omaha, NE | Subject: RE: Renaming buildings to be PC My personal favorite: |
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