Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Boy are there a lot of stupid people in America...What will they do when the guy is thrown in prison?...

Stimulus You Can Believe In: Barack Obama Parkway

by DFX June 22, 2010
Leave “president” off Obama Parkway? Council says no way
Uncategorized — posted by Mark Schlueb on May, 18 2009 5:21 PM

It’s official: An 800-foot stretch of Orlando road is now named “President Barack Obama Parkway.”

The City Council voted Monday to rename a short section of Mission Road between Cason Cove Drive and Conroy Road in Obama’s honor.

It was a unanimous vote, but not without debate. The original proposal would have left off the title “president,” because the city’s 911 computer system can only handle street names of 18 characters or less (not including "street," "avenue," etc.).

Commissioner Daisy Lynum insisted the title should be included. Mayor Buddy Dyer and Commissioner Robert Stuart — both of whom are Democrats — disagreed, pointing out that no other streets named for presidents carry the title.

"I think we all want to honor the current president, it's just a matter of what to put on the sign," Dyer said.

In the end, the title won. Commissioner Sam Ings, who pushed for the renaming, said the street will eventually be longer – and thus, a more fitting honor – when the city completes a road-extension project.

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