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Trump to rename Denali as McKinley in Alaska

Integrityrespec said:
Why do so many people have a problem understanding how power works? The Peak once was named something else, Denali. The region was acquired by the U.S. and as the saying goes, to the victor go the spoils. The victors get to write the histories. This constant switching is silly. I love how sports handles this sometimes. It would be McKinley field in Denali stadium, of vice versa. There is always a way to make most happy, it's generally referred to compromise. Maybe McKinling Peak on Mt. Denali?
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They called themselves "the people". They learned how to live and prosper in the land's harsh climate. They created art, music, dance, stories and a culture of infinite patience for the land, the weather the animals and each other. For thousands of years they existed together without destroying the land or the resource or each other. They called their big mountain Denali. The Russians came. They enslaved and they killed the people and the sea otters, until the people were beaten and the sea otters were gone. They called their mountain Bulshaia Gora. We bought land, called it an "ice box", called the people unforgivable names sold them alcohol. Called them drunks, irresponsible parents, took their children away and put them in orphanages. We dug up their land, spoiled their streams, polluted their water, spilled their oil, fished out their oceans and called them lazy and stupid. We re-named their mountain, McKinley.

So who are your "victors" ? Those that destroy the people and the land or those that know how to respect the land and each other.
 
panic buyer said:
Already on day 1 The President is tackling the big issues that affect millions of hard working americans who sruggle to make ends meet in the Biden economy.

This is a great idea but I think that his natural modesty is holding him back rom taking the action that most Americans want.

Mount Trump sounds far better than Mckinley and would drag millions of citizens to the park to frolic in the snow and pay homage.

I understand that some eskimo woman is objecting to this. She needs to be gagged and bound and dumped in Greenland. Mizursky or something.

That kind of muddled thinking has led to the Biden decline and held back the golden age. Its time to stamp out dissent.
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Welcome to insanity
 
Threegoofs said:
You say you did, but you didn’t. And continue to say you did, without saying it.

Cute move, I guess.
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But you strongly imply you know what my point was.

Regardless, I'm willing to help you if you need further clarification as soon as you admit you don't know my point.
 
Well, I see he has his priorities all straight.
 
Mycroft said:
That mountain has been known as Mount McKinley for more than a hundred years until some bleeding heart liberals decided to rename it.

It is only right and proper that it revert back to its original name.
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You know damn well we're just gonna change it back.
 
RF667799 said:
It's a new sideshow. It might have a good run, changing names back and forth.
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Sure. By now it's probably automated. As soon as the winner is announced, they fire up the printers.
 
We could just compromise and name it Mount Hamish.
 
RF667799 said:
But you strongly imply you know what my point was.

Regardless, I'm willing to help you if you need further clarification as soon as you admit you don't know my point.
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Weird, because I’ve asked you to clarify your point, since I’m unsure what it is, and you’re had ten posts telling me everything except what it is.

Odd behavior if your trying to communicate something clearly.
 
Threegoofs said:
Weird, because I’ve asked you to clarify your point, since I’m unsure what it is, and you’re had ten posts telling me everything except what it is.

Odd behavior if your trying to communicate something clearly.
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I can't help you unless you're more specific about what is confusing you. Maybe if you copy and paste my posts, you can highlight the part that has you baffled.
 
Trump fantasizes that he is modeling his second term after McKinley. The trouble is that McKinley was a real man and Trump is a cartoon character.
 
Mycroft said:
That mountain has been known as Mount McKinley for more than a hundred years
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not to mention the centuries before when the locals called it Denali
Mycroft said:
until some bleeding heart liberals decided to rename it.
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strange that the State was governed by a Republican when the state itself (not Washington DC) already renamed it, 40 years before Washington followed suit-
Mycroft said:
It is only right and proper that it revert back to its original name.
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........which would be Denali.
 
panic buyer said:
Already on day 1 The President is tackling the big issues that affect millions of hard working americans who sruggle to make ends meet in the Biden economy.

This is a great idea but I think that his natural modesty is holding him back rom taking the action that most Americans want.

Mount Trump sounds far better than Mckinley and would drag millions of citizens to the park to frolic in the snow and pay homage.

I understand that some eskimo woman is objecting to this. She needs to be gagged and bound and dumped in Greenland. Mizursky or something.

That kind of muddled thinking has led to the Biden decline and held back the golden age. Its time to stamp out dissent.
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To hell with indigenous people. This is America
 
Ganondagan said:
I demand JFK airport get it's real name back...Idlewild Airport. As a matter of fact, everything named in honor of a Democrat should be renamed. After all, the Democratic Party is the party of slavery.
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I propose that the Rocky Mountains be renamed after their original purpose.

"Bloody nuisance"
 
devildavid said:
Trump fantasizes that he is modeling his second term after McKinley. The trouble is that McKinley was a real man and Trump is a cartoon character.
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Yeah, but Trump survived an assassination attempt while McKinley didn't.

In that respect the Donald is already off course.
 
This will surely lower the price of eggs.
 
RF667799 said:
I can't help you unless you're more specific about what is confusing you. Maybe if you copy and paste my posts, you can highlight the part that has you baffled.
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I get it- you don’t want to explain your point.

As I said, it’s probably because you don’t want to say the quiet part out loud.

Great debate. Keep it up.
 
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