Tuesday, July 1, 2008

New Facility Dedicated to George W. Bush, Maybe

A group in San Francisco, the Presidential Memorial Commission, is hoping to get a new building dedicated to the current President, George W. Bush.

Most US Presidents have libraries, buildings on college campuses, or even airports named after them. However, to show their lack of appreciation towards Bush, the group wants to rename the Oceanside Water Treatment Facility to the "George W. Bush Treatment Plant".

The person who started the Presidential Memorial Commission, Wayne Pickering, says he wants to have an "appropriate and enduring legacy, for no other president in modern American history has accomplished so much in such a short time." The SFist thinks Pickering's ideas is "genius" and "an excellent idea" and have posted their interview with Pickering on their site.

The Presidential Memorial Commission is hoping to get their initiative on the November ballot in California.

I can't say that I am pro-Bush, but I think this is ridiculous and rude. Back in 2003 I did not agree with the war. I was put-down and ridiculed as a result. But, who knows? When we look at history books 30 years from now, will they say this unpopular really turned out to be a good thing in the long run? Maybe it will just say what most of us think: it is no good.

What I do know is that if I lived in California, I would not want my tax dollars to go towards making new signs for a water treatment facility. There are homeless, starving children--you know?

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