Compromise saves Daniel Boone Parkway from being renamed for hack GOP Rep.

Rowdyboy

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Thu Aug-28-03 08:06 AM
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Compromise saves Daniel Boone Parkway from being renamed for hack GOP Rep.

So Daniel Boone Parkway, named after a genuine American hero, was to be renamed for VERY minor GOP Representative Hal Rogers just because he brought in much pork to the district. Rather than hurt Roger's feelings, a former GOP Governor gave up "his" stretch of theparkway...

Are these people adults? When exactly, did the inmates take over the asylum?

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larryepke

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Thu Aug-28-03 08:08 AM
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1. January 2001

But then, you probably already knew that. :)

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mjb4

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Thu Aug-28-03 08:28 AM
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2. only despots and dictators

take to naming everything after their leaders -- see Saddam

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