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Rowdyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore 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 Donating Member (524 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore 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 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore 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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