Ohio Lawmaker Wants Reagan Added To Mount Rushmore

[Champ]

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- An Ohio state representative wants to see President Ronald Reagan's image added to Mount Rushmore.

Rep. Ron Young, R-Painesville, introduced a resolution Monday requesting Congress to add the former president's image to the South Dakota landmark.

Reagan died Saturday at the age of 93. He was the nation's 40th president, and is credited with putting an end to the Cold War with the Soviet Union.

"During the years of President Reagan, America laid to rest an era of division and self-doubt. Because of his leadership, the world laid to rest an era of fear and tyranny," Young said. "I conceived this idea some time ago, and had this resolution drafted and ready to introduce because I can think of no better way to honor the Great Communicator than to have his image added to Mount Rushmore."

http://www.nbc4columbus.com/news/3391422/detail.html

[elperromagico]

1. Surely it would be more appropriate to put him on Mt. Saint Helens.

[jpgray]

2. No FDR, no JFK, no Ronald. (nt)

[Ganja Ninja]

25. FDR would be far more deserving and so would Clinton.

[KissMyAsscroft]

3. Won't happen...

It's a piece of art, not a Hall of Fame.

[punpirate]

8. "Hall of Fame?" Uh, don't you mean "line-up?" n/t

[Lestat]

4. Oh God...

they're already starting to talk about that bullshit, aren't they.

[RoyGBiv]

5. Ummmm....

How 'bout no.

[elperromagico]

6. Actually, I'm still waiting for William Henry Harrison to be included.

I contend that W. H. "Nev'r Say Die" Harrison was our smartest President. He was inaugurated and died 30 days later. He knew better than to let the American people get tired of him. The guy was a genius - he knew you should always go out on a high note.

And you know what? He made us proud to be Americans again.

[punpirate]

7. Why am I not surprised?

They've been talking about this forever (well, nearly). I believe the National Parks Department has already said that the entire substructure is too delicate for any more mechanical sculpting.

if the Repugs do manage to pass this silliness, I'll learn mountain climbing so I can hang a clown nose on the Reagan facade.

[Journeyman]

9. I agree. . .

and as soon as we can raise sculptor Gutzon Borglum from the dead I think he should get right on it.

[Dogmudgeon]

10. And I want the Mona Lisa modified so she's toking on a joint

But fortunately for the art world, nobody pays me any attention on matters of art.

The same should apply to carving The Gipper's smiling visage into Mt. Rushmore.

--bkl

[stopbush]

11. I'm sure there's room...on TR's ASS! They can put W there as well,

right on the butt end of Washington.

[punpirate]

14. Perfect....

George W. Bush finally fulfills his destiny--as a pimple. :P

[GoBlue]

12. Oh why not

this country has earned the right to have a fool as a permanent monument.

[yorgatron]

13. oh man,i think i'm gonna...

:puke:

[opihimoimoi]

15. me too, Re name Love Canal REAGAN CANAL, or some other Toxic dump

[trogdor]

23. The Ronald Reagan Septic Tank is open for business.

In my backyard. I should put a little flag in front of it.

[arwalden]

16. They'll Never Be Satisfied!!! Let's see...

Things To Do:

Reagan Dime
Reagan Quarter
Reagan $10.00 Bill
Reagan On Mt. Rushmore
Reagan National Airport

[LynneSin]

17. Let's put him on MT CRAPMORE!!!!!

Him, Chimpy, Nixon and Harding can have their faces on Mt. Crapmore.

[arwalden]

18. There's A Mount Trashmore In Virginia Beach!!

http://www.vbgov.com/e-gov/vbcsg/faqinfo/0,1172,6128,00.html

World-renowned Mount Trashmore Park is 165 acres. The mountain is 60 ft. high and over 800 ft. long, and was created by compacting layers of solid waste and clean soil. The park is open from 7:30 a.m. until sunset. Facilities include four large and 11 small picnic shelters, playground areas, a basketball court, four volleyball areas, parking, a walking trail that measures approximately 1.45 miles, vending machines, and restrooms.

The park features two lakes: Located along South Blvd, Lake Windsor is brackish water fed by Thalia Creek. Fishing is allowed. Located along Edwin Drive, Lake Trashmore is freshwater and stocked with fish. No private boats are allowed on this lake, but fishing is allowed.

[no_hypocrisy]

19. Ohio lawmaker wants to take the low road to re-election.

[gmoney]

20. Poll 68% against adding Reagan

At this moment, the unscientific poll on the linked page shows some sign of hope. 68% against... until the freepers get wind of this.

[gmoney]

22. This guy's a real fundie lulu...

Google him and you find he's sponsoring several cute fundie measures...

The "covenant marriage" that would make it more difficult to get a divorce,

"Choose Life" license plates -- the extra $30 allegedly going to adoption services.

He's also anti-union...and pro-gun.

To his credit, he did try to re-allocate $44 Million in state funds from paying for new stadia for the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals, and instead using the money for new and upgraded school construction.

[terrya]

21. Mt. Rushmore is geologically unsound as it is. Sure, put another...

likeness on a structure already showing cracks and fissures...and then let's watch the whole thing come crashing to the ground!

[Philostopher]

34. Yep -- I remember reading this the first time they wanted

to canonize St. Ronnie that way. We'll be lucky if Mt. Rushmore exists in another twenty years, let alone add any faces to it. Sorry, Church of St. Ron -- you'll just have to satisfy yourself with naming every runoff puddle after a rainstorm after him.

[CO Liberal]

37. Thinh of What Happened to NH's "Old Man In The Mountain"

It just fell apart one night......

[ProfessorGAC]

24. They Can't! Ha Ha!

The mountain is not stable enough to tolerate further structure. That's been known since the project was completed! The recessed Lincoln was caused by an instability in the rock face, that required the whole face to be blasted away and redone.

There is no room, and insufficient stability for any more faces to be carved into that mountain.

So, this idiot can want it all he wants, but unless he figures out how to defy the laws of physics, it's T.S.
The Professor

[underpants]

27. Do you reall think that will stop them?

I know I have been thinking the same thing everytime won of these idiots wants to worship an idol of the false prophet.

Prof it really wouldn't surprise me if they had no problem going ahead and doing it and not even caring if the rest of the PRez's crumble down the mountain so long as RONNIE is up there.

[ProfessorGAC]

28. They'd Get Neither

The problem is that the part of the mountain now carved IS stable. Moving away from the present position is incresingly unstable. So, they could try, but the part that would fall apart is their beloved Ronnie.
The Professor

[AlGore-08.com]

30. But geology and engineering are junk sciences promoted by liberal wackos!

Rush told me so. :P

[ProfessorGAC]

31. Oh, Yeah. I Forgot

Silly me.
The Professor

[LTR]

26. Well, it shows how they really feel about art

Is there a chance to add him to the painting of the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

[Zolok]

29. How about we send out a call for volunteers

to be buried alive with the late President so as to act as his spin doctors and courtiers in the afterlife?
Y'know like the old timey pharoahs of egypt.
:)
www.chimesatmidnight.blogspot.com

[BlueJazz]

32. I would be all for putting his face of every sheet of Toilet Paper...

...that way I could express my feelings toward him every morning. :)

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

36. Calling all DU enterpreneurs. (nt)

[Philostopher]

38. You used to be able to buy it back in the 80s.

The Church Of St. Ronnie would like to pretend he was universally beloved back then, but DUers over 35 can tell you all about that. I never bought any, but you could buy it back then.

[MallRat]

33. I didn't know Mount Rushmore was in Ohio.

:wtf: :nuke: :mad: :wtf: :nuke: :mad: :wtf: :nuke: :mad: :wtf: :nuke: :mad: :wtf: :nuke: :mad: :wtf: :nuke: :mad: :wtf: :nuke: :mad: :wtf: :nuke: :mad: :wtf: :nuke: :mad: :wtf: :nuke: :mad: :wtf: :nuke: :mad: :wtf: :nuke: :mad: :wtf: :nuke: :mad: :wtf: :nuke: :mad: :wtf: :nuke: :mad: :wtf: :nuke: :mad:

[cmf]

35. Dumbasses

The mountain is structurally unsound. To add his face would probably cause the entire thing to crumble. Ha. I'd like to see them do it, just to watch the whole thing blow up in their faces.

[northzax]

39. I think he should be added to every bottle of ketchup

mmm, vegetables.

[denverbill]

40. Fucking fine. Who do they want to replace?

How bout chiseling Reagan right over Jefferson, or Abe, or George? After all, who the hell cares about those guys compared to the C-student, B-movie actor, who quadrupled the national debt and raised social security taxes while cutting taxes for billionaires, and who funded the terrorist who killed 3000 Americans on 9-11.

[ronnykmarshall]

41. There they go again!