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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 07:35 AM Original message |
There's no good excuse for opposing streets named after King |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 07:48 AM Response to Original message |
1. I think every street running north and south should be renamed |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
2. Seems petty. |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 07:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. racist, too |
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DarkPhenyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 08:37 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Racist in what way? |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 12:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. It's already been explained |
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DarkPhenyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 08:37 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Seems silly actually. |
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buddhamama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
4. possible reasons |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
5. Seems petty, but names of streets often convey more than the name |
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DarkPhenyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
6. There is an excellent reason not to. Two in fact. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 08:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Even after they re-name them, people still call it by the original |
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DarkPhenyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 08:36 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Yeah, I've run into that too. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 08:38 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. That's what they did here too |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 08:47 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. someone else = renaming streets after ray-gun seems to be vogue |
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DarkPhenyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 12:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Prehaps... |
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Laughing Mirror (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
13. Does the MLK appellation really indicate a bad neighborhood? |
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ShaneGR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 09:27 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Generally it does, at least in a lot of cities I've been in |
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spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
14. I'm generally against street name changes |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
16. Well, I live in the Atlanta area |
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Hep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
19. In my town, MLK Jr. Blvd is an exception to the rule |
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Scott Lee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
20. I saw this sick little drama played out in Salt Lake City |
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