Obama removed a Republican president's name from a Mountain

[Herecius]

I really and truly must ask... do you even know who named the mountain? Seriously, it IS public knowledge... the answer IS on the internet...

The indigenous peoples of the northern reaches of North America named it. A prospector in the late 19th century then renamed it as a political stunt for McKinley's presidential campaign (McKinley was not yet President), and when he became President, McKinley created a national park around the mountain to cement his name into it and make it official. Up until that moment, it was still called Denali. Apparently, even the Russians called the mountain Denali while the place was theirs.

So yeah. I know who named it. And there has been bipartisan support, as well as support from the people of Alaska, to restore the name for 40 years. Using a legal loophole, congressmen from Ohio have been keeping the name from being changed back.

[Pterodactylus]

The "outrage" from conservatives speaks volumes - how pathetic these people are.

[Ealyssa]

Alaska tried to rename it, got blocked by Ohio.

Federal government reversing the oppression of Alaska by Ohio. Why are you against states rights?

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[Seranthor]

The indigenous peoples of the northern reaches of North America named it. A prospector in the late 19th century then renamed it as a political stunt for McKinley's presidential campaign (McKinley was not yet President), and when he became President, McKinley created a national park around the mountain to cement his name into it and make it official. Up until that moment, it was still called Denali. Apparently, even the Russians called the mountain Denali while the place was theirs.

So yeah. I know who named it. And there has been bipartisan support, as well as support from the people of Alaska, to restore the name for 40 years. Using a legal loophole, congressmen from Ohio have been keeping the name from being changed back.

McKinley died in 1901... McKinley National Park was created in 1917... tell me again how McKinley created a park 16 years after he died.

[alexkeren]

/endthread was page 1. Too much people missed it.

Though he's technically wrong as I pointed out.

[DarkTZeratul]

and when he became President, McKinley created a national park around the mountain to cement his name into it and make it official.

McKinley had nothing to do with it. It was the Congress under Woodrow Wilson that established the park and officially named it Mt. McKinley, 16 years after his death.

[Herecius]

McKinley died in 1901... McKinley National Park was created in 1917... tell me again how McKinley created a park 16 years after he died.

Well shit, right you are. I knew it had been named before he'd become President, I thought he'd then made it official when he became President.

[Tyrgannus]

The mountain was always Denali

[breadisfunny]

McKinley died in 1901... McKinley National Park was created in 1917... tell me again how McKinley created a park 16 years after he died.

obviously he rose from the dead and went down to congress and demanded they name a park after him.

[Herecius]

McKinley had nothing to do with it. It was the Congress under Woodrow Wilson that established the park and officially named it Mt. McKinley, 16 years after his death.

Yeah, in my huff of annoyance at the presumptuousness of the outrage over this, I definitely was mistaken.

[Celista]

Maybe this means that they'll also change Ted Stevens International Airport back to Anchorage International Airport, because fuck that guy.

[Deleted]

Prophet Velen International Airport sounds better :P

[DarkTZeratul]

Yeah, in my huff of annoyance at the presumptuousness of the outrage over this, I definitely was mistaken.

Really, it only makes the presumptuousness of the outrage that much more annoying, since it's just one more reason William McKinley literally had absolutely nothing personally to do whatsoever with the mountain or its name in any way, shape, or form.

It was named by someone else as a political machination to stick it to McKinley's opponent, and then the name was made official by a different someone else to commemorate McKinley after his assassination.

[DeltrusDisc]

Alaskans already called the mountain Denali anyway, this story is a non-issue.

Yeah it's funny because even two Republican... congressmen, I think they were, were for this namechange.

But don't tell that to a Republican, they'll say it's a lie or something. XD

[Herecius]

Really, it only makes the presumptuousness of the outrage that much more annoying, since it's just one more reason William McKinley literally had absolutely nothing personally to do whatsoever with the mountain or its name in any way, shape, or form.

It was named by someone else as a political machination to stick it to McKinley's opponent, and then the name was made official by a different someone else to commemorate McKinley after his assassination.

HA I typoed there even. I meant preposterousness. But yeah. It was renamed from the native, original name to something purely for political maneuvering purposes, and now that it's being reverted back to the original name, the President is being accused of political machinations in doing so. Is that irony? I'm never quite sure of the definition of irony. It's definitely ridiculous though.

[breadisfunny]

it's a known fact the alleria windrunner international airport is a superior airport.

[Breccia]

Yes, the true crime was reverting the name back to its original name. God help us all.

if people from Ohio are that upset, they can name something in their state after him.

Heh

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it's a known fact the alleria windrunner international airport is a superior airport.

Yes, high elves are good elves.

[breadisfunny]

Yes, high elves are good elves.

high elves are our cousins so yes they are superior beings. as are blood elves. draenei are inferior,

[alexkeren]

Yeah it's funny because even two Republican... congressmen, I think they were, were for this namechange.

But don't tell that to a Republican, they'll say it's a lie or something. XD

The only republicans against were from Ohio. Even this last session we had the support of all the others, it's just both sides of the aisle from Ohio are good at keeping the bills from getting out of the starting gate.