[at-l] The insult to Clay

[charles at uswnet.com (Charles Copeland)]

I believe there's now a law here in Georgia, or at least the City of
Atlanta, that prohibits intersections, streets, etc from being named for
living persons.  It was costing too much to keep changing the signage.

Charles

----- Original Message -----
From: "William Neal" <nealb@midlandstech.com>
To: "'Lilla Thompson'" <lthompson@hollins.edu>; "AT-L List (E-mail)"
<at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 9:39 AM
Subject: RE: [at-l] The insult to Clay


> What do we do when we run out of places to name after people/places/things
> that ARE WORTHY of having things named after them?  Also, what was Mt.
> Clay's name in 1500?  Or Mt. LeConte?  And Jerusalem was not Jerusalem at
> one time.  And think of Sri Lanka and Istanbul.  And think of all the
places
> that have had their names changed because the meaning was NOW meaningless
or
> very insulting: I know of a place that use to be called NIGGERTOWN and
> another called several things -- the politest being CRIB ROW.  Would it be
> right to keep those names just because they had a historical significance
> and because everyone called them that?
>
> We need good rules to decide when to change names because change happens.
> Sometimes for the good.  Sometimes for the bad.  But change will happen.
>
> Which is why I suggested that a president not be honored until long after
> they are dead and/or out of office.  Supporting someone, something,
> someplace, today does not meant that person, place, or thing will stand
the
> test of time.
>
> I submit Clay, because of his historical significance, has.  Reagen has
not
> -- yet.  So leave the mountain alone.  Or change all geographical names
back
> to the native names.
>
> William, The Turtle
>
> PS   Or name them after all the 2,000 milers. ;-)
>
> P2S  JUST KIDDING!!!!
>
>
>