Posted on 06/09/2004 12:39:42 PM PDT by spycatcher
WASHINGTON -- An amendment proposed by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist would change the name of the Pentagon to "The Ronald Reagan Defense Building."
Frist said he would offer the amendment to a defense spending bill.
The amendment will be debated over the next couple of weeks when the bill goes back to the Senate floor.
Frist's office said he wanted to offer the idea to gauge reaction. However, it is not known how much Frist will support the bill.
Pentagon may get Reagan's moniker
WASHINGTON, June 8 (UPI) -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist wants to rename the Pentagon after the late President Ronald Reagan.
He introduced an amendment to the Senate version of the $400 billion defense authorization bill for 2005 to call the World War II-era building the "Ronald Reagan National Defense Building."
The Pentagon is named for its architecture. It has five sides and boasts with five floors above ground.
Frist also wants to call the Missile Defense Agency -- formerly the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, and before that the Strategic Defense Initiative Office -- the Ronald Reagan Missile Defense Agency.
Reagan was a champion of the early, expensive and since-abandoned space-based missile defense program popularly known as "Star Wars." President George Bush expects to order the deployment of the first 10 ground-based missile interceptor system in December.
The system is a test bed but is designed to have limited capability against a nuclear ballistic missile launch from North Korea at the United States. The Pentagon budget calls for $10 billion to be spent on missile defenses in 2005.
OK, no, I'm sorry. Let's not go nuts here, people.
I agree- the Republican Party is dangerously close to outdoing the Paul Wellstone crowd.
There is plenty of time for memorials and monuments.
I heard someone not to long ago call it "The five sided puzzle box".
this is nuts. and it shows how shallow the "leaders" of our party in the Senate are. somebody from the white house better call this idiot, fast.
Hmmm....this may be going a bit too far, I think. Reagan deserves much recognition, but this is over the top, IMO.
If we're going to rename the Pentagon, let's name it for a military hero or something.
I'm sure some fitting memorial gesture will be found for Ronald Reagan.
Why not just rename the whole country. United States is uninspired and characterless for a name of a country. Name it Reagania.
Which Senator was it who suggested yesterday that the Reagan National Airport name be changed to "National Airport?"
I agree. President Reagan isn't even buried yet and Senators are introducing amendments to name buildings after him. There will be plenty of time to honor this great man, so let's just take care of business for now Senator.
DAMN, people!
Can't you at least wait UNTIL HE'S BURIED?
Ok, I feel better now.
A little.
Im all for putting Reagan on the half dollar but much beyond that just cheapens the memory of the man.
This is crazy. Of all the things Frist should be focusing on, this is not one of them. Frist is doing this now that everyone is emotionally focused on Reagan and thinks it would be hard for the other side to fight against. This is cowardly. It's the Pentagon FCOL and it will always be the Pentagon.
The 'John Rffen Kerry Defense Building'.
Naw - keep it as it is :)
You obviously did not watch the Wellstone pep rally if you think any of this compares to that travesty. Guess you realize that what you have said is part of the RAT talking point papers? What does that tell the rest of us?
I agree.
Perfect! A homonym of "ray-gun" is just perfect!
Can you imagine the protestations by Kennedy and Hitlery?
Oh man, that is funny!
I like Reagan as much as the next Freeper, but I oppose this idea.
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