Posted on 03/25/2005 11:24:01 PM PST by XR7
Name Change Debated For Two YearsBERKELEY, Calif. -- Thomas Jefferson Elementary School might change its name because the third U.S. president was a slave owner.
The question of whether to rename the school has been debated for more than two years. Principal Betty Delaney on Monday released a list of potential new names -- one nominated by a student, the rest by adults.
The possibilities include Ralph Bunche, the black diplomat at the United Nations who won the Nobel Peace Prize, and farmworker organizer Cesar Chavez.
"It's very clear that the name is offensive to a significant part of the population," said Marguerite Talley-Hughes, who sent her three children to Thomas Jefferson, adding that she thinks it's reasonable to want a name that is not offensive to some in the community.
Parents, students and teachers must first vote on a new name, then take a second vote on whether to replace Jefferson with the new name.
The school board must approve any change.
Critics say the name change proposal has received more attention than more important issues.
Ugh.
Kalifornia.... LMAO!!!
They can change the name to Snoop Dogg Elementary. Who cares?
My sentiments exactly. It's almost as if that area were a different country.
There is no such name, apparently.
I hear Berkeley is close to making a final decision, which will be -- "White People Suck" elementary.
Can someone tell me why they thought it necessary to include his race in this description?
Timothy Leary Elementary
If they name it William Jefferson Clinton, they could save some $$$ on new lettering...
More Orwellian machinations in DemocratLand.
War is Peace ... Freedom is Slavery ...
Somebody really needs to get bytch-slapped over this kind of thing.
How long are American patriots going to bend over and take this phucking PSCHITT ??????????????
How about naming it "George Jefferson Elementary" since all of the property tax payers get taking to the cleaners for this garbage?
Why not just rename all public schools:
Gulag #0001
Gulag #0002
Gulag #0003
Gulag #0004
Gulag #0005
...
Gulag #1573
Gulag #1574
Gulag #1575
....
Just name it the Joseph Stalin Elementary school, you bunch of ungrateful, uneducated swine.
"If they name it William Jefferson Clinton, they could save some $$$ on new lettering..."
If you want to save money on the lettering, just change it to Jefferson Davis Elementary.
Wait, no, there's still that slave thing. Never mind.
Don't they do something similar in NY? Name public schools with a number? (e.g. Public School ###)
Then how would they know the difference between the new one and the Snoop Dogg Elementary right down the street?
Who cares?
The mechanisms to undermine American patriotism have been in place for many years, as have those to undermine religious beliefs.
Nationalism is to be eroded, national borders are to be blurred, and faith must be co-opted before our sovereignty can be completely stolen.
Unfortunately, we have almost reached that point, and most of the sheeple either don't know or don't care.
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