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Berkeley School Wants To Change Name From Jefferson
NBC11 ^ | 3/25/05 | staf

Posted on 03/25/2005 11:24:01 PM PST by XR7

Name Change Debated For Two Years

BERKELEY, 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.



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The possibilities include Ralph Bunche, the black diplomat at the United Nations...and farmworker organizer Cesar Chavez.

Ugh.

1 posted on 03/25/2005 11:24:01 PM PST by XR7
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Kalifornia.... LMAO!!!
They can change the name to Snoop Dogg Elementary. Who cares?


2 posted on 03/25/2005 11:27:51 PM PST by Lancey Howard (....tick.... tick.... tick.... tick....)
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To: XR7

My sentiments exactly. It's almost as if that area were a different country.


3 posted on 03/25/2005 11:28:44 PM PST by krakath
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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School might change its name because the third U.S. president was a slave owner.

LOL!
4 posted on 03/25/2005 11:30:18 PM PST by West Coast Conservative
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To: XR7
it's reasonable to want a name that is not offensive to some in the community.

There is no such name, apparently.

5 posted on 03/25/2005 11:31:24 PM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: XR7

I hear Berkeley is close to making a final decision, which will be -- "White People Suck" elementary.


6 posted on 03/25/2005 11:32:26 PM PST by Mount Athos
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To: XR7
The possibilities include Ralph Bunche, the black diplomat at the United Nations who won the Nobel Peace Prize

Can someone tell me why they thought it necessary to include his race in this description?

7 posted on 03/25/2005 11:33:06 PM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: XR7

Timothy Leary Elementary


8 posted on 03/25/2005 11:34:19 PM PST by Borges
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If they name it William Jefferson Clinton, they could save some $$$ on new lettering...


9 posted on 03/25/2005 11:43:21 PM PST by LibFreeOrDie ("We're led to believe it's painless, peaceful, - even humane" - Alan Shore ("Boston Public")
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Name it Michael Jackson's Neverland Elementary School.
10 posted on 03/25/2005 11:46:33 PM PST by Echo Talon (http://echotalon.blogspot.com)
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To: everyone

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 ??????????????


11 posted on 03/25/2005 11:48:52 PM PST by California Patriot
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How about naming it "George Jefferson Elementary" since all of the property tax payers get taking to the cleaners for this garbage?


12 posted on 03/25/2005 11:53:37 PM PST by politicket
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To: XR7; Lancey Howard; krakath; West Coast Conservative; Izzy Dunne; Mount Athos; Borges; ...

Why not just rename all public schools:

Gulag #0001
Gulag #0002
Gulag #0003
Gulag #0004
Gulag #0005
...
Gulag #1573
Gulag #1574
Gulag #1575
....


13 posted on 03/25/2005 11:55:23 PM PST by SpyGuy (Liberalism is slow societal suicide. And screw political correctness: Islam is the Religion of Death)
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To: warsaw44

Just name it the Joseph Stalin Elementary school, you bunch of ungrateful, uneducated swine.


14 posted on 03/25/2005 11:55:47 PM PST by warsaw44
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To: LibFreeOrDie

"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.


15 posted on 03/25/2005 11:56:12 PM PST by Bouchart (I Will Crush You)
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To: SpyGuy

Don't they do something similar in NY? Name public schools with a number? (e.g. Public School ###)


16 posted on 03/26/2005 12:13:15 AM PST by krakath
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"They can change the name to Snoop Dogg Elementary. Who cares?"

Then how would they know the difference between the new one and the Snoop Dogg Elementary right down the street?

18 posted on 03/26/2005 1:01:36 AM PST by libs_kma (USA: The land of the Free....Because of the Brave!)
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Then how would they know the difference between the new one and the Snoop Dogg Elementary right down the street?

Who cares?

19 posted on 03/26/2005 1:17:55 AM PST by Lancey Howard (....tick.... tick.... tick.... tick....)
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To: California Patriot
How long are American patriots going to bend over and take this phucking PSCHITT

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.

20 posted on 03/26/2005 1:43:45 AM PST by Freebird Forever
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