Posted on Aug 31, 2015
Do you agree with the decision to rename Mt. McKinley?
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I am torn on this. If he was renaming it to something new I absolutely would be against it.
In one way the intent is to honor the natives of the region by reverting to their own name for the mountain. I support this. The problem however, is that it has been known as Mt McKinley for so long that it will not be changed immediately, or maybe ever, in maps, records, etc. And then of course the seeming "slam" against Ohio. Now really, I don't think that part is as important as being made out, but I also understand the frustration.
In one way the intent is to honor the natives of the region by reverting to their own name for the mountain. I support this. The problem however, is that it has been known as Mt McKinley for so long that it will not be changed immediately, or maybe ever, in maps, records, etc. And then of course the seeming "slam" against Ohio. Now really, I don't think that part is as important as being made out, but I also understand the frustration.
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Rename a Mountain. Got it.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/252288-obama-to-rename-nations-highest-mountain
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/252288-obama-to-rename-nations-highest-mountain
Obama renames nation’s highest mountain
President Obama is renaming Alaska’s Mount McKinley to Denali.
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