Apparently there isn’t enough drama and controversy surrounding the decision the Obama administration made to recognize Mount McKinley under its original name of Mount Denali. Some Republicans expressed their disappointment with the decision. And now, one PAC has circulated a petition to recognize Ronald Reagan National Airport as its original name of Washington National Airport.
The group, CREDO action, refers to House Speaker John Boehner and other Republicans as “right-wing extremists in the Republican party.” The crime of Boehner and others was for expressing their disappointment.
The group has not only turned to using such terms, but now has a petition to be sent to Boehner. They claim it’s all to “stay consistent.” Their page in part reads:
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The honoring of this mountain’s original name, and the native people who have inhabited that land for generations, was long overdue. But that hasn’t stopped John Boehner and fellow Republican members of Congress from staging political outrage and fomenting right-wing anger.
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Given Speaker Boehner’s current outrage and disappointment at President Obama’s decision to rename Mount McKinley, it’s time to give him the opportunity to make up for his own past mistakes. Sign the petition and tell John Boehner he needs to be consistent when it comes to naming America’s landmarks.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the petition has reached 93 percent of its goal. It has over 70,000 signatures, with a goal of 75,000.
