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As we all know, Mayor Bowser of Washington DC has degreed that a prominent section of 16th Street NW, as it approaches the White House, be renamed “Black Lives Matter Plaza” - and new signs are already in place. Two questions:
1) Is Black Lives Matter Plaza support for the idea that black lives matter, just as all lives of course matter, or is it expressing support for the Black Lives Matter organization, which itself has ties to bigoted organizations (bigoted against groups other than blacks, of course). This is a critical difference.
2) Does the mayor have full authority to simply rename streets at will? Is there not a council to review options, perhaps have public input, and so forth, especially given the prominence of the location and the controversial nature of the Black Lives Matter organization with which the name is associated?
As we all know, Mayor Bowser of Washington DC has degreed that a prominent section of 16th Street NW, as it approaches the White House, be renamed “Black Lives Matter Plaza” - and new signs are already in place. Two questions:
1) Is Black Lives Matter Plaza support for the idea that black lives matter, just as all lives of course matter, or is it expressing support for the Black Lives Matter organization, which itself has ties to bigoted organizations (bigoted against groups other than blacks, of course). This is a critical difference.
2) Does the mayor have full authority to simply rename streets at will? Is there not a council to review options, perhaps have public input, and so forth, especially given the prominence of the location and the controversial nature of the Black Lives Matter organization with which the name is associated?
The City Council must approve the naming (or renaming) of streets, followed by approval of the Mayor.
Specific to Black Lives Matter Plaza, it is a north-south street located parallel to, and to the west of, 15th Street, N.W., and to the east of 17th Street, N.W. Thus, its proper designation is 16th Street, N.W.
Absolutely none of these procedures were followed in this case. Will the Council guard the prerogatives of its authority? Or will it cave in to the Mayor's whim?
As we all know, Mayor Bowser of Washington DC has degreed that a prominent section of 16th Street NW, as it approaches the White House, be renamed “Black Lives Matter Plaza” - and new signs are already in place. Two questions:
1) Is Black Lives Matter Plaza support for the idea that black lives matter, just as all lives of course matter, or is it expressing support for the Black Lives Matter organization, which itself has ties to bigoted organizations (bigoted against groups other than blacks, of course). This is a critical difference.
2) Does the mayor have full authority to simply rename streets at will? Is there not a council to review options, perhaps have public input, and so forth, especially given the prominence of the location and the controversial nature of the Black Lives Matter organization with which the name is associated?
Why the hell are you asking questions that have already been answered?
It’s on the street and the plaza has been renamed. There is your answer.
As we all know, Mayor Bowser of Washington DC has degreed that a prominent section of 16th Street NW, as it approaches the White House, be renamed “Black Lives Matter Plaza” - and new signs are already in place. Two questions:
1) Is Black Lives Matter Plaza support for the idea that black lives matter, just as all lives of course matter, or is it expressing support for the Black Lives Matter organization, which itself has ties to bigoted organizations (bigoted against groups other than blacks, of course). This is a critical difference.
2) Does the mayor have full authority to simply rename streets at will? Is there not a council to review options, perhaps have public input, and so forth, especially given the prominence of the location and the controversial nature of the Black Lives Matter organization with which the name is associated?
She's just trolling the president and whoever is in charge of putting up the signs is in on it. The legality of it doesn't really matter and it doesn't really go any deeper than that. I imagine some cities around the country will start naming streets after BLM and just like most MLK themed streets they'll tend to be in neighborhoods you wouldn't want to go in anyway.
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She's just trolling the president and whoever is in charge of putting up the signs is in on it. The legality of it doesn't really matter and it doesn't really go any deeper than that. I imagine some cities around the country will start naming streets after BLM and just like most MLK themed streets they'll tend to be in neighborhoods you wouldn't want to go in anyway.
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We're not impressed. It's ugly and garish. Kind of disappointing in a city full of so much wonderful architecture and landscaping. Like spitting in the face of America. But then that's probably exactly the image she's going for.
I can't wait until the left complains when "MAGA" is painted on streets throughout the United States.
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