Comments on: Edifice Rex

By: George Bruce

George Bruce — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:57:45 +0000

Require that all naming of public works for politicians be posthumous. Then, if anything is named for a politician while he or she still lives………well, let’s stick to the rule above.

By: martian

martian — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:31:59 +0000

This whole idea of having a building, bridge, highway, etc. named after oneself smacks of delusions of grandeur. However, isn’t some level of self-delusion an absolute necessity for a politician? The prime example is the Obamessiah. Here is a man who’s only real accomplishments in his entire life are that he won a couple of elections and he gives a pretty good speech. All of his other claims of accomplishment have been shown to be exagerations, at best, and outright fabrications, at worst. However he feels he has the experience, judgement and wisdom to be the Chief Executive of the only super power left on earth. He has had no military training or experience, yet he thinks a couple of days visiting Afghanistan and Iraq will magically prepare him to be Commander in Chief of the US Armed Forces in a time of war. This isn’t just niavette, it is arrogance to the point of borderline ego-mania!

By: Straight8

Straight8 — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:01:37 +0000

Maybe only bridges should be allowed to be named after politicians. Then we’d be sure they’d be well-built.

By: Larry Sheldon

Larry Sheldon — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:27:03 +0000

Let’s don’t forget the Albert Gore Memorial Highway System.(You thought I was going to say "Internet" didn’t you?)