Opponents say San Francisco sewer plant too ‘useful’ to be named after Bush.
Opponents say San Francisco sewer plant too ‘useful’ to be named after Bush.
The Presidential Memorial Commission of San Francisco has just recently submitted enough signatures to city election officials “hoping to place on the ballot an initiative that would rechristen the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant as the George W. Bush Sewage Plant.” But on CBC radio last Friday, one of the commission’s founders, Brian McConnell, said the group ran in to some unexpected opposition to changing the name:
McCONNELL: What we didn’t expect was that most of the opposition was coming from people who didn’t want to name anything. They just wanted to forget about the past eight years and move on or they felt that this is a facility that does something really quite useful and it would be inappropriate to put his name on it. [...] If you get to the point where people are defending the sewage plant, that’s a sign that things have not gone so well.
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Earlier in the segment, McConnell noted the logic behind the name change idea: A wastewater treatment plant’s “job is to clean up a mess and so in that respect we think it symbolizes what the country is going to embark on as [Bush] leaves office.”
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This is too funny ! Bet Barb Bush called and was outraged so the name had to go. Some legacy, named for a sewage plant. Darn wish I had a say so. Well there is still the toll road in Dallas. Got admit those bushies want every last $1.00.
July 14th, 2008 at 2:08 pmIf we could just name the ’sewage’ rather than the ‘useful sewage plant’ I don’t think there would be any argument.
July 14th, 2008 at 2:11 pmjabberjaw Says:
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Well, the plant probably stinks.
July 14th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Nothing will ever match the stench of this garbage presidency and horseshit administration………..Not even a sewage plant.
July 14th, 2008 at 2:12 pmkevray Says:
If we could just name the ’sewage’ rather than the ‘useful sewage plant’ I don’t think there would be any argument.
July 14th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
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Yes, but sewage has so many great uses, from fertilizing crops to poisoning black kids. It’d really be a shame to tarnish its good name with “Bush.”
July 14th, 2008 at 2:14 pmFrom the Commissions website: The Presidential Memorial Commission is a non-partisan, non-government organization dedicated to paying tribute to the President.
July 14th, 2008 at 2:16 pmNon-partisan? Yeah, right.
How about the Dick Cheney Merde Modification Facility.
Changing excrement into something worse everyday!
July 14th, 2008 at 2:17 pmI agree with the protesters. Sewage treatment plants remove waste products like Bush. A toxic waste dump would be a better choice. Perhaps they could find a Superfund site to name afetr him.
July 14th, 2008 at 2:17 pmSo, no self-respecting Sewage plant would want to be named after George Dubya “the Decider” Bush.
Ye-Gads, I’m still LMAO after reading the article.
July 14th, 2008 at 2:20 pmFunny stuff.
Hey there, little white guy scared shitless of the black guy:
July 14th, 2008 at 2:21 pmWhat up?
It’s really easy to guess why they’d do it. Anything with his name on it would likely lead to vandalism, and if caught, they could say that they were making a political statement, which would play well with juries.
July 14th, 2008 at 2:23 pmI think the main metaphor is, like a sewage treatment plant, the Bush Administration is mostly full of sh!t.
July 14th, 2008 at 2:23 pmhate_america Says:
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It would be more appropriate to name it after Nancy Pelosi. With her inappropriate handling of congress!
July 14th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Ms Pelosi’s most egregious error has been taking impeachment off the table ; which has been on-going for 2 years running now.
Chimpy has been a life-long failure , as well as the worst president in US history ……………Not much of a contest there , chowderhead.
July 14th, 2008 at 2:27 pmhate_america Says:
California is Americas sewage plant!
And I dare you to say that to a Californians face; Mine for instance. We are all Americans, are you? Doubtful.
July 14th, 2008 at 2:27 pmhate_america Says:
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California is Americas sewage plant!
July 14th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Because the Shrubs and Cheneys have bought property there…..
July 14th, 2008 at 2:28 pmhate_america
I think you are a pussy. Are you a pussy?
July 14th, 2008 at 2:28 pmHe’d have to be to support the Bush Admin.
Terrorism only works on the terrified.
July 14th, 2008 at 2:32 pmBush has the ‘Fecal Touch’; everything he touches turns to shit.
-The Invasion of Iraq
-The Economy
-The Constitution
-The FDA, FCC, USDA, Justice Dept., OSC, OMB, SCOTUS
How about ‘Be The Turd’ Reclamation Plant?
July 14th, 2008 at 2:32 pmIt would be more appropriate to name a slaughterhouse after the that lying, pathetic failure.
July 14th, 2008 at 2:37 pmOn a similar note–didn’t neocon failure Richard Perle suggest they would name streets in Baghdad after Bush? Guess that won’t ever happen.
July 14th, 2008 at 2:37 pmHeheheh! Perhaps they should forget about naming the sewage PLANT after Chimpy – just name the SEWAGE after our Dear Leader. ;o)
July 14th, 2008 at 2:38 pmOh dear. It seems I’m about the fifth with the same idea…
GMTA, people. ;o)
July 14th, 2008 at 2:39 pmWhy not name it:
July 14th, 2008 at 2:39 pm“Oceanside George W Bush Control Plant”? Aren’t ‘George W Bush’ and ‘Water Pollution’ synonymous terms.
Our apologies to raw sewage everywhere (but especially in the Bay Area) with the possibility of “soiling” your good name with that real rat puke George W Bush… please be assured it won’t happen again.
July 14th, 2008 at 2:42 pmThey need to name an international prison cell after Chimpy ; after he spends a whole lot of time in it…………
July 14th, 2008 at 2:42 pmThat’s pretty bad when a giant toilet is too good to be named after you.
http://progressiveworldreview.com
July 14th, 2008 at 2:44 pmhate_america Says:
California is Americas sewage plant! July 14th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Yes, the 8th largest economy in the WORLD is a sewage plant!
July 14th, 2008 at 2:47 pmWe’re quite delighted you don’t reside in the Golden State, because we’d force you to be a free thinker. Here’s a hint: stay “right” where you are – never think about anyone other than yourself.
Ahh, the first consideration by a republican for any public policy: “will it piss them libruls off? it will? then ahm awl for it, even tho i don unnerstand it”
July 14th, 2008 at 2:50 pmIf only we could flush Bush down the toilet like I the huge “George” that I took this morning.
July 14th, 2008 at 2:53 pmPrytania Says:
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Reagan got an airport named after him. Did that piss any of you off? Reagan will also be on currency in your lifetime. That will piss many of you off.
July 14th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Doubtful that anyone will get upset after the 2nd worst president in US history has his stupid face printed up by Parker Bros for their Monopoly game , shitstain…………
July 14th, 2008 at 2:54 pmEven Howard Stern got a rest stop.
July 14th, 2008 at 2:55 pmhate_america Says:
eats from a sewage plant!
Why do you even try and post things here, you’re like 14 years old right?
People should pay more attention to what their kids are doing on the “internets”.
July 14th, 2008 at 2:57 pmMore appropriately, name it after Obama. He’s the one who’s going to be cleaning up all the feces BushitCo leaves us.
July 14th, 2008 at 2:58 pmPrytinea Says:
“Reagan will also be on currency in your lifetime. That will piss many of you off.”
yeah, it’ll mean more work for me. instead of just blacking out “In God We Trust” as i do now, i’ll also have to deface the idiot’s mug.
July 14th, 2008 at 3:07 pmI agree that it isn’t fair to name a sewer treatment plant after Boy George. The shit that spews out of Chimpfck is raw and untreated.
July 14th, 2008 at 3:08 pmPrytania Says:
Reagan got an airport named after him. Did that piss any of you off? Reagan will also be on currency in your lifetime. That will piss many of you off.
Always party above country with these losers. Always. They cling to the last grasp issues which have nothing to do with the future of the country, only the future of their party – bragging about dead presidents. You know what would make me happy? If the country gets healed from the last 7+ years of your king’s rule. That would make me happy.
Your devotion to a failed administration and party is pathetic in its depth and scope. Your little group of 20%’rs are flailing on the steps of history – your demise will be sweet and certain. You truly have nothing to smile about.
July 14th, 2008 at 3:15 pmThe sewage plant is a force for good. Why can’t people just support our poops.
July 14th, 2008 at 3:19 pmRename Yucca mountain to Bush Hill. They are both radioactive.
July 14th, 2008 at 3:37 pmReagan got an airport named after him. Did that piss any of you off? Reagan will also be on currency in your lifetime. That will piss many of you off.
As far as I am concerned, both RayGun’s and GDumbya’s pictures should be printed on the dollar bill. After all, because of both of them, the dollar is as useless and worthless as they are (or ever were).
July 14th, 2008 at 4:18 pmPrytania
The fact that President Alzheimers, who fired the air traffic controllers and thus diminished commercial flight safety got an airport named after him doesn’t anger me but does provide further evidence that Republicans do not understand the concept of irony. As for putting his face on money, I assume you mean his turn on the dollar coin because I don’t see enough Republicans being in office after next January to get him on anything else. If you want to truly “honor” the legacy of your hero I suggest you get his puss on a U.S. savings bond because nobody increased the national debt like your boy Ronnie.
July 14th, 2008 at 4:18 pmIt might, in fact, be appropriate to name the ice arena of the NFL cellar-dwellers after GDumbya. I can think of a number of similarities/ironies:
1. Both GDumbya and the team that plays there are losers.
2. You have to pay to get into a hockey game; GDumbya has similar rules in order to get an audience with him or to get his support on legislation.
3. Both hockey players and GDumbya are prone to commit gratuitous, avoidable violence without provocation.
4. Both hockey players and GDumbya are renown for alcohol abuse and use of illicit drugs.
5. Neither hockey players or GDumbya ever enter the “field of play” without protective equipment.
July 14th, 2008 at 4:25 pmFecal matter more important than Bush?
That, my friends, says…it…ALL!!!
July 14th, 2008 at 4:27 pmReagan will also be on currency in your lifetime
Suuuuuuuure thing toad-licker.
Maybe the half-penny, which we’ll need sooner than we need to stop using the whole-penny.
July 14th, 2008 at 4:29 pmI am smilling (sic) already, as I do everyday. I am consumed with optimism and confidence.
Oh my, prytania. I think you are confusing the state of serenity associated with normal, well-adjusted people with your symptoms which indicate your terminal psychotic break with reality.
Please seek professional help ASAP. The next stop in your downward spiral is schizophrenic catatonia. I wouldn’t wish such a thing on even a skid-mark like you.
July 14th, 2008 at 4:30 pmI agree. Sewage does not deserve to be unfairly stigmatized by association with such a noxious entity as Bush. The idea is to clean it up, not make it worse.
July 14th, 2008 at 5:10 pmI’ll use George W. Bush toilet paper when its made. Each sheet will feature some foulup in his administration with a picture of Chimpy’s face appearing every so often. It would take multiple rolls to document all the nefarious actions of this gang of thieves. Maybe a family size 12-pack could contain the entire collection, or maybe not.
However, I would glady wipe my backside with Bush’s face and then enjoy watching his legacy swirl away down the drain.
July 14th, 2008 at 5:45 pmI totally agree that a sewage treatment plant is far too useful to be named after the Dubaya. And although i want to forget the last 8 years as much as anyone else, i would not mind seeing the George W. Bush gay bar, get me a spot in the Rick Santorum VIP room.
July 14th, 2008 at 6:02 pmPreface: Before George W., I voted almost straight-line Republican. But, I never voted for him.
The movement to name a sewage treatment plant after our lame (duck) President may be well-intentioned; I hope that we can all look at this in another light.
IMAGE IS IMPORTANT. Normally, sewage treatment plants are kept behind tall walls, so that no one has to, uh, see or smell that ugly stuff. But, working at these plants, we take pride in our work, maintaining sewage treatment plants and water reclamation plants with pride and enthusiasm. And, I couldn’t be happy working at a plant named after George W. Could You??
IMAGE IS IMPORTANT. These plants produce the recycled water for irrigating our parks and highway medians. And, we are proud of cleaning up the wastewater so that others can use it! Cleaned-up water! Compare this to George W.’s work.
IMAGE IS IMPORTANT. Can we agree that George W. has been a lousy President and claim victory? Can we withdraw or vote down this measure, and name the plant after someone who has made a positive contribution to the City or County? I’d rather work in a plant that’s named after someone who has made a positive contribution to the City or County. Wouldn’t you?
IMAGE IS IMPORTANT. Organizations put a great deal of effort into naming a boat, business, or facility for several good reasons. I sincerely hope that San Francisco can find someone more deserving for having their name in on the front of this Plant!
July 14th, 2008 at 7:02 pmThanks flaigrant, for letting us know that our dear leader is so vile that even a lowly sewage treatment facility deserves more respect than him.
July 14th, 2008 at 7:51 pmYou don’t want to give sewage a bad name.
July 14th, 2008 at 8:39 pmPrytania said:
That day will truly make me smile. I am smilling already, as I do everyday. I am consumed with optimism and confidence.
So are cult members and mindless idiots.
http://progressiveworldreview.com
July 14th, 2008 at 11:08 pmI think the opposition makes a good point. George W. Bush’s name should only be attached to things that fail. Nobody loves their sewage plants until they stop working. Why risk stinking up the place when you don’t have to?
July 15th, 2008 at 7:40 amha ha
Laugh of the day, from the city by the Bay!
July 15th, 2008 at 5:56 pmShit is worth more than President Bush, we don’t want to give shit a bad name. I understand though, I’d hate to work at that sewer plant named after Georgie.
July 15th, 2008 at 7:07 pmPerhaps instead of naming the whole facility, which is actually quite useful, we could name the sewer outlet, coming into the facility. “George W. Bush Sewer Outlet – where all the sh!t comes from.”
July 18th, 2008 at 11:59 amI think #66 has a good idea but it should be even more specific: The George W. Bush Sewer Outlet Control Valve Handle.” This confines his name to a small area of the facility, underneath the handle so few people will ever have to see it. This will prevent fright and anxiety at the workplace, reducing absenteeism and higher medical insurance rates.
July 19th, 2008 at 4:15 amOk, but this movement should NOT lose steam. If the sewage treatement plant is useless and therefore cannot be named Bush, we must find some public item that is useless and therefore an appropo item for Bush. I have a hard time thinking of what that item might be, though.
July 29th, 2008 at 3:45 pmThis is great reading all these Bush bashing messages!!! He is the most stupid person (maybe next to McCain) Corrupt….His face is as scary as is presidency has been
July 29th, 2008 at 6:50 pm