[DRB]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25735046/

A measure seeking to commemorate President Bush's years in office by slapping his name on a San Francisco sewage plant has qualified for the November ballot.

The measure certified Thursday would rename the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant the George W. Bush Sewage Plant.

Supporters say the idea is to commemorate the mess they claim Bush has left behind.

"We think that it's important to remember our leaders in the right historical context," said McConnell, a member of the group that was formed after friends came up with the renaming idea.

"In President Bush's case, we think that we will be cleaning up a substantial mess for the next 10 or 20 years," he said. "The sewage treatment facility's job is to clean up a mess, so we think it's a fitting tribute."

The best part is...

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission spokesman Tony Winnicker says officials have bigger issues to deal with than the proposed initiative. He defended Oceanside as anything but a symbol of inadequacy.

"The plant that they're seeking to rename really offers extraordinary environmental benefits. Without it, raw sewage and storm water would flow into the bay and the oceans and the streets. That's not our understanding of what the authors of this initiative believe the current president has delivered," Winnicker said.

 

[DirtyDog]

So........ the sewage plant is too good to be named after GW? I'll buy it.....

 

[sanjuro]

I'm going to vote for it.

 

[$tinkle]

wait, so if sanfran (no doubt obsessed w/ all things scatological) is going to bestow teh good name of bush upon this facility, is this not a compliment?

 

[Secret Squirrel]

wait, so if sanfran (no doubt obsessed w/ all things scatological) is going to bestow teh good name of bush upon this facility, is this not a compliment?

Sort of a double-ender if you ask me...


(Requeim for a Dream styleee...)

 

[Westy]

They should just rename Gary Indiana.

 

[ohio]

I signed the petition to get this on the ballot and plan to vote for it. It's unfair to the plant, which is doing good work, but it's still just too funny not to do.

 

[Silver]

Ideally, that toilet from Trainspotting should be the only place named after someone like George W. Bush.

 

[spocomptonrider]

Ideally, that toilet from Trainspotting should be the only place named after someone like George W. Bush.

I cannot get the image of that toilet out of my brain now...

 

[MikeD]

They should just rename Gary Indiana.

Who's he? He sounds like a sexy, adventurous archaeologist!

 

[narlus]

so what became of this?

 

[sanjuro]

Still on the ballot:

http://www.smartvoter.org/2008/11/04/ca/sf/meas/R/

Shall the City change the name of the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant to the George W Bush Sewage Plant?

Fiscal Impact from City Controller:
Should the proposed ordinance be approved by the voters, in my opinion, it would have a minimal impact on the cost of government.

Meaning of Voting Yes/No
A YES vote on this measure means:
If you vote "yes," you want the City to change the name of the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant to the George W Bush Sewage Plant.

A NO vote on this measure means:
If you vote "no," you do not want the City to make this change.

 

[ohio]

Good chance it will pass...

Prop R: Rename the Oceanside wastewater plant as the George W. Bush Sewage Plant
Endorsed Vote: Yes

One of the main reasons people oppose this is because it's an insult to our award-winning sewage plant and the people who work there, and if we're going to rename something for Dubya, it should be something truly nasty. But SEIU 1021, the union that represents the sewage plant workers, has endorsed prop R.

We think this would be a fitting metaphor for the years of hard work we face in rehabilitating and reclaiming America's reputation in the world after eight years of George Bush and his cronies dumping **** all over us.

Some people don't want anything named for our Worst President Ever because they want to forget about him. We think that's a mistake. Our children need to reminded about what a horror-show these eight years have been. And we think we all share some blame. If we'd all worked a little harder on the 2000 or 2004 elections, maybe things could have been different.

Finally, Prop R was put on the ballot by a bunch of dedicated people who have never been involved in local politics. This wouldn't be our top priority, but it's awesome to see people learn how to work the system make their voices heard. Hell yeah.

http://theballot.org/2008/sf