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County officials in Texas pulled the plug on renaming a road to honor slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk after pushback from locals.
After Kirk, 31, was shot dead at Utah Valley University in September last year, he was immediately lionized by the right, despite his polarizing politics.
This was the case in Bastrop County in Central Texas, where a motion was tabled to designate a portion of FM 969 the Charlie Kirk Corridor.
The plan for the road, which is about 30 minutes east of downtown Austin, was shelved after over 100 locals showed up to voice their disapproval.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/angry-locals-force-officials-to-bin-charlie-kirk-memorial-in-bastrop-county-texas/
efhmc
(16,406 posts)tanyev
(48,986 posts)From his Wikipedia page:
dalton99a
(93,250 posts)tanyev
(48,986 posts)If I really wanted to dive into the sewer (and I dont), research into who proposed this bill and initially supported it would probably reveal some interesting connections.
I get nauseated every time I drive near Colorado Springs, and there is a huge sign declaring that stretch of I-25 is:
RONALD REAGAN HIGHWAY..............
JT45242
(3,964 posts)Just kissing his KKK supporting buttocks.
mountain grammy
(28,890 posts)And then showing up! 100 people showed up!
dalton99a
(93,250 posts)
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(13,691 posts)William Seger
(12,347 posts)AverageOldGuy
(3,643 posts)From time to time one of my idiot family members says something about Charlie Kirk to which I respond "Charlie who?" Pisses him off big time.
Americanme
(444 posts)BidenRocks
(3,044 posts)Charlie X.
Both capable of incredible damage!
paleotn
(21,938 posts)Those guys always buy it at some point during the episode. Seems this Charlie had a throat malfunction complicated by lead poisoning.
FoxNewsSucks
(11,636 posts)A martyred redshirt
Jerry2144
(3,242 posts)Has a nice alliteration to it. Off the name were changed, I would propose this as the common name
hamsterjill
(17,291 posts)THIS is the Texas that I am proud of. Charlie Kirk has been idolized enough. May he rest in peace, and now, let's move on.
FoxNewsSucks
(11,636 posts)He deserves exactly the same "peace" that the victims of his cult get. He should never rest.
hamsterjill
(17,291 posts)I was trying to be charitable.
ShazzieB
(22,426 posts)From what I hear, Austin is an oasis of blue in the vast red desert that is Texas. Good work, Austinians!
TexLaProgressive
(12,709 posts)This includes Bbastrop.
ananda
(34,688 posts)Austin is the city of local color music, tattoos, dogs,
trees, and speedbumps... winding roads and hills,
and lots of trees.
Bastrop is about an hour away. An old yellowdawg
Democrat friend lives on a ranch near there.
He knew LBJ and got Lloyd Doggett started in
politics.
It's not all bad here in Texas.
twodogsbarking
(18,222 posts)Rob H.
(5,806 posts)Not all of us are going to agree, but we can agree to disagree, said (Bastrop County Commissioner David) Glass. I absolutely dont agree with everything Charlie Kirk said.
Take that to mean he agrees with at least some of what Kirk said and is leaving open the possibility that they might be some of the more egregious things Kirk is known for. Glass can't be straightforward, though, because MAGA idiots have a habit of shooting people who aren't MAGA enough for their tastes.
dalton99a
(93,250 posts)NBachers
(19,343 posts)Aristus
(71,953 posts)Go ahead. Do it. Horst Wessel was a thug, a street agitator, and a pimp. Kirk would be in good company.