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Showing Original Post only (View all)Angry Locals Force Officials to Ax Charlie Kirk Memorial [View all]
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/
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Same in Cincinnati they renamed Cross County Highway the Ronald Reagan Hoghway -- not a dime from his admin
JT45242
20 hrs ago
#12
I was surprised that this happened in Texas until I read that it was Austin!
ShazzieB
20 hrs ago
#13
+1. "I don't agree with Hitler 100%, because he is a vegetarian and I eat meat"
dalton99a
20 hrs ago
#18