Thursday, August 29, 2002

Keep it the Hoover Building !

Don't even think of changing the name of the FBI Building -now

named after J. Edgar Hoover. If you do, the ghost of J. Edgar will

haunt it forever. If thy guy made it to Heaven, we must assume that

he is doing up there what he did best down here, keeping records

of people " of interest " who he knew in his All-American heart

were dirty,rotten, scoundrels.

More seriously I resent this RECONSTRUCTION and DECONSTRUCTION

of history -and I am way out on the political left. The present

generation has no CIVIL RIGHT to arrogantly erase the judgment

of the Greatest Generation -or any past generation.

Our "political correctness " has its good points, but it

may well be ridiculed by future , more sagacious TV journalists.

We cannot just change the names of buildings and places

in accordance with ephemeral public opinion.

A newly discovered ancient manuscript might reveal

the historical authenticity of Romulus - founder of Rome.

Should THE CITY be named after a guy who killed his own

brother ? And whose mother was just an Etruscan whore

nicknamed the " She-Wolf " ?

JFK was a playboy. So rename Kennedy Plaza in Providence,

Rhode Island after the present House Speaker, John Harwood -

who will soon be vindicated , I am sure.

Only J. Edgar knows for sure. He's STILL making a

list, checking it twice, gonna find out who's naughty or

nice !

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