North Dakota Names Landfill After Obama
The state of North Dakota has named a new publicly-owned landfill after President Barack Obama.I'm sure some will cry "racism" on that last statement, but it is accurate...
In an overwhelming 35-10 vote, the state Senate advanced a bill naming a 650-acre site currently under construction after the nation’s 44th president. Governor Jack Dalrymple is expected to sign the measure into law Tuesday.
When completed, the Barack Obama Memorial Landfill will be the largest waste disposal site in North Dakota, and the 17th largest in the United States. It will be especially rich in toxic waste from the local petroleum and medical industries.
“We wanted to do something to honor the president,” says Republican State Senator Doug Perlman, who was the lead sponsor of the bill. “And I think a pile of garbage is a fitting tribute to Obama’s presidency.
Ordinary citizens in the state also seem to approve of the government’s choice.
“I can’t think of a better name,” says Joe Blough, a plumber from Minot. “It’s darkly colored and it's full of shit. That pretty much sums up Obama.”
UPDATE: As observant reader Toejam has pointed out in the comments, there are questions regarding the accuracy of this story.
I am shocked and disappointed to discover that not everything on the Internet is true.
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For what it's worth:
http://www.snopes.com/media/notnews/obamalandfill.asp
I don't trust Snopes, but?????
Drat! Should be true.
Thanks, Toejam, altho WSF is right. This story should be true.
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