Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses

[Obama24]

When is congress expected to approve funding for a new construction? I wonder whether some on the fringe right will try to make a political stunt with it. I wouldn't be surprised at all.

I predict that there will be a highly publicized name change of the bridge, which will provoke a "national discussion", a further "reckoning with our history", and more blathering and anger from the right.

[Obama24]

When is congress expected to approve funding for a new construction? I wonder whether some on the fringe right will try to make a political stunt with it. I wouldn't be surprised at all.

I predict that there will be a highly publicized name change of the bridge, which will provoke a "national discussion", a further "reckoning with our history", and more blathering and anger from the right.

A name change would be ridiculous and rightfully criticized. Key wasn't even a confederate general or leader. If the guy who wrote the national anthem is considered controversial and deemed necessary to change then America is truly in collapse as this has historical significance. I hope the house blocks any funding to the bridge if its getting renamed.

We both know it's going to be renamed dude. Look, you gotta accept reality. Those guys aren't our founders. We have new founders now, you know? Howard Stern called Biden one of the fathers of our country. It's what it is, man. You can roll with it, and keep your job and your home...Or not, and you know, end up on a list and lose all those things in the second term. Elections have consequences. People picking Trump in 2016 is going to continue to have consequences until your party falls in line.

[Obama24]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/05/06/francis-scott-key-bridge-enslaver-name-change/

But in the meantime, activists and historians say it’s time to rethink the name of the 47-year-old bridge near the site where enslaver Francis Scott Key could have witnessed British ships bombing Fort McHenry in 1814, inspiring the lyrics of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

Activists say it’s time to acknowledge the harm done by notable figures in U.S. history, including Key, who enslaved at least a dozen people, historians say. They have begun pressuring government officials and holding public meetings lobbying for the bridge’s name to be changed.

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“I think that the name of the bridge should reflect the community of Baltimore and Maryland’s aspirations for where they want to go in the future,” Clague said. “So, I think it’s a completely reasonable question to ask, what should the name be in 2024?”
Added historian Marc Leepson, author of “What So Proudly We Hailed: Francis Scott Key, a Life”: “I think it’s a good idea to use someone else’s name who is more representative of the people of Maryland.”

The Caucus of African American Leaders is lobbying for the bridge to be renamed in honor of Parren J. Mitchell (D), Maryland’s first Black congressman.

[Obama24]

The funds will be predicated on renaming the bridge. If not renamed, no funds.