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Clark County Aviation Authority Unanimously Votes to Rename McCarran International Airport
The Clark County Commission voted unanimously today to rename McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas to Harry Reid International Airport, after the retired US Senate majority leader and native of Searchlight, Nevada. The renaming of McCarran International Airport had always been contentious: Patrick McCarran, also a US Senator, was a proponent of modern aviation in the USA, but was also a known racist and anti-semite. (lasvegassun.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Locals will be driving down to Searchlight to "Reid" airport. LOL
I agree 6000%
Or remember what he has done. The 51 vote "Nuclear Option" is destroying our country by making it less necessary for the parties to work together on any issue.
Ok then, Clark County Commissioners, now that we're feeling pretty good about ourselves what's next on the renaming agenda?
Hey, how about Clark County? Since William "Never Bought Anyone Who Wasn't for Sale" Clark was such a sweetheart and all around good guy and everything.
Or wait, hold on, we better take care of Fremont Street first. You know, since John Fremont probably killed more Indians than smallpox, am I right?
I could go on and on.
Hey, how about Clark County? Since William "Never Bought Anyone Who Wasn't for Sale" Clark was such a sweetheart and all around good guy and everything.
Or wait, hold on, we better take care of Fremont Street first. You know, since John Fremont probably killed more Indians than smallpox, am I right?
I could go on and on.
I can tolerate sports team changing their names. But airports? No, no, no.
Trying to throw away ANY nations history is not the best way to go on about this. Might I suggest "McCarran-Reid Las Vegas International Airport"? Airport names generally "stick" once made.
Fun fact, the Atlanta City Council almost dropped the "Hartsfield" out of KATL. According to Wikipedia, public outcry prevented this.
Trying to throw away ANY nations history is not the best way to go on about this. Might I suggest "McCarran-Reid Las Vegas International Airport"? Airport names generally "stick" once made.
Fun fact, the Atlanta City Council almost dropped the "Hartsfield" out of KATL. According to Wikipedia, public outcry prevented this.
Melbourne International Airport is called Tullamarine Airport for some weird reason. I think it relates to the original Aborigine owners of the land.Nobody outside of Melbourne would have any idea what Tullamarine stands for. I agree that airports should be named after the city they are located rather than some person who wishes to remain famous. Most of our train stations are named after the towns or suburbs they serve so why not airports?
Personally, I think its a bad idea to name something after someone who is living. You never know what they are going to do.