Barack Obama Parkway. That’s what the city fathers of Orlando, Florida have decided to name the city’s newest road.
We assume it’s a toll road on which you drive for free, but your children and grandchildren will have to pay dearly. We also assume you can only get on the road by making a sharp left turn.
Central Florida News has the story:
On Friday, Orlando leaders made President Barack Obama Parkway the first road under construction in the nation named after our 44th president, and surely one of the few in history to be named after a sitting president in his first term.
“I think it’s great if people want to support their presidential candidate, but I think it’s a little soon,” said Orlando resident Karey Graham.
“You don’t have to be dead to be honored,” said Charles Sledge from Orlando. “We need to honor people while they are living.”
While some might find the name controversial, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said the benefits of the road are undeniable.
“Building these reliever roads is important for people being able to get to work or home and being able to save 10 minutes they can spend with their families. In this particular area John Young (Parkway), Kirkman (Road), I-4 always have congestion,” Dyer said.
Construction of the road will undoubtedly delayed when liberals accuse the city fathers of racism for painting white lines on the road.
Source: Central Florida News
