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muriel_volestrangler

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54. No, it's horribly true:
Sat Jul 21, 2012, 10:24 PM
Jul 2012
112th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 6147

To designate the exclusive economic zone of the United States as the ‘Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States’.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 18, 2012

Mr. ISSA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
...
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr6147/text


And the stupid fucker tried it 5 years ago too:

110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 27

To designate the exclusive economic zone of the United States as the `Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States'.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 4, 2007

Mr. ISSA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h27/text

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I think we should name the floating plastic bag garbage island after St Ronnie. that OK with me. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #1
DUzy Scuba Jul 2012 #2
Actually that would be tragically apropos DeeJay Jul 2012 #3
+1 freshwest Jul 2012 #11
.... quinnox Jul 2012 #13
Yes! burrowowl Jul 2012 #26
I can go drop a floater and name it after Reagan Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #27
Beeyootiful suggestion! valerief Jul 2012 #29
. XemaSab Jul 2012 #35
The Dipshit Zone?? thelordofhell Jul 2012 #4
Send me to the White House... jmowreader Jul 2012 #5
Is this a joke? Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #6
I, for one, keep telling myself it must be. Pool Hall Ace Jul 2012 #14
Every time something like this comes out of the Repuke controlled House, I pray... LongTomH Jul 2012 #42
No, it's horribly true: muriel_volestrangler Jul 2012 #54
Rename the San Andreas fault after Ronald Ray-gun! Bennyboy Jul 2012 #7
+1,000 freshwest Jul 2012 #12
++ duzy mopinko Jul 2012 #20
Zing! Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #21
Let's rename the Bermuda Triangle after Reagan, too. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2012 #8
Geez, when you post something from the Onion you should at least include a link tularetom Jul 2012 #9
Yeah, when I saw the headline I thought, "Great stuff from the Onion!" Jim Lane Jul 2012 #15
It's what I call "An Oponion" ThoughtCriminal Jul 2012 #22
It's the new Poe's Law arcane1 Jul 2012 #30
He and Nancy must be working together. Doesn't this idiot Congressperson LuckyLib Jul 2012 #10
Why not just rename all the cities and towns in California's 49th Congressional District "Reagan"? struggle4progress Jul 2012 #16
What a fucking idiot. Iggo Jul 2012 #17
"I propose renaming Issa; 'Congressman Dumbfuck.' " BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #18
I renamed my cat's butt her "Issahole" arcane1 Jul 2012 #33
How about renaming our ocean of debt "The Ronald Reagan Legacy Ocean"? nt aka-chmeee Jul 2012 #19
The stupid is very, very strong in Issa sellitman Jul 2012 #23
I want the entire universe to be called The Ronald Reagan Universe aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2012 #24
Issa is running for re-election this year while sucking as much as he can. Major Hogwash Jul 2012 #25
Darrell Issa can kiss my ass. Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #28
Would that make it the Exclusive Excrement Zone? Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2012 #31
The dead parts? lonestarnot Jul 2012 #32
That would take the beauty out of going to the beach. What a stupid idea. appleannie1 Jul 2012 #34
This man abolugi Jul 2012 #36
These repugs in California are totally irrelevant here, they know it... Tikki Jul 2012 #38
Nothing better to do? Freedomofspeech Jul 2012 #37
In this case, neeksgeek Jul 2012 #40
If their going to name it after Reagan then magic59 Jul 2012 #39
Shit, just rename everything after Reagan and get it over with n/t MrScorpio Jul 2012 #41
More appropriate Metro135 Jul 2012 #43
Cape Kennedy was returned to its original name of Cape Canaveral. Octafish Jul 2012 #44
How long until Republicans propose renaming Earth to "Reagan"? NYC Liberal Jul 2012 #45
We can name the oceans after Reagan after all the people who want to vote for it jp11 Jul 2012 #46
Ok, then Seal Team 6 should be renamed Obama Team 6 n/t ejbr Jul 2012 #47
gawd. fuck this shit. Issa needs to be slapped into the fourth dimension. roguevalley Jul 2012 #48
Name the sewage treatment plant after Reagan. muntrv Jul 2012 #49
Something better: Angry Dragon Jul 2012 #50
When I first saw the subject line, I thought this HAD to be from The Onion. highplainsdem Jul 2012 #51
WTF!? Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #52
Considering that I pee in the ocean pretty much everytime I surf or dive, petronius Jul 2012 #53
Great idea! Turbineguy Jul 2012 #55
In 2007, Romney proposed the "Reagan Zone Of Economic Freedom" muriel_volestrangler Jul 2012 #56
And then he parted it. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #57
Republican oceans...yes, they ARE in that bad of a condition, so it's apropos. Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #58
WTF? Issa has got to be the 2nd most useless official, after Bachman. progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #59
Isn't there a stolen-car registry we can name for Darrell Issa? jmowreader Jul 2012 #60
I've long favored a Reagan-Bush Memorial National Debt. eppur_se_muova Jul 2012 #61
Issa is to unreconstructed asshattery hifiguy Jul 2012 #62
And they pay him for that crap. Rose Siding Jul 2012 #63
When I saw the headline I thought they meant the Red Sea......... Higgs boson Jul 2012 #64
I'm cool with that. Kablooie Jul 2012 #65
That's just fucking nuts rl6214 Jul 2012 #66
Good luck with that you worthless car thief! nt Raine Jul 2012 #67
The Ronald Reagan Dead Zone DFW Jul 2012 #68
Geez, would it be so difficult to simply litter his daily path with ignition switches? DCKit Jul 2012 #69
I propose that we name everything after Reagan -- everything nichomachus Jul 2012 #70
Good lord, the worship of that doddering old fool is just sickening. Arkana Jul 2012 #71
Wait, what? Alduin Jul 2012 #72
The Sea of Red Ink Octafish Jul 2012 #73
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