# I pit the Houston Independent School District **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 25, 2016, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-houston-independent-school-district/755624 "2016-05-25T03:29:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2016, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-houston-independent-school-district/755624/181 "2016-06-06T21:46:06Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > I did have to laugh at that. What reasonable attempts at debate? All I have seen is namecalling and strawman posts. I put thought into posts #147 and #149. Maybe you disagree with my points, but it was neither namecalling nor strawmen, and it directly addressed many of the things you said. I do this a lot. I put thought into posts responding to your criticism of liberals, and then you totally ignore it. I take it you have no interest in actual discussion. Maybe I should learn my lesson, and not put actual thought and effort into responding to you. You just don’t seem interested in thoughtful posts. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2016, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-houston-independent-school-district/755624/182 "2016-06-06T23:31:28Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > All I have seen is namecalling and strawman posts. The namecalling is due to your refusal even to address all the points showing how wrong you are. It’s easy to dismiss them as strawmen etc., but it also makes you look like the names you’re being called. > [@](#): > > I can’t speak to the citizens of Quebec, as I am not aware of any controversy over street naming up there. And there’s another example of your ducking. You’ve been asked several times about renaming public facilities away from Nazi sympathizers. Well, should or shouldn’t they? > [@](#): > > As far as renaming the airport, having read up on it But not enough to have any actual facts about it, or you wouldn’t go on to say: > [@](#): > > Clinton did so against the express wishes of the airport’s governing board. He signed the bill a partisan Reagan-worshiping Republican-controlled House and Senate passed, against said opposition. Now do please actually read up on it. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2016, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-houston-independent-school-district/755624/183 "2016-06-07T17:31:33Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > But not enough to have any actual facts about it, or you wouldn’t go on to say:He signed the bill a partisan Reagan-worshiping Republican-controlled House and Senate passed, against said opposition. Now do please actually read up on it. Sigh. Why don’t YOU try reading up on it? > [@](#): > > On February 6, 1998, President Bill Clinton signed legislation[21] changing the airport’s name from Washington National Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, to honor the former president on his 87th birthday.[22] The legislation, passed by Congress in 1998,[23] was drafted against the wishes of MWAA officials and political leaders in Northern Virginia and Washington, ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2016, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-houston-independent-school-district/755624/184 "2016-06-07T17:39:24Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > Sigh. Why don’t YOU try reading up on it? [FAA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Aviation_Administration) > [@](#): > > The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national aviation authority of the United States,\*\* with powers to regulate all aspects of American civil aviation.\*\* These include the construction and operation of airports, the management of air traffic, the certification of personnel and aircraft, and the protection of US assets during the launch or reentry of commercial space vehicles. Notice the word"all". ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Economist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c89c15/32.png) [@Evil\_Economist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Economist)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2016, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-houston-independent-school-district/755624/185 "2016-06-07T18:52:52Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > Sigh. Why don’t YOU try reading up on it? > > > [@](#): > > > > On February 6, 1998, President Bill Clinton signed legislation[21] changing the airport’s name from Washington National Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, to honor the former president on his 87th birthday.[22] The legislation, passed by Congress in 1998,[23] was drafted against the wishes of MWAA officials and political leaders in Northern Virginia and Washington, Of all the things to highlight in that sentence, why didn’t you highlight the “passed by Congress in 1998” bit? Is it because Congress was controlled by Republicans and the Democrats opposed the renaming? ---
**Author:** ![Subterraneanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Subterraneanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Subterraneanus)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2016, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-houston-independent-school-district/755624/186 "2016-06-07T19:25:12Z")
**Clumpy** may well be the stupidest person on this board, despite fierce competition from his several apologists. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2016, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-houston-independent-school-district/755624/187 "2016-06-07T21:40:32Z")
It’s because he puts so much effort into it. That amount of bile and foam-at-the-mouth batshit is the result of decades of hard work and nuttery. Oh no, my friend. Cranks like **Clothy** don’t fall off trees. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2016, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-houston-independent-school-district/755624/188 "2016-06-07T22:48:50Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > Sigh. Why don’t YOU try reading up on it? Wikipedia cited an article making it pretty clear who the movers and shakers were in the renaming: [http://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/04/us/gop-tries-to-wrap-up-an-airport-for-reagan.html](http://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/04/us/gop-tries-to-wrap-up-an-airport-for-reagan.html) ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2016, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-houston-independent-school-district/755624/189 "2016-06-07T22:52:02Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > It’s because he puts so much effort into it. And the way he doubles down, and even plays childish font games, when he’s shown (always trivially easily) to be spouting partisan bullshit again. > [@](#): > > Cranks like **Clothy** don’t fall off trees. Or maybe hitting their heads when they \*do \*is what makes them. ---
**Author:** ![Subterraneanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Subterraneanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Subterraneanus)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2016, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-houston-independent-school-district/755624/190 "2016-06-08T05:12:59Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > …Cranks like **Clothy** don’t fall off trees. Sure they do: they fall off the Stupid Tree, hitting every branch on the way down. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2016, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-houston-independent-school-district/755624/191 "2016-06-09T18:41:04Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > It’s because he puts so much effort into it. That amount of bile and foam-at-the-mouth batshit is the result of decades of hard work and nuttery. Oh no, my friend. Cranks like **Clothy** don’t fall off trees. Fuck off. ---
**Author:** ![Subterraneanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Subterraneanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Subterraneanus)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2016, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-houston-independent-school-district/755624/192 "2016-06-09T19:11:46Z")
Stupid _and_ an asshole. Nice. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2016, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-houston-independent-school-district/755624/193 "2016-06-09T19:14:25Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > Fuck off. You continue to engage the mockery while ignoring the thoughtful posts. I’m not optimistic, but I’m still curious to see if you have anything to say about my posts #147 and #149. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2016, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-houston-independent-school-district/755624/194 "2016-06-09T19:15:23Z")
> [@Subterraneanus](#): > > Stupid _and_ an asshole. Nice. At least he’s staying within his vocabulary. ---
**Author:** ![Subterraneanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Subterraneanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Subterraneanus)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2016, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-houston-independent-school-district/755624/195 "2016-06-09T19:17:12Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > At least he’s staying within his vocabulary. More like _at most_. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2016, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-houston-independent-school-district/755624/196 "2016-06-09T19:20:47Z")
> [@Subterraneanus](#): > > More like _at most_. A man’s got to know his limitations. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2016, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-houston-independent-school-district/755624/197 "2016-06-09T19:26:01Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > I’m not optimistic, but I’m still curious to see if you have anything to say about my posts #147 and #149. My guess is “Fuck off, and fuck off,” although he may not be that creative and instead stay with the less affectatious “Fuck off.” ---
**Author:** ![Subterraneanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Subterraneanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Subterraneanus)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2016, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-houston-independent-school-district/755624/198 "2016-06-09T19:26:12Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > A man’s got to know his limitations. And deserve’s got everything to do with it. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2016, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-houston-independent-school-district/755624/199 "2016-06-09T21:03:03Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > You continue to engage the mockery while ignoring the thoughtful posts. I’m not optimistic, but I’m still curious to see if you have anything to say about my posts #147 and #149. Not really, other than to ask why the streets were named for those people in the first place. Were they named because they _were_ Nazi sympathizers, or were they named because those folks did something else that was noteworthy? But in the long run, it’s a meaningless question to ask. My OP was complaining about the waste of taxpayer dollars in renaming schools for no other reason than political correctness. You can try to draw parallels all you want, but that’s what it boils down to. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2016, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-houston-independent-school-district/755624/200 "2016-06-09T21:12:39Z")
Boil this down, dipshit: It **is not** “political correctness” to refuse to honor traitors. Oh, and fuck off. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-houston-independent-school-district/755624.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-houston-independent-school-district/755624.md?page=11)