{"id":10807,"date":"2015-09-01T21:11:57","date_gmt":"2015-09-01T21:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/?p=10807"},"modified":"2015-09-01T21:11:57","modified_gmt":"2015-09-01T21:11:57","slug":"ohio-pols-take-great-interest-in-alaskas-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/?p=10807","title":{"rendered":"Ohio pols take great interest in Alaska&#8217;s business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=jkanelis\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/denali-national-park-and-preserve.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10808\" src=\"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/denali-national-park-and-preserve-300x110.jpg\" alt=\"Denali National Park\" width=\"300\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/denali-national-park-and-preserve-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/denali-national-park-and-preserve.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Technically, I suppose, Ohio Republican politicians have a smidgen of vested interest in the renaming of North America&#8217;s highest peak.<\/p>\n<p>Mount McKinley has been renamed Denali. The former name honored the late president, William McKinley, who &#8212; as luck would have it &#8212; hailed from Ohio. The new name is a native Alaska name used by the residents of the nation&#8217;s 49th state.<\/p>\n<p>President Obama&#8217;s formal renaming changes the name of the peak on a federal registry of geographic locations. Therefore, I guess, it becomes a federal issue. Ohio politicians say they&#8217;re insulted by the renaming of the peak and want to take action in Congress to reverse the order.<\/p>\n<p>Good grief, folks. Get a grip.<\/p>\n<p><em>Alaska&#8217;s<\/em> congressional delegation is all for the name change. And they&#8217;re all Republicans, too.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re the ones who look at Denali when they&#8217;re home. Sure enough, their constituents, get to ogle the 20,320-foot peak all the time.<\/p>\n<p>Alaskans generally are agreeing with the name change.<\/p>\n<p>So, what&#8217;s the deal with these <em>Ohioans<\/em> sticking their noses into something that &#8212; as a practical matter &#8212; is none of their damn business.<\/p>\n<p>Butt out!<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=jkanelis\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Technically, I suppose, Ohio Republican politicians have a smidgen of vested interest in the renaming of North America&#8217;s highest peak. Mount McKinley has been renamed Denali. The former name honored the late president, William McKinley, who &#8212; as luck would have it &#8212; hailed from Ohio. 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