http://chicagoist.com/2008/11/22/obamist_redux_school_daze.php All comments for Obamist Redux: School Daze en-us 2008 Marcus Gilmer Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss marcusisabadass@gmail.com marcusisabadass@gmail.com 60 http://chicagoist.com/2008/11/22/obamist_redux_school_daze.php#comment-1523970 http://chicagoist.com/2008/11/22/obamist_redux_school_daze.php#comment-1523970 Comments Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:12:38 -0600 <p>They renamed a school, Ludlum Elementary School, for Obama by DUMPING the name of a deserving person for whom the school had been named. A quick Google search revealed that Dr. Charles Ludlum, a medical doctor and beloved member of the community, had served as the President of the Board of Education of Hempstead, NY for FORTY YEARS (1888-1928). It seems that he deserved the honor bestowed upon him. And what about the tens of thousands of students that have passed through Ludlum School? Perhaps some of them would not appreciate the renaming. I hope that the next time an Obama-crazed, left-leaning school board picks a school to rename for Obama, they will pick one that is something like "Central Middle School" or "West Side Elementary," i.e., a school with a vague name that can be renamed without stripping the honor from an historical figure and without stripping history from a community.</p>