One of the unexpected elements of party majority changes. Apparently it's a bit harder to do on a national level (and probably just as well).
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Back in power in Colorado House, Dems rename some committees, add new one
Two years ago, Democrats were fuming after Republicans regained the majority in the state House and promptly renamed several committees, excising words like “labor” and “human services” from committee…
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Dave Barry's fake history book (Dave Barry Slept Here) devoted some time to the repeated renaming of Hoover/Boulder Dam over the years.
I can just imagine if third parties gained significant power in Colorado. We could have the "Labor and Scumbag Robbing Capitalists" committee, or alternatively the "Noble Businesspersons and Deranged Commies" committee.
Y'know, I was aware that the dam went by both names, but had no realization that it had been a multi-cycle process. Interesting / amusing.
http://www.sunsetcities.com/hoover-dam/is_it_hoover_dam_or_boulder_dam.html
Of course, the Congress in 1947 was a Republican Congress.
Fascinating. And another reason not to name infrastructure projects for living people (esp. yourself).
Of course, this is the authoritative source on the dam:
Beavis and Butthead at the Hoover dam
And I agree about the naming of things after living people. Joe Paterno is just the latest example.
The Federal Government needs to engage in a bit of this.
Or, another example in my home county, http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_20368104/arapahoe-county-removes-convicted-ex-sheriffs-name-from .