California group proposes George W. Bush Sewage Plant

I’ve generally been critical of naming public facilities after living politicians, but this is one I can endorse:

A California group submitted a proposal Monday to rename a sewage treatment plant after President Bush, calling the initiative a fitting tribute to the outgoing chief executive and the “mess” he’ll leave behind. The Presidential Memorial Commission of San Francisco wants to switch the name of the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant to the George W. Bush Sewage Plant. …

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–Ann Bartow

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