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Google: Lake Ontario/Lake America name change in the U.S. will appear in Maps

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Re: Google: Lake Ontario/Lake America name change in the U.S. will appear in Maps

#54

We need a constitutional amendment codifying the existence independent agencies like the Federal Reserve, CFPB, social security administration, and USGS. I wish Google and others weren't telling the emperor how regal his clothes look but it seems reasonable to remain synced with the USGS.

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Re: Google: Lake Ontario/Lake America name change in the U.S. will appear in Maps

#55

Anyone else worried that the next president (even Democrat, if they manage to get one) may well let some of the name changes be?

A buddy and I have been joking about when there will be a Western American Ocean and an Eastern American Ocean.

Re: Google: Lake Ontario/Lake America name change in the U.S. will appear in Maps

#58

We need a constitutional amendment codifying the existence independent agencies like the Federal Reserve, CFPB, social security administration, and USGS. I wish Google and others weren't telling the emperor how regal his clothes look but it seems reasonable to remain synced with the USGS.

Independent from who? The voters?

Re: Google: Lake Ontario/Lake America name change in the U.S. will appear in Maps

#59

Ontario is not simply the name of a Canadian province; the name has Indigenous roots. Replacing it with the name of an Italian explorer would be deeply disrespectful to First Nations communities. You should probably rename the Michigan state too along with its lake if you have such disrespect for First Nations.

This specific argument will move some people who weren't in favor of the rename in the direction of supporting it.

Re: Google: Lake Ontario/Lake America name change in the U.S. will appear in Maps

#60

We need a constitutional amendment codifying the existence independent agencies like the Federal Reserve, CFPB, social security administration, and USGS. I wish Google and others weren't telling the emperor how regal his clothes look but it seems reasonable to remain synced with the USGS.

Btb. Nepal and Tibet are facing the worst climate crisis and still several people are missing and unaccounted. But Google was so quick to update their maps in a jiff.
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