It's not surprising that a public library at a local community college was named for an ultra-conservative politician who opposed the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act in the 1960s and now the Academic Senate at Saddleback College is seeking a new name, according to Dissent the Blog. They wonder: Will college trustee, uncle Tom Fuentes step in to protect the shameful memory of James B. Utt? Or will Fuentes see yet another opportunity to put Ronald Reagan's name on something?
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Sunday, January 22, 2012
Dissent the Blog echoes
In this morning’s Sunday OC News Notes, Navel Gazer R. Scott Moxley notes that
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oooh, tough choice for Tom - Utt or Ron?
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