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Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America(reuters.com)
16 points by cdrnsf 4 hours ago | 16 comments
Tangurena2 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

There are several treaties with Canada ending the War of 1812. They include things like limits on the size of weapons on naval vessels that can be on the Great Lakes. I suspect that it will also require Congress to reauthorize the Great Lakes Compact.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Lakes_Compact

They have to be authorized by Congress:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_compact

treetalker 37 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Whereas before the Great Lakes acronym was "HOMES", now it's "SHAME"!

lapalapa 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The entire world (minus few republicans) is waiting next US presidential elections.

throw03172019 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Can’t wait to watch this episode on South Park.

drop_star 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

What a loser

andsoitis 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Can’t wait to see what good names he thinks we should call the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean!

throw03172019 3 hours ago | parent [-]

He did allude to it saying we now have a gulf and a lake. We just need an ocean next…

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fuzzfactor 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

How about Ocean of Trumpery.

That has a nice ring to it.

Fortunately the tide turns in the ocean :)

HarHarVeryFunny 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

What would really show the Canadians who's boss would be if Trump put a blue pool liner in the American half.

litoE 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

A move that will draw gasps of admiration in every kindergarten in America.

ChrisArchitect 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Some more discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49468414

slater 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Only another 800 or so days of this nonsense until next election...

Computer0 3 hours ago | parent [-]

What happens after the next election?

slater 2 hours ago | parent [-]

We might actually get some adults in charge of things again.

deadlinermusic 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

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