The gas station of former President Jimmy Carter’s beer drinking brother will not become a national historic site paid for by taxpayers — at least, not yet.Doug Powers suggested calling it "Mount Lushmore". Maybe someday we can set up a special presidential library dedicated to embarrassing presidential relatives. There could be a Billy Carter wing, a Ron Reagan Jr. wing, a Roger Clinton wing, a Teddy Kennedy wing. The list goes on.
Legislation that would expand the former president’s national historic site by 30 acres at a cost of $17 million over five years was pulled from consideration during a Senate committee meeting Thursday. Republican Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming offered an amendment preventing the Billy Carter Service Station Museum from being included in the expansion, making the Georgia museum a national park. The House has already passed similar legislation.
Friday, July 23, 2010
There Will Be No National Park Dedicated to the Founder of Billy Beer
Jimmuh Carter's national historic site will not be increased to include brother Billy's gas station:
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