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Just Where Is The Lincoln Memorial, Anyhow?

Posted by timothy on from the those-naughty-republicans dept.

John3 writes "Searching Google Maps for the Lincoln Memorial is returning the location of the FDR Memorial instead. Conservative bloggers smell a conspiracy since Glenn Beck is holding his 'Restoring Honor' gathering at the Lincoln Memorial tomorrow (August 28). Notes for the map listing on Google state 'This place has unverified edits'; so, did someone claim the listing and edit the location?"

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  1. True patriots by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    REAL AMERICANS don't need a map to tell them where their landmarks are located. Anyone that needs to use google maps to locate this rally is a communist or socialist anyways.

    1. Re:True patriots by ezbo · · Score: 4, Funny

      Or a visitor?

    2. Re:True patriots by Kenja · · Score: 4, Funny

      Real patriots would also buy my Lincoln memorial medallion. Made out of solid zinc, electroplated in the purest of copper. This handsom medallion will look stunning in your change bowl. Only five dollars each plus shipping.

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    3. Re:True patriots by PackRat+Q.+Winnebago · · Score: 5, Funny

      End of the National Mall, west of the Washington Monument.

      As soon as a read this I realised I already knew it from somewhere, despite being having never set foot in the US.

      Turns out Fallout 3 is a more reliable source than Google Maps.

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    4. Re:True patriots by chimpo13 · · Score: 3, Funny

      At least you weren't evolved from a panda.

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    5. Re:True patriots by gilleain · · Score: 3, Funny

      End of the National Mall, west of the Washington Monument.

      As soon as a read this I realised I already knew it from somewhere, despite being having never set foot in the US. Turns out Fallout 3 is a more reliable source than Google Maps.

      True, but I remember that area as crawling with super mutants. I would recommend that anyone going to the Lincoln Memorial to take along at least a chinese assault rifle, or prefereably stop off at the Museum of American History to pick up Charon and give him a minigun.

  2. Beck's Sheep Can't Find the Lincoln Memorial? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Really, if a self-proclaimed conservative—a jingoistic, flag-lapel-pin-wearing, Go-America!-shouting patriot—a dyed-in-the-wool, red-blooded American doesn't know where the Lincoln Memorial is and can't remember a penny long enough to figure out what it looks like while in Washington, DC, he or she might as well give up right there and then, thrown down his or her misspelled, Obama-Iz-An-Atheest-Moslim-Commie-Crony-Of-Wall-Street-Not-Main-Street signs, exchange his or her copy of Going Rogue for a Socialist party membership card, and get in line to be shipped off to the FEMA internment camps, because some re-education is patently and sorely needed.

  3. Re:The answer? Simple by mlc · · Score: 4, Funny

    The Metro is a communist conspiracy. Real Americans drive everywhere and don't notice that the road are government-funded as well.

  4. Re:Really? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh shit they're on to us. Come on guys, like we said at the last meeting of the Evil Liberals Who Hate Freedom League, you got to be more careful. Today it's the bloggers, tomorrow it'll appear in forwarded e-mails in 80 point comic sans font, then we're really screwed. Before you know it, they'll break out the ALL CAPS, which as we all know everything is absolutely and unquestionably true if it appears in ALL CAPS.

    Also remember: we're forcing people to get gay married and buy health insurance, not hide the Lincoln Memorial. Stay on message guys.

  5. Re:If you cant tell the difference.... by zippthorne · · Score: 4, Funny

    And if those maps come out to 99c, you'll get a free picture of it with your change!

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  6. Re:Not a problem by Jeremy+Erwin · · Score: 3, Funny

    If you drive around randomly, you'll probably end up in a random traffic jam.

  7. Re:This is bad by korean.ian · · Score: 3, Funny

    meters? commie! true AMERICANS use yards or feet. you know. It takes 50 feet to cross my yard.

  8. Re:You need directions? by TapeCutter · · Score: 3, Funny

    "it's showing how a political event can be disrupted by those who disagree with the event's sponsor with a simple misinformation"

    Glenn Beck fans cannot be fooled by simple misinformation, they have no need for geographical facts, their gut instincts will lead them directly to the rally.

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  9. Re:Ed hardy handbags by Profane+MuthaFucka · · Score: 3, Funny

    Make sure you buy your $699 Ed Hardy handbag, you coc...

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  10. Re:Typo by H0p313ss · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wrong, his name is actually spelt "Fuckwit"

    A common mistake, it's spelled Glenn but pronounced Fuckwit.

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  11. Re:Politics aside, wtf is wrong with Google? by interkin3tic · · Score: 4, Funny

    if you can't find the lincoln memorial while you are standing around confused at the FDR memorial.. you have bigger problems to worry about.

    Such as being 100% certain that the president was born in Kenya?

    (ZING!)