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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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  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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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  5. 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!)