Trump Executive Order renames Gulf of Mexico

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One of Trump's first actions was to attempt to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America.

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Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.
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(b) As such, within 30 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of the Interior shall, consistent with 43 U.S.C. 364 through 364f, take all appropriate actions to rename as the “Gulf of America” the U.S. Continental Shelf area bounded on the northeast, north, and northwest by the States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida and extending to the seaward boundary with Mexico and Cuba in the area formerly named as the Gulf of Mexico.

What a waste of time and money. The EO also calls for replacing everyone appointed to U.S. Board on Geographic Names within 7 days.

I'm surprised he hasn't designated that the government create a US Board of Food Names so that he can rename French Fries to Freedom Fries.
 
Poor Richard Saunders said:
One of Trump's first actions was to attempt to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America.

www.whitehouse.gov

Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.
www.whitehouse.gov www.whitehouse.gov

(b) As such, within 30 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of the Interior shall, consistent with 43 U.S.C. 364 through 364f, take all appropriate actions to rename as the “Gulf of America” the U.S. Continental Shelf area bounded on the northeast, north, and northwest by the States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida and extending to the seaward boundary with Mexico and Cuba in the area formerly named as the Gulf of Mexico.

What a waste of time and money. The EO also calls for replacing everyone appointed to U.S. Board on Geographic Names within 7 days.

I'm surprised he hasn't designated that the government create a US Board of Food Names so that he can rename French Fries to Freedom Fries.
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Keep your old map. You will be fine.
 
Lionfish said:
Keep your old map. You will be fine.
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The problem isn't my map. The problem is that all US documents that reference the Gulf will need to be rewritten and republished.

The Board shall provide guidance to ensure all federal references to the Gulf of America, including on agency maps, contracts, and other documents and communications shall reflect its renaming.

How many millions of dollars are going to be wasted on this petty act?
 
Poor Richard Saunders said:
The problem isn't my map. The problem is that all US documents that reference the Gulf will need to be rewritten and republished. The Board shall provide guidance to ensure all federal references to the Gulf of America, including on agency maps, contracts, and other documents and communications shall reflect its renaming. How many millions of dollars are going to be wasted on this petty act?
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You do know that printed maps are becoming less common, don't you?

"Elections have consequences". ~ B. Hussein Obama


HEIL!
 
anonymoose said:
No just the new ones. You’re overreacting.
Besides, lots of the same geographic areas have different names.
NBD
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Are you saying that ongoing oil leases in the Gulf of Mexico won't require change to the documents referring to them as now being in the Gulf of America? If the document says the Gulf of Mexico and there is no Gulf of Mexico then wouldn't the lease be null and void? How about any treaties that reference the Gulf of Mexico?

Or are you saying, we just need to only name it the Gulf of America in documents that Trump sees?
 
Poor Richard Saunders said:
Are you saying that ongoing oil leases in the Gulf of Mexico won't require change to the documents referring to them as now being in the Gulf of America? If the document says the Gulf of Mexico and there is no Gulf of Mexico then wouldn't the lease be null and void? How about any treaties that reference the Gulf of Mexico?
Or are you saying, we just need to only name it the Gulf of America in documents that Trump sees?
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Is that what you think he's saying?
 
Actually pretty comical, so now are all the textbooks used in the US going to be recalled and reprinted? Think of all the tourist signage in Florida that directs people. The MAGA locals who are now going to get into petty arguements when others refer to as Gulf of Mexico. Not to mention the world certainly isn’t going to waste time and money rebranding a body of water. It’s just too funny

Only Trump could turn a body of water into a political controversy
 
Poor Richard Saunders said:
Are you saying that ongoing oil leases in the Gulf of Mexico won't require change to the documents referring to them as now being in the Gulf of America? If the document says the Gulf of Mexico and there is no Gulf of Mexico then wouldn't the lease be null and void? How about any treaties that reference the Gulf of Mexico?

Or are you saying, we just need to only name it the Gulf of America in documents that Trump sees?
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Neither.
I’m saying chill.
 
anonymoose said:
Neither.
I’m saying chill.
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I see. So unless Trump allows for the use of the name Gulf of Mexico in US documents then all the ongoing leases would be null and void since there would no longer be something called the Gulf of Mexico. I can't wait to see Trump's reaction if a court rules that the Gulf of Mexico is the correct name in order to enforce the leases.
 
Poor Richard Saunders said:
The problem isn't my map. The problem is that all US documents that reference the Gulf will need to be rewritten and republished.

The Board shall provide guidance to ensure all federal references to the Gulf of America, including on agency maps, contracts, and other documents and communications shall reflect its renaming.

How many millions of dollars are going to be wasted on this petty act?
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You do raise an interesting point. Brandon just tied up and banned oil exploration and drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
That no longer exists so............................
Drill baby Drill in the gulf of America.
 
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