This Is Considered News...What Is The World Coming To?

*you can read the full story on espn and was reported by the associated press*

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4265369

MIAMI -- A new North Miami high school will be named after former NBA star Alonzo Mourning, rather than the first female U.S. Attorney General, Janet Reno.

All but one of the other three committee members sided with Karp in naming the school for the Mournings. The former mayor of North Miami, Kevin Burns, opposed it, having proposed Reno.

Burns, who is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Mel Martinez, said the City Council in North Miami passed a resolution more than two years ago supporting naming the school for Reno. He was hopeful the board would turn down the Mourning proposal.

"If you had to compare Janet Reno's career to his career and if you picked a sports figure over an attorney general of the United States, what kind of message does that send to children?" he asked. "There's too many other people in the community that have given decades and decades in time and effort and money."

Comment

NOW...really a politician campaigning for a senate seat? This is nothing more than a simple cry of attention. Why is the naming of a school such a huge issue? Frankly either candidate would have been suitable. Burns, who is a veteran of the political forum has just picked up some free and cheap publicity for his campaign. If Janet Reno isn't saying anything then why should he. I am disgusted by Burns blatantattempt to make this an issue. Lets focus on getting America out of Iraq, fixing the economy and once again allow this great country to flourish!