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A video of a body-surfing President Obama at a beach in Oahu has inspired two Honolulu City Council members to propose renaming that beach after the president. They say the move would show pride in a Hawaiian-born President, and would attract tourism dollars.

According to KHOU, the beach’s current name would simply have President Obama’s name appended to the beginning: “Sandy Beach Park” would become “President Barack Obama Sandy Beach Park.”

When that publication asked beachgoers their opinions   …  More

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