trendy "political correctness," but it's probably just thinly disguised racism - How dare those Indians demand to change the name of a lake that "always" has had a nice Anglo name? And the notion that the lake was named after some obscure army lieutenant is just ludicrous. The lake was, in fact, named after John C. Calhoun. When he was the Secretary of War he authorized the construction of Fort Snelling, one of the earliest white settlements in the state, and had the whole area surveyed. The surveyors renamed the lake after him. Naming the lake after him wasn't related to his avid defense of slavery, which came later; nevertheless, that's mostly what he's now known for, and why so many people have advocated for changing the name of the lake back to its original Dakota name.

You explained the issue very well.

The Dakota were here first.

what were their Dakota names? And, of course, what about our earlier presidents who were slave owners?

The name Calhoun is part of the rich history of Minneapolis, of the early planning, city of lakes with many parks and trails. Why throw it away?

I am glad that I do not live in Minneapolis. This is really P.C. runs amok.

I do. And I disagree that it is P.C. run amok.

If you want to weigh in on names of things where you are, you are welcome to.