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Rainbow Warrior

#EndColumbusDay

  
By:  Rainbow Warrior  •   •  10 years ago  •  11 comments

#EndColumbusDay

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Dean Moriarty
Professor Quiet
link   Dean Moriarty    10 years ago
Post office and other government employees love Columbus day.
 
 
 
1stwarrior
Professor Participates
link   1stwarrior    10 years ago

To piss the administration off, I'm going to work todaySmile.gif

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
link   Kavika     10 years ago

I have a large sign on my lawn. Abolish Columbus Day.

 
 
 
retired military ex Republican
Freshman Silent
link   retired military ex Republican    10 years ago

Shit don't work any day and be a unactive member of the majority of the House of Representatives. Hey donate your tax return to fund more wars like a good Republican! Did George actually kill any Indians.

 
 
 
Jerry Verlinger
Freshman Silent
link   Jerry Verlinger    10 years ago

I agree Columbus Day should be should be eliminated, but it's almost the middle of October and schools have been in session for over a month. How much of a grind do we want to put to put on our educators? Are we to expect them to go all the way to Veterans day before they get a day off?

Anyway, I have aquestions.

What genocide are you referring to?

ok, two questions.

What has it got to do with Columbus Day?

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
link   Kavika     10 years ago

Jerry the genocide of American Indians. Columbus started it with the ''doctrine of discovery'' of the Catholic Church.

 
 
 
Jerry Verlinger
Freshman Silent
link   Jerry Verlinger    10 years ago

"Jerry the genocide of American Indians.Columbus started it...."

I figured it might be that, but that was in the 15th Century. Surely you're not suggesting there is still genocide of American Indians in the 21st century.

Discrimination, for sure, but I'm under the impression Native American genocide was pretty much ended by the beginning of the 1900's.

However, I fully agree that we should not becelebratinga holiday for the "discovery" of America under the name of an infamous rogue bastard like Christopher Columbus. The guy was fucking lost for chrissake! He wasn't even on the mainland!

IMO, now that history is beginning to right itself, and people are becoming more aware of the truth about Columbus, October 12th should be changed a national holiday called Native American Day.There are currently 3 states that have such a holiday, California, South Dakota and Tennessee. So why not a national holiday for the people that taught the early European settlers how to survive?

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
link   Kavika     10 years ago

I'm not suggesting that genocide in the killing sense is still going on in the 21st Century, but look at the acts that were done in the 20th Century. Indian Boarding Schools, Tribal Termination act, the loss of 10 tens of thousands of our acres that were deeded to us by the US government. The stealing of Indian children. It's all a form of genocide, without the killing Jerry.

I agree that there should be a national holiday celebrating the Native People. There are many accomplishments that we have done, that have benefited the US.

 
 
 
Jerry Verlinger
Freshman Silent
link   Jerry Verlinger    10 years ago

It's all a form of genocide, without the killing Jerry.

You're the Native American, not me. If you feel theegregiousactsperpetratedon the American Indians by theUS government and it people is a form of genocide, I'm in no position to argue with you.

Thanks for the information K.

Now, how about that movement for a national Native American Day. I nominate youChiefof the Council.

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
link   Kavika     10 years ago

LOL, I'm not even Chief in my own tipi.Smile.gif

 
 
 
Captamerica
Freshman Silent
link   Captamerica    10 years ago

Whatever else CC was, he brought Western Civilization to the Americas! Thanks Chris!3.gif