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re: How long until we no longer celebrate Columbus Day?
Posted on 10/10/16 at 1:12 pm to kingbob
Posted on 10/10/16 at 1:12 pm to kingbob
quote:The people that had been living here for millennia don't get any credit?
True, but his was the one that stuck.
Columbus Day is ridiculous for a lot of reasons.
ETA: The whole "Christopher Columbus discovered America" bit always makes me chuckle.
This post was edited on 10/10/16 at 1:19 pm
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Posted on 10/10/16 at 1:25 pm to tduecen
Aren't they supposed to be changing it to indigenous people day or some stupid crap like that?
Posted on 10/10/16 at 1:27 pm to tduecen
No one cares about Columbus day. They could change the name, not announce they did, and no one would notice. People only care if they have off work/school or not.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 1:44 pm to StrongBackWeakMind
quote:No written language. No history. That's just the way it is.
The people that had been living here for millennia don't get any credit?
Posted on 10/10/16 at 2:05 pm to tduecen
when Hillary takes over, she has a serious axe to grind, and were all going to pay for it.
The scariest part of this whole election, is that the Loons on the Left will get to appoint 3? Supreme Court members. Meaning they will now have control, and the constitution will mean very little.
If there was one possible good thing Trump would of been good for, is that he would of appointed more moderate/constitutional judges.
USA=fricked in 2017
The scariest part of this whole election, is that the Loons on the Left will get to appoint 3? Supreme Court members. Meaning they will now have control, and the constitution will mean very little.
If there was one possible good thing Trump would of been good for, is that he would of appointed more moderate/constitutional judges.
USA=fricked in 2017
Posted on 10/10/16 at 2:06 pm to tduecen
We need Viking day
Posted on 10/10/16 at 2:14 pm to tduecen
Columbus is one of the most overrated men in history. He only has a holiday due to a massive PR campaign by Italians. At the time, Italian immigrants had a similar reputation as Muslim immigrants do today. Promoting Columbus was one of the ways they were trying to seem more American.
That being said, I caught up on a lot of sleep this morning, and just woke up about an hour ago, so I'm down with it.
That being said, I caught up on a lot of sleep this morning, and just woke up about an hour ago, so I'm down with it.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 2:14 pm to Corch Urban Myers
A fully signed version of that picture is behind my desk.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 2:30 pm to tduecen
I saw a CNN article saying we are close to changing it to Indigenous people's day LINK
ALSO notable.. Google are such heroes and don't have a banner up for it like they do most notable days! It's definitely worth putting up a banner for the dude who invented dirt's 4758th birthday like they normally do, but not evil Christopher Columbus day. They're just so wonderful and sensitive I love it !!
ALSO notable.. Google are such heroes and don't have a banner up for it like they do most notable days! It's definitely worth putting up a banner for the dude who invented dirt's 4758th birthday like they normally do, but not evil Christopher Columbus day. They're just so wonderful and sensitive I love it !!
Posted on 10/10/16 at 2:32 pm to StrongBackWeakMind
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The people that had been living here for millennia don't get any credit?
No, they don't. Are you ignorant of history?
Posted on 10/10/16 at 2:35 pm to tduecen
Columbus day is a work day for me.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 3:08 pm to GetCocky11
quote:The only reason it remains a federal holiday is the Italian lobby. Truth.
It is annoying to have no mail, no banks, and no government offices when the rest of us have to work.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 3:19 pm to thetigerman
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I'd much rather the holiday be switched to election day. Makes WAY more sense.
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Posted on 10/10/16 at 3:32 pm to tduecen
It's considered a paid holiday at my hospital. Granted.....I'm still working tonight but will receive an extra 8 hours of pay on my paycheck for the holiday.
So I say keep it.
So I say keep it.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 3:55 pm to rpg37
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Vermont has already repealed Columbus Day as has the City of Phoenix, AZ.
And as someone that lives in the PHX area....I had no idea they did this. Shows how much non-native Americans out here care about it. My work still calls it Columbus Day. Just saw some really annoying Navajo chick on my FB post about it saying "Everyday is a good day to be Indigenous!"
This post was edited on 10/10/16 at 3:57 pm
Posted on 10/10/16 at 5:24 pm to tduecen
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How long until we no longer celebrate Columbus Day?
The native Indians welcomed Chris Columbus with open arms. He then turned around and back stabbed them.
The only Christopher that should be recognized on this day is Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G.
Hypnotize
Posted on 10/10/16 at 5:37 pm to tduecen
Federal workers will never turn down a day off regardless of if they are offended or not.
I can assure if Robert E Lee had a federal holiday there would be no objection.
I can assure if Robert E Lee had a federal holiday there would be no objection.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 5:40 pm to tduecen
I get holiday pay for working it. I hope it lasts forever.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 6:31 pm to GetCocky11
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I'm ok with it going away. It is annoying to have no mail, no banks, and no government offices when the rest of us have to work.
Posted on 10/10/16 at 6:34 pm to Jim Rockford
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Columbus is one of the most overrated men in history. He only has a holiday due to a massive PR campaign by Italians. At the time, Italian immigrants had a similar reputation as Muslim immigrants do today. Promoting Columbus was one of the ways they were trying to seem more American.
Funny thing is he might not even be Italian. Nobody knows his origins for sure.
Marco Polo and Amerigo Vespucci are better explorers.
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