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« on: October 12, 2009, 07:25:55 AM »
Happy Columbus Day!  Celebrate while you can...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125512754947576887.html

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« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2009, 08:31:56 AM »
Our school system's closed for faculty senate, not Columbus Day.  The neighboring county's open.

I think this type of holiday should be used for education, but then again, if I were to design the school system, it would look very, very different. 
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« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2009, 07:19:49 PM »

Hi K-pappy, I'm not sure about that, members and visitors must be out celebrating Columbus Day, or fighting with the Indians picketing the parades; it's sure quiet here today. 

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« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2009, 07:29:36 PM »


    columbus day is a disgrace to America.  I will never celebrate it or observe it in any way.  America wasn't
    even lost it did not need discovering.   I would celebrate a Chief Joseph day or a George washinton Carver day.
    columbus fowlplay us. Frowning
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« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2009, 08:40:32 PM »
Quote from: walker starr on October 12, 2009, 07:29:36 PM


    columbus day is a disgrace to America.  I will never celebrate it or observe it in any way.  America wasn't
    even lost it did not need discovering.   I would celebrate a Chief Joseph day or a George washinton Carver day.
    columbus fowlplay us. Frowning
I agree.  The RCC had a bishoprick in "the New World" before Columbus "discovered" it.

Suddenly an Italian carries away a king's ransom in gold and the Spanish monarchy gets new maps.  Why doesn't this seem so heroic to me?
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« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2009, 08:47:43 PM »
How about a Bartolome De Las Cassas Day?
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« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2009, 09:55:22 PM »

I don't know about the rest of you, but prior to retirement, I welcomed any day off as something to celebrate. I just never remember celebrating Columbus or even thanking him for a three day weekend.   Smile

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« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2009, 09:10:12 AM »
Quote from: marc on October 12, 2009, 08:47:43 PM
How about a Bartolome De Las Cassas Day?


     Marc , Bartolome did his killin and torturin in the name of JESUS.  Best ask forgiveness.  Thank you JESUS , Amen.
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« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2009, 02:41:36 PM »
Quote from: walker starr on October 13, 2009, 09:10:12 AM
Quote from: marc on October 12, 2009, 08:47:43 PM
How about a Bartolome De Las Cassas Day?


     Marc , Bartolome did his killin and torturin in the name of JESUS.  Best ask forgiveness.  Thank you JESUS , Amen.

Bartolome didn't torture and kill; he wrote exposing and criticizing those who did. 

An excellent little book, btw, well worth reading.
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« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2009, 09:54:36 PM »


    Marc when I err I usually do it with mucho gusto.  I will obtain the book and read it,  thanks.  GOD Bless
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« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2009, 10:59:36 AM »
Just a few points: Columbus had to be recalled to Europe when he was governor of Hispaniola because he was being a genocidal maniac. He died thinking he had reached India. He certainly didn't prove the earth was round as folk stories say--scholars had known that the earth was round for many centuries.
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