Comments on: Happy Columbus Day? http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2009/10/happy_columbus_day.html Indiana Barrister is the source for local Indianapolis and Indiana news, politics and commentary. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:17:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bit http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2009/10/happy_columbus_day.html/comment-page-1#comment-30706 bit Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:00:21 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/?p=2863#comment-30706 In the major cities of this country, where much of the power base lies, or at least OK, let's just say, East Coast cities plus Chicago...it is essentially the "Italian-American holiday" and woe to those political figures who might whisper about cancellation or cutting back, which is to say, if you have seen the "Columbus Day Episode" of the Sopranos, you might say they would be made an offer they can't refuse. <br><br>People in Indianapolis by and large don't experience this because the Italian community was always pretty small and lacked political influence.<br><br>I'm not saying it's a good idea, that's just a little more background. In the major cities of this country, where much of the power base lies, or at least OK, let's just say, East Coast cities plus Chicago…it is essentially the “Italian-American holiday” and woe to those political figures who might whisper about cancellation or cutting back, which is to say, if you have seen the “Columbus Day Episode” of the Sopranos, you might say they would be made an offer they can't refuse.

People in Indianapolis by and large don't experience this because the Italian community was always pretty small and lacked political influence.

I'm not saying it's a good idea, that's just a little more background.

]]> By: Dave http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2009/10/happy_columbus_day.html/comment-page-1#comment-30705 Dave Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:49:16 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/?p=2863#comment-30705 What will we do in these imperfect times unto which we've been born? What will we do in these imperfect times unto which we've been born?

]]> By: Dobie http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2009/10/happy_columbus_day.html/comment-page-1#comment-30704 Dobie Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:42:55 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/?p=2863#comment-30704 We celebrate Columbus Day because his voyage was the catalyst that started the colonization of the "New World". I can't dispute anything you say - but I am very happy the Columbus did what he did. If he hadn't (and no else did as well) - we all wouldn't be here. As for the Indians - I refuse to pretend that I am not happy that things happened they way that they did. If the colonists back in the 1400/1500s had decided that they didn't want to displace the Indians - we wouldn't be here. It was a war of cultures - and the Europeans won. We celebrate Columbus Day because his voyage was the catalyst that started the colonization of the “New World”. I can't dispute anything you say – but I am very happy the Columbus did what he did. If he hadn't (and no else did as well) – we all wouldn't be here. As for the Indians – I refuse to pretend that I am not happy that things happened they way that they did. If the colonists back in the 1400/1500s had decided that they didn't want to displace the Indians – we wouldn't be here. It was a war of cultures – and the Europeans won.

]]> By: Dave http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2009/10/happy_columbus_day.html/comment-page-1#comment-30699 Dave Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:55:48 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/?p=2863#comment-30699 Yep, according to Dr. Leakey, we're all African Americans. Yep, according to Dr. Leakey, we're all African Americans.

]]> By: Geg Wright http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2009/10/happy_columbus_day.html/comment-page-1#comment-30698 Geg Wright Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:43:22 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/?p=2863#comment-30698 The latest evidence is that American Indians arrived at lease 14,000 years before Columbus. However, we all are immigrants from Africa. The latest evidence is that American Indians arrived at lease 14,000 years before Columbus. However, we all are immigrants from Africa.

]]> By: varangianguard http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2009/10/happy_columbus_day.html/comment-page-1#comment-30703 varangianguard Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:40:21 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/?p=2863#comment-30703 So Zappatista, you're for honoring the Aztecs, the Inca and the Maya then? So Zappatista, you're for honoring the Aztecs, the Inca and the Maya then?

]]> By: Randyknowsbest http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2009/10/happy_columbus_day.html/comment-page-1#comment-30702 Randyknowsbest Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:28:27 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/?p=2863#comment-30702 Hey Columbus didn't even discover America, he discovered some islands around/infront of/ to the side of America. Hey Columbus didn't even discover America, he discovered some islands around/infront of/ to the side of America.

]]> By: Dave http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2009/10/happy_columbus_day.html/comment-page-1#comment-30701 Dave Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:07:41 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/?p=2863#comment-30701 The least we could do is award CC a pieces of eight prize... The least we could do is award CC a pieces of eight prize…

]]> By: Zappatista http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2009/10/happy_columbus_day.html/comment-page-1#comment-30700 Zappatista Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:38:15 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/?p=2863#comment-30700 Summed UP. I have, for sometime, stated that this day should be renamed as "Rape and Pillage Day"! Quite fitting in this day and time..... Summed UP. I have, for sometime, stated that this day should be renamed as “Rape and Pillage Day”! Quite fitting in this day and time…..

]]> By: varangianguard http://www.indianabarrister.com/archives/2009/10/happy_columbus_day.html/comment-page-1#comment-30697 varangianguard Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:35:19 +0000 http://www.indianabarrister.com/?p=2863#comment-30697 American Indians are immigrants too, in case you might have forgotten. American Indians are immigrants too, in case you might have forgotten.

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