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2005-05-13 Home Front: Culture Wars

No Indigenous People's Day in Portland, Maine. Yet.

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Posted by Sholuse Glinenter4562 2005-05-13 15:42|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Toothaker said he proposed the name change because Christopher Columbus exploited and spread disease among the American Indians he encountered during his 1492 voyage."

Oh, for cryin' out loud, that was over FIVE HUNDRED YEARS AGO. Get over it, you blubbering twit.

Posted by Dave D. 2005-05-13 16:06|| 2005-05-13 16:06|| Front Page Top

#2 I've never understood why we celebrate Columbustein Day, the Santa Maria was full of Zionists ready to plunder the Carib Peoples.

Posted by Abu Shipman 2005-05-13 16:10|| 2005-05-13 16:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Toothaker said he proposed the name change because Christopher Columbus exploited and spread disease among the American Indians he encountered during his 1492 voyage.

As Taranto would say: it's the eponymy, stupid.

Posted by BH 2005-05-13 16:15|| 2005-05-13 16:15|| Front Page Top

#4 "Toothaker said he proposed the name change because Christopher Columbus exploited and spread disease among the American Indians he encountered during his 1492 voyage."

And he's got the whistle-blowing memo to prove it. Not to mention, firsthand accounts of how Columbus was a bully and chased the Indians all across the lobby of their Casino.

Posted by danking70 2005-05-13 16:49|| 2005-05-13 16:49|| Front Page Top

#5 They'll change it to "Whitey Sucks Day" if you want.

I resent that remark...

Posted by Whitey Bulger 2005-05-13 16:51|| 2005-05-13 16:51|| Front Page Top

#6 WB - you misspelled "resemble." ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2005-05-13 20:57|| 2005-05-13 20:57|| Front Page Top

#7 And he's got the whistle-blowing memo to prove it. Not to mention, firsthand accounts of how Columbus was a bully and chased the Indians all across the lobby of their Casino.

Note to self: Gotta go seach Google cache for Columbus' blog archives...

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-05-13 21:01|| 2005-05-13 21:01|| Front Page Top

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