[Jan_Sobieski]

My old Pastor who went to be with the Lord.

[dougherty]

Happy Columbus Day everyone. I do notice that those who hate Western Civilization sure don’t want to give up modern conveniences brought about by Western Civilization.

[Retain Mike]

He chose the incorrect science supporting a narrower longitude to convince the financing of his exploration. He then had to hope he would find Asia before the plants growing on the hulls of his ships slowed him enough for the Teredo worms to eat through his wooden hulls. He would have to find land to careen ships to repair the damage. He then had to hope he found a strong, persistent wind in the right direction to allow sailing ships of the 15th century to return to Europe. He used state of the art navigation instruments and punched holes in an animal skin to return to Europe within 200 miles of where he left. Way long on guts.

To get a perspective on this subject read Guns, Germs, and Steel. You will then have the answer to the question of why the Aztecs never invaded Europe.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

If the American Indians want their own day they should not hijack Columbus Day but form their own. They have two days that they can call their own.

August 20, 1680 when the Pueblo Revolt started, and June 25,1876 when they wiped out Custer’s command.

And had Columbus not discovered the blockage between Europe and China it would still have been found in 1500 by Pedro Álvares Cabral who found Brazil.