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To: Verginius Rufus
I wonder why Marco Polo's name is now evil. He traveled all over Central Asia, China, Southeast Asia, and India before returning to Venice. He served as an official in a Chinese city during the period of Mongol rule.

What is the evil part? Traveling? Serving the Mongols?

35 posted on 04/15/2009 9:28:14 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus
I wonder why Marco Polo's name is now evil.

He brought rice to China from Italy, and noodles to Italy from China.

More importantly, isn't it "RACIST" of these thugs to call out Tancredo's ethnicity? DNA does not convey a point of view.

38 posted on 04/15/2009 9:41:03 AM PDT by Albion Wilde ("Shouldn't there be equal time for our Bill of Responsibilities?" -- Justice Clarence Thomas)
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