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1 posted on 10/10/2011 9:15:25 AM PDT by katiedidit1
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But a lot of modern Americans are ambivalent about the man and his accomplishment.

A lot of modern Americans have their heads up their asses.

2 posted on 10/10/2011 9:19:59 AM PDT by HIDEK6
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Greatest Sopranos episode ever!

Native American protesters start demonstrating against Columbus Day, so Pauly Walnuts and the crew go down there and bust some heads.


5 posted on 10/10/2011 9:27:08 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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Having read significant portions of his diaries, I’m impressed with the man. Those who dismiss him have no understanding of science or history; they are typical liberal deniers.


7 posted on 10/10/2011 9:50:33 AM PDT by Pollster1 (Natural born citizen of the USA, with the birth certificate to prove it)
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"But a lot of modern Americans are ambivalent about the man and his accomplishment."

Let's provide a little more information:

But a lot of modern, brainwashed, poorly educated Americans are ambivalent about the man and his accomplishment.


8 posted on 10/10/2011 9:53:29 AM PDT by Iron Munro (Obama's secret: "Once you learn to fake sincerity you've got it made")
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Because people have bought into and been taught revisionist history.

The “white man is responsible for _______________” (fill in the blank) blame game is alive and well.

Also, a book titled “A people’s history of the United States” by known leftist Howard Zinn is now accepted curriculum in many school districts in the USA.

If you’re not familiar with it, check it out on Amazon.


10 posted on 10/10/2011 10:09:27 AM PDT by SZonian (July 27, 2010. Life begins anew.)
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I don’t know if kids still get Columbus Day off here (Chicago) but when I was a kid we did. Once my mom mistakenly took me to school that day and I had to spend the whole morning at her office.


24 posted on 10/10/2011 3:54:04 PM PDT by Impy (Don't call me red.)
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