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San Francisco Supervisors Rename Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day
NBC Bay Area ^ | 1/23

Posted on 01/23/2018 8:53:12 PM PST by nickcarraway

San Francisco supervisors Tuesday voted 10-1 to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples' Day despite a last-minute effort to delay the vote in response to objections from some members of the city's Italian-American community.

Supervisor Aaron Peskin, who represents the North Beach neighborhood, where the annual parade on Columbus Day has long since been renamed as the Italian Heritage parade, asked the board to postpone a vote on the resolution after receiving a large number of emails from constituents.

"I would like some time to figure out a path forward that works for our indigenous native peoples as well as for folks of Italian heritage," Peskin said.

However, Supervisor Malia Cohen, who introduced the name change legislation, pushed back against the continuance, saying the legislation had already been discussed in committee. The board ultimately voted 7-4 against the continuance before approving the name change over Peskin's objections.

The vote was greeted with a mix of applause and loud boos from the audience.

Supervisor Norman Yee said he would like to honor both groups.

"I'd like to support something as follow-up legislation to also honor Italian American groups," Yee said.

Columbus Day is celebrated on the second Monday of every October.

Other cities including Berkeley have changed Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day in recognition of objections by Native American groups to a celebration of European colonization.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: berkeley; california; columbusday; homosexualagenda; indigenouspeoplesday; italians; liberalagenda; lofan; nativeamericans; normanyee; northbeach; obamalegacy; sanfrancisco; yee
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21 posted on 01/24/2018 2:41:20 AM PST by 4Liberty (illegal immigration is a "process" crime too....)
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To: nickcarraway

What about LGBTQUERTY Indigenous People?


22 posted on 01/24/2018 2:47:59 AM PST by windsorknot
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To: nickcarraway

San Francisco doesn’t have anything else to worry about? They solved homelessness? They solved crime? San Francisco needs a 15.0 earthquake...along with Hollywood...


23 posted on 01/24/2018 4:58:48 AM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: nickcarraway

I’m looking forward to the Anasazi barbecue stall. :)


24 posted on 01/24/2018 5:02:53 AM PST by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: Impy

That 1 is probably getting death threats.


25 posted on 01/24/2018 5:31:30 AM PST by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: 4Liberty

Yep


26 posted on 01/24/2018 6:01:07 AM PST by dp0622 (The Left should know that if Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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To: nickcarraway

How about “war-loving, stone age, superstitious xians Day.”


27 posted on 01/24/2018 6:36:28 AM PST by fwdude (Why is it that the only positive things to come out of LGBT organizations are their AIDS tests?)
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To: nickcarraway

Randy Marsh had it right: “Indignant People’s Day.”


28 posted on 01/24/2018 10:42:02 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
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To: dp0622

These folks get all their information from the Leftist MSM.

Many of these people were lied to from K through University life. The Leftist MSM came closest to what they had been taught growing up, so they tuned in there.

They simply don’t have the tools to figure things out on their own.

They have been instructed since childhood to disregard what their parents said, and as adults they are instructed not to listen to anyone but the same Leftists who brainwashed them since they were little more than babies. (”Anyone else will only shove propaganda in your face.”)

While these folks irritate me to the extreme, they just don’t have what it takes to be rational on regional, global, and international dynamics.


29 posted on 01/24/2018 4:16:16 PM PST by DoughtyOne (01/24/18 DJIA close 26,252.12 46.756% > open on 11/07/16 We're 580.30 from 50% increase under Trump.)
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To: 4Liberty

LoL

Good one,... so true.


30 posted on 01/24/2018 4:16:54 PM PST by DoughtyOne (01/24/18 DJIA close 26,252.12 46.756% > open on 11/07/16 We're 580.30 from 50% increase under Trump.)
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To: nickcarraway

That should be indignant people.


31 posted on 01/24/2018 4:19:16 PM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: DoughtyOne

Agreed. I saw some college students interviewed and it was HORRIFIC how the white kids bought into white privilege.

And worse!!


32 posted on 01/24/2018 5:30:23 PM PST by dp0622 (The Left should know that if Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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To: dp0622

I know. These kids have no self-esteem whatsoever.

Man are they ever sewing the seeds of their own destruction.

Whites still make up around 65% of this nation’s populace.

How does the minority pull this off?


33 posted on 01/24/2018 6:06:44 PM PST by DoughtyOne (01/24/18 DJIA close 26,252.12 46.756% > open on 11/07/16 We're 580.30 from 50% increase under Trump.)
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To: nickcarraway

Columbus was a greta explorer, whose voyages lead to the funding of the greatest country in history.


34 posted on 01/24/2018 6:12:01 PM PST by morphing libertarian (Build Kate's Wall)
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To: morphing libertarian

he was also great


35 posted on 01/24/2018 6:13:53 PM PST by morphing libertarian (Build Kate's Wall)
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To: DoughtyOne

With the help of a LOT of stupid whites.


36 posted on 01/24/2018 9:16:51 PM PST by dp0622 (The Left should know that if Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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To: nickcarraway

They should call it, “Poop on the Sidewalk Day.”


37 posted on 01/24/2018 9:30:29 PM PST by <1/1,000,000th%
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