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Christopher Columbus statue removed outside Columbus City Hall
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| Jully 1, 2020
| Jackie Salo
Posted on 07/02/2020 3:24:54 AM PDT by Whenifhow
A statue of Christopher Columbus was taken down in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday morning amid renewed criticism over the legacy of the explorer.
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The statue, which will be placed for safekeeping in a city facility, had been a gift from the people of Genoa, Italy, in 1955.
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Mayor Andrew Ginther announced last month that the statue would be coming down, saying it doesnt represent the citys values, news station WSYX reported.
For many people in our community, the statue represents patriarchy, oppression and divisiveness, Ginther said. That does not represent our great city, and we will no longer live in the shadow of our ugly past.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: columbus; history; ohio; statue
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To: ClearCase_guy
What will we replace the statues with?
I am not kidding. The fat fentanyl-addled thief and counterfeiter who only days before he died stuck a gun in a pregnant woman's belly to rob her will be honored all over the country.
He will join many other frauds in this category.
Naturally, white people will design, build, erect, and pay for the erection of these statues.
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07/02/2020 8:52:57 AM PDT
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golux
To: Whenifhow
Mayor Andrew Ginther announced last month that the statue would be coming down, saying it doesnt represent the citys values
And just what are the citys values, Mayor?
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07/02/2020 10:09:52 AM PDT
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SharpRightTurn
(Chuck Schumer--giving pond scum everywhere a bad name.)
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07/03/2020 10:52:24 AM PDT
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