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Trump's praise of Columbus omits dark history
CNN ^ | October 9, 2017 | Holly Yan

Posted on 10/09/2017 3:19:39 AM PDT by Trump20162020

Never mind the disease and slavery wrought by Christopher Columbus' voyage -- or the fact that he didn't actually "discover" the New World.

President Donald Trump's first presidential proclamation of Columbus Day gave only high praise to the 15th century explorer, a stark contrast to the proclamation made by President Barack Obama one year earlier.

"The permanent arrival of Europeans to the Americas was a transformative event that undeniably and fundamentally changed the course of human history and set the stage for the development of our great Nation," Trump said in his proclamation.

"Therefore, on Columbus Day, we honor the skilled navigator and man of faith, whose courageous feat brought together continents and has inspired countless others to pursue their dreams and convictions -- even in the face of extreme doubt and tremendous adversity," Trump said.

(Excerpt) Read more at edition.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: christophercolumbus; columbus; columbusday; donaldtrump; trump
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To: Tallguy

Slavery and warfare existed in Inca, Mayan and Aztec empires long before Columbus. Same for the Caribbean region. It’d help CNN if they just hired people that took some history classes.


21 posted on 10/09/2017 3:57:24 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: teeman8r

.....bump.......


22 posted on 10/09/2017 3:57:30 AM PDT by B.O. Plenty (....give war a chance.....)
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To: Trump20162020
Never mind the disease and slavery

Ok, I will if you will. Disease and Slavery TM Chris Columbus.

23 posted on 10/09/2017 3:57:37 AM PDT by rawcatslyentist (TETELESTI Read em and weep Lucy! Yer times almost up.)
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To: Trump20162020
Most people KNOW CNN is a purveyor of FAKE NEWS & pretty much take their scribbles with a grain of salt.

Even the most delusional Lib, deep down, is skeptical of CNN?

24 posted on 10/09/2017 4:05:12 AM PDT by B.O. Plenty (....give war a chance.....)
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To: Vaquero
No dark history. Europeans discovered a under utilized pair of continents peopled by races that mostly died when subjected to smallpox and other diseases.

And they, in turn, gave us tobacco and syphilis. We're even.

25 posted on 10/09/2017 4:09:59 AM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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To: Trump20162020

Columbus destroyed the world for liberals.

They would much rather be running around in loin cloths, eating grubs and buffalo tongue, living in tepees and hogans
and wiping their butts with poison sumac leaves like the noble savages.


26 posted on 10/09/2017 4:11:45 AM PDT by Vlad The Inhaler (Libtards wish anarchy and death for others, but not for themselves.)
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To: School of Rational Thought

There are no Native Americans - just and argument over when everybody’s ancestors got here.

The people who lived on the edges of the plains were not able to concur them and develop the horse culture until the Spanish brought the horse to the new world.

For a treat look up buffalo jump jump to see how some hunted buffalo before the horse.


27 posted on 10/09/2017 4:35:37 AM PDT by PeteB570 ( Islam is the sea in which the Terrorist Shark swims. The deeper the sea the larger the shark.)
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To: Trump20162020

Illegal immigrants? Cool.
Christopher Columbus? Not cool.

Okay, got it.


28 posted on 10/09/2017 4:38:29 AM PDT by Hatteras
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To: Trump20162020

F you and your ‘dark history’!


29 posted on 10/09/2017 4:41:28 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
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To: Trump20162020

Columbus was the first Latino.


30 posted on 10/09/2017 4:41:52 AM PDT by Paladin2 (No spelchk nor wrong word auto substition on mobile dev. Please be intelligent and deal with it....)
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To: Trump20162020

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=cbbMIg-Aw8E


31 posted on 10/09/2017 4:42:43 AM PDT by Nicojones
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To: Tallguy

Come on Tall,
Stay with cnn’s narrative.
USA bad, gun owners bad, Christians bad.
Anything liberal or progressive good.


32 posted on 10/09/2017 4:47:32 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (President Trump makes obammy look like the punk he is.)
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To: Paladin2

Slavery was not “wrought” by Christopher Columbus. In the 15th century slavery was practiced in every culture and nation of the world - in particular, the Aztecs, Incas, and likely all native American tribes practiced slavery. Europeans captured by native Americans were enslaved by them. If CNN says it, you can be sure it is Fake News.


33 posted on 10/09/2017 4:48:13 AM PDT by brookwood (He said you could keep your plan - now says higher taxes will improve the weather)
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To: Paladin2

Italians are Latinos?

Columbus was Italian. He used Spanish ships to get here.


34 posted on 10/09/2017 4:49:58 AM PDT by 2111USMC (Aim Small Miss Small)
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To: Trump20162020

The most trusted name in news!


35 posted on 10/09/2017 4:51:40 AM PDT by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: 2111USMC

Spaniards are Hispanic.


36 posted on 10/09/2017 4:51:43 AM PDT by Paladin2 (No spelchk nor wrong word auto substition on mobile dev. Please be intelligent and deal with it....)
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To: Paladin2

Are Italians Hispanic?


37 posted on 10/09/2017 4:54:28 AM PDT by 2111USMC (Aim Small Miss Small)
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To: 2111USMC

No, they are peeps of Latin.


38 posted on 10/09/2017 4:58:21 AM PDT by Paladin2 (No spelchk nor wrong word auto substition on mobile dev. Please be intelligent and deal with it....)
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To: Tallguy

They talk about Columbus, but what they really hate is the Christianity that he brought here.


39 posted on 10/09/2017 4:59:03 AM PDT by I want the USA back (*slam is a violent political movement that hides behind the illusion of religion.)
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To: Fresh Wind

Great tagline, FRiend!

Julie


40 posted on 10/09/2017 5:11:13 AM PDT by proud American in Canada ( I appear to have accidentally deleted my tagline. :()
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