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.
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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.
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Ok, I will if you will. Disease and Slavery TM Chris Columbus.
Even the most delusional Lib, deep down, is skeptical of CNN?
And they, in turn, gave us tobacco and syphilis. We're even.
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.
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.
Illegal immigrants? Cool.
Christopher Columbus? Not cool.
Okay, got it.
F you and your ‘dark history’!
Columbus was the first Latino.
Come on Tall,
Stay with cnn’s narrative.
USA bad, gun owners bad, Christians bad.
Anything liberal or progressive good.
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.
Italians are Latinos?
Columbus was Italian. He used Spanish ships to get here.
The most trusted name in news!
Spaniards are Hispanic.
Are Italians Hispanic?
No, they are peeps of Latin.
They talk about Columbus, but what they really hate is the Christianity that he brought here.
Great tagline, FRiend!
Julie
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