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Christopher Columbus statue removed outside Columbus City Hall
nypost ^ | 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 doesn’t represent the city’s 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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1 posted on 07/02/2020 3:24:54 AM PDT by Whenifhow
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To: Lowell1775

Ohio ping


2 posted on 07/02/2020 3:25:28 AM PDT by Whenifhow (when, if and how will Obama be gone?)
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To: Whenifhow

They are ignorant fools!


3 posted on 07/02/2020 3:26:01 AM PDT by Highest Authority (DemonRats are pure EVIL)
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To: Whenifhow

Even when the country sobers up, I think it will be awkward to bring these statues back.

What will we replace the statues with? I hope it’s not abstract modern art intended to look ugly and meaningless. And I hope it’s not statues of Great American Rap artists.


4 posted on 07/02/2020 3:31:14 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
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To: Whenifhow

We live in the Idiocracy.

A pandemic of stupid.

A contagion of dumb.


5 posted on 07/02/2020 3:32:14 AM PDT by Adder ("Can you be more stupid?" is a question, not a challenge.)
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To: Whenifhow

This erasing of history has got to stop.

Wonder what Italy will think.

Yet one more foreign policy problem for President Trump.


6 posted on 07/02/2020 3:33:26 AM PDT by proud American in Canada (In these trying times, Give me Liberty or Give me Death! Thanks Patrick Henry!)
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To: Whenifhow

ugly past?

Ohio will be like NY, CA, WA, Oregon.

Terrorists will rule BY THE CHOICE OF THE MAYOR.

Bye. Bye.


7 posted on 07/02/2020 3:34:13 AM PDT by Diogenesis
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8 posted on 07/02/2020 3:39:10 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Whenifhow

So, will they remain consistent and rename the city, with all of the onerous, expensive effort that will take?


9 posted on 07/02/2020 3:43:28 AM PDT by fwdude (Never trust a movement whose symbol is a raised fist)
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To: fwdude

And all of the maps and books. These people need to be exiled. At the very least.


10 posted on 07/02/2020 3:48:24 AM PDT by HighSierra5
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To: Whenifhow

Christopher Columbus will be remembered long after these fools are forgotten.


11 posted on 07/02/2020 3:54:19 AM PDT by CIB-173RDABN (I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
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To: Whenifhow

Statues of Floyd, Obama and others “of color” will soon pop up everywhere.


12 posted on 07/02/2020 4:07:49 AM PDT by Moonmad27
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To: Whenifhow

When are we going to take down MLK statues? After all he said “all lives matter” when he said character not color is what matters.


13 posted on 07/02/2020 4:27:51 AM PDT by VinnieCCT
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To: Whenifhow

These statues are works of art.

Art is a mirror.

What we see in it is a reflection of ourselves (our beliefs, outlook, etc.)

As a child, I saw Columbus as a man who held his own beliefs and was willing to put his life and reputation on the line for them. (re: size & shape of the world).

As I grew older, I saw Columbus as a man who brought the message of Christ to the new world.

Others see him differently - dare I say evil minds think evil thoughts?


14 posted on 07/02/2020 4:28:18 AM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: Whenifhow

If it weren’t for Columbus, many of the ignorant masses demanding his statue removal would still believe the Earth is flat.


15 posted on 07/02/2020 5:19:33 AM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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To: proud American in Canada

Right. If anything was causing division in Ohio, it was this idiot mayor tearing down the statue of Columbus. Get him out of office ASAP!


16 posted on 07/02/2020 5:28:26 AM PDT by RightLady (Save Western Civilization.)
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To: Whenifhow

Andrew Gunther is a weenie. “Patriarchy?” Yes, Columbus was a man. “Oppression?” Of whom? “Divisiveness?” If so, that means there are millions of people who disagree with your action.


17 posted on 07/02/2020 5:29:18 AM PDT by MrChips ("To wisdom belongs the apprehension of eternal things." - St. Augustine)
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To: Whenifhow

Goodbye Columbus!


18 posted on 07/02/2020 5:36:07 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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To: ADemocratNoMore; Akron Al; arbee4bush; agrace; ATOMIC_PUNK; Badeye; big bad easter bunny; ...

OHIO PING!

Please let me know if you want on or off the Ohio Ping list.

Christopher Columbus statue removed outside Columbus City Hall
nypost ^ | Jully 1, 2020 | Jackie Salo
Posted on 7/2/2020, 6:24:54 AM by Whenifhow


19 posted on 07/02/2020 7:54:51 AM PDT by Lowell1775
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To: ClearCase_guy

Pit up a trump statue evetywhere they remove one....solid bronze.....attached to a 50 foot I beam drivin in the ground.


20 posted on 07/02/2020 8:33:35 AM PDT by Crim (Palin / West '16)
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