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In reply to the discussion: Christopher Columbus statue in Detroit takes an axe to the head on Columbus Day [View all]Response to KamaAina (Reply #148)
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Christopher Columbus statue in Detroit takes an axe to the head on Columbus Day [View all]
kpete
Oct 2015
OP
The Yale Precision Marching Band famously trolled New Haven's Columbus Day parade years ago
KamaAina
Oct 2015
#133
Columbus, of course, never saw the mainland United States. Hope you understand that
lunasun
Mar 2016
#258
Actually the Norsemen and Chinese preceded Columbus. In fact there is some evidence to
still_one
Oct 2015
#30
one trick pony, huh. Can you say something logical. I love ignorance. I assume you also believe
still_one
Oct 2015
#132
I am in favor of destroying any so called monument which glorifies assholes like Columbus
randys1
Oct 2015
#116
Couldn't they have just put a Detroit Lions jersey on him like they do other statues?
Blue_Tires
Oct 2015
#48
Say "Columbus discovered America" all you want....it will never be true. He didn't. nt
LostOne4Ever
Oct 2015
#97
I'm thinking that our troll has some particularly substantial emotional issues.
MrScorpio
Apr 2016
#293