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So, good intention, bad idea.
Michelle Obama and the Rev. J. Wright can attest to what Fux Nuwz will do to you if you say otherwise.
Sort of like Cinqo de Mayo or St Patrick's Day, only more tenuous of applicability?
We got our asses kicked.
Even as a kid I realized that what the explorers all set out to do...discover new shit! Make some money! was a little different from the resulting land grab and genocide. Let's make a holiday to ponder the real results of our best intentions.
Canada takes a lot of shit. But one thing they shouldn't get pitched shit for is their military. For Canada's minuscule military buck they get a tremendous bang. Especially their army, which has always out-performed ours when it's been given the opportunity.
As for Columbus Day. Fuck this papering over it with puppies and kitties. Rename it "Conquerors Day." Make it a solemn occasion. Inject some honesty into the entire concept. Everything we are is based in conquest and slaughter. Let's stop hiding from it. We don't have to have parades, but we should remember invaders are what so easily can become.
And. For that matter we should rename the Department of Defense back to it's proper name The Department of War. That way politicians can't hide behind polite moral sounding euphemisms.
We should have one holiday celebrating immigration, another celebrating the collective impact of the first peoples who lived in our country, and a third celebrating the freedom of the people who are descendants of those brought to work and live here against their will. Those three elements together make up America.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Álvar_Núñez_Cabeza_de_Vaca
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41830…
Neil Armstrong Day would be awesome (we should do that one anyways), but we would need to pick another Italian-American to replace Colombus Day.
Looking at this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ita…
Maybe Sacco and Vanzetti Day, on the anniversary of their execution? Joseph Arpaio Day, where we can at least keep with the racist side of Colombus Day? Rudy Giuliani Day, which would involve a giant drag parade? Charles Ponzi Day, to celebrate American capitalism?
I think the balance of force has shifted slightly in the US's favor in the last 200 years. At least, that would be the way to bet.
Victory shall be ours! And unlimited maple suryp for all Americans!!
My only fear is that this would end up as one huge interethnic race riot.
Yes. We could crush them with just raw numbers. But that's no the point. It's unit performance and goals reached.
Read about Canadian Armed forces assault at Juno Beach.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandy_la…
And even more recently in the Gulf and in Afghanistan the Canadian military performance has been, with only a few exceptions, top notch.
It's one of those "The More You Know" type deals.
That said, the best idea would be to declare Columbus Day the day people seize assets and property from Banksters, and get double the reward for turning in CEOs and CFOs who illegally fail to report overseas holdings to the IRS.
Now that is something ALL of us can get behind.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Growing up in New York, Columbus Day was always Italian-American Day. It was our St. Patrick's. So, it is sad that now Columbus is associated with so many negative things against Native Americans.
In reality, Columbus, even if he were a saint, doesn't really seem to have much to do with the founding of America since his explorations were to the West Indies and South America.
Also, Columbus of course existed before the founding of the US!
There are many other real Italian Americans who could be praised on day for Italians.