osrb
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Post by osrb on Oct 12, 2009 18:45:02 GMT -5
I am wondering now that many of the facts about this murderer are coming out. I personally cannot stand that we have this as a holiday. Reading on what he and the thugs that Spanish did makes me sick. They are responsible for the destruction of thousands of years of human history and murder of many thousands of people.
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JC
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Post by JC on Oct 12, 2009 18:59:05 GMT -5
Can it be any worse then giving O the Piece Pipe....er,I mean peace prize?
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Post by goomba on Oct 12, 2009 20:07:14 GMT -5
suck it up
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Post by Justin Thyme on Oct 12, 2009 22:19:25 GMT -5
I thought it was mostly the Italians who celebrated this holiday but I've always been a firm believer in the philosophy of "any excuse to throw a party."
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Bob
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Post by Bob on Oct 12, 2009 22:22:01 GMT -5
I thought a waist was what a pretty girl has.... [shrug]
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Post by Felix on Oct 13, 2009 4:46:16 GMT -5
I had a waist, once, but then I was eight years old.
Haven't seen it since.
But, ah, pretty girls help me remember, thank you, Babs.
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Post by ScarlettP on Oct 13, 2009 5:21:10 GMT -5
How about Leaf Erickson day instead?
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osrb
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Post by osrb on Oct 13, 2009 5:51:45 GMT -5
Yes this is true because Columbus was Italian. It was the Spanish who funded and sent troops to the new world.
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Post by gridbug on Oct 13, 2009 11:21:49 GMT -5
How about Amerigo Vespucci Day instead? Columbus Day should be a Dominican holiday.
As for the Spainards, we could have a Cortez Day where we celebrate militaristic domination and germ warfare! That should be a popular holiday for half of the US.
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Post by Jay on Oct 13, 2009 12:31:15 GMT -5
I didn't get off for Columbus Day, so it doesn't matter much to me I guess...
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osrb
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Post by osrb on Oct 13, 2009 12:36:35 GMT -5
Just think about millions of tax dollars that were spend on parades, paid time off, etc.. So it does not matter if you or I get off. Scarce tax money is still being wasted on this genocidal freak.
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Post by Justin Thyme on Oct 13, 2009 12:47:53 GMT -5
Money spent is never wasted, it goes into someone else's pocket to be spent which goes into someone else's pocket to be spent. Money spent contributes to employment and puts food on people's table. Money spent actually creates more money because when it's spent it's taxed and when it is earned it is taxed. When it is loaned interest is paid on it.
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Post by RuneDeer on Oct 15, 2009 4:59:33 GMT -5
How about Amerigo Vespucci Day instead? Columbus Day should be a Dominican holiday. Grid FTW!  |
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osrb
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Post by osrb on Oct 15, 2009 11:58:25 GMT -5
BS the 100's of thousand of dollars spent could have been put to a lot better use. Fixing roads, school books and many other things that would help people. What about the millions paid for people to sit on their butt and watch tv when they could have been earning their money. It is a waist of good money to give people a paid day off for this it is undeserved. I know most businesses do not give this day off but many government agencies do.
I will admit if it were for someone who deserved the praise for accomplished something I would be more sympathetic.
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Post by Justin Thyme on Oct 15, 2009 12:01:11 GMT -5
Better spent and wasted are two different things. I may show a lack of efficiency in my use of money but I can't waste money. When I spend it I'm creating more.
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Post by LimitedRecourse on Oct 15, 2009 13:44:29 GMT -5
National Whig Party Day?
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Post by Jay on Oct 15, 2009 14:31:31 GMT -5
How about Leif Ericson Day?  |
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