The holiday designation has been officially removed from the federal calendar. I have already initiated contact with the department of education to discuss formal revisions to the historical materials used in classrooms. We will monitor the implementation phase to ensure these changes are permanent.
January 5, 2014
Final supporters
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October 12, 2013
The petition reached 250 signatures this morning. I am now finalizing the formal letter for the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability to ensure this records our specific request for legislative review.
Reached 250 supporters
October 11, 2013
Reached 100 supporters
October 6, 2011
35 Comments
What actually are we celebrating on Columbus Day? The systematic genocide of Native Americans? Manifest Destiny?
I hope this is a true petition for getting rid of Columbus Day, renaming Native or Indigenous Peoples Day. Columbus wasn't ever on North America, and where he did land hated him, so it is ridiculous!
Columbus DID NOT DISCOVER The USA! Why should he be honored anymore. Give the day of celebration to Native Americans or even the Vikings... Since they WERE HERE !ST. We all know it is true so why do we celebrate Columbus any longer. It's ridiculous. Please Remove Columbus day from US Calendar as national holiday. Thank you.
A country that regards a man such as Columbus highly, a man who was not even the first to discover the new world, a man who participated in human trafficking, a man who murdered innocents, a man nowadays would be charged with countless violations of basic human rights, a man the defines a monster, is not a country I want myself nor future generations to live under.
This holiday is a disgrace and reflects the ignorance of the terrible enslavement and genocide of one of the most beautiful people to ever walk the earth. We should no more celebrate Columbus then we should Hitler. End this now and honor the memory of the victims.
Lets stop this terrible day and remember the natives lost
We need to remember the suffering and torture that natives had to live though and their mental strength to fight though the horror they suffered
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The holiday designation has been officially removed from the federal calendar. I have already initiated contact with the department of education to discuss formal revisions to the historical materials used in classrooms. We will monitor the implementation phase to ensure these changes are permanent.
January 5, 2014
Final supporters
Updates
October 12, 2013
The petition reached 250 signatures this morning. I am now finalizing the formal letter for the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability to ensure this records our specific request for legislative review.
Reached 250 supporters
October 11, 2013
Reached 100 supporters
October 6, 2011
35 Comments
Its a disgrace to the natives of this country along with a black eye. The folklore needs to end about this mercenary. Its going to be a hard pill to swallow but at some point that pillow needs to be swallowed in order to correct what's true.
What actually are we celebrating on Columbus Day? The systematic genocide of Native Americans? Manifest Destiny?
I hope this is a true petition for getting rid of Columbus Day, renaming Native or Indigenous Peoples Day. Columbus wasn't ever on North America, and where he did land hated him, so it is ridiculous!
Columbus DID NOT DISCOVER The USA! Why should he be honored anymore. Give the day of celebration to Native Americans or even the Vikings... Since they WERE HERE !ST. We all know it is true so why do we celebrate Columbus any longer. It's ridiculous. Please Remove Columbus day from US Calendar as national holiday. Thank you.
A country that regards a man such as Columbus highly, a man who was not even the first to discover the new world, a man who participated in human trafficking, a man who murdered innocents, a man nowadays would be charged with countless violations of basic human rights, a man the defines a monster, is not a country I want myself nor future generations to live under.
This holiday is a disgrace and reflects the ignorance of the terrible enslavement and genocide of one of the most beautiful people to ever walk the earth. We should no more celebrate Columbus then we should Hitler. End this now and honor the memory of the victims.
Lets stop this terrible day and remember the natives lost
We need to remember the suffering and torture that natives had to live though and their mental strength to fight though the horror they suffered
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Its a disgrace to the natives of this country along with a black eye. The folklore needs to end about this mercenary. Its going to be a hard pill to swallow but at some point that pillow needs to be swallowed in order to correct what's true.