Happy Columbus Day America! Are you celebrating yet? Do you think Columbus is a great man or a mythological creation of history to support conquest? I mean, if Columbus was alive today, would he be a Trump Supporter? I say let’s take a serious real historic look at the man and NOT the myth. And then we can decide if he would be a Trumpster. First, Christopher Columbus never landed in the USA. That’s right, he never stepped foot on the land we know as the USA. He actually likely landed in what is now known as the Bahamas. He called […]
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A new research report published last Thursday in the journal Current Biology suggests that syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease, may have spread through Europe before Christopher Columbus ever set sail to the Americas in the late 15th century. The most popular hypothesis is that syphilis and other infections caused by varieties of the Treponema pallidum bacterium, including yaws, an infection of the skin, bones and joints, and bejel, a a chronic skin and tissue disease, were brought to Europe from the Americas. However, the recent study, conducted by researchers at the University of Zurich, suggests that Treponema pallidum existed in Europe […]
Shortly after Mayor Lori Lightfoot conceded to allow the federal government to deploy their agents to Chicago, the city has removed the bronze Columbus statue which has been vandalized amid massive Black Lives Matter rallies. The removal operation started at Chicago’s Grant Park in the middle of the night on Friday. Workers used two heavy-duty cranes to attach metal ropes to the Christopher Columbus monument, which was wrapped tight in white tarpaulin. The statue of the Italian explorer, erected in the 1930s with funding and blessing from Chicago’s Italian-American community, was then brought down in front of onlookers watching and cheering […]
The nation’s most hideous mayor has announced that the statue of Christopher Columbus in Chicago’s Grant Park will be removed as soon as Thursday night. Many Italian-American leaders in the city are condemning Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s decision. Protesters demand removal of Christopher Columbus statues in Chicago. Watch at the 0:23 mark to hear the reaction when the man with a megaphone says it’s going to happen.pic.twitter.com/qSJ6bd2p1C — Jason Calvi (@JasonCalvi) July 24, 2020 TRENDING: UPDATE: Navy Is Investigating Uniformed Sailor Sarah Dudrey for Busting into Pro-Trump Rally, Harassing Protesters while Screaming “F**k Trump!” Rioters had attempted, and failed, to remove the […]
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is desperately trying to find a missing red panda that was last seen on Tuesday night. According to a Facebook post, staff members have been extensively searching through the dense vegetation in and around their habitat and throughout the zoo. As a precautionary measure, the other animals that live in the surroundings have been moved so that their habitats can be searched, too. “Footage from the den camera and security cameras located through the facility are being evaluated by staff, but so far, there have been no sightings or strong evidence of how she went missing,” […]
Black Lives Matter and Antifa terrorists are pulling down the Columbus statue in Chicago tonight. The protest mob have ropes around the the statue. They’re ready to rip it down. Advertisement – story continues below Antifa and Black Lives Matter rioters are now pulling down the Columbus statue in Chicago. They’ve got the ropes on. pic.twitter.com/H0UJM4OyEd — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) July 18, 2020 TRENDING: Noose Hoaxer Bubba Wallace Booed at NASCAR All-Star Race Qualifier, Cheered After Crash (VIDEO) Black Lives Matter rioters in Chicago throw projectiles and fireworks at police officers guarding the Christopher Columbus statue. pic.twitter.com/YI7ZO2T55s — Ian Miles […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/12/1079920853_121:0:1853:974_1200x675_80_0_0_3e4c6a851e0ca1629299ac572774953f.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007181079920817-police-protesters-clash-in-chicago-over-crowd-attempting-to-topple-columbus-statue/ Earlier in the month, Christopher Columbus’ statue in Baltimore was removed from its pedestal with ropes and thrown into the water, as acts of vandalism and violence towards historical monuments spanned the United States amid massive anti-racism movement. Police clashed with crowds of protesters attempting to topple the statue of Christopher Columbus in Chicago’s Grant Park. At least four officers were injured in the incident, local media reported. Social media users also say that “at least a dozen arrests” took place during the incident. The rioters were reportedly heard chanting “Columbus was a murderer! […]
A large group of protesters have besieged a Christopher Columbus statue in Chicago, forcing a convoy of several dozen policemen assigned to guard the monument into retreat after being showered with projectiles and fireworks. Around several hundred Black Lives Matter protesters descended on Chicago’s Grant Park on Friday, surrounding a towering Columbus statue in a bid to tear it down. The group – which quickly grew in size, vastly outnumbering the officers who stood guard at the base of the statue – threw bottles, fireworks and other projectiles at law enforcement, eventually forcing police to flee. Videos filmed at the scene […]
Columbus, Ohio police are still looking for the violent Black Lives Matter protesters who attacked an elderly man with Cerebral Palsey during their May riots. Columbus police released video this week that documents people engaging in violent behavior directed at a victim with Cerebral Palsy and his vehicle as well as others who actively came to his rescue and attempted to stop the violence. The video shows the violent BLM protesters jumping on his red Buick, throwing objects at it, and smashing out its windows. Eldon Hawkins is 58-years-old and has cerebral palsy. Eldon told 10 WBNS he thought they were […]
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s administration will soon mandate masks in seven of the state’s counties struggling with a resurgent coronavirus in a decision that is likely to only further add to the tension brewing between the state’s GOP leader and his inner party critics. The list includes the three most populous counties in the state that have seen a rising number of cases in the weeks after allowing a gradual reopening of some businesses. The new order will apply to “red-alert counties,” and will cover indoor locations that are not a home and outdoor places where social distancing isn’t possible from […]
Churchill, Columbus And Leopold All Fall Down By Margaret Kimberly, Black Agenda Report. July 5, 2020 Churchill, Columbus And Leopold All Fall Down2020-07-052020-07-05https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/protesters-on-statue.-from-freedom-rider-churchill-columbus-and-leopold-fall-down-black-agenda-report-e1593979824447.jpeg200px200px Above photo: Protesters on statue. From Freedom Rider Churchill, Columbus and Leopold Fall Down, Black Agenda Report. Note: On the Fourth of July, in Baltimore, the Columbus statue at the Inner Harbor came down and its broken pieces were thrown into the water. Trump is threatening of prosecution and four activists in DC are facing federal prosecution for attempting to take down Andrew Jackson. The participants in Baltimore concealed their identities. There was a large, supportive crowd that cheered […]
An Antifa mob toppled a statue of Christopher Columbus in the Little Italy neighborhood of Baltimore Saturday night. No police were seen in sight according to video of the mob attack by several hundred anti-American guerrillas. The mob dragged the toppled statue over to the Inner Harbor and tossed it in the water. Baltimore just tore down the Columbus statue ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻 #blacklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/uX5ty8oI3f — spencer compton (@spencercompton) July 5, 2020 Protesters just took down the Christopher Columbus statue in Baltimore’s Little Italy. pic.twitter.com/ViPk5eKOtz — Louis Krauss (@louiskraussnews) July 5, 2020 Baltimore’s Columbus statue gets dumped in the harbor pic.twitter.com/ZwuNcqAH6d — J. […]
Philadelphia is caving to a criminal mob of vandals and removing a statue of Christopher Columbus due to “public safety concerns” because of the violent “protesters.” Democrat Mayor Jim Kenney said on Wednesday that he plans to ask the city’s Art Commission to sign off on the removal during its next meeting on July 22, according to a report from the Washington Examiner. The reason for the mayor’s concern, he said, is that a fist fight broke out between the violent Black Lives Matter mob and a group of white residents who were attempting to protect it on Tuesday. Naturally, he […]
New Haven, Connecticut has removed a statue of Christopher Columbus from a city park, retitled a school previously named after the Italian explorer, and erased Columbus Day from the calendar, to appease the ‘migrant community.’ The bronze statue dedicated to the famous explorer was dismantled on Wednesday, a week after the city’s Parks Department voted to do so. It had stood in Wooster Square Park since 1955, when it replaced the original monument dedicated in 1892. Dozens of people had gathered in the park since early morning, including both the protesters demanding the statue’s removal and local residents determined to stop […]
Skirmishes erupted on Wednesday between far left activists and patriotic protesters over the removal of a Christopher Columbus statue in Wooster Square, New Haven, Connecticut. At one point you see the young Latino beat a senior citizen over the head and knock him to the ground. Advertisement – story continues below Then the far left activist runs and hides behind the police. These are bad people. TRENDING: BREAKING: JUDGE SULLIVAN ORDERED TO SHUT DOWN GENERAL FLYNN CASE! — DC Appeals Court Upholds Justice Department’s Request! Hat Tip Andrew(Warning on language) Source link
Churchill, Columbus And Leopold Fall Down By Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report. June 20, 2020 Churchill, Columbus And Leopold Fall Down2020-06-202020-06-20https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/statue1.jpeg200px200px Millions of white people glorify mass murderers because their sense of identity and place in society is deeply tied to white supremacy. “It is important to name and shame the mass murderers.” The perpetrators of crimes against humanity are often elevated to positions of respect and admiration. It all depends on who did the killing, and who was killed. Now the murderers are being called to account. The new movement in the United States against police and other state violence has […]
Social Studies Derrick Garforth A social studies teacher in Rhode Island vandalized a Christopher Columbus statue last weekend.Officers watched Derrick Garforth throw paint on the boarded up monument. Leftists believe Columbus is evil for discovering the New World in 1492. It makes you wonder what the angry felon was teaching the kids at school. ABC6 reported: TRENDING: UPDATE — FULL BODYCAM VIDEO Reveals Atlanta Police Being Patient, Respectful with Rayshard Brooks (VIDEO) One of the suspects involved in vandalism at the Christopher Columbus statue in Elmwood Avenue is a teacher at Pawtucket Public Schools who is now out on leave pending […]
Confederate Statues And Christopher Columbus Toppled By Kevin Zeese, Popular Resistance. June 11, 2020 Confederate Statues And Christopher Columbus Toppled2020-06-112020-06-11https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/jefferson-davis-memorial-on-the-ground.-from-channel-8-richmond.-e1591888081977.jpg200px200px Above photo: Jefferson Davis memorial on the ground. From Channel 8 Richmond, Sierra Fox. People are showing their anger at the white supremacy and racism that continue in the United States in multiple ways. Confederate statutes have become a target in Richmond, which served as the capital of the Confederate States of America for almost the whole US Civil War. On Monument Avenue, the statue of Davis, a Mississippi Democrat who served as the president of the Confederacy from 1861 until 1865, was […]
Activists have torn down a large bronze statue of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus near the Minnesota State Capitol. Though police had vowed to protect the monument, officers left the scene just in time for its destruction. The 10-foot statue was pulled from its base on Wednesday afternoon by a group of several dozen protesters outside the capitol in St. Paul, led by Native American activist Mike Forcia, local media reported. The incident was captured on video, showing a small crowd cheering as the statue was brought down. “It was the right thing to do and it was the right time to […]
The Maoist-America cultural revolution continued apace Tuesday night with the toppling of Richmond, Virginia’s statue of New World discoverer Christopher Columbus by Black Lives Matter protesters who marched down Arthur Ashe Boulevard to Byrd Park. The statue in Byrd Park was taken down, a fire set and eventually it was dragged to a nearby lake and thrown in. BREAKING: The Christopher Columbus statue at Byrd Park was taken down by protesters. This follows a call for its removal by demonstrators earlier today. The story is developing, we’ll have more details as they come. pic.twitter.com/FLsEafHr58 — VPM (@myVPM) June 10, 2020 Listen […]