The CURSE of Columbus

Columbus' 'discovery' of America set fort a paradigm in which conquistadors demanded that America be something it wasn't. Indians were subject to ransacking and tidal waves of violence metted out by 'explorers' with a hubris fueled by their own deity-centric ambitions.

The reading of the "Request for Obedience" was a convincing example of these crusades. This occured on the eve of the assault on a village. It explained to the Indians that God had come to the world and left St. Peter in his place and that the successor to St. Peter was the Holy Father, and that the Holy Father has shown favor on the Queen of Castilla, who rules all this land. For this reason, they should go from here or pay tribute in gold, and if they don't or if they stay, war would be declared on them, and they would be made slaves along with their wives and children. But the 'Request' was read in the middle of this night from the mountain in Spanish and without an interpreter, in the presence of the notray but no Indians, as they were asleep miles away, and hadn't the faintest idea what was awaiting them.

Until not long ago, October 12 was 'Race Day.' Bot does such a thing even exist? What is race but a useful lie to exploit and exterminate one's neighbor?
Afterward, Race Day became the "Day of Encounter." Were colonial invasions encounters, whether those of yesterday or those of today? Shouldn't they be called rapes or violations instead?

Now, we have Columbus day... Better? Better ask the Indians about that..