October 12th,1492.....the birth of Columbus Day, but to the "politically correct" this is no cause for celebration. "Unfortunately, what occurred was neither beautiful nor heroic" (Morris and Means 535). The "politically correct" are totally against Columbus Day and all that it stands for. Morris and Means disagree with historians about Columbus: Just as Columbus could not, and did not, "discover" a hemisphere that was already inhabited by nearly 100 million people, his arrival cannot, and will not, be recognized as a heroic and celebratory event by indigenous peoples. (535)On the contrary, they view the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492 as an occasion to be mourned. They have mourned, they have attacked, and they have intimidated schools across the country into replacing Columbus Day celebrations with "ethnic diversity" days. This is flat out just wrong. We should honor Columbus and respect Columbus Day. "The life and achievements of Columbus demonstrates how powerful and lasting an influence one individual can have on the course of human history" (William J. Clinton 1547). "We are grateful for the tremendous contributions and for the ingenuity of spirit that is Columbus' enduring legacy" (William J. Clinton 1789).The politically correct view is that Columbus did not discover America, people had lived here for thousands of years. Worse yet, it's claimed, the main legacy of Columbus is death and destruction. Columbus is routinely vilified as a symbol of slavery and genocide, and the celebration of his arrival is likened to a celebration of Hitler and the Holocaust. The attacks on Columbus are ominous, because the actual target is Western Civilization. Morris and Means are never positive towards Columbus: Consequently, this murderer, despite his historical notoriety, deserves no recognition or accolades as a hero; he deserves no respect as a visionary; and he is not worthy of a state or national holi...
