Destroying history is a sure way that people will repeat it. I sure wish I knew the true history of Columbus. One account says he was plundering, killing and raping native Americans while another says he never set foot on American soil. Regardless, my hope is that the Mayor's committee will bring the truth to light. Whatever the findings, the statue should stay as it is part of the struggle this important segment of our community went thru, to make us the great community we enjoy. Let's fix our most important problems that include education, poverty, public safety, family and TOO MUCH GOVERNMENT IN OUR LIVES.
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JOSEPH
6 years ago
Maybe people should of go back to school and learn our history
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Dave Turner
6 years ago
Keep the statue as is,A part of central New York history
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Anonymous
6 years ago
Stop destroying history please enough is enough
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Albert Merola
6 years ago
Keep the monument right where it is
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Anonymous
6 years ago
Leave the statue alone
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Vlad Prok
6 years ago
He found America
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joanne monroe
6 years ago
he is part of our great history and should stand for that alone !
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Susan K
6 years ago
Leave him be! If you don't like, don't look.
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Raymond Conte
6 years ago
In 1891 in New Orleans, 11 Italian Americans were lynched. This was the largest mass lynching in American history. The following year Columbus Day was created by the federal government and statues put up around America as a reminder that what happened to Italians should never happen in America again. Italians' including my family came to this country for a better life for themselves and their children. I would prefer that you leave the statue, but if it goes there should be an Italian American History month in America to celebrate our achievements in music, art, education, business, literature, theater, sports, history and culture.
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MARK A Ventimiglia
6 years ago
Read your correct history(for example the ships log) and you will understand why not to remove this statue. In addition, it is an insult to Italian-Americans once of the most severely discriminated against groups.
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Donna Hamilton
6 years ago
History should not be removed. It should be studied and improved upon.
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pat giocondo
6 years ago
keep history alive
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Kathleen Alvord
6 years ago
Leave our statues and monuments alone
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Anonymous
6 years ago
This is so stupid, come on, he discovered America
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Jean Gendron
6 years ago
This statue represents a part of our history and needs to stay.
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WILSON CORKY DEYULIO
6 years ago
PLEASE SAVE COLUMBUS!!!
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Jackie signorelli gable
6 years ago
This is not a symbol of hate, but a symbol of hope. It is part of the history of Syracuse and belongs to the community
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Bill Cianciola
6 years ago
Retired SPD!
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Susan Emanuelli-Mosher
6 years ago
Please keep Columbus. Stop catering to minority numbers when the majority wants it to stay.
Destroying history is a sure way that people will repeat it. I sure wish I knew the true history of Columbus. One account says he was plundering, killing and raping native Americans while another says he never set foot on American soil. Regardless, my hope is that the Mayor's committee will bring the truth to light. Whatever the findings, the statue should stay as it is part of the struggle this important segment of our community went thru, to make us the great community we enjoy. Let's fix our most important problems that include education, poverty, public safety, family and TOO MUCH GOVERNMENT IN OUR LIVES.
Maybe people should of go back to school and learn our history
Keep the statue as is,A part of central New York history
Stop destroying history please enough is enough
Keep the monument right where it is
Leave the statue alone
He found America
he is part of our great history and should stand for that alone !
Leave him be! If you don't like, don't look.
In 1891 in New Orleans, 11 Italian Americans were lynched. This was the largest mass lynching in American history. The following year Columbus Day was created by the federal government and statues put up around America as a reminder that what happened to Italians should never happen in America again. Italians' including my family came to this country for a better life for themselves and their children. I would prefer that you leave the statue, but if it goes there should be an Italian American History month in America to celebrate our achievements in music, art, education, business, literature, theater, sports, history and culture.
Read your correct history(for example the ships log) and you will understand why not to remove this statue. In addition, it is an insult to Italian-Americans once of the most severely discriminated against groups.
History should not be removed. It should be studied and improved upon.
keep history alive
Leave our statues and monuments alone
This is so stupid, come on, he discovered America
This statue represents a part of our history and needs to stay.
PLEASE SAVE COLUMBUS!!!
This is not a symbol of hate, but a symbol of hope. It is part of the history of Syracuse and belongs to the community
Retired SPD!
Please keep Columbus. Stop catering to minority numbers when the majority wants it to stay.