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Keep the Columbus Monument Standing

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Frank D Mirarche Jr
5 years ago

Leave this statue alone! If you want to do something to better the community turn that street on Tip Hill light right side up. It’s a traffic hazard!!

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Michael Sutton
5 years ago

If Mayor Ben would learn something about U.S. history, he'd know why we need to leave Columbus's history alone.

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Sean Ferguson
5 years ago

National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (1) the spirit and direction of the Nation are founded upon and reflected in its historic heritage; (2) the historical and cultural foundations of the Nation should be preserved as a living part of our community life and development in order to give a sense of orientation to the American people; (3) historic properties significant to the Nation's heritage are being lost or substantially altered, often inadvertently, with increasing frequency; (4) the preservation of this irreplaceable heritage is in the public interest so that its vital legacy of cultural, educational, aesthetic, inspirational, economic, and energy benefits will be maintained and enriched for future generations of Americans; (5) in the face of ever-increasing extensions of urban centers, highways, and residential, commercial, and industrial developments, the present governmental and nongovernmental historic preservation programs and activities are inadequate to insure future generations a genuine opportunity to appreciate and enjoy the rich heritage of our Nation; (6) the increased knowledge of our historic resources, the establishment of better means of identifying and administering them, and the encouragement of their preservation will improve the planning and execution of federal and federally assisted projects and will assist economic growth and development; and (7) although the major burdens of historic preservation have been borne and major efforts initiated by private agencies and individuals, and both should continue to play a vital role, it is nevertheless necessary and appropriate for the Federal Government to accelerate its historic preservation programs and activities, to give maximum encouragement to agencies and individuals undertaking preservation by private means, and to assist State and local governments and the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States to expand and accelerate their historic preserv

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Tammy
5 years ago

Leave history be

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Vincent Sellito
5 years ago

Keep strong

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Donna Blanchard
5 years ago

This is our history! STOP WIPING OUT HISTORY!!

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Catherine Grace
5 years ago

Stop killing our history and western civilization you dumb jackasses.

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Paul Kucera
5 years ago

Do not remove the Columbus statue.

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Elizabeth Stewart
5 years ago

God Bless America

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Laurie Jeanne Gerace'
5 years ago

On behalf of all past & present Italian-Americans, we deserve the same level of respect as every other American group demands...My Great-Grandparents, Vinchenzo & Rose Gerace' & My Grandfather Bruno L. Gerace'...came to this Country legally, settling in East Syracuse, NY working the Railroads all their live's...In their honor, and the honor of all Italian Americans, I support keeping Columbus standing with pride...I believe in truth, not twisted truth...thank you

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AnneMarie
5 years ago

Keep Columbus monument!

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David Warwick
5 years ago

Keep it!!!

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AL SMITH
5 years ago

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

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Chandra Ruchira
5 years ago

Christopher Columbus was the first civil rights activist of the Americas having: (1) prevented the hidalgos from enslaving or exploiting the Tainos, (2) run the first Underground Railroad of the Americas by rescuing Tainos from man-eating Carib captors and taking Tainos willingly to Spain to be emancipated from illegal enslavement by the hidalgos, (3) successfully petitioning the King of Spain for the first civil rights legislation of the Americas with a very specific clause” at Christopher Columbus’s behest: “all the Indians of Hispaniola were to be left free, not subject to servitude, unmolested and unharmed and allowed to live like free vassals under law just like any other vassal in the Kingdom of Castile” (Bartolomé de las Casas, History of the Indies, Book II, Chapter 3).

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Anonymous
5 years ago

Preserving our national history is a vital part of teaching generations why we are Americans and what we continue to fight for.. Freedom!

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Jeremy Scott
5 years ago

Relocation is destruction. In history, context is important. Walsh is a fool succumbing to short term political thinking.

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Patricia Porillo
5 years ago

Good for the association to bring to light something of importance to the people of our city. Leave the statue!!!!

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Dave muraco
5 years ago

Support keeping Columbus

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William Burleson
5 years ago

Political retribution based on race is racism, and should be looked at as a crime, especially by a elected representative. History cannot be erased!

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Randy goddard
5 years ago

Our history.