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Buddy Comments on the Brown Columbus Day Controversy

Chris Boardman

Story Created: Oct 13, 2009 at 3:51 PM EST

Story Updated: Oct 13, 2009 at 3:51 PM EST

Protesters on the critical and supportive side of a name change to Columbus Day at Brown had at it on the holiday Monday. Now it's Buddy's turn...

Monday, Oct 19 at 12:42 PM Darlene (Wakefield) wrote ...

Buddy, (I voted for you), But, I am suprised re; your response. As an Indigenous Native American I can attest that Columbus is viewed by NAmer. as Hitler is to the Jewish community (respectfully). You are comparing apples to oranges when you compare this issue to a school name. "Remember the Past,lest were dummed to repeat it." name.

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