It seems almost unbelievable that in the year 2014 we are yet in the midst of some controversy regarding the celebration of Columbus Day, when it is a federal holiday in the United States. That means that it is a governmental holiday, without mail deliveries and most schools are closed in America.

It is not merely a day for sales in our stores, but rather a day to pause and recall the sacrifices made by an "Admiral of the Seas." It should mean that school children should know or have learned about Columbus. Instead, in a large city such as Seattle, Washington, the City Council has voted to create "Indigenous Day" as opposed to a normal, simple and acknowledgement that it is Columbus Day.

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Fonte: La Voce di New York