Damn Columbus Day

"Columbus Day was not a day to ignore-because Columbus discovered America and he is responsible for the United States having Thanksgiving, Independence Day, Labor Day, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day."

"Columbus didn't discover America and the Native Americans were living there first."

 "Native Americans were living there and lived off the land, however Columbus found America and made it so that people in Europe could go and settle the land and created America to be what is is today. And at Thanksgiving, the 2 cultures became friends!"


Now multiply this thought by millions of Americans who believe this myth; mix this myth up in a pot, add genocide, greed and massive exploitation and you will get is what is now known as Columbus Day.

Damn that!

I'd rather wake up to a world where I know truth versus fantasy than be caught up in a lie that has been perpetuated for hundreds of years. And the stories about Columbus are just bad-really bad-so bad a caveman could do better!

Forgive this person, Native American ancestors, who knows not what they are talking about. This person clearly does not know the fact that friends don't kill their other friends and exploit those who are left over in order to build up their empire and their reputation at the expense of others. This person clearly doesn't know the fact that the government of the United States has never kept a treaty between it and any Native American nation. This person clearly doesn't know that the facts...period. Forgive this person, Native American ancestors and all other people who believe the perpetuated myth. They are only concerned about their lives and not the lives that it cost for them to have what they now enjoy. While they spend their day off from their jobs supporting big corporations and being thankful for the blessings of their lives, they do not think about the diseases that were spread to you and killed you. They do not think about your family being devastated by famine and war when the Europeans forced you out of your  homes. They do not think about your nations being exiled into reservations to rot and disappear.

What do the Native Americans have to be thankful for? What did Columbus do for them? If you want to talk about Columbus Day, let's be honest and look at all the facts before we come out of our mouths with so idiotic lie that only should make sense to a 2 year old. Columbus (and all of those who supported and financed Columbus's expedition to the Caribbean, which is where he really landed!) made Europe rich and destroyed the Native American people. Columbus made Europe rich and created slavery with African people. Columbus made Europe rich and now Europe's financial system is falling apart at the seems.

Was it worth it, Christopher Columbus?
And is it worth it to still believe this lie?

Have a Backbone! (AKA: Tactical Disposition)

Many of you readers seem to understand the importance of being aware of your surroundings. And you have realized that there is more than one type of awareness. There's the kind that makes you see that the world is not the way that is should be; there's the kind that makes you see that the so-called staples or fixtures of our culture cannot sustain our current state of existence; there's a kind that makes you question why things are the way that they are; and there's a kind that make you question why it seems to be that there are only a few people who are actually awake and aware of the same things that you are. Can anyone tell me why this is? 

This is just my opinion but it seems to me that a lot of people are happy being asleep. It's easier and it's definitely a hell of a lot safer. It's more convenient to be concerned with me, my and mine. It's better to believe that the problems of the world that don't affect you individually will simply go away or be solved "one day". You have overcome; you can take care of your securing your luxuries and it's all good.

If you are the person that I just mentioned, then let me let you know right here and now that you are a selfish and sorry excuse for a human being. If you're offended-good (and you should be)! How can you not see that the world as we know it is crumbling apart at the seems and sit there and not do anything! Are you so tuned into reality TV that the real reality passes you by? Are you too concerned with the NFL and NBA lockout that you can't see that many of the established systems that are in place are crumbling right before your eyes? What the hell is the matter with you?

Life is the only game that you should truly be concerned about; not just your own life but the lives of others. You are apart of a community much bigger than your close circle of family members or the neighborhood that you live in. You are apart of a country that, regardless of race, gender or religion that is not for you and is and was designed with the idea of having you fail. I am not exaggerating! 

We are at war! If there are people out there who can get sentenced to death even when there is no proof of guilt, then the system is broken! If there are people out there who are entitled to certain rights are getting screwed over by major corporations, then the system is not in their (and your) favor! If there are people out there who are hardworking getting harassed on their jobs and then getting let go and refused their unemployment, then the system is corrupt! This list goes on and on. Can't you see this happening around you? Can't you? And if you can't, then why can't you? What are you doing?

Really, what are you doing? What is more important than making sure that you are living in a country where its citizen's rights are protected? What are you doing that's more important than assisting the people around you in making sure that their basic needs are met? Are you that selfish that you can't concern yourself with their troubles. Wouldn't you want someone to help you if you were in their position?

Remember when I asked you to think about how you could engage yourself in warfare? I asked you to think about the world around you to see if there was something that you could do to help fix it. By helping to be the solution to a problem, you are engaging in warfare. Whether it is volunteering at a soup kitchen on a regular basis, donating food to the homeless, mentoring a child that needs guidance and support, you are combating the war that's currently going on. These are just some ideas. You could take it a little bit further by not banking with banks who insist on charging a fee just to use their product. You could refuse to buy gas at a gas station that was responsible with contaminating the environment and spend millions of dollars trying to keep this fact out of the news. 

All you need to do is begin with one. Find one position that doesn't just affect you and take a stand. Get some fire in you and fight for truth and justice! Grow a backbone and don't waiver in your fight to accomplish something that benefits mankind on a grand scale. If you don't know where to start, all you have to do is take a look at the stories that the news stations aren't covering and start asking yourself some questions. 

This may sound cliche to you but you really can make a difference. If everyone thought that one person could make a difference, wouldn't we would be in a better position than we are right now? I won't lie and say it will be easy but the goal is to help make it easier for someone who is a prisoner of war. Remember, you don't have to be a soldier in an army to help save lives. Do what you can right in your own neighborhood, in your own state and in your own country. 

Do the right thing for mankind; this is the second step to engaging in war and helping to solve the problem or problems that lie before you.