morekaos
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I was going to put this under the "everybody is bailing on California" thread but it so astonished me that it got me thinking about our PC obsessed country...then the second headline hit and I just didn't know wether to laugh or cry.
L.A. City Council replaces Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day on city calendar
The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to eliminate Columbus Day from the city calendar, siding with activists who view the explorer as a symbol of genocide for native peoples in North America and elsewhere.
Over the objections of Italian American civic groups, the council made the second Monday in October a day in L.A. to commemorate ?indigenous, aboriginal and native people.? It replaces a holiday that served as a touchstone for Italian Americans, marking the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Caribbean.
Italian Americans voiced anguish over the proposal, telling council members it would erase a portion of their heritage. Some said they supported the creation of Indigenous Peoples Day as long as it is held on a different date.
?On behalf of the Italian community, we want to celebrate with you,? said Ann Potenza, president of Federated Italo-Americans of Southern California, speaking in a room packed with Native American activists. ?We just don?t want it to be at the expense of Columbus Day.?
That idea was unacceptable to Chrissie Castro, vice chairwoman of the Los Angeles City-County Native American Indian Commission. She argued that city lawmakers needed to ?dismantle a state-sponsored celebration of genocide of indigenous peoples.?
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-indigenous-peoples-day-20170829-story.html
Then this one...
Greek Life retreat cancelled after banana peel found in tree
A Greek Life retreat at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) was promptly cancelled this weekend after a banana peel was found hanging in a tree.
A student said he threw the peel because he could not find a garbage can, but the incident made some students uneasy, so the school ?felt it was imperative to provide space immediately to students affected by this incident.?
she and her friend were ?all just sort of paranoid for a second? after spotting the banana.
After word of the banana spread throughout the retreat, leaders decided to end the event early. Arndt explained that she ?felt it was imperative to provide space immediately to students affected by this incident.?
According to The DM, some students left the retreat in tears, with McNeil noting that they ?didn?t feel welcome? and ?didn?t feel safe.?
Swanson apologized for the incident, writing in a statement that he wants to ?sincerely apologize for the events that took place this past weekend.?
?Although unintentional, there is no excuse for the pain that was caused to members of our community,? he continued. ?I have much to learn and look forward to doing such and encourage all members of our community to do the same.?
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=9679
Bet that snowflake will never litter again. How is this stuff even real?
L.A. City Council replaces Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day on city calendar
The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to eliminate Columbus Day from the city calendar, siding with activists who view the explorer as a symbol of genocide for native peoples in North America and elsewhere.
Over the objections of Italian American civic groups, the council made the second Monday in October a day in L.A. to commemorate ?indigenous, aboriginal and native people.? It replaces a holiday that served as a touchstone for Italian Americans, marking the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Caribbean.
Italian Americans voiced anguish over the proposal, telling council members it would erase a portion of their heritage. Some said they supported the creation of Indigenous Peoples Day as long as it is held on a different date.
?On behalf of the Italian community, we want to celebrate with you,? said Ann Potenza, president of Federated Italo-Americans of Southern California, speaking in a room packed with Native American activists. ?We just don?t want it to be at the expense of Columbus Day.?
That idea was unacceptable to Chrissie Castro, vice chairwoman of the Los Angeles City-County Native American Indian Commission. She argued that city lawmakers needed to ?dismantle a state-sponsored celebration of genocide of indigenous peoples.?
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-indigenous-peoples-day-20170829-story.html
Then this one...
Greek Life retreat cancelled after banana peel found in tree
A Greek Life retreat at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) was promptly cancelled this weekend after a banana peel was found hanging in a tree.
A student said he threw the peel because he could not find a garbage can, but the incident made some students uneasy, so the school ?felt it was imperative to provide space immediately to students affected by this incident.?
she and her friend were ?all just sort of paranoid for a second? after spotting the banana.
After word of the banana spread throughout the retreat, leaders decided to end the event early. Arndt explained that she ?felt it was imperative to provide space immediately to students affected by this incident.?
According to The DM, some students left the retreat in tears, with McNeil noting that they ?didn?t feel welcome? and ?didn?t feel safe.?
Swanson apologized for the incident, writing in a statement that he wants to ?sincerely apologize for the events that took place this past weekend.?
?Although unintentional, there is no excuse for the pain that was caused to members of our community,? he continued. ?I have much to learn and look forward to doing such and encourage all members of our community to do the same.?
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=9679
Bet that snowflake will never litter again. How is this stuff even real?