A DENVER MAN HAS RECEIVED POLICE APPROVAL FOR AN OCTOBER 7 Columbus day PARADE.  THE MAN WANTS TO RE-ESTABLISH THE TRADITION TO HELP INSTILL PRIDE IN THE ITALIAN COMMUNITY.   THE LAST Columbus day PARADE IN DENVER WAS CANCELED AT THE LAST MINUTE IN 1992 BECAUSE OF FEAR OF VIOLENCE.

     INDIAN ACTIVISTS SAY A Columbus day PARADE IS OFFENSIVE, CALLING COLUMBUS A SLAVE TRADER WHO COMMITTED GENOCIDE ON THEIR PEOPLE.  SINCE 1990, ACTIVISTS OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN MOVEMENT HAVE FOUGHT Columbus day EFFORTS IN DENVER.

     SHNS REPORTED THAT THE U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT IS QUIETLY MEDIATING TALKS BETWEEN ITALIAN-AMERICANS AND AMERICAN INDIANS, SEEKING A PEACEFUL RESOLUTION TO THE CONTENTIOUS Columbus day PARADE.  THE TALKS CENTER ON DOWNPLAYING COLUMBUS, OR EVEN DROPPING HIS NAME FROM THE EVENT.

     HOW CAN YOU ESTABLISH ITALIAN PRIDE IF YOU CAN'T MENTION THE NAME OF COLUMBUS, WHO ESSENTIALLY IS CREDITED FOR DISCOVERING AMERICA?  DO THEY WANT Columbus day STRICKEN FROM THE CALENDARS?

     CATEGORIZING COLUMBUS AS AN EVIL PERSON IS STRETCHING POLITICAL CORRECTNESS TOO FAR.  NEXT THERE WILL BE PROTESTS OF PLAYING RE-RUNS OF JOHN WAYNE MOVIES BECAUSE HE CALLED INDIANS "REDSKINS" OR "DIRTY SAVAGES." IT'S TIME TO STOP LIVING IN THE PAST.