Leif Erikson Statue Vandalized

[wvwvw]

Someone sprayed dark spray paint over part of the wording on Duluth’s Leif Erikson statue over the weekend. …

The vandal painted over the portion of the wording that listed Erikson as being the “Discoverer of America” in 1000 AD, a claim that’s still the subject of much historical debate.

Some people say that, no matter what European got here when, America didn’t need to be discovered: It was already home to Native Americans and had been for centuries.

http://www.unz.com/isteve/leif-erikson-statue-vandalized/

[Loki]

Someone sprayed dark spray paint over part of the wording on Duluth’s Leif Erikson statue over the weekend. …

The vandal painted over the portion of the wording that listed Erikson as being the “Discoverer of America” in 1000 AD, a claim that’s still the subject of much historical debate.

Some people say that, no matter what European got here when, America didn’t need to be discovered: It was already home to Native Americans and had been for centuries.

http://www.unz.com/isteve/leif-erikson-statue-vandalized/

As for the discovery fact, this is true of course. But vandalizing historical statues is not the way to address it. That's just childish gangsterism. And unfortunately not only tolerated, but cheered in today's America.

[KMack]

Someone sprayed dark spray paint over part of the wording on Duluth’s Leif Erikson statue over the weekend. …

The vandal painted over the portion of the wording that listed Erikson as being the “Discoverer of America” in 1000 AD, a claim that’s still the subject of much historical debate.

Some people say that, no matter what European got here when, America didn’t need to be discovered: It was already home to Native Americans and had been for centuries.

http://www.unz.com/isteve/leif-erikson-statue-vandalized/

And they came from Asia. If you are born here you are native to the land regardless of race/ethnicity.

[Hudayar]

Made me lol