Happy Columbus Day!

I bet you will not hear much of that today. Columbus Day, although a federal holiday, has become one of the most politically incorrect of all days. When I was in grade school this day was celebrated by stories of the wondrous voyage that, like nothing else of that age, changed the world. It opened up the “New World” to what eventually culminated in the greatest nation, people and system of government the world has ever known. Certainly, Columbus had a glimpse of the magnitude or his endeavor. It was not about conquest, pillage and domination as poltically correct doctrine preaches today.

"…the signs are that the Lord is hastening the end. The fact that the gospel must still be preached to so many lands in such a short time, this is what convinces me."

Christopher Columbus

But alas, Columbus has become the whipping boy of those who are fixated on destroying what generations of Americans have built. Was there pain, suffering and injustice along the way? Absolutely. Was this an aberration in the history of man? As long as sinful humans are in the equation there will be unspeakable evils to contend with. Yet, the hand of God was directing the culmination of events to fulfill his purpose. His purpose was to allow this experiment in freedom so that the world could get a glimpse of what he had in mind for us all along. An existence where free-will and heroic endeavors would be possible, and where true charity could abound if only the human spirit were released from the tyranny of oppressive governments and rulers. We should be learning more about our wonderful Godly heritage rather than succumbing to the relentless pressure by the left to deny and distort our history.