Et Tu, Columbus?

The decision by officials of the city of Columbus, Ohio to jettison its namesake's public holiday without even a public discussion spotlights disturbing trends in our country. To begin with, there's the obvious:  The city gets its name from Christopher Columbus, who began European exploration and settlement of the Americas by landing on an island in the Bahamas on October 12, 1492.

The decision by officials of the city of Columbus, Ohio to jettison its namesake's public holiday without even a public discussion spotlights disturbing trends in our country. To begin with, there's the obvious:  The city gets its name from Christopher Columbus, who began European exploration and settlement of the Americas by landing on an island in the Bahamas on October 12, 1492.…