<![CDATA[Happy Columbus Day! The Italians claim him, the Jews claim him, the Spanish claim him; in fact, he is as American as apple pie. A man of vision and faith, disregarded, disrespected, jailed, underfunded, and thought little of by those who would reap tremendous benefits from his sacrifice and vision. He is today what he was then. And those who can learn from him will be wiser for it.]]>