This weekend I read and digested “Our View: It’s time we bid Columbus farewell” in the weekend edition of The Sun Chronicle (Oct. 12-13). The editorial makes the case that Columbus Day should be formally dropped and supplanted by Indigenous Peoples’ Day. This reader could not disagree more.
 
The Sun Chronicle has published numerous pieces illustrating the importance of support for the health and durability of our democracy; for the reinforcement of civic education for our students; for the expansion of civil rights for our minority citizens; for the protection of women’s rights; for the concept that no one, not even our highest elected officials are above the rule of law; for the idea that scientific fact should be predominant in guiding our decision making with regard to health care, climate change and how our environment is affected.