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11 Total. And really? You want to add sick time and vacation time which is accrued based on hours worked? Stop mixing your frustrations with civil servants and those in Congress that dont pay for health care and keep it forever. Most civil employees work very hard for what they have achieved.
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It gives them time to go back to their home districts/states to hold town halls, meet with their constituents, etc. Same as it ever was... But you knew that, right? |
Ah, another excuse to celebrate how bad some people had things in the distant past. Why do some people promote themselves as victims when they live in the most opportunistic society ever?
Its all about political power. If we can keep victimhood alive then we can make people hate each other. Angry people are easy to control. |
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Perhaps you prefer exchanging Juneteenth for one of the other holidays. Which one should we nix? |
There are only about 52 weeks a year!
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I agree with golfing eagles. Juneteenth does not deserve this recognition.
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Since losing Casmir Pulaski Day when moving here I welcome the Juneteenth addition.
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But, it’s obvious you just don’t get it. Juneteenth is not a day to celebrate black people—it’s a day to celebrate an end to the abomination of slavery. Slavery was a national embarrassment. Treating some people as if they were less than human and that some lives are more important than others is disgusting, although it is clear that many here still have that mindset. Ending slavery is something meaningful to ALL Americans and should be celebrated. |
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So we have another federal holiday that ALL AMERICANS can't identify with. Do we really need it? Or is it just paying lip service to a small minority? Most Americans either never heard of Juneteenth (not even a real word) or if they did, weren't really interested in it.
So I consider it another notch in the slow decline of the U.S.A. I do believe in July 4th......a day to celebrate ALL AMERICANS. |
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They have a great crystal ball in Evanston, Illinois. Google found articles from March and May announcing that the activities for July 4 had been cancelled. If these were canceled due to Juneteenth then Evanston knew three months before anyone else that there would be a new holiday! Or, just maybe, Evanston canceled their July 4 activities with no thought of Juneteenth. Even the Fox News article acknowledges that the July 4 decision was made earlier in the year and based on Covid concerns. So again, which cities canceled July 4 events in order to celebrate Juneteenth instead? |
Just another "notch" for the special interest groups.
Doesn't mean much, if at all, to most! |
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The holidays that you mention-are not federal holidays even though many if not most have those days off.
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Very low percentage, was she in management? Contracting totally different, they get higher wages so federal government don’t have pay benefits, the contractor responsible. I had contractor working with me, knew very little about the job and got paid more than me, but I was responsible for the work, time, and his training. By the time I actually got him trained and somewhat productive the contract ended. So, yes there low percentage that can’t unionize or join. Union’s does not like contracting it limited their base. |
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According to this source, only 26% of federal workers are union. Top Industries for Union Jobs in America |
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The 30/70 precent rule. GS employees can be on flex time. They can come an go when ever they want most days as long as the clock 8 hours on the honor system. WG employees are on clock down to minute. Which means, no coming late, breaks controlled to minute, no long lunch. No leaving end day till the exact time off clock. |
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Pride and Juneteenth attract much lower volume of people to each, with much more room for social distancing for anyone who wants it. It's a practical thing, not a political thing. Well except for people who are looking for an excuse to rage against certain political ideology and use this as an excuse. |
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I am a lifelong Texan. We always had a BBQ on June 19th because all the Black Families did. We all got along and everybody enjoyed this day. It was very similar to Cinco De Mayo where we all had Mexican Food and had parties with Sombreros.
But I can tell you most Black Families did NOT know the significance of June 19th just like the Mexican Families could not tell you what happened on May 5th (Can you) It is NOT Mexican Independence Day. And one more hugely IRONIC twist. I am going to say this as delicate as possible. No I will let you guess. Why do you think they say "JUNETEENTH" in the first place? We all joked about this along with our Black Co-Workers, etc. but now to say it out loud will bring the Politically Correct Police and anger the agenda driven folks. It is the timing of the designation. Why now? We know why? |
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Public unions (which should be outlawed, IMO) have taken advantage of no real entity with actual skin in the game on the other side of the negotiating table. All one has to do is look at the abhorrent behavior of the majority of the teacher's unions during the pandemic. They kept their teachers from working while never missing a pay check. Then, much of the stimulus money went to pay bonuses. |
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You can assume any meaning you want to - that is called freedom, but your assumptions don't make for facts. |
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Liberals are guilty of this too - look at Jan 6th - not all Republicans supported that, but liberals tend to blame them all. It's like high school pep rallies, screaming and ranting on the other school. I thought by the time people retired they could grow up. |
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I have worked for the Govt and in the same field in private industry. I had better pay and comparable benefits *outside* the Govt. Some parts of the Govt still have retirements plans but they are rarely offered in private industry any more - yes, something beats nothing any day. |
The holiday is great but they should have canceled another day off to keep holidays from adding up. So many workers do NOT get these days off and have to pay for the federal, state workers who don't work and still get paid.
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There are about 153 million taxpayers in the US. The total Federal Government payroll is about $135 billion dollars annually. That means $135,000,000,000 / 153,000,000 is about $888 (on average) per tax payer. I am suffering over this extreme taxation, $888 of an average of $25,000, of my hard-earned income to pay for those Federal employees. So, about $3/day off is billed to the average taxpayer. I would appreciate if anyone can point out my error here? Doesn't seem like something to get excited about considering all the actual waste in the Federal Government. |
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