[Ptmckiou]

Seems like an appropriate holiday to me…and a long time coming! Great!

We also need to make the National Election Day a holiday, for obvious reasons too.

[Proveone]

Originally Posted by DAVES

Jealousy perhaps? I for one am tired of paying for it. Juneteeth? Fair we could have a holiday for every race, creed religion and there would be no time to work or do anything.
I with no choice pay every quarter.

You should be more concerned about the do nothing Republican side of the Senate. Did you ever look at how many days they actually "work" - disgusting!

[Cranford61]

Government work is soul-sucking. To survive you must put your free thinking mind into a spider hole until, hopefully, when you retire, you can recreate your life. Few do.

[coconutmama]

Originally Posted by Ptmckiou

Seems like an appropriate holiday to me…and a long time coming! Great!

We also need to make the National Election Day a holiday, for obvious reasons too.

Totally agree. Thank you

[merrymini]

Lots of bull. Another day off for the incompetent government and the hugely incompetent post office.

[Niferlou06]

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.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Proveone

You should be more concerned about the do nothing Republican side of the Senate. Did you ever look at how many days they actually "work" - disgusting!

When the house/senate are in session is set by an official calendar... It has nothing to do with either "side"...

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?

[spd2918]

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.

[Carlsondm]

Originally Posted by DAVES

Jealousy perhaps? I for one am tired of paying for it. Juneteeth? Fair we could have a holiday for every race, creed religion and there would be no time to work or do anything.
I with no choice pay every quarter.

Too many holidays?
Perhaps you prefer exchanging Juneteenth for one of the other holidays.
Which one should we nix?

[Nick Kelly]

There are only about 52 weeks a year!

[Snprentice]

I agree with golfing eagles. Juneteenth does not deserve this recognition.

[Chi-Town]

Since losing Casmir Pulaski Day when moving here I welcome the Juneteenth addition.

Casimir Pulaski Day in the United States

[Windguy]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

I think (my opinion only) that national holidays should celebrate a person or event of great significance to all Americans

OK. Fine. Let’s dump Christmas. Not all Americans have an invisible friend they worship on December 25.

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.

[Maryland Girl]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

What towns have cancelled July 4th celebrations in order to celebrate Juneteenth?

(google didn't tell me about any)

Evanston, Ilinois, unless they have changed it back already. Google? Please.

[Maryland Girl]

Originally Posted by Windguy

OK. Fine. Let’s dump Christmas. Not all Americans have an invisible friend they worship on December 25.

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.

The 500,00+ deaths during the Civil War got it. Pro or con, they got it.