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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't see the logic in making Juneteenth a holiday since it was only about freeing slaves in Texas. I think they should honor the anniversary of the 13th amendment and that should be a federal holiday.[/quote]

Why not both?[/quote]

Because the 13th Amendment took effect on December 18, and that's an impractical date to have a federal holiday.

I don't care that Juneteenth's origin is specific to Texas. If they're going to add a holiday to the calendar they could do a lot worse than June. [/quote]

So now our country will have two separate Independence Days, just 15 days apart.  This is incredibly divisive.  [/quote]

Who is being divided? Do you also find it incredibly divisive to have two separate federal holidays to honor people who served in the US military, or is that not divisive because one is in May and the other is in November?[/quote]

DP here. Lol lol lol.

They (the GOP) literally have no grounds to protest this.

Their arguments are that it should have been called a different day- emancipation day- and it’s kinda like the only argument. Some argue federal workers shouldn’t get another holiday, but this gives all workers (unless they are racists or retail) the ability to have another holiday.

I also suspect it will make third quarter sales very good- which is usually slower due and it should boost tourism.

Anyhow- it’s just racism at this point. Pure and simple racism.

Happy Juneteenth.[/quote]

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