[lady lawyer]

He voted against it because national holidays are very expensive, and because Martin Luther King was a hero to one segment of the population, but was irrelevant to the rest, since he hadn't yet been deified by the media.

Since then, Washington's Birthday and Lincoln's Birthday have been combined into an anonymous "President's Day," which could apply equally to Bill Clinton as to the significant presidents. And we can't call Christmas by its name any more.

Thus, the only person with a national holiday bearing his name is Martin Luther King. This seems a little wrong.

[Redbob]

"...we can't call Christmas by its name any more."

Speak for yourself.

Company I work for lists "Christmas" as a holiday;
I wouldn't work for them otherwise.

[blackdog]

Token black man day just won't fly. They had to get it on the books quick, otherwise the demographic dynamics would have tossed MLK day aside for Caesar Chavez Day. The black population in America is an irrelevant dynamic. They are in the slow lane, watching the diverse world go by, still clinging on to the hope that being black will get them something more than cheese.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Okay. Thanks for the history lesson. Back then, I'm sorry to say, I wasn't really paying attention to the issue. I saw it as more of a political issue than anything else. I knew anyone who voted against it would be cursed and labeled a racist. Liberals hate the Founders -- those dead, racist, sexist, white guys -- so that President's Day win must have been especially sweet for them. But they hate Christians more than anything, so the attack on Christmas must be their sweetest victory of all.

[newgeezer]

Washington's Birthday and Lincoln's Birthday have been combined into an anonymous "President's Day,"

Technically, that's not the case. Washington's birthday remains a Federal holiday. Lincoln's birthday is no longer. What is popularly referred to as "President's Day" is in actuality Washington's birthday.

[SoothingDave]

Since then, Washington's Birthday and Lincoln's Birthday have been combined into an anonymous "President's Day," which could apply equally to Bill Clinton as to the significant presidents.

Technically, no one ever changed the law instating "Washington's Birthday" as a federal holiday. I don't know where this "Presidents Day" business came from.

Thus, the only person with a national holiday bearing his name is Martin Luther King. This seems a little wrong.

Columbus Day. But your point is still taken.

SD