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Cuomo to sign executive order making Juneteenth a holiday for state employees
Fox News ^ | June 17 2020 | Brooke Singman

Posted on 06/17/2020 11:15:05 AM PDT by knighthawk

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To: knighthawk

It’s ironic that NY now makes the day the Emancipation Proclamation was read in Texas a holiday.


41 posted on 06/17/2020 11:58:14 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: knighthawk

Do New York taxpayers get a vote on whether they have to fund an additional holiday for state government workers?


42 posted on 06/17/2020 11:59:35 AM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: knighthawk

Only took 150 years.


43 posted on 06/17/2020 12:08:09 PM PDT by D_Idaho ("For we wrestle not against flesh and blood...")
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To: knighthawk

State of Texas celebrates Confederate Hero’s Day on Robert E Lee’s birthday.


44 posted on 06/17/2020 12:14:13 PM PDT by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: knighthawk

ok...what the hell is Juneteenth?


45 posted on 06/17/2020 12:15:26 PM PDT by LibertyWoman
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To: knighthawk

Good for them. Why not just declare every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday holidays as well.


46 posted on 06/17/2020 12:16:39 PM PDT by bgill
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To: knighthawk

So New York has so much money they can give another paid day off. Good to know, now we do not need to give them any money.


47 posted on 06/17/2020 12:17:50 PM PDT by McGavin999 (Not one politician or journalist has died of Covid)
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To: knighthawk
Speaking of NYS and public employees, look what just popped up in the state legislature...

New York Senate Bill 8586 NY State Legislature page for S08586 Summary Sponsors Texts Votes Research Comments Track Status Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0) Status: Introduced on June 16 2020 - 25% progression Action: 2020-06-16 - REFERRED TO RULES Pending: Senate Rules Committee Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML] Summary Provides a temporary retirement incentive for certain public employees (Part A); provides an age 55/25 years temporary retirement incentive for certain public employees (Part B).

48 posted on 06/17/2020 12:19:22 PM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: decal

June Teeth is an authentic black holiday—not a construct. They started to celibate in 1865 and white Texans let them
Even in the most racist of times. It has withstood the test of time—I say make it a national Holiday.


49 posted on 06/17/2020 12:26:29 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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To: knighthawk

There’s already a whole month for bashing Whitey. What next in the hysterical, insane USA of 2020?


50 posted on 06/17/2020 1:24:23 PM PDT by I want the USA back (Never forget Justine Damond, murdered by a NON-WHITE, NON-CHRISTIAN cop. (Oh, and no riots))
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To: mass55th

“...Nobody in the prisons were furloughed.”

Not exactly true. The only civilian activity that was not cut was medical, maintenance and food service. Of course COs were not affected, naturally. All teachers, vocational instructors, most counselors, SORCS, ORCS, clergy, and at least half the clerical staff, and most corecraft people were gone. With pay. While those of us left had to show up for work each day and use our vacation or sick time if we missed any time. The Hill felt like a ghost town for about three months.


51 posted on 06/17/2020 1:35:52 PM PDT by Nik Naym (It's not my fault... I have compulsive smart-ass disorder.)
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To: mewzilla

Not surprised. They are trying to get voluntary reductions before they have to start layoffs. Cuts are coming, we all know it.


52 posted on 06/17/2020 1:37:35 PM PDT by Nik Naym (It's not my fault... I have compulsive smart-ass disorder.)
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Perfect timing regarding the end of the school year /s

NYS school teachers & parents will complain.


53 posted on 06/17/2020 1:40:15 PM PDT by Gene Eric ( Don't be a statist!)
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"The Hill felt like a ghost town for about three months"

Where do you work? I started at Auburn in 1980, and moved back to the Utica/Rome area 3 years later when they took over Marcy Psychiatric Center and turned it into Mid-State C.F. Then I transferred across the street to the cookie cutter prison Marcy C.F. in '88. Made Sergeant there in '89. Transferred back over to Mid-State around '91 Got back into Tier I in 2000 when Carl McCall's legislation was passed, and retired in 2003 with about 33 years in.

54 posted on 06/17/2020 2:07:42 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: knighthawk

This can be done by EO? I would not have guessed that.


55 posted on 06/17/2020 2:12:37 PM PDT by TalBlack
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To: Forward the Light Brigade; Envisioning

It should remain a Texas thing.

SRV was always playing at a Juneteenth gig.


56 posted on 06/17/2020 2:33:28 PM PDT by waterhill (I Shall Remain, in spite of __________.)
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To: knighthawk

Just what a state needs. Another paid holiday to pin on the taxpayers.


57 posted on 06/17/2020 3:34:32 PM PDT by Saltmeat (69)
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To: knighthawk

There is no such thing as a Juneteenth.


58 posted on 06/17/2020 3:36:19 PM PDT by dforest
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To: dforest

On the surface I have no issues with a holiday marking the end of slavery, should have done it a long time ago, actually makes more sense than MLK Day.


59 posted on 06/17/2020 3:37:39 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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