Yippppeee!
I get another Fed Holiday!
If Maxine Waters’ threat to nationalize the oil companies becomes fact, this will be funded with our gasoline purchases! Brilliant!
/sarc
It’s already a state holiday.
Why not make PATRIOT DAY (a Massachusetts holiday) a national holiday INSTEAD? Damned race baiting bigot, that Obama is. And yes I doubt his patriotism.
It's called Columbus Day.
OK OK OK, I'll bite .... "I'm sorry that your ancestors were treated so badly so many years ago and that it is only now that one of your 'brothers' is in a viable position to claim the throne of most powerful person in the world"
NOW, can we please drill in ANWAR ???
Thank You,
MM
Ninth, Ninth........this Major Holiday is so important it was invented just nine years ago/
More symbolism over substance
Obama is tiresome.
Heck, why not just take all of Black History Month off!
I’d support this in favor of dropping MLK day and Kwanzaa!
Oh for crap sakes...they already have black history month. What other group has a WHOLE MONTH to celebrate their history?
I will go along with it as long as it applies only to slaves.
So I propose every slave living in the USA be free on June 19 to do what they want.
In 1997, during the 105th congress, it was former Senate Majority Leader, Trent Lott (R-MS) and former Congressman J.C. Watts (R-OK) that sponsored and passed legislation with both houses in congress unanimously recognizing Juneteenth Independence Day in America. Similar legislation continues to be unanimously passed every year in congress.
Juneteenth is America's 2nd Independence Day celebration. 29 states recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday or state holiday observance, as well as the congress of the United States.
Together we will see Juneteenth become a national holiday in America!
“DOC”
Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D.
Chairman
National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign
National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
National Juneteenth Christian Leadership Council (NJCLC)
www.Juneteenth.us
www.19thofJune.com
www.njclc.com
www.JuneteenthJazz.com
Hey folks, be proud! It looks like the DNC and the Obama campaign are wqatching us closely.
Holy crap!!!!!!!!!! What is this guys deal??? Does the thought of another civil war excite him because this would be more along the lines of a countrywide riot!! Are we not all tired of this drawn out pitty party about slavery. There is no more slaves in the U.S. so who cares anymore. And in my opinion it should be forgoten because it is only a topic of hate. This is the whole reason why blacks and whites cant get along.
The simple facts are, deep down, the majority of blacks still hate the whites and do not trust them. It seems as though no matter what you do, the majority wants to keep the slavery thing alive to piss and moan about all the reasons they dont get a fair shot while the truth is..... Whites are the minority and get way less free handouts than any other race, Blacks, Hispanics,Indian all have several programs to help because they are “deprived” as many claimed.
When have you heard of a White college fund or a white people head start program. Hell, the more deprived you are now a days the better it will be in the future. The “white”race is the one who is becoming deprived. But hey, I love to hear about slavery. Thats just what we need, a holiday focused on slavery. That will lift everyones spirits. I mean with ths country on the verge of a econimc depression and reposesions, forclosures and unemployment at a all time high. That is what we really need. A GIANT HATE WHITEY PARTY! ! ! ! THAT WILL REALLY TURN THIS COUNTRY AROUND.
It's fitting who is attempting to dignify it.