[Juneteenth]

The National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign efforts are for a National Holiday Observance, not a paid federal holiday, (for example: Flag Day). It amazes me that anyone can come up with the conclusion that we are asking for a paid federal holiday from any of our campaign web sites or materials. It appears that attacks on Sen. Obama concerning Juneteenth have no merit and are based upon deliberate distortions of the truth.

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

[metesky]

You got you apology by way of 400,000 Union dead, sir. For any reparations for events after 1865 look to the Democrat Party and their Jim Crow laws.

It has always astounded me that the Democrats turned the tables on the Republicans on this issue and somehow became the party that most AhyphenAs associate with equality when the exact opposite is true.