You protest too much. Christmas is still there whatever the feds call it. Lincoln and Washington got shoved together to save money (a worthy goal). As far as MLK Day, with the percentage of black employment in the federal government and state government for that matter, the entities would have to shut down or cut back whether it was a paid holiday or not.
Since when did MLK become my man. He certainly wasnt back in the 60's when he was still alive but Im not so petty that I refuse to see all the good that he did. What do you want to do lump him in with the Presidents and call it Good Citizens Day... BARF.
I dont get any of these paid holidays so I dont give a damn. I work today and I generally find myself working when the fireworks are going off on the 4th of July. I work when I need to. When I dont work, I dont get paid. Simple as that.