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The change takes effect this year.

Vacationing in Florida during the holiday? Might as well vote there, too!

1 posted on 02/10/2019 6:28:24 AM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather

So it’s now a Tuesday holiday. The crowd goes wild.


2 posted on 02/10/2019 6:32:31 AM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: Libloather
>>The move also recognizes Columbus Day’s controversial origins.

The move also recognizes Western hemisphere's “controversial origins”.

Anyone feeling pangs of guilt is free to leave for some other continent.

3 posted on 02/10/2019 6:35:42 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committee)
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To: Libloather

removing barriers


What barriers? Polls are open for 12 hours. There are also absentee ballots. This has nothing to do with voting, but is a cowardly way to end celebration of Columbus.

I will predict that every city employee will ask for Monday off as well for a four day weekend and chances are there will be fewer people voting (hmmm that may be a good idea).


5 posted on 02/10/2019 6:38:27 AM PST by CIB-173RDABN (I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
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To: Libloather

If they hate Columbus so much, then move out of the Western Hemisphere.


7 posted on 02/10/2019 6:44:25 AM PST by A_Former_Democrat ("Mods/Indies/Dems/Non-voters" JOBS or MOBS? Are CRAZY DIMS REALLY who you want BACK in POWER?)
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To: Libloather

Most states have election day as a paid half day anyway.

In effect, people lost a half day holiday.


9 posted on 02/10/2019 6:45:56 AM PST by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death by cultsther)
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To: Libloather

So that move would mean no holidays from Labor Day ( Sept 2 ) until Election Day ( Nov 5 ). Columbus Day is Oct 14. Nov is just right on holidays with Veteran’s Day on Nov 11 and Thanksgiving on Nov 28. One more holiday in November would make the month about useless and the libtards know it. They will then use the move to change one of the existing November holidays because they hate America.


11 posted on 02/10/2019 6:50:12 AM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: Libloather

Sandusky can virtue signal with the best of ‘em.


14 posted on 02/10/2019 6:54:32 AM PST by windsorknot
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To: Libloather

So JUST the public union workers get the day off?


16 posted on 02/10/2019 7:01:38 AM PST by Skywise
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To: Libloather

Dumb move.

- Columbus Day is a Monday holiday. Election day is Tuesday. No long weekend.
- On any vacation day, more people might go out of town instead of bothering to vote.


18 posted on 02/10/2019 7:16:30 AM PST by Flick Lives
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To: Libloather
Even during the crazed election of 2016 I only stood in line about a half an hour. Why would anyone need a paid day off for that? If the lines are longer maybe the city should spend its money on a few more pollworkers rather than a day off for everyone.
19 posted on 02/10/2019 7:19:00 AM PST by KarlInOhio (Leave the job, leave the clearance. It should be the same rule for the Swamp as for everyone else.)
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To: Libloather

DEMOCRATS ARE LOSERS

The Democrat losers denigrate your Country so that THEY, THE ANNOINTED can rule over you.

The faulty logic is,
Columbus is BAD
... therefore ...
the Democrat DOMINANT DIRTBAG LOSER is Good.

Call Columbus bad but you Democrats are still LOSERS in life.

...

Democrats are LOSERS.
But Columbus is bad.
Democrats are still LOSERS.

Christ is bad. Freedom is bad. Thomas Jefferson is bad.
Democrats are still LOSERS.

Washington is bad. Orange man is bad.
Democrats are still LOSERS.

Never be intimidated or cower, be bold,
tell Democrats they are still LOSERS.
They need to hear that from you.


20 posted on 02/10/2019 7:29:29 AM PST by TheNext (Participation Award Winner = CoC)
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I wonder if they realize that “dusky” means dark-skinned?


21 posted on 02/10/2019 7:34:46 AM PST by Fresh Wind (Trump: "America will never be a socialist country!")
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My prediction: It will cause a DECREASE in voting on election day. It’ll also lead to lots of people calling in sick or taking a vacation day the Monday before. Early November!! What a wonderful time for a four-day weekend and to shop for Thanksgiving/holidays/winter.


22 posted on 02/10/2019 7:38:21 AM PST by grania ("We're all just pawns in their game")
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To: Libloather
But what about "Indigenous Peoples' Day"? Liberal cities can't make Columbus Day both that and this.

(Not that lowly city councils can really even overturn a federal holiday to begin with.)

24 posted on 02/10/2019 7:44:31 AM PST by Trump20162020
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Uh, all youse know that Columbus Day is an Italian holiday, right? Cuz’ Chris Columbus was an Italian.

So now they’re takin’ away OUR holiday!? That don’t fly right with the Italian community. So me and Vito and the other goombahs are gonna pay a little social call on the mayor of Sandusky right there in his office, and yeah, we’re gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.

We don’t think Hizzoner ever had his gums massaged with a tire iron before, do you, paisan? Not to the tune of the Godfather theme, anyway. Right in the old pastafazool!


25 posted on 02/10/2019 7:45:53 AM PST by elcid1970 (My gun safe is saying, "Room for one more, honey!")
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Actually, a good thing. Now people that have jobs will be more likely to go vote Republican!


27 posted on 02/10/2019 7:48:04 AM PST by 50sDad (A Liberal prevents me from telling you anything here)
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To: Libloather
It would have been fine 10 years ago bc people would get hammered and then forget to vote.

Instead, today we've got to BAN BALLOT HARVESTING, because this part -- the holiday -- is meant to aid Election Day ballot harvesting.

29 posted on 02/10/2019 9:51:55 AM PST by StAnDeliver ("Mueller personally delivered US uranium to Russia.")
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To: Libloather

As an Italian American I am insulted and overwhelmed with anger.

We need to march!


31 posted on 02/10/2019 11:45:16 AM PST by Chickensoup (Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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