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Senate unanimously passes a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday
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Posted on 06/15/2021 3:14:17 PM PDT by janetjanet998

CNN) The Senate unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.

The legislation has gained momentum since the massive Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd last year and the Democrats' takeover of the White House and Congress.

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KEYWORDS: 18620619; abolition; emancipation; juneteenth
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To: janetjanet998

At first I thought that headlines was “a feral holiday.”


61 posted on 06/15/2021 4:16:21 PM PDT by WashingtonSource
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To: janetjanet998
It's unofficial name is Keep Picking the Scab Day.

62 posted on 06/15/2021 4:18:25 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (I dindu nuffins.)
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To: janetjanet998

Do we really need a misspelled holiday?

Juneteenth, WTF kind of spelling is that?


63 posted on 06/15/2021 4:22:08 PM PDT by Beagle8U ("Jim Acosta pissed in the shallow end of the press pool.")
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To: janetjanet998

And yet another holiday to endlessly gin up grievances.


64 posted on 06/15/2021 4:39:14 PM PDT by LuxAerterna
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To: janetjanet998

White people will be fined and/or jailed if they are found “celebrating” in anyway.
Unless you are white and a federal union member...er...employee.


65 posted on 06/15/2021 4:39:42 PM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Patriots, stop looking at the politicians as enemies. Look at the complicit Legacy Media.)
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To: janetjanet998

It just started last summer.

IMO, it’s part of the plan to divorce us from our history and heritage as a nation. It’s a little bit at a time.

Cancel the usual holidays cause of COVID, Start adding new ones one at a time, and then gradually phase out the other ones.

Then a new generation will grow up knowing NOTHING about our history and what makes us America.

They can officially cancel holidays and observances, but we as individuals can keep celebrating them and letting our kids know why.

Although, under bidens’ snitch program, maybe those who do will be considered potentially radicalized, and get reported on their snitch lines for their trip to the government’s re-education camps.


66 posted on 06/15/2021 4:40:57 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.)
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To: CatOwner; Tudorfly

Just what America needs, another federal holiday. More folks getting paid for not working.
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Please explain how its any different than any other day being at the federal trough?


67 posted on 06/15/2021 4:42:33 PM PDT by mund1011
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To: janetjanet998

What’s funny it’s on a Saturday this year. No worker’s holiday this time! n/s


68 posted on 06/15/2021 4:43:47 PM PDT by cameraeye (A happy khafir!)
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To: Steve_Seattle

Can’t have aunt Jemima because she was dressed as a stereo typical house slave, but we can have a federal holiday that is named using the incorrect English that a poor uneducated slave would use.


69 posted on 06/15/2021 4:44:02 PM PDT by 98charlie
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To: janetjanet998

This day in history...June 19th

1988 World’s then largest sausage completed at 13 1/8 miles long

That is fitting.


70 posted on 06/15/2021 4:44:15 PM PDT by Beagle8U ("Jim Acosta pissed in the shallow end of the press pool.")
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To: janetjanet998

This may turn into an annual Riot/Burn Your City Down For Reparations Day.


71 posted on 06/15/2021 4:49:59 PM PDT by PROCON (Our rights do not come from government, therefore they cannot take them away.)
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To: Tudorfly

As a federal worker I have to agree with you. The holidays are out of control. Most years the President decides to give us Christmas eve even though it is not an official holiday.

Why do non Veterans get paid for Veterans day? Even worse for me I can’t even get Veterans day off because I don’t have enough seniority, meanwhile non Veterans who have more seniority get the day off.


72 posted on 06/15/2021 4:50:12 PM PDT by 98charlie
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To: 98charlie
"Can’t have aunt Jemima because she was dressed as a stereo typical house slave, but we can have a federal holiday that is named using the incorrect English that a poor uneducated slave would use."

You expressed the point - got to the essence of it - better than I did.
73 posted on 06/15/2021 4:52:29 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: janetjanet998

How do I get rid of Juneteenth on my Android’s calendar, which automatically populates holidays (as if “Juneteenth” is an actual holiday)? I can’t make it go away!


74 posted on 06/15/2021 4:54:00 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Faith, not fear. Faith, not faintheartedness.)
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To: janetjanet998

How cowardly and stupid.


75 posted on 06/15/2021 4:54:54 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (Politicians are only marginally good at one thing, being politicians. Otherwise they are fools.)
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To: MayflowerMadam

Note that Christmas is NOT on the calendar.


76 posted on 06/15/2021 4:55:26 PM PDT by meowmeow (In Loving Memory of Our Dear Viking Kitty (1987-2006))
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To: JoSixChip

Never any mention of their hypocrisy on voting rights, Jim Crow, the Klan, to name a few.


77 posted on 06/15/2021 4:57:46 PM PDT by qaz123
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To: janetjanet998

Another day off for the governmental gold brickers masquerading as “civil servants”.


78 posted on 06/15/2021 5:02:12 PM PDT by Ratman0823 (Q. What did California have before democrats? A. Electricity)
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To: janetjanet998

WTF?


79 posted on 06/15/2021 5:03:50 PM PDT by Tommy Revolts
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To: janetjanet998

I don’t mind another paid holiday, but they need To reaffirm Columbus Day, Washington’s Birthday, etc. let’s embrace our history!


80 posted on 06/15/2021 5:21:16 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Buy American, Hire American! End All Worker Visa Programs. Replace Visa Workers w/ American Wo)
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