Posted on 06/17/2021 9:02:07 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
In a resounding bipartisan vote, the House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday making Juneteenth, the day commemorating the official end of slavery in the United States, a federal holiday.
The final vote on the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act was 415-14, and the bill now heads to President Biden’s desk for signature into law.
“We cannot change the future if we do not recognize the past,” Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus said on the House Floor ahead of the vote.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., said passage of the holiday was “long overdue.”
“This comes at an important time, Madam Chair. Across the country we are seeing efforts to eliminate the teaching of our country's history, like the injustices of slavery, from being taught in our own schools,” Tlaib said in reference to objections to teaching critical race theory. “This national holiday will serve a powerful reminder that we cannot run from our past.”
On Tuesday, the Senate passed the bill by unanimous consent after Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., dropped his objections to the legislation.
“While it still seems strange that having taxpayers provide federal employees paid time off is now required to celebrate the end of slavery, it is clear that there is no appetite in Congress to further discuss the matter,” Johnson said.
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GOP cowards.
Plus, another holiday in the dead of winter? Lol.
Celebrating the day the US federal government freed the Democrats’ slaves.
Do we fry or bbq the chicken?
Equally as worthy as the time I found my keys hammered.
Super negro fatigue…
“Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., said passage of the holiday was “long overdue.” “
Says the Arab woman whose ancestors were the worst of the slave traders and still are.
Heck why not take the whole year off. Universal Basic Income and such. /s
“...The final vote on the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act was 415-14....” OFFS! Guess some folks haven’t gotten the memo yet. Next up, kwanza?
“Juneteenth”? Pardon me, but exactly what in what language and on what day is that?
“... Democrats’ slaves....” And most of them haven’t caught on to this day. “divi$ivene$$”= YUGE mun-eh!
So I guess all of the really important issues affecting the country have been taken care of.
Just kidding, typical lazy ass parasite government doing absolutely nothing and wanting accolades for just showing up.
It be June 19-eemf. Better head to party central to pick up your supplies before Saturday.
hopefully most schools will be already closed down for the summer vacation and our dear $100,000 teachers won’t get another paid day off on top of the half a year they get already.
I doubt I’ll see any Juneteenth celebrations around here. Fourth of July is still pretty popular, though. My biggest objection to the new holiday is its name: National Independence Day. We already have an Independence Day.
No June. And expect a move to do away with 4th of July as a holiday to compensate for the new day off. You are witnessing the destruction of our country’s history and culture and no one is saying enough.
How do you give a day off to people who don’t work?
All because somebody noticed Trump had a campaign rally schedule on Juneteenth, even though nobody outside of Texas even knew what it was.
LOL!!!!
Celebrating the day that Republicans freed the Democrat slaves.
Just like tearing down the statues honoring the valor of my ancestors this crap won’t stop with Juneteenth or Harriet Tubman
Soon 11% of the populace will adorn all the notes and dominate the holidays and so forth like they do popular culture already
Pimped by the same white lefties who use them...
40 acres and a mule by the radical republicans
New deal by fdr
Civil rights largesse and Great Society by LBJ and Uniparty
It just goes on and on
Excuse the black cultural and civilization shortcomings and throw booty at them and give them unearned accolades to feel “equal”
Now they’ve turned on the host culture with even more vengeance ....
My dad used to say....baring certain criteria
Generosity breeds dependence which breeds resentment which ultimately breeds contempt
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