[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Restoring the Celebration of the George Washington Birthday Federal Holiday on February 17, 2003 and Commemorating the Birth of Abraham Lincoln

02/13/2003 Congressman Roscoe Bartlett (R-6-MD) today reintroduced his legislation to restore recognition of the federal holiday that will be observed on Monday, February 17 by its legal name, Washington’s Birthday. There is not and never has been a Presidents’ Day federal holiday! The bill, identical to H.R. 420 from the 107th Congress, would direct all federal government agencies to refer to the federal holiday on the third Monday in February by its legal name, George Washington's Birthday. Washington’s actual birthday is February 22. The bill also calls upon the President to issue a proclamation each year recognizing the anniversary of the birthday of President Abraham Lincoln. “The big lie of Presidents’ Day stems from the 1968 law which shifted the observance of most federal holidays to Mondays,” said Congressman Bartlett. “The George Washington’s birthday was one of the original federal holidays, but is no longer observed on his actual birthday. February also marks the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, another of our greatest Presidents. Without this bill, there will be no commemoration of Abraham Lincoln's birthday or his accomplishments in preserving the Union and issuing the Emancipation Proclamation.” Congressman Bartlett noted, “There would be no United States, no Presidency at all without George Washington. He is the only President elected unanimously, not once, but twice. What’s everybody’s business is nobody’s business. A generic President's Day diminishes the accomplishments of America’s greatest Presidents, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, while rewarding the mediocrity of others.” Additional background is available upon request. http://www.bartlett.house.gov/newsarticle.asp?RecordID=267

[Semper Paratus]

Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday GW,
Happy Birthday to you

[buffyt]

George Washington's grandparents were Augustine & Mary Ball Washington
His great grandparents were Lawerence and Mildred Wagner Washington
His great great grandparents were John and Ann Pope Washington
and.............
My great grandparents were Samuel Daniel and Mary Burch Hargrove
My great great grandparents were Emaline and Omar Hassen Garrard
My great great great grandparents were Henry and Mary Bourland Garrard
My great great great great grandparents were William Washington and Elizabeth Garrard
My great great great great great grandparents were Elizabeth Washington and Col. Daniel Garrard
My great great great great great great grandfather was John Washington
My great great great great great great great grandparents were Henry and Mary Bailey Washington
My great great great great great great great great grandparents were Capt. John and Ann Wickliff Washington
My great great great great great great great great great grandparents were John and Ann Pope Washington
George Washington is a distant cousin of mine. I did inherit the bad teeth from that side of the family!

[Brian Allen]

George Washington's Birthday bump!

[yoe]

Show your Freeper Support!

Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, R-Md
http://www.bartlett.house.gov/signup.asp
Office of Congressman Bartlett
2412 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington D.C. 20515
PHONE: (202) 225-2721
FAX: (202) 225-2193
http://www.house.gov/writerep/

Tom Tancredo, R-Colo
http://www.house.gov/tancredo/contact_tom.htm
DC Office
1130 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-7882

District Office
6099 South Quebec St., Suite 200
Centennial, CO 80111-4547
(720) 283-9772

[Luna]

Dear George Washington...

If you're looking down on us from heaven, I hope you and fellow Founders will see that there are still many of us who revere you and praise your courageous deeds. As you weep over the liberalism that has crept into our schools, government, etc., please know that your work was not in vain. America will stand tall, because of red-blooded Americans who love their country and liberty more than life itself.

I don't know what kind of party God is throwing for you on your birthday, but I bet it's a great one. Happy birthday, George. And thank you.

[hoosierskypilot]

Out here on the left-fruitcake-coast, we (students in the CA state university system) don't take the day off to remember this great man.

Now, we took a day off to celebrate Martin Luther King day. And we're going to take a day off to celebrate Ceaser Chevez day. But not for Geo. Wash.

What do you expect from a university system dictated, perpetuated and isolated by socialists?

[virgil]

I am reading Flexner's ( who died this weekend age 95)life of Washinton right now. I think George Washington is a true American hero. All humans have their weaknesses that cynics try to use to pull down someone's star. I don't think the cynics have been quite able to do that to Washington. We owe him so much. Happy Birthday to President Washington.