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  • Woke Connecticut School District Removes Veterans Day and Columbus Day from Holiday Calendar

    01/29/2024 6:33:41 PM PST · by Macho MAGA Man · 35 replies
    The Gateway Pundit ^ | January 29, 2024 | Jim Hoft
    In a controversial decision, the Stamford Board of Education has voted to remove Columbus Day and Veterans Day from the list of school holidays, requiring students to attend school on these dates. The decision, passed with a 5-3 vote, overruled previous years’ push-back from local veterans and Italian-Americans. The motion’s supporters, Joshua Esses, Michael Hyman, Gabriela Koc, Versha Munshi-South, and Antonia Better-Wirz, advocated for a shorter school year, arguing that a 181-day calendar extending into mid-June was too long.
  • Make January 6 a National Holiday

    01/05/2024 1:39:10 PM PST · by Fiji Hill · 44 replies
    Change.org ^ | June 16, 2023 | Jesse Oglesby
    January 6th was the darkest day in American history. It was the greatest threat to our Democracy since the Civil War. Donald Trump encouraged his supporters at assault the Capitol and threaten members of congress and his Vice President. Our Democracy prevailed but we must take a moment to remember how fragile put democracy is. I demand that Americans take off school and work to remember January 6th as a holiday to reflect on the events that happened on that day and how our Democracy can survive other National tragedies like The Civil War, World War I, World War II,...
  • Sen. Rick Scott is third GOP lawmaker ‘swatted’ during holidays

    12/28/2023 12:01:06 PM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 21 replies
    NY Post ^ | 12/28/2023 | Josh Christenson
    Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) became the third GOP member of Congress to be “swatted” during this week’s holiday recess, following earlier false reports to law enforcement of incidents at the homes of Reps. Brandon Williams (R-NY) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). “Last night, while at dinner with my wife, cowards ‘swatted’ my home in Naples. These criminals wasted the time & resources of our law enforcement in a sick attempt to terrorize my family,” Scott posted Thursday on X. The Republican senator also thanked the Naples Police Department and the Collier County Sheriff’s Department “for all they do to keep...
  • As 2023 holidays dawn, face masks have settled in as an occasional feature of the American landscape

    12/23/2023 11:26:59 AM PST · by DallasBiff · 20 replies
    ABC ^ | 12/16/23 | DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press
    NEW YORK -- The scene: A crowded shopping center in the weeks before Christmas. Or a warehouse store. Or maybe a packed airport terminal or a commuter train station or another place where large groups gather. There are people — lots of people. But look around, and it's clear one thing is largely absent these days: face masks. Yes, there's the odd one here and there, but nothing like it was three years ago at the dawn of the COVID pandemic's first winter holidays — an American moment of contentiousness, accusation and scorn on both sides of the mask...
  • The 'War on Christmas' Is Real | Opinion

    12/22/2023 11:15:59 PM PST · by DallasBiff · 10 replies
    NewsWeek ^ | 12/21/23 | Jojn Pudner
    The absurdity of the liberal secular push claiming the Founders intended the First Amendment to bar Christian Christmas images from public places is most evident by the fact that these same Founders actually used the U.S. Capitol as a church week after week from the start of the United States of America. The liberal secularist argument would indicate the Founders messed up so badly in writing the Bill of Rights that they contradicted themselves in the very first words. The liberal secularist argument would mean that, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion," contradicts "or prohibiting the...
  • This town throws a 'redneck' parade to help their community during the Holidays. Hear their views on the current economic state

    12/09/2023 1:08:23 PM PST · by devane617 · 25 replies
    CNN ^ | 12/09/2023
    Monster trucks and ramen noodles are key features of the Bawcomville "Redneck" Christmas Parade, along with crowd support for a Trump second term. CNN's Elle Reeve reports.
  • During the holidays, soft targets require your attention — and vigilance

    12/07/2023 1:12:38 PM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 11 replies
    The Hill ^ | 12/07/2023 | SHELDON H. JACOBSON
    This holiday season, many of us will be shopping in malls, joining holiday gatherings at entertainment venues, frequenting restaurants for holiday events and attending services in houses of worship. All these events have one thing in common: they will be held in public places, often with easy access by anyone. What they also have in common is that they are soft targets. Soft targets are public locations that do not have any obvious security protections in place. This is in contrast to hard targets, which are well guarded and fortified. Airports fall within the group of hard targets, with the...
  • Sentencing Set For [Mexican] Gang Member Who Firebombed Homes Of Black Residents

    04/10/2019 5:02:08 AM PDT · by BenLurkin · 14 replies
    cbs2la ^ | 04/09/2019
    A Latino gang member faces sentencing in October for orchestrating the firebombings of homes of black residents in the Boyle Heights area five years ago in an effort to drive them out of the defendant’s turf. Carlos “Rider” Hernandez, 34, pleaded guilty Monday to five felonies that together carry a sentence of 15 years to a possible life term in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. U.S. District Judge Christina A. Snyder set an Oct. 7 sentencing date. In the early morning hours of May 12, 2014, eight members of an East Los Angeles street gang, which claims...
  • ‘Ho-hum holiday’ spending expected as shoppers deal with economic cross-currents

    08/16/2023 8:30:49 AM PDT · by Diana in Wisconsin · 14 replies
    Channel 3000 News/CNN ^ | August 16, 2023 | CNN Staff
    US consumers, trapped in a web of conflicting signals on the health of the economy and how it impacts their ability to shop, might be forced to spend less enthusiastically on a key bucket of discretionary spending – Christmas gifts, according to early forecasts of this year’s holiday sales. Even though it’s still August, eyes are already on how the upcoming holiday shopping season will pan out. The year-end months of November and December typically are dominated by shoppers scouring stores for deals and discounts on gift purchases. The winter months combined are a good barometer of the spending prowess...
  • Happy Google Holidays!

    02/02/2023 6:45:38 AM PST · by ProtectOurFreedom · 6 replies
    Google | February 2, 2023 | Google
    I was just looking at my calendar on my computer and saw that yesterday was a holiday and I missed it! Did you? Google says yesterday was the "First Day of Black History Month." I can't believe I missed it. What did you do on your day off? .
  • Zelensky: Ukrainians will celebrate holidays with one difference this year

    12/25/2022 6:52:48 AM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 27 replies
    The hill ^ | 12/25/2022 | Mychael Schnell
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a Christmas message said Ukrainians will celebrate the holidays with one difference this year, as the country observes its first Christmas since its conflict with Russia began. “We will celebrate our holidays! As always. We will smile and be happy. As always. The difference is one. We will not wait for a miracle. After all, we create it ourselves,” Zelensky said on Saturday. Christmas Eve marked 10 months since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. Much of the world initially expected Ukraine to only hold out for weeks, but instead it has gained much of...
  • Americans can tolerate less than 4 hours with family on holidays, survey finds

    12/20/2022 8:02:28 AM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 16 replies
    The Hill ^ | 12/20/2022 | Dustin Lattimer and Nexstar Media Wire
    According to the survey, 75 percent of respondents will hit a point where they need time away from the crowd. They can be creative in their ways of escaping — 1 in 4 has hidden in a relative’s house to take a moment alone, while 37 percent have gone so far as to make an excuse and leave the house altogether. The survey was commissioned by Motel 6 and conducted by OnePoll. It examined the delicate balance between wanting to spend time with family and also needing a bit of space. Of those surveyed, 95 percent believe it’s important to...
  • Biden plans to ‘celebrate’ accomplishments this week before the holidays

    12/18/2022 5:35:15 PM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 24 replies
    Nbcnews ^ | Carol E. Lee
    President Biden plans to speak to the American people this week, before the Christmas holiday and the new year, about what he sees as his major accomplishments since taking office, according to White House officials. The president is expected to emphasize unity and the bipartisan nature of key legislation he’s signed, officials said, and express hope for more cooperation between the two parties in the next Congress where Republicans will control the House.
  • DHS warns of heightened threats ahead of holidays (because Paul Pelosi got hit with a hammer)

    12/03/2022 8:26:26 AM PST · by Libloather · 26 replies
    The Hill ^ | 12/02/22 | Stephanie Whiteside, Nexstar Media Wire
    (NewsNation) - The Department of Homeland Security is warning of rising threats in the coming months. A report from DHS referred to a heightened threat environment, with risks of domestic terror attacks committed by lone-wolf actors or groups motivated by personal grievances and violent ideologies. The report, which comes ahead of the holiday season, said potential targets include public gatherings, religious institutions, government facilities, schools and the LGBTQ+ community. The agency also warned of possible attacks against the media, critical infrastructure and perceived ideological opponents. **SNIP** DHS pointed to an uptick in extremist content online as well as recent attacks...
  • Railway Strike Seen as Increasingly Inevitable, Threatens to Derail Economy Ahead of Holidays

    11/23/2022 5:11:55 PM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 42 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 11/23/2022 | Nick Gilbertson
    A national freight rail strike is viewed as increasingly inevitable as four rail worker labor unions have rejected a tentative agreement with rail companies. In September, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh brokered a tentative deal between rail unions and rail carriers while President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg were out of town. Union concerns centered around sick time and scheduling, and Walsh’s work appeared to have avoided a strike that had the potential for far-reaching consequences on the American economy. However, the deal has fallen to pieces, and the clock is ticking as a December 9 strike looms.
  • U.S. retailers add cameras, steel cables to deter holiday crime

    11/23/2022 11:20:29 AM PST · by Oldeconomybuyer · 33 replies
    Reuters via Yahoo ^ | November 23, 2022 | By Siddharth Cavale and Arriana McLymore
    NEW YORK, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Retailers ranging from Walmart to Barnes & Noble are installing cameras or locking away items to deter shoplifters and thieves as they brace for a post-pandemic rush of holiday shoppers this year. Some, including Walmart, J.C. Penney, Apple Inc. and Walgreens, put in place new surveillance systems or more security guards. Others, like Target and Barnes & Noble, sealed merchandise behind plexiglass or tethered it with steel cables to store shelves. The retail industry has decried theft this holiday season as it struggles with excess inventories and a pullback in consumer spending at a...
  • Went to my bank 2 weeks ago. In their list of days closed in 2022 they had Indigenous Peoples Day, I told them how insulted I was by this

    01/15/2022 11:13:13 AM PST · by Chickensoup · 106 replies
    chickensoup | 011522 | chickensoup
    Went to my bank 2 weeks ago. In their new list posted of days closed in 2022 they had Indigenous Peoples Day, I told them how insulted I was by this naming and the Least they could do is have both names on the day. The manager was surprised. And last week they changed it. Said I was the only person to complain. But I made sense. So Kick Up a Fuss!
  • NYC Man Begs for a Positive COVID Test to Avoid Visiting Relatives

    12/30/2021 9:33:19 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 14 replies
    New York Post ^ | December 30, 2021 | Andrew Court
    The unidentified Brooklyn resident took to the community online message boards earlier this week to ask strangers to send him a snap of their positive results so that he could get out of hosting visiting relatives. “I need help. I know this is a bizarre request, but I’m looking for a positive COVID test result from within the past few days,” the man reportedly wrote on NextDoor, a social media site designed for users to connect with neighbors. “You can obscure any identifying info (like your name), but I have relatives coming into town. I told them they couldn’t stay...
  • Biden administration turned down public health expert plan in late October that called for manufacturing and sending over 700 million rapid COVID-19 tests to Americans ahead of holidays, per Vanity Fair report

    12/24/2021 5:50:03 PM PST · by John W · 30 replies
    Business Insider ^ | December 24, 2021 | Aiming Haroun
    President Joe Biden's administration turned down a plan in late October laid out by COVID-19 testing experts to manufacture and send over 700 million rapid COVID-19 at-home tests to Americans ahead of the holidays, according to Vanity Fair.IU On October 25, according to the report, public health experts from the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, the COVID Collaborative, and the Rockefeller Foundation presented the 10-page plan on a ZOOM call with White House officials. The plan was calling for a "Testing Surge to Prevent Holiday COVID Surge." In order to accomplish that, the experts told the White House...
  • White House press team poses in reporter seats for cutesy ‘Happy Holidays’ tweet

    12/23/2021 4:07:54 PM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 12 replies
    Nypost ^ | 12/23/2021 | Callie Patteson
    White House press secretary Jen Psaki and her communications team awkwardly played reporters for a day Thursday as part of a holiday greeting from Psaki to the media and her colleagues. “Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!” Psaki tweeted Thursday afternoon. “To the White House press– thank you for challenging us, for questioning and for holding us accountable as we all work to keep the American people informed. And to the press team–you are simply the best. Grateful every day to work with you.”