Biden to sign Juneteenth bill, creating first new federal holiday in decades

[Blimey]

Biden signs Juneteenth bill, creating new federal holiday commemorating end of slavery in U.S.

Juneteenth National Independence Day is the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983.

www.cnbc.com

Juneteenth National Independence Day

Yes, they are calling a holiday two weeks prior to Independence Day Juneteenth National Independence Day.

 

[tony]

Another attempt to erase history. What a bunch of B.S....

What language is that anyway, "juneteenth"? Oh I get it, must be ghetto talk.

 

[Bananabandit]

Happy National AIDS month

 

[Cavalry]

I guess the emancipation proclamation wasn't good enough ? Oh yeah that holiday is already taken. And what do we get for this holiday other than the banks, government and schools are closed? As worthless as MLK, Presidents, Columbus and Veterans day.

Can we petition the fed to make March 14th (steak and blowjob day) a federal holiday? That means far more to be than some shit I had never even heard of before last year.

 

[Deplorable Me]

I'd like to see John Browning's birthday as a national holiday. He has brown in his name and that's plenty enough for diversity quota.

 

[4WHLDRFTN]

he'll sign it on july eleventeenth

 

[S&W Fan]

WTF, Another federal paid day off? Christ all mighty. Can we cauterize the fucking bleeding already ?!!

 

[Robin]

More buffoonery. What a joke we have become, a sick, sad, twisted joke, born of lies.
Robin

 

[Deplorable Me]

I'm thinking the brothers in Chicago will call a 24 hour cease fire that day.

 

[fresch]

So a Texas thing is now national.
Next your going to tell me around Christmas the CIA/FBI will invent a holiday tradition about how Africans are hard working, loyal, kind, etc.

 

[ManrisFrack]

Do white people get the day off too?

 

[prambo]

 

[Patriot]

Another attempt to erase history. What a bunch of B.S....

What language is that anyway, "juneteenth"? Oh I get it, must be ghetto talk.

Erase history? How so? If anything they’re trying to bring attention to history, as ugly as it may be.

In my opinion, this is long over due.

 

[Patriot]

I guess the emancipation proclamation wasn't good enough ? Oh yeah that holiday is already taken. And what do we get for this holiday other than the banks, government and schools are closed? As worthless as MLK, Presidents, Columbus and Veterans day.

Veterans Day is worthless???? Wow!!! Never expected to read that on this forum.

 

[libertysnake]

Just another "distraction" from pressing issues on civil liberties. These sorts of things are as much political theatre as they serve to enrage conservatives to look the other way.

Misdirection. Keep your eye on the other hand. No, not the one with the red ball. The one about to pass laws to ban encryption, limit your 1st and 2nd amendment rights, and start overseas wars.

 

[tony]

Erase history? How so? If anything they’re trying to bring attention to history, as ugly as it may be.

In my opinion, this is long over due.

We have an Independence Day. If this BS day makes you feel better great, name it something else and spell it in proper english... juneteeeeenth, give me a break.

 

[Lurch]

I'm thinking the brothers in Chicago will call a 24 hour cease fire that day.

Hell no it will be like that movie The Purge

 

[Steal2B]

WTF, Another federal paid day off? Christ all mighty. Can we cauterize the fucking bleeding already ?!!

Maybe they'll take away Christmas because it's of religious origin, or July 4th since a bunch of White guys signed the declaration, or ....

 

[Mosinitis]

Wait till they start making LGBT theme holidays. It's coming.

 

[S&W Fan]

Wait till they start making LGBT theme holidays. It's coming.

 

[Phauxtoe]

My employer made it a paid holiday, so i will be going to the range in the morning snd reloading in the afternoon. It what the holiday is for, Correct?

 

[Pissed Off Patriot]

The best way to deal with this is to claim it.

Spread it all over social media.

Remind them that finally, the Democrats recognize the day the Republicans freed the slaves.

 

[Acer-m14]

the kids here have no school tomorrow for Juneteenth day

 

[Acer-m14]

i miss high school back in the 70'-80's we had Senior slave day .. the under class would bid on the seniors and they became your slave for the day .. if you were the highest bidder .. make them carry your books to class .. pull you in a wagon to classes .. omg the fun .. no one was butt hurt and got there feeling hurt .. all the money from the bids when to the Seniors Class Trip fund ...

 

[Cavalry]

Veterans Day is worthless???? Wow!!! Never expected to read that on this forum.

And that is coming from a veteran.

I am not saying at a personal level people have not made it a day of recognition, not that many vets IMO even care or want any. I loathe the awkward thanks that people give for something I did half a life time ago. At a federal level its a second rate holiday, I have worked every single veterans day in my working life including when I served. It does not have the power of Christmas, Memorial Day, New years, Easter, The 4th or Thanksgiving.

 

[Xae289]

And that is coming from a veteran.

I am not saying at a personal level people have not made it a day of recognition, not that many vets IMO even care or want any. I loathe the awkward thanks that people give for something I did half a life time ago. At a federal level its a second rate holiday, I have worked every single veterans day in my working life including when I served. It does not have the power of Christmas, Memorial Day, New years, Easter, The 4th or Thanksgiving.

Yea, but if you manage to remember it's Veteran's Day, remember the places that offer it, and can get over the awkwardness of asking if the specific restaurant is participating in it, there's free food in it for you. So maybe a quarter-step above President's Day.

 

[tony]

june'teef...

 

[jimc]

The CDC is taking this holiday seriously! I didn't realize the feds could get anything done this quickly!


"The CDC's independent advisory group, called the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, will meet next week to review the cases. The meeting was originally scheduled for Friday, but was rescheduled late Thursday after President Joe Biden signed a bill into law declaring Juneteenth a federal holiday. Because June 19 falls on a Saturday this year, it will be observed on Friday, June 18."

From: Over 300 cases of heart issue after Covid vaccination reported in young people, CDC says

 

[tony]

Wonderful. Problems with the vaccine for young people so the CDC calls a holiday. I suppose it's all about priorities. See ya next week...

 

[togmaster]

Another day to sit at home and get paid to do nothing. Kind of fitting I suppose...