Not at all. It is however an exclusive thing.
The real question… can I get drunk on Juneteenth?
uh huh. Oh, oh yes. It’s a happy Juneteenth.
JayJay: WuWei: JayJay: WuWei: hindsight:Is there something wrong with declaring Juneteenth a federal holiday?
There will be.
Why is that?
Identities.
Celebrating the end of slavery in this country is a bad thing?
Not at all. It is however an exclusive thing.
No it’s not.
It’s a federal holiday.
Everyone can celebrate it and participate in its celebration.
Many already have.
Why do LIBs need to use every opportunity to dredge up the sins of the past? What exactly is the point? That was 200 years ago.
In Louisiana, we need to keep reminding them so that the sins are not repeated.
Angola Pententiary is pretty much run the same way Amgola Plantation used to be run 200 years ago.
And yet you seem to take issue with the removal of Confederate statues.
They are a part of our history that have survived for 150 years. There was no need to remove them. LIBs are all about rewriting history and with Obama’s win thy seized on the opportunity to make America pay for its past sins.
pay for its past sins.
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Celebrating the end of slavery in this country is a bad thing?
We already do that. There are many Juneteenth celebrations across the country. Why do we need yet another federal holiday?
JayJay:Celebrating the end of slavery in this country is a bad thing?
We already do that. There are many Juneteenth celebrations across the country. Why do we need yet another federal holiday?
Why not?
No it’s not.
It’s a federal holiday.
Everyone can celebrate it and participate in its celebration.
Many already have.
Of course it is. Latinos (largest minority) have nothing to celebrate. Neither do Asians. Nor Indians. Nor immigrants from Africa nor anywhere else.
JayJay:No it’s not.
It’s a federal holiday.
Everyone can celebrate it and participate in its celebration.
Many already have.
Of course it is. Latinos (largest minority) have nothing to celebrate. Neither do Asians. Nor Indians. Nor immigrants from Africa nor anywhere else.
Sure they do.
We all do.
Why not?
Why not isn’t a response to my question.
Sure they do.
We all do.
No they don’t. They had no part in it. Neither do I, but I don’t count.
JayJay:Why not?
Why not isn’t a response to my question.
It absolutely is.
Reparations? You mean the Platinum Plan?
Sure they do.
We all do.
Shouldn’t we be obliged to make one of their celebrations a federal holiday as well?
JayJay:No it’s not.
It’s a federal holiday.
Everyone can celebrate it and participate in its celebration.
Many already have.
Of course it is. Latinos (largest minority) have nothing to celebrate. Neither do Asians. Nor Indians. Nor immigrants from Africa nor anywhere else.
Let’s end Christmas as a federal holiday then.
JayJay:Sure they do.
We all do.
Shouldn’t we be obliged to make one of their celebrations a federal holiday as well?
Let them push for it. I’ll support it.
I love holidays.
Let’s end Christmas as a federal holiday then.
Why?
.
It absolutely is
You are answering a question with a question. So I guess I can simply repeat my question. Why?
JayJay:Let’s end Christmas as a federal holiday then.
Why?
.
Because there are large swaths of people in this country for whom Christmas means nothing.