“We are in one of them there northern states… who cares about this?”….Bobbert wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 10:34 amIf Juneteenth is based on a legal definition, it should only be observed in states where slavery was legal at the time of the Emancipation Proclamation. Here is a U.S. map that shows where slavery was legal and illegal in 1860:
https://shec.ashp.cuny.edu/items/show/2008
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Anyone have a white sale?Mike Oxlong wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:03 am
According to the link below from WDIV, there are Juneteenth sales today in Detroit.
Dr. King is all but cast aside by the new racial activists. His goal was to have all people judged by the content of their character. These folks pass judgment on the color of ones skin to foment racial divide .Mike Oxlong wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:03 am
Like moving Dr. King's birthday into a three day weekend.
It's not as special anymore when it goes from celebrating the life of a great man into an excuse to take an extra day off.
Without looking it up, what day was Dr. King born on? Think about it.
New York and Chicago were all in with respect to their sanctuary status — until they were hit with the challenge of actually providing sanctuary. In other words, typical liberal hypocrisy.
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My bad -- went totally over my head.craig11152 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:44 amjadednihilist wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:39 pmThis is the first federal holiday that's been approved since MLK Day in 1983, nearly 40 years ago. I don't think we're on a slippery slope to never working.craig11152 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 12:23 pmIf they keep adding federal holidays without removing some eventually they will have 365 and Government works won't actually work.
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I’m just glad I got my watermelon and chitlins before this announcement.
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Hummm... I would have thought you'd have been more concerned about having an ample supply of white sheets to mark the occasion.Chrocket87 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:38 pmI’m just glad I got my watermelon and chitlins before this announcement.
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I’ll bring the scissors… just have to resist the urge to run with them…Lester The Nightfly wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 12:39 pmHummm... I would have thought you'd have been more concerned about having an ample supply of white sheets to mark the occasion.Chrocket87 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:38 pmI’m just glad I got my watermelon and chitlins before this announcement.
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See, if they had a white sale, they could display scissors next to the sheets for an add-on item for extra profit.Rate This wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 1:01 pmI’ll bring the scissors… just have to resist the urge to run with them…Lester The Nightfly wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 12:39 pmHummm... I would have thought you'd have been more concerned about having an ample supply of white sheets to mark the occasion.Chrocket87 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:38 pmI’m just glad I got my watermelon and chitlins before this announcement.
New York and Chicago were all in with respect to their sanctuary status — until they were hit with the challenge of actually providing sanctuary. In other words, typical liberal hypocrisy.