Raw Data: Bush Order on Gov't Holiday Friday

[Lou_C]

President Bush's Executive Order (search) designating Friday as a federal government holiday out of respect for former President Reagan:
EXECUTIVE ORDER

PROVIDING FOR THE CLOSING OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

AND AGENCIES ON JUNE 11, 2004

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. All executive departments, independent establishments, and other governmental agencies shall be closed on June 11, 2004, as a mark of respect for Ronald Reagan (search), the fortieth President of the United States. That day shall be considered as falling within the scope of Executive Order 11582 of February 11, 1971, and of 5 U.S.C. 5546 and 6103(b) and other similar statutes insofar as they relate to the pay and leave of employees of the United States.

Sec. 2. The first sentence of section 1 of this order shall not apply to those offices and installations, or parts thereof, in the Department of State, the Department of Defense, the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, or other departments, independent establishments, and governmental agencies that the heads thereof determine should remain open for reasons of national security or defense or other essential public business.

GEORGE W. BUSH


http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,121946,00.html

What the hell?

[soothsayer]

1. Bwa ha ha ha ha! Wounded bush is more like it (figuratively speaking)

he's in a heap of trouble.

[Lou_C]

2. I thought that he had to have permission to do this

God, I hate him so damn bad but I guess it means I will have a day off of work.

[Piperay]

3. It's not on chimp's dime

so what the hell...give everyone a paid day off. :wtf: :argh: :mad:

[Lou_C]

5. Is it true?

Will we be getting a day off or is it a joke?

Did they make it a holiday the day Kennedy was killed and laid to rest?

[sleipnir]

4. I'll use this as a good excuse to miss work!!

It's a fucking holiday to celebrate Satan's passing into Hell!!! I'll take a day off for that.

[Moderator]

6. duplicate thread

Please consolidate discussion here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=606926