What is the STATED reason that all states have not made MLK day a holiday?

Last Stand

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Mon Jan-15-07 02:56 PM
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What is the STATED reason that all states have not made MLK day a holiday?

Edited on Mon Jan-15-07 02:57 PM by Last Stand

The fact that this is not a national holiday is an indictment of this country and proof of modern-day institutional racism. A day of mourning (and a day off for Fed employees) for Gerald Ford, a push for a Reagan dime, and still no Federal Holiday for Martin Luther King--:wtf:

How do they justify it?

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Maddy McCall

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Mon Jan-15-07 02:59 PM
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1. Huh?

http://www.opm.gov/fedhol/2007.asp

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Red Zelda

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Mon Jan-15-07 03:08 PM
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2. Just wait

This week marks the 200th birthday of that traitor Robert E. Lee.

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SpudStateDem

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Mon Jan-15-07 03:10 PM
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3. It is a Federal Holiday

Or at least I hope so, since most federal agencies are closed down for the day...

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Marie26

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Mon Jan-15-07 03:11 PM
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4. Look at Virginia

They made it a combo - Martin Luther King/Gen. Robert E. Lee/Gen. Stonewall Jackson Day. I kid you not. IMO, combining the holidy w/a celebration for two Confederate generals shows deliberate, PROFOUND disrespect for Dr. King.

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Gman

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Mon Jan-15-07 03:11 PM
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5. There's no mail delivery today

Today's a federal holiday.

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itsmesgd

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Mon Jan-15-07 03:12 PM
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6. I hate to say this, but we need to act like MLK and forget writing petitions to make...

his birthday a holiday. We need to march on DC and take to the streets throughout the country. If we are going to be distracted by Arizona not making his birthday a holiday, we are missing the message.
Less talk, more action.
see ya on the 27th.

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MADem

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Mon Jan-15-07 03:37 PM
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7. Well, it IS a federal holiday, so no petitions required.

If you work for the federal government, you have the day off...even if you live in AZ.

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