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BDKJMU wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 12:12 pm So do I have this correct? We now have TWO National Independence Days- this ‘Juneteenth National Independence Day’ for black people, and the 4th of July National Independence Day’ for everyone else?
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BDKJMU wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 12:12 pm So do I have this correct? We now have TWO National Independence Days- the 4th of July National Independence Day for white people, and this ‘Juneteenth National Independence Day’ for everybody?
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BDKJMU wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 12:12 pm So do I have this correct? We now have TWO National Independence Days- this ‘Juneteenth National Independence Day’ for black people, and the 4th of July National Independence Day’ for everyone else?
I didn't understand the reason to add National Independence Day to it - makes it clumsy.

But, Juneteenth is not just an African-American holiday, it really is a national holiday. Some 600k Americans gave their lives in the Civil War to eradicate slavery (well, at least half of them did). That's a significant thing, and worthy of remembrance and celebration. Juneteenth is a proud American achievement for all races.
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UNI88 wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 12:58 pm
BDKJMU wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 12:12 pm So do I have this correct? We now have TWO National Independence Days- this ‘Juneteenth National Independence Day’ for black people, and the 4th of July National Independence Day’ for everyone else?
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BDKJMU wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 12:12 pm So do I have this correct? We now have TWO National Independence Days- the 4th of July National Independence Day for white people, and this ‘Juneteenth National Independence Day’ for everybody?
No it couldn’t unless everyone was a slave..
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BDKJMU wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:05 pm
UNI88 wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 12:58 pm
Or it could be ...
No it couldn’t unless everyone was a slave..
That is a narrow-minded way to look at it. Someone could very well feel this is one country and that no one was truly free until everyone was free.
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UNI88 wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:09 pm
BDKJMU wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:05 pm
No it couldn’t unless everyone was a slave..
That is a narrow-minded way to look at it. Someone could very well feel this is one country and that no one was truly free until everyone was free.
No more narrow minded than calling both holidays the same thing- national independence day. That right there says we have separate independence days for separate people.
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So in typical government fashion, nobody thought of the ramifications of cramming in a Federal Holiday at the last minute. In our mortgage industry, thanks to the federal government, we have to send our Closing Disclosure 3 business days prior to closing. Business days are Mon - Saturday excluding Federal Holidays. So if somebody was closing next Wednesday and they didn't get their CD yesterday, they need to delay settlement. Might not seem like a big deal, but tell a seller they have to wait another day for their money, or if they had their purchase also set up for the same day. :ohno:
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89Hen wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:50 pm So in typical government fashion, nobody thought of the ramifications of cramming in a Federal Holiday at the last minute. In our mortgage industry, thanks to the federal government, we have to send our Closing Disclosure 3 business days prior to closing. Business days are Mon - Saturday excluding Federal Holidays. So if somebody was closing next Wednesday and they didn't get their CD yesterday, they need to delay settlement. Might not seem like a big deal, but tell a seller they have to wait another day for their money, or if they had their purchase also set up for the same day. :ohno:
My son was doing a STEM camp through the Naval Academy - got an urgent email last night that because of the sudden national holiday, the last day of camp was postponed to next week (can't make the postponed date, so oh well). Small potatoes, sure, but agreed, people disconnected with the real world making political decisions results in real people having to deal with the fallout.
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GannonFan wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 3:10 pm
89Hen wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:50 pm So in typical government fashion, nobody thought of the ramifications of cramming in a Federal Holiday at the last minute. In our mortgage industry, thanks to the federal government, we have to send our Closing Disclosure 3 business days prior to closing. Business days are Mon - Saturday excluding Federal Holidays. So if somebody was closing next Wednesday and they didn't get their CD yesterday, they need to delay settlement. Might not seem like a big deal, but tell a seller they have to wait another day for their money, or if they had their purchase also set up for the same day. :ohno:
My son was doing a STEM camp through the Naval Academy - got an urgent email last night that because of the sudden national holiday, the last day of camp was postponed to next week (can't make the postponed date, so oh well). Small potatoes, sure, but agreed, people disconnected with the real world making political decisions results in real people having to deal with the fallout.
Yup. Good intentions, but did you ask ANYONE for advice before just running with it? :coffee:
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89Hen wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 3:11 pm
GannonFan wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 3:10 pm

My son was doing a STEM camp through the Naval Academy - got an urgent email last night that because of the sudden national holiday, the last day of camp was postponed to next week (can't make the postponed date, so oh well). Small potatoes, sure, but agreed, people disconnected with the real world making political decisions results in real people having to deal with the fallout.
Yup. Good intentions, but did you ask ANYONE for advice before just running with it? :coffee:
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BDKJMU wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:31 pm
UNI88 wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:09 pm
That is a narrow-minded way to look at it. Someone could very well feel this is one country and that no one was truly free until everyone was free.
No more narrow minded than calling both holidays the same thing- national independence day. That right there says we have separate independence days for separate people.
We have separate independence days if you choose to look at it that way. I don't, I think they're both days worth celebrating.

89 and Ganny are bringing up legitimate complaints about the implementation without being Karens about the overall concept.
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UNI88 wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 3:20 pm
BDKJMU wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:31 pm
No more narrow minded than calling both holidays the same thing- national independence day. That right there says we have separate independence days for separate people.
We have separate independence days if you choose to look at it that way. I don't, I think they're both days worth celebrating.

89 and Ganny are bringing up legitimate complaints about the implementation without being Karens about the overall concept.
You think it makes more sense to be called ‘National Independence Day’ and not Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, or something along those lines?
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Nothing like announcing on the 17th that there’s a new federal holiday on the 18th. If that ain’t government at it’s finest I don’t know what is.
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As if we didn't know that the majority of politicians are full of shit, I give you...

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BDKJMU wrote: Thu Jun 17, 2021 10:34 am In response to the border crisis caused by Biden’s open borders policy, Gov Abbott has announced that TX is resuming building the border wall with 250 million of TX money + funds raised by crowdsourcing.

Also Desantis announced will be sending FL law enforcement to TX and AZ to assist with the border crisis..
Nebraska becomes the latest state to send law enforcement to TX to help deal with the Biden open border crisis…
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news ... der-abbott
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Seattle ‘Pride’ Event charging white people a ‘reparations’ fee.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/seattle-prid ... ations-fee

But apparently that’s not discrimination :dunce: . I’d like to see an event say free entry for straight white people, and charge a POC fee, and see how that flies. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.
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BDKJMU wrote: Mon Jun 21, 2021 5:20 pm Seattle ‘Pride’ Event charging white people a ‘reparations’ fee.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/seattle-prid ... ations-fee

But apparently that’s not discrimination :dunce: . I’d like to see an event say free entry for straight white people, and charge a POC fee, and see how that flies. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.
I didn’t know one could be an “accomplice”...to being white. :?
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BDKJMU wrote: Mon Jun 21, 2021 5:20 pm Seattle ‘Pride’ Event charging white people a ‘reparations’ fee.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/seattle-prid ... ations-fee

But apparently that’s not discrimination :dunce: . I’d like to see an event say free entry for straight white people, and charge a POC fee, and see how that flies. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.
It's garbage like that, that'll further marginalize these groups. They want to be treated equally...but they don't want to treat others equally. What a fucking joke.
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Sen Whitehouse belongs to an all white beach club. Apparently the left is cool with that, with the D next to his name..
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news ... p-jim-crow

In getting minority members, well, after decades, “they’re still working on that”. The irony is delicious when the left is hoisted on their own petard :lol:
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Ibanez wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 5:27 am
BDKJMU wrote: Mon Jun 21, 2021 5:20 pm Seattle ‘Pride’ Event charging white people a ‘reparations’ fee.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/seattle-prid ... ations-fee

But apparently that’s not discrimination :dunce: . I’d like to see an event say free entry for straight white people, and charge a POC fee, and see how that flies. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.
It's garbage like that, that'll further marginalize these groups. They want to be treated equally...but they don't want to treat others equally. What a fucking joke.
So DBJ has to pay extra? Man that sucks.
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Another pedo donk. :ohno:

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BDKJMU wrote:Sen Whitehouse belongs to an all white beach club. Apparently the left is cool with that, with the D next to his name..
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news ... p-jim-crow

In getting minority members, well, after decades, “they’re still working on that”. The irony is delicious when the left is hoisted on their own petard :lol:
If he was a Republican his response would be worth at least 3 weeks of breathless outrage on pretty much every network.


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It’s official HR-1, the democrat bill to rig elections, goes down in flames. And the leftist tears are flowing as they lash out in anger.. :lol:
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BDKJMU wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:09 am It’s official HR-1, the democrat bill to rig elections, goes down in flames. And the leftist tears are flowing as they lash out in anger.. :lol:
My favorite was how it was racist to require ID to register, only to see the Dems agree it was just fine if it helped to pass Manchin's version.
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SeattleGriz wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:15 am
BDKJMU wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:09 am It’s official HR-1, the democrat bill to rig elections, goes down in flames. And the leftist tears are flowing as they lash out in anger.. :lol:
My favorite was how it was racist to require ID to register, only to see the Dems agree it was just fine if it helped to pass Manchin's version.
I'm still amused that we're fine with the idea of requiring vaccine passports, or ID if you will, to do a lot of things (board planes, attend concerts, go to school, etc) but the idea of requiring ID to vote is still controversial.

There is a system of perfectly acceptable voter ID and registration and other laws that everyone should be able to agree on. However, neither side likes to talk in reality, just hyperbole, so we get the mess we have right now.
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GannonFan wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:48 am
SeattleGriz wrote: Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:15 am
My favorite was how it was racist to require ID to register, only to see the Dems agree it was just fine if it helped to pass Manchin's version.
I'm still amused that we're fine with the idea of requiring vaccine passports, or ID if you will, to do a lot of things (board planes, attend concerts, go to school, etc) but the idea of requiring ID to vote is still controversial.

There is a system of perfectly acceptable voter ID and registration and other laws that everyone should be able to agree on. However, neither side likes to talk in reality, just hyperbole, so we get the mess we have right now.
:nod:

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