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Emancipation Day could be dropped as a D.C. public holiday
Washington Examiner ^ | 03-25-2009

Posted on 03/25/2009 6:31:11 AM PDT by theruleshavechanged

D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty has proposed to eliminate as a public holiday Emancipation Day, which commemorates Abraham Lincoln’s decision in 1862 to free slaves in the District.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: dc; emancipation; holiday; washington
Huh? From a black mayor. . .
1 posted on 03/25/2009 6:31:11 AM PDT by theruleshavechanged
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To: theruleshavechanged

Because we’ve all been re-enslaved?


2 posted on 03/25/2009 6:32:17 AM PDT by McKayopectate
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To: McKayopectate

Bingo.


3 posted on 03/25/2009 6:33:26 AM PDT by SolidWood (Palin: "We do not want to becomes slaves of Washington.")
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To: theruleshavechanged

Since Emancipation Day is something that all Americans can rally around it must be removed in favor of Juneteenth so that it excludes White Americans.


4 posted on 03/25/2009 6:33:44 AM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: theruleshavechanged

sobbing hysterically..


6 posted on 03/25/2009 6:35:52 AM PDT by wardaddy (America, Ship of Fools)
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To: theruleshavechanged

I’ll bet the teacher’s union will have something to say about that.


7 posted on 03/25/2009 6:38:41 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: theruleshavechanged

There goes his reelection chances....


8 posted on 03/25/2009 7:45:26 AM PDT by Braak (The US Military, the real arms inspectors!)
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To: Braak

He is just clearing the slate for Barak Hussein Obama Day.


9 posted on 03/25/2009 7:58:12 AM PDT by sportutegrl
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