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Yo_Mama

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8. I wasn't aware that white people had to work on national holidays

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 07:40 PM

Feb 2012

This is a great injustice and should be immediately remedied in law.

Once that is done, of course, we will not need to give them just one day off. They should get all federal holidays off (or with holiday pay).

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AZ lawmaker suggests holiday for white people [View all] RandySF Feb 2012 OP

Reminds me of this: SomethingFishy Feb 2012 #1

Or black churches ... JoePhilly Feb 2012 #3

I say 'bring it on' angstlessk Feb 2012 #2

It's called "Everyday". n/t bluedigger Feb 2012 #4

Thank God... I need a day off TlalocW Feb 2012 #5

There are already several days for white people atreides1 Feb 2012 #6

There are no holidays for white people. Marnie Feb 2012 #12

Yes, all American national holidays were holidays honoring white people EFerrari Feb 2012 #16

Though I think the idea presented by the AZ pol is dumb^2 SaintPete Feb 2012 #19

A distinction without a difference. EFerrari Feb 2012 #20

Yeah...Rhetorical argument for me SaintPete Feb 2012 #23

It's sort of more efficient to count off the days EFerrari Feb 2012 #15

cecil`s ten commandments or "ten cannot`s" madrchsod Feb 2012 #7

I wasn't aware that white people had to work on national holidays Yo_Mama Feb 2012 #8

I think we should have a day off for every race and nationality in the US. Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #9

does she also want a "straight pride" month ? JI7 Feb 2012 #10

Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #11

Wrong. Miranda was right, especially these days EFerrari Feb 2012 #13

+1 proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #21

I am banging my head against the wall. Justice wanted Feb 2012 #14

Uh Cecil, there's Columbus Day. muntrv Feb 2012 #17

Silly, that's for Italians. They're not w proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #22

He's all for minority rights* pinboy3niner Feb 2012 #18