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JDPriestly

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30. The government has the right to enforce a day of respite

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 04:17 PM

Dec 2012

for working people.

You don't have to have a fortunate life to enjoy a day of peace and quiet and no work. If you just take a walk in a park or call a friend, that is restful.

If you don't have family or friends, volunteer to help others on Thanksgiving. Find a shelter or hospice in your area and, if you have nothing more, share your good health (or at least not so bad health) with others. Do the same on Christmas. It isn't about religion. It is about remembering we are human beings and not speechless animals.

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Missouri Lawmaker Wants Stores Closed for Thanksgiving [View all] pstokely Dec 2012 OP

Not such a bad idea. The old "blue laws" may have been too restictive, but... TreasonousBastard Dec 2012 #1

Can't cities do this? Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #3

Sure they can. Paramus NJ is shut down on Sundays and has been for years... TreasonousBastard Dec 2012 #38

wow. what a dumb ass.... bowens43 Dec 2012 #2

Missouri was one of the later states to eliminate blue laws liberal N proud Dec 2012 #4

The only solution for this is for people not to shop... cynatnite Dec 2012 #5

True, but now they make it an incentive Sweet Freedom Dec 2012 #37

Stupid idea dbackjon Dec 2012 #6

Good for him. Arkana Dec 2012 #7

Grocerie Stores Hayabusa Dec 2012 #19

gas stations? the power company? the gas company? the water company? drug stores? onenote Dec 2012 #24

Group Homes HockeyMom Dec 2012 #27

I dont understand. Why? nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #35

My Wife Is A 25 1ProudAtheist Dec 2012 #8

What a great idea. I think we should go even farther. Lets have a Freedom day and force everyone rhett o rick Dec 2012 #36

Think of it as an extension of labor laws tinrobot Dec 2012 #9

Or say that every worker has the right to negotiate a rate for the day muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #14

What makes "retail" workers more special than other workers? onenote Dec 2012 #25

As Jon Stewart said last night, look out Halloween. truthisfreedom Dec 2012 #10

Good. Nt xchrom Dec 2012 #11

Everything old is new again. Remember when all businesses were closed on holidays, and on Sundays? jonesgirl Dec 2012 #12

that was back in the day barbtries Dec 2012 #16

I was a youngster then. It goes to show how much Wall Street has damaged America, and that everyone jonesgirl Dec 2012 #18

The only thing worse than a pro-Corporate politician... randome Dec 2012 #13

wasting time imo barbtries Dec 2012 #15

Good for him. rosesaylavee Dec 2012 #17

really? barbtries Dec 2012 #20

Christmas is technically for Christians ErikJ Dec 2012 #22

Yes, I think it's a good thing. rosesaylavee Dec 2012 #41

blue laws are inevitably arbitrary and unfair onenote Dec 2012 #21

I am for this also. I do not shop on Thanksgiving. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #23

What if you're not thankful, and your friends are dicks and your family is dead? Atman Dec 2012 #28

The government has the right to enforce a day of respite JDPriestly Dec 2012 #30

Then impose a limit on the number of days or hours that people can be required to work onenote Dec 2012 #32

Labor Day would be fine. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #39

But as a practical matter, many of us are speechless animals. Atman Dec 2012 #33

So every American has to believe in the same traditions? Atman Dec 2012 #26

REMEMBER THE VALUES: family is more important than shopping, RIGHT? Yupy Dec 2012 #29

re:Missouri Lawmaker Wants Stores Closed for Thanksgiving allan01 Dec 2012 #31

We allow idiots to buy guns anytime but we will not allow shopping on Thanksgiving? rhett o rick Dec 2012 #34

I would support this ButterflyBlood Dec 2012 #40