Quote Originally Posted by DJD View Post
Sure I support all those holidays. I just do not agree with special treatment of MLK day for gubment thats broke and already gets too many days off. What makes them so special that we have to pay them to sit at home for MLK? Wonder what that cost us? I don't agree that a private citizen should get that honor, why should he? Of course labor unions backed this original idea.... it's just another White guilt trip laid upon the american people...JMO.

Kids could have gone to school to make up for a snow day.

Family tree leads to Santa seeing how my last name is Dasher so be nice or next year you ain't getting squat.
What did it cost us?

Well Louisville paid time and a half to all the emergency service employees that worked.

It's a tough spot to put small businesses in. We can't afford to pay people for every new holiday created, so a line has to be drawn somewhere. Since its not a paid holiday, we open the doors so people can get their hours in and product can go out. But we have to operate at a handicapped level because its not a true business day.

I don't argue the point that MLK was part of the catalyst for a change that made a positive impact on a lot of people's lives. With that said the annual anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack and the 9/11 attack are much more deserving of a holiday that closes the federal government. Both days serve as an example of the cohesiveness of all Americans and are not honored with the federal red carpet that MLK day is.