Quote Originally Posted by ckline2006 View Post
What did it cost us?

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

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.
All EMS workers got time and a half? I guess Fire and Police personnel did to then. I wonder who else did?

I agree 100% on Pearl Harbor and 911 events being recognized as some sort of holiday way before MLK should be recognized. The only recognition either two of those tragical historic events get are some mention of it on the radio and some news coverage from somewhere showing us the last of a few good men who were around during the attack of Pearl Harbor

I've always worked on MLK day and always will....if it wasn't for the media giving it attention I wouldn't even know what day this bogus holiday falls on.