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Re:Senate Unanimously Approves a Bill to Make Juneteenth a P... by katbyte on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @07:39PM (#27523040)
what is so bad about workers taking a 4 day weekend?
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Re:Senate Unanimously Approves a Bill to Make Juneteenth a P... by xmprt on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @07:44PM (#27523080)
I don't think it's bad but if the purpose is to get people to vote but a lot of people are out vacationing in Yosemite then it defeats the purpose.
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Re:Senate Unanimously Approves a Bill to Make Juneteenth a P... by tannedNerd on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @07:43PM (#27523074)
They probably aren't in their hometown to vote if they take a 4 day weekend.
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Re:Senate Unanimously Approves a Bill to Make Juneteenth a P... by loeg on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @07:45PM (#27523082)
Taking a 4-day vacation somewhere that doesn't have polling booths.
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