Should Employees Get Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Off?
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2012/01/06 23:17:44
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day falls on the third Monday of the year, which is January 16 this year -- right around the corner! As much as Dr. King is acclaimed for his involvement in the civil rights movement, there has long been controversy over whether or not to dedicate a holiday to his name.
There's also an issue over whether employees and students should get the day off. By 2000, all 50 states had recognized the holiday, but in 2007 just 33% of employees had the day off. Not all schools get the day off, either. Some opt to hold special courses, assemblies, or seminars in lieu of, or in addition to, classes.
Check out our MLK Day Quick Poll and voice your opinion on the ins-and-outs of the holiday. We'd love to hear from you!
There's also an issue over whether employees and students should get the day off. By 2000, all 50 states had recognized the holiday, but in 2007 just 33% of employees had the day off. Not all schools get the day off, either. Some opt to hold special courses, assemblies, or seminars in lieu of, or in addition to, classes.
Check out our MLK Day Quick Poll and voice your opinion on the ins-and-outs of the holiday. We'd love to hear from you!
Top Opinion
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The Catalyst 2012/01/07 08:54:26Yes
That's how it's done in my husband's place of business
He get's off July 4th, Thanksgiving & Christmas & Memorial Day.
The four big holidays.
But they don't take off President's day and also any Regilious holidays.
My dad used to give his worker's who were Catholic off on major holidays like
Good Friday and Rosh Hasanah/Yom Kipper off in Septemeber for Jewish workers.
This was really rare.
but it came in very handy due to the fact I got really sick and he took care of me.
(2) MLK never had a job, never held a public office, etc. His only contribution was to TRY to get Blacks to not riot. And, he was not completely successful at that either. Let the Blacks celebrate him in private, like they celebrate Kwanza.
(3) Whenever I travel to a new city that I am unfamiliar with, I ALWAYS look to see where MLK Blvd. is located. Because THAT is always THE heart of the ghetto and the most dangerous part of the city. So, it is code for us non Blacks where to stay away from. That is MLK's greatest contribution!!! An acronym for the ghetto!
Example: Look at his kids and wife now. They are money grubbing fools, even fighting EACH OTHER for the cash. MLK was no different than Leroy, who knocks up all the woman on his block. He kept multiple MISTRESSES, fancy word for HO's. He had no morals, he just spouted that stuff like an organ grinder's monkey works for food.
He never held a job in his life. It's EASY to spout stuff when other people supply you with food, drink, housing, transport, etc.
If you want to be a nice, good, honest person, you don't need to read and quote from some 2000 year old book and pray to plaster of Paris statues.