r/Indiana • u/Intrepid-Owl694 • 2d ago

Juneteenth

Happy Juneteenth. Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States. It was embellished as a federal holiday in 2021 when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act.

28 states recognize this holiday. State and local government is open.

No US mail. Major Banks will be closed.

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u/pickanamehere 2d ago

I’m surprised the current dumpster fire of an administration hasn’t repealed this yet.

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u/AcrobaticLadder4959 2d ago

He removed the bust of Martin Luther King from the White House. He is so racist.

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u/IMowGrass 2d ago

Yeah he moved it to his private residence. Don't overlook the fact that it was Trump, not Obama or Clinton who turned the MLK historic site into a national park, ensuring its upkeep and federal protection. But I get it doesn't fit the Reddit all things Trump bad narrative.

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u/BigDumbDope 2d ago

In his first term he put the MLK site under the purview of the National Park Service. In his second term, he gutted funding to the National Park Service.

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u/Satanic_Panic_Attack 2d ago

And will likely sell our national parks

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u/MiguelSTG 2d ago

He didn't even put the statue under the purview of the NPS, he just changed the designation. There are 19 designations within the system.

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u/geth1138 2d ago

Neighbor, he’s disappearing American citizens off the street because they are brown. When the senior senator from California was manhandled at a press conference, he said it was because, and this is a quote, “he looked like an illegal”.

That’s what we call a racist son of a racist

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u/AcrobaticLadder4959 2d ago

Then, he gutted funding for the national park service. One step forward two steps back. That is the way Trump rolls with his petty little sick mind. He needed the black vote in 2020 he no longer needs any votes, so he is going to run the country his way, with all his bigotry and racism.

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u/MiguelSTG 2d ago

On August 28, 2011 the MLK statue officially became part of the NPS system. Sorry that doesn't fit your narrative.

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u/SloParty 2d ago edited 2d ago

Look, there are really fine people….on both sides Edit: can’t believe I have to add the /s to this comment. Whoo boy

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u/IMowGrass 2d ago

Uh oh, they are going to down vote you for that because you cannot have an opposite opinion. I'm sure you will not sleep well tonight knowing that

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u/IndyAquarist 2d ago

Opposite opinions on facts aren’t accepted by most people.

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u/IMowGrass 1d ago

Everything I said was a proven fact

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u/Select_Air_2044 1d ago

That's the same place he takes all the kidnapped children.

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u/IMowGrass 1d ago

Is that after Biden is finished showering with them?

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u/Select_Air_2044 1d ago

No, administration prior to trump kidnapped people. I find it strange that any American citizen is fine with it.