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RP Members and Connections Declaring a National Day of Patriotism was among Donald Trump's first acts as president of the United States by Executive Order.
Do we need another Federal Holiday?
Additonal background:
Presidents can declare a one-time holiday through executive order, but Congress holds the power to create annual federal holidays. In 2004, for example, George W. Bush issued an executive order for a national day of mourning following Ronald Reagan's death, shutting down the federal government for a day.
Whenever Trump's National Day of Patriotism may fall, it shouldn't be confused with previous presidential proclamations of Patriot Day.
In 2002, Bush proclaimed September 11 as Patriot Day. He first declared the day in 2001 as a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001.
In 2014, Barack Obama also proclaimed it as Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance.
Bush and Obama's presidential proclamations made September 11 a national observance, but not a federal holiday.
There are also similarly named state holidays. In Maine, Patriot's Day falls on the third Monday in April. In Massachusetts, Patriots' Day is observed on April 19.
Do we need another Federal Holiday?
Additonal background:
Presidents can declare a one-time holiday through executive order, but Congress holds the power to create annual federal holidays. In 2004, for example, George W. Bush issued an executive order for a national day of mourning following Ronald Reagan's death, shutting down the federal government for a day.
Whenever Trump's National Day of Patriotism may fall, it shouldn't be confused with previous presidential proclamations of Patriot Day.
In 2002, Bush proclaimed September 11 as Patriot Day. He first declared the day in 2001 as a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001.
In 2014, Barack Obama also proclaimed it as Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance.
Bush and Obama's presidential proclamations made September 11 a national observance, but not a federal holiday.
There are also similarly named state holidays. In Maine, Patriot's Day falls on the third Monday in April. In Massachusetts, Patriots' Day is observed on April 19.
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Donald Trump
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Edited 8 y ago
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In theory I agree with the sentiment; however most employers have a set amount of paid holidays they will allow. When MLK day was instituted my company stopped paying for Veterans day. Everyone wouldn't benefit.
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SP5 Joel O'Brien
I can't think/remember of a Veterans Day I've ever had off. Oh, in the Army, I guess.
But not in the civilian world.
But not in the civilian world.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
As a civilian for years I have taken off both Veteran's Day and Memorial Day esp as I'm involved in planning the activities and ceremonies each year in our community.
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only if there is a safety brief involved. and lots of paperwork.
PO3 John Wagner
MAJ Charles Blake - Yes but you would be naked if all you had on was a reflective belt around your waist. However, you might become extremely popular depending on where you set up to direct traffic.
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PO3 John Wagner
I'd say it was a very safe day to choose. By the time it comes around next year he can always recind it by executive order...quietly, if his ratings aren't up.
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PO3 John Wagner - I'll have to direct all the traffic trying to get away. It's a fine line between fame and infamy...
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There are too many already and with the exception of the major holidays, the others are almost all exclusive to government workers. If they can afford to have these folks off so much, we really don't need the tens of thousands we already have.
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It's a bit stupid since his day has already passed. It's a bit self indulgent.
What about D-Day, VE Day, VH Day, Pearl Harbor Day (Dec 7), Challenger Shuttle Day (January 28), Columbia Shuttle Day (February 1), Apollo 1 Day (January 27), Apollo 11 Day (July 11), etc., etc.
What about D-Day, VE Day, VH Day, Pearl Harbor Day (Dec 7), Challenger Shuttle Day (January 28), Columbia Shuttle Day (February 1), Apollo 1 Day (January 27), Apollo 11 Day (July 11), etc., etc.
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PO3 John Wagner
I would say it was a very safe day to choose. If when it comes around next year he doesn't figure his approval ratings are good enough he could quietly rescind it by executive order.
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PO3 John Wagner
He won't want to do that..it would definitely offend members of certain communities..
And open him to charges of non inclusiveness. So that dog won't hunt.
And open him to charges of non inclusiveness. So that dog won't hunt.
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Yeah, veterans day off, not allowing school children to be indoctrinated by commie teachers and staff
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National Day of Patriotism can be a good thing if President Trump goes about it the same way that our illustrious Secretary of Defense celebrated his first day on the job, by bombing 31 ISIS targets! Trump can get 25 or 30 C-160's out of Davis Monthan AFB that were originally outfitted as Agent Orange sprayers, flush them out refill them with Bacon grease and pig fat and start a new offensive over Afghanistan and Pakistan, Call it "Operation Porky Pig"
Now that would be Patriotic!!! th.. th.. thats all Folks!
Now that would be Patriotic!!! th.. th.. thats all Folks!
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CWO3 (Join to see)
bombing raids on 1/18 and 1/19 were last great act of defiance by Obama administration, authorized by him and SecDef Carter, B2 hit Libya and B 52 hit Syria, was only the fifth time the $1 billion B2 has been used: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/20/world/middleeast/us-airstrike-al-qaeda-syria.html?_r=0
U.S. Airstrike Kills More Than 100 Qaeda Fighters in Syria
A flurry of airstrikes illustrates the challenges President Trump faces in carrying out the vow he made in his inaugural address to combat “radical Islamic terrorism.”
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PO2 Rev. Frederick C. Mullis, AFI, CFM
CWO3 (Join to see) - Michelle must have let Barry take his balls out of the lock box long enough to order the strike. But I really don't care who ordered it whether it was Barry or Michelle in a final FLOTUS rage. It is about time. This news article comes from the NY Times and they hate Trump and are known for having Leninist on their Editorial and Reporter staff, so they may be trying to give the past administration more credit than they deserve. Only time will tell.
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