SB 112-03: Juneteenth Act (Debating)
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« on: November 07, 2022, 03:23:43 AM »
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1. In celebration of the end of slavery in Atlasia, the 19th of June of every year is hereby proclaimed to be Freedom Day.

2. Freedom Day shall be a federal holiday.

3. This provision shall take effect immediately.

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« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2022, 07:52:57 PM »
Why not call it Juneteenth?
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« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2022, 08:20:56 PM »

That could hypothetically be 7 different days.
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« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2022, 08:26:14 PM »
Well yes but the entire point of this is to make a singular day dedicated to that.

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1. In celebration of the end of slavery in Atlasia, the 19th of June of every year is hereby proclaimed to be Freedom Juneteenth Day.

2. Freedom Day shall be a federal holiday.

3. This provision shall take effect immediately.
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« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2022, 08:38:26 PM »
I support the amendment.
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« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2022, 08:46:15 PM »
We need to recognize the scourge of slavery and its inter-generational effects. We recognize the struggle of people in their struggle for equity.
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« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2022, 09:02:54 PM »
24 hours to object to the amendment
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« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2022, 04:49:31 AM »
I object.

Freedom day makes it clear that it is about freedom. while the vague naming of "Juneteenth" makes it sounds like some postmodern commercial holiday of no real significance.
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« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2022, 06:43:22 AM »
An objection having been timely made we shall now proceed to a vote. Please vote aye, nay, or abstain on the amendment to change Freedom Day to Juneteenth.

Vote shall last 35 hours (11:59 PM Eastern on Friday) or until everyone has voted whichever occurs sooner.
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« Reply #9 on: November 10, 2022, 09:24:30 AM »
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« Reply #10 on: November 10, 2022, 12:44:12 PM »
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« Reply #11 on: November 10, 2022, 01:54:11 PM »
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« Reply #12 on: November 10, 2022, 02:57:05 PM »
Aye.
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« Reply #13 on: November 10, 2022, 03:22:36 PM »
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« Reply #14 on: November 10, 2022, 03:26:27 PM »
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« Reply #15 on: November 10, 2022, 03:28:50 PM »
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« Reply #16 on: November 10, 2022, 03:29:11 PM »
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« Reply #17 on: November 10, 2022, 03:32:40 PM »
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« Reply #18 on: November 10, 2022, 04:29:12 PM »
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« Reply #19 on: November 10, 2022, 06:45:03 PM »
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« Reply #20 on: November 10, 2022, 07:10:10 PM »
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« Reply #21 on: November 10, 2022, 08:44:52 PM »
Quote from: Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR) on November 08, 2022, 04:49:31 AM
I object.

Freedom day makes it clear that it is about freedom. while the vague naming of "Juneteenth" makes it sounds like some postmodern commercial holiday of no real significance.
Juneteenth is a real holiday, based on a real event that happened in history. “Freedom day” is some abstraction that has no real meaning.
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« Reply #22 on: November 10, 2022, 08:53:31 PM »
Quote from: Devout Centrist on November 10, 2022, 08:44:52 PM
Quote from: Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR) on November 08, 2022, 04:49:31 AM
I object.

Freedom day makes it clear that it is about freedom. while the vague naming of "Juneteenth" makes it sounds like some postmodern commercial holiday of no real significance.
Juneteenth is a real holiday, based on a real event that happened in history. “Freedom day” is some abstraction that has no real meaning.

Juneteenth is at best poorly worded English.
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« Reply #23 on: November 11, 2022, 12:05:36 AM »
Quote from: Devout Centrist on November 10, 2022, 08:44:52 PM
Quote from: Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR) on November 08, 2022, 04:49:31 AM
I object.

Freedom day makes it clear that it is about freedom. while the vague naming of "Juneteenth" makes it sounds like some postmodern commercial holiday of no real significance.
Juneteenth is a real holiday, based on a real event that happened in history. “Freedom day” is some abstraction that has no real meaning.

Interesting that a day celebrating freedom has no real meaning for you and is a simple 'abstraction'. As a Devout CentristTM perhaps this amendment may be more to your liking as it provides added specificity.

I Propose the following amendment
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1. In celebration of the end of slavery in Atlasia, the 19th of June of every year is hereby proclaimed to be National EmancipationFreedom Day.

2. FreedomNational Emancipation Day shall be a federal holiday.

3. National Emancipation Day is colloquially know as 'Juneteenth'

4. This provision shall take effect immediately.
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« Reply #24 on: November 11, 2022, 06:42:45 AM »
Just so everyone is on the same page this is the current amendment being voted on.
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JUNETEENTH ACT

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1. In celebration of the end of slavery in Atlasia, the 19th of June of every year is hereby proclaimed to be Freedom Juneteenth Day.

2. Freedom Day shall be a federal holiday.

3. This provision shall take effect immediately.
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