biggest piece of shit that voted against making Juneteenth a national holiday

look at some of these fucking reasons, jesus christ.

Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, told USA TODAY that he thinks there are enough federal holidays.

"We have enough federal holidays right now. I just don't see the reason in doing it," he said. "I don't think it rises to the level I'm going to support it."

Republican Montana Rep. Matt Rosendale released a statement on his vote against S.B. 475.

“Let’s call an ace an ace," Rosendale said. "This is an effort by the Left to create a day out of whole cloth to celebrate identity politics as part of its larger efforts to make Critical Race Theory the reigning ideology of our country. Since I believe in treating everyone equally, regardless of race, and that we should be focused on what unites us rather than our differences, I will vote no."

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., argued that referring to Juneteenth as a national independence day would confuse people.

"I fully support creating a day to celebrate the abolition of slavery, a dark portion of our nation's history," Massie said on the House floor. "However, naming this day 'national independence day' will create confusion and push Americans to pick one of those two days as their independence day based on their racial identity. Why can't we name this 'emancipation day' and come together as Americans and celebrate that day together as Americans?"

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, also objected to the name of the bill.

"Juneteenth should be commemorated as the expression of the realization of the end of slavery in the United States – and I commend those who worked for its passage," Roy said in a statement.

"I could not vote for this bill, however, because the holiday should not be called 'Juneteenth National Independence Day' but rather, 'Juneteenth National Emancipation (or Freedom or otherwise) Day.' This name needlessly divides our nation on a matter that should instead bring us together by creating a separate Independence Day based on the color of one’s skin."

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Rep. Andrew Clyde, the only member of the Georgia delegation to vote no, declined to answer a reporter's question about his vote.

Rosendale should be fed to alligators

One of the Texans.

'too many federal holidays' gtfo

never heard of any of these fuckfaces but i wish them harm

just noticed 2 of them are from arizona. rest in piss mccain

Gosar is kinda evergreen one of the worst. i want all of their damn seats fuck them.

Kinda surprised one of these racist chucklefucks didn't say outright that they opposed the holiday because emancipation was a mistake. They'd probably be the 2024 GOP frontrunner rn.

Gotta be either Ronny Jackson (for being a drunk pillhead scumbag) or Paul Gosar (for being possibly even dumber and more deluded than Louie Gohmert).

focus on restoring your democracy - make sure everyone can vote - instead of being blinded by meaningless symbolic stuff like this.

capable of two things at the same time, ty

it's gosar

Making Juneteenth a holiday is not “meaninglessly symbolic.”

Mo Brooks—was at the insurrection and continues to peddle the voter fraud lie.

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