I'm a christian and I celebrate these holidays, but politicians and government in general have taken God out of every area that they have the power to . So why not save tax payers money and go to work on these days. I would like to get my mail on Sundays, Christmas and Easter. The same judges that voted against prayer in schools could oversee their courts on these days as well. The list goes on, but I'm sure I've made my point.
2006-12-25 20:30:24 · 8 answers · asked by cargirldawn 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
What an idiot it being a Federal holiday was my point.
2006-12-25 20:35:53 · update #1
These are religious holidays and where were the christian officials at when these laws were made.
2006-12-25 20:36:50 · update #2
Simply put is that 99% of government staff are not in the business of creating law. It is also mostly that Judicial not the legislative or executive branches have been party to the assault on Christmas.
As a Government staffer i can tell you that most if not all of the folks i work with do want to be off to celebrate the holiday with their families. Some of us were not able to because believe it or not the Government doesn't shut down. It doesn't close. We are talking 24 hour service.
On a parting note. I suggest to the good person above, try reading the constitution again. No where in said document will you find the words "Separation of church and state". This is just yet another fallacy built up to try and circumvent debate.
The "Separation of Church and state" that is so beloved by the secularists, stems from a letter written to the baptists. And if you were to read said letter you would find that it speaks of a separation so that the government does not break into the workings and doings of churches. Not the other way around. And for a neat bit of trivia, shortly after writing the letter Jefferson went into a federal building to attend services of a religious nature.
Well i hope you have a Merry Christmas, your faithful public servants shall be manning their stations.
2006-12-25 21:08:13 · answer #1 · answered by Crzypvt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A) It would be really ineffiecient to be open on the most popular holiday's of the year. Most of the staff is probably Christian, and it being a major holiday, would most likely call in sick or take vacation.
B) Judges vote against prayers in school, in the court room, etc., because of this measly little thing called our Constitution. Seperation of Church and State, ever hear of it? Look up some stuff on Thomas Jefferson, you could learn a thing or two from him.
"But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg."
-Thomas Jefferson, Notes on Virginia, 1782
I'm a Christian and celebrate these holiday's too. It is a federal holiday since a majority of our country is Christian, and since they are able to take the day off because a person is able to take time off for religious observances (any religion can, not just Christian), it is easier to shut things down for a day or two then lose millions of dollars from lack of productivity and risk a slow down of services.
You may think you made a point, but it is too easily blown over with logical facts. Think about it a bit.
Edited to add: For Crzypvt, the term "seperation of church and state" is just another way to say "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;" ... that, my friend, is in the Bill of Rights.
I know many people have not studied Jefferson too in depth, but his life and his religious views are fascinating. In fact, he even made up his own Bible, making it fit his own views.
2006-12-25 20:40:35 · answer #2 · answered by sundayhighway 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easter is considered a religious holiday, and is not a holiday for U.S. Federal Employees; there is no "paid day off" for that day, such as: the Friday before or the Monday after.
Now Christmas, that's a different story. Its a, well ah, sorta secular enough to be considered a federal holiday and federal employees get a paid holiday for it. Now, somehow the religious aspects of the day and the secular aspects were able to be seperated enough so that, well ah, ah, well ..... Ask Bill O'Reilly about that one.
2006-12-25 20:54:07 · answer #3 · answered by TRAF 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not a Christian, but I do enjoy Christmas and Easter break.
I like the idea of a Christmas bonus and Christmas promotion also. To me, I don't focus on the religious aspect of Christmas. I enjoy the Winter Solstace aspect of it.
I think the government has those holidays off because the majority of the American population would not rather work on those days. I do see video stores, CVS, indian stores, and chinese stores open on christmas day.
2006-12-25 21:20:19 · answer #4 · answered by dvraptor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason you will never see those paid holidays removed from the calender of federal employees and officials, is that the people who have the power to save us tax money that way, do not want to give up those paid holidays.
How dare we even suggest that those that are getting paid by money stolen from us, to provide us with service, actually provide us with service.
2006-12-25 21:14:50 · answer #5 · answered by unico_nocturno 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of people do you think make up the Government?
HMMMM, mostly Christians, so as to having everyone call off for the holiday it was just made to be a holiday.
2006-12-25 20:33:37 · answer #6 · answered by Gabe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's see.....Could it be that Christmas is a Federal Holiday and Easter falls on Sunday????
The more you post details, the less you're making sense.
2006-12-25 20:32:59 · answer #7 · answered by Wisdom Guru 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This means that your tax bill will rise by one seventh, to pay for all those public servants who otherwise would not be working on Sunday.
2006-12-25 20:41:23 · answer #8 · answered by Mardy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋