Should the President of the United States be given executive power to declare national Snow Days?

Question

"By Presidential Decree, all citizens are encouraged to sleep in, drink cocoa, go sled riding and watch Cartoon Network, this fifth day of February, 2007!"

Answer 1

I'm sure the citizens of Hawaii would laugh, while the citizens of Alaska would wonder what's the big deal.

Answer 2

A national snow day? Come on now! Isn't that what holidays are for? I've got an idea! Let's get back the national holiday's the rest of the United States (I live in Maine where we still observe most of 'em) have been missing out on like MLK day, Presidents day, Veterans and Patriots day (and any others I may be forgetting) that we should have off in the first place. This way we may not have the need for a National Snow day.

Answer 3

http://www.whitehouse.gov/

i am distressed by the way life is changing for us all. things do not seem to be getting any better, in fact all i can see is that it is getting worse. Poverty, hunger, wars, reality TV, fast food greed, globalisation of brands, the ineptitude of governments, the weakness of the United Nations, the hatred of human against human, whether it is religion or race or colour of their skin. After centuries, the human is still a stupid beast that does not learn from the mistakes of the past. We live our lives in self contained bubbles, in a culture of fear, consumerism and false hope. We watch and read media drivel that is manipulated and censored, we are told what is important, we are not fully informed to what is really going on around us. We follow the herd, like sheep to the slaughter, believing everything and nothing. we are not living in a free society, we pay taxes on everything we need. We are forced to work in inane and ridiculous jobs that only serve the needs of those who always want more money and power,we work, to pay the bills and buy the things that in reality we do not really need... but when is enough truly enough? why do these faceless people (who are in charge of the world's business and possibly governments as well) always want more? why do they feel the need to fill the world with corporate branded product? why do they want the power? what will they do with this power? why do we tolerate this? why do i tolerate it? why do you?

Answer 4

Great idea, unless you live in S.Florida like me.

I'd feel left out. If President Bush declared a national snow day, he would have to give us FL. dwellers a "National Snow Sympathy Day"

...but I honestly don't think Bush could think thru that process anyway, .... so never mind.

Answer 5

The only thing this President should be given is a straight jacket and an ambulance ride to the Happydale Sanitorium.

Answer 6

That would be nice - but I don't think that the president should be able to do that. Don't forget - some of us are pushing 80 degrees today and there is no snow in site unless we watch it on the television :)

Answer 7

hey, if that were the case, thanright now, new york and colorado would have a holiday! i remember when i was a kid growing up in new york, and we loved the days of major snow storms forcing school closures! sadly, the so called president gets to make his snow holidays and he does not care about the rest of us!

Answer 8

I get paid for snow so yes. Cartoon Network should be free.

Answer 9

Then I guess the kids in Alaska would never go to school, and the kids in NE would get alot more time to get in to trouble... errr, no I want the kids to go to school 830 to 530!!! Mon thru Friday...

Answer 10

Heck yey and plus all kids in my state have no school because we are snowed in it's awsome.