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Topic: Petition: Make 'Lunar Landing Day' a US holiday
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cfreeze79
Member Posts: 455
From: Herndon, VA, USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 07-20-2016 09:27 AM
   
Okay, folks... We all know the reason for this petition: In the United States, numerous people and events are celebrated - our revolution, political and social leaders, religious days, workers, and military veterans.Why not celebrate a historic and peaceful accomplishment that is uniquely American and involved the talent and perseverance of the entire nation? Let us recognize and celebrate this achievement - the first manned lunar landing - by making the 20th of July a Federal Holiday. Please sign and share with your friends and family. |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3445
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 07-20-2016 10:15 AM
While in theory "numerous people and events are celebrated - our revolution, political and social leaders, religious days, workers, and military veterans," for many people it's either just another day to work, depending on your profession, or a day to take off without recognizing the import of the occasion. Quite honestly, the only holiday of the 10 federal days that has any significance to me is Christmas, with Thanksgiving a second. Christmas is one day I have to take off — so I wind up working Thanksgiving but I take time out on the latter day to reflect on the year. |
capoetc
Member Posts: 2169
From: McKinney TX (USA)
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 07-20-2016 10:54 AM
A Federal Holiday is an expensive thing to insert into the calendar. Many federal workers will be given the day off, with pay.So, are you proposing that an existing Federal Holiday is to be replaced by Moon Landing Day? If so, which one? |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3445
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 07-20-2016 11:00 AM
Not just federal workers. In my work, you work that day it's double time, plus a floating holiday (a day to take off sometime later). Now you have to cover that float. You're lucky if you can pull someone already working to cover. If not, you offer overtime. |
cfreeze79
Member Posts: 455
From: Herndon, VA, USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 10-03-2016 03:17 PM
Relaunching the effort via the White House website.Please sign and share! |
cfreeze79
Member Posts: 455
From: Herndon, VA, USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 10-07-2016 09:15 AM
The petition needs at least 150 signatures to "advance" to the next round - where the White House website opens it to wider consideration, so your signature and sharing on social media is greatly appreciated! |
SpaceAholic
Member Posts: 4437
From: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 10-07-2016 10:08 AM
I'd be onboard with a national day of commemoration... however cannot support another holiday - costly (federal government is already to non-productive). |
cfreeze79
Member Posts: 455
From: Herndon, VA, USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 10-07-2016 10:20 AM
Recognizing the efforts of thousands to attain a major civilization milestone? Absolutely!The process of holiday creation undergoes serious review for this fiscal aspect - and it would likely come at the expense of Columbus Day, which has become a political-charged observance in recent years. Anyways, here is the new petition. Please sign and share! Thanks!!! |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 10-07-2016 10:42 AM
There are several reasons why previous and ongoing efforts have chosen not to use July 20 as a day of observance. Among the considerations is that most grade school students are on summer vacation on July 20, losing an opportunity to use the holiday (or day of observance) as a chance to expose and educate them about the achievement. That is partially why May 5 has been put forth for a Space Day or Astronaut Day, and Oct. 4-10 has been embraced as World Space Week. |
cfreeze79
Member Posts: 455
From: Herndon, VA, USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 10-07-2016 11:19 AM
Interesting points, Robert... However, summer provides ample opportunity for education through museum visits, self-initiated projects, and discovery outside of the classroom. It is important to not overthink things like this, in my opinion. The general population knows John Glenn (and that even is debatable today) and the first moon landing. While we here know all the ins-and-outs of space history and achievement, the masses for the most part, don't. We must go to their level of understanding and that is with Neil's first step. Otherwise, anything else is a uphill battle against a raging current of everything else in pop culture. |
Glint
Member Posts: 1040
From: New Windsor, Maryland USA
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 10-07-2016 01:43 PM
quote:
Originally posted by SpaceAholic:
...however cannot support another holiday
Seconded. I OPPOSE. Besides, we already have one Federal July holiday (and I don't think the school kids mind it).Furthermore, I would oppose removing Columbus Day for simply being "political-charged." Better rationale would be replacing one exploration holiday with another. |
cfreeze79
Member Posts: 455
From: Herndon, VA, USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 10-07-2016 01:59 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Glint:
I OPPOSE.
The great thing about America, and democracy in general, is you are free to voice your opinion. For others that do agree with honoring mankind's technical achievement in this way - please sign and share! Thanks again for your time and consideration. |
bwhite1976
Member Posts: 281
From: Belleville, IL
Registered: Jun 2011
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posted 10-07-2016 03:11 PM
Getting NASDAQ, SIFMA ( bonds), and NYSE all to suspend trading for an additional holiday is a big deal. Like hand of God big deal. Good Luck. Also, it is a tough sell to have a day off right after July 4th. |
SpaceAholic
Member Posts: 4437
From: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 10-07-2016 03:24 PM
July is definitely a full month. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 10-07-2016 03:46 PM
From National Day Calendar: In 1971, President Richard Nixon proclaimed National Moon Landing Day on July 20 to commemorate the anniversary of man’s first moon landing.With no continuing proclamation to follow, Richard Christmas took up the baton and began a "Chrismas Card" writing campaign. A former gas station attendant, the Michigan native wrote to governors, congressmen and senators in all 50 states urging them to create National Moon Day. By July of 1975, 12 states had sponsored bills observing Moon Day. |
Wehaveliftoff
Member Posts: 2343
From:
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 10-11-2016 02:22 PM
Alan Turing Day is my personal choice to replace Lunar Landing Day on Columbus Day.Fail to see any political reasoning behind Columbus Day. Everyone knows Vikings were here long before Columbus. So replacing Columbus Day with "Lunar Landing Day" would have my vote. |
Glint
Member Posts: 1040
From: New Windsor, Maryland USA
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 10-11-2016 03:46 PM
As for the Vikings they already have a day. Check your calendar. Leif Erikson Day was this past Sunday. |
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