5 posts tagged “qotd”
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. What's your strongest memory or impression of King's contributions?
Replacing Lee-jackson Holiday celebrated in the USA:
Lee-Jackson-King Day was a holiday celebrated in the Commonwealth of Virginia from 1984 to 2000.
Robert E. Lee's birthday (January 19, 1807) has been celebrated as a Virginia holiday since 1889. In 1904, the legislature added the birthday of Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21, 1824) to the holiday, and Lee-Jackson Day was born.
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan approved an Act of Congress declaring January 15 to be a national holiday in honor of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Since 1978, Virginia had celebrated King's birthday in conjunction with New Year's Day. To align with the federal holiday, the Virginia legislature simply combined King's celebration with the existing Lee-Jackson holiday.
The incongruous nature of the holiday, which simultaneously celebrated the lives of Confederate generals and a civil rights icon, did not escape the notice of Virginia lawmakers. Legislators protested the holiday by waving pictures of Jesse Jackson, Spike Lee, and Martin Luther King, Jr. around the state capitol. In 2000, Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore proposed splitting Lee-Jackson-King Day into two separate holidays, with Lee-Jackson Day to be celebrated the Friday before what would become Martin Luther King Day. The measure was approved and the two holidays are now celebrated separately.
Tell us about a lesson you had to learn the hard way.
Keeping your mouth shut and listening to others...
Have you ever purchased something from an infomercial?
Submitted by Colleen.
NO, just watching them insults my intelligence. Should I watch an infomercial long enough to actually consider buying something then I'd be ready for suicide.
In your ultimate dream house, what does your favorite room look like?
The dream room in my ultimate house will look like like the White House Situation room. I will be able to receive real-time intelligence updates on America's threats. Additionally, I will have a direct line into the "real" situation room to pass along my educated thoughts and ideas as how to handle such threats.
Ever run for office? (School, club, organization, politics, etc.) Did you get elected?
Not that I've always faired well but yes. The first time was in high school (and lost). I've been running for something ever since (OK, not that bad. But close). More importantly, the results have improved. Plus, it's just fun being involved.
