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bvar22

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9. "NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America,

Reply to Progressive dog (Reply #8)

Thu May 2, 2013, 01:04 PM

May 2013

do hereby proclaim May 1, 2012, as Loyalty Day."

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/05/01/presidential-proclamation-loyalty-day-2012

(admittedly, whitehouse.gov is a propaganda site,
but I trust them on this issue)

---bvar22
Proud, FDR, UNION THUG.
On May 1st, I CELEBRATE the blood shed by my father and grandfather in their fight to secure Workers Rights.
President Obama can call May 1st whatever he wants to,
but I won't forget what May 1st REALLY stands for.

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Obama rebrands worker's rights day (Mayday), "Loyalty" day. Loyalty to State, that is. [View all] Fire Walk With Me May 2013 OP

LOL Happy Loyalty Day everyone! limpyhobbler May 2013 #1

FORGET FORGET FORGET the murder of workers demanding reasonable rights... Fire Walk With Me May 2013 #2

I'm sure the 1% oligarchs would love to delete labor struggles from the history books. limpyhobbler May 2013 #11

bush 3 if not worse nt msongs May 2013 #3

Did you strain yourself by over reaching? whistler162 May 2013 #4

Some facts for consideration: Fire Walk With Me May 2013 #15

K&R DeSwiss May 2013 #5

You have got to be kidding. n/t Laelth May 2013 #6

Jesus christ vi5 May 2013 #7

NO HE DIDN"T IT's been that brand since 1958 Progressive dog May 2013 #8

"NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, bvar22 May 2013 #9

He still didn't rebrand it, it has been called that since 1959 Progressive dog May 2013 #10

A distinction without a difference. bvar22 May 2013 #12

Loyalty Day has been recognized by every president since its inception. antiquie May 2013 #13

I don't care when Congress passed Loyalty Day or how many Presidents have issued proclamations. grntuscarora May 2013 #14

May he rest in power. n/t Fire Walk With Me May 2013 #16