Timothy Birdnow

Happy Juneteenth! For those who do not know, Juneteenth is the celebration of abolition. Originally started in Texas, it celebrates Union Gen. Gordon Granger's proclamation of abolition, freeing the last remaining slaves in the Confederacy. See more here.

Juneteenth used to be a big holiday for African Americans in the South, but has fallen off in the last few decades. There is now a move to reinvigorate it, and make it a Federal holiday.

I am all for that, although I disapprove of doing any such thing during this period of rioting and unrest. It is monumentally foolish to give any sort of concessions under duress. There is a reason why the United States government does not negotiate with terrorists. It's the same reason parents don't give in when their kids throw a temper tantrum (which the current George Floyd rioting and looting most assuredly is).

But be that as it may, America should celebrate the end of slavery and the traditional Juneteenth holiday should be marked as a day of celebration.

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