California continues to secure its stranglehold on the title of ‘most embarrassing state in the union.’ If it goes against American traditions or is even vaguely patriotic, they will fight it tooth and nail.
A bill is circulating in the California Assembly which would get rid of George Washington or Abraham Lincoln’s birthday as a paid holiday by combining the two into a singular date, and replacing one with ‘International Workers Day.’
The new holiday would be celebrated on May 1st.
You know, a day typically celebrated in communist countries? A holiday currently celebrated in the Soviet Union on the very same day.
The legislation has been introduced by Assemblyman Miguel Santiago, who is – brace yourself – a Democrat!
Leftist Assemblyman in California proposes scrapping President’s Day in favor of Marxist May Day https://t.co/G8zCLB24wo pic.twitter.com/Srxb0bDbKN
— Chuck Woolery (@chuckwoolery) May 14, 2018
According to Santiago’s office, the bill would “engage students in curriculum about the history of the labor movement and to promote public awareness of the role the labor movement played in shaping California and the United States.”
Assemblyman Matthew Harper seemed aghast that such a bill would even make it through committee.
“Are we in competition to become the laughingstock of the United States?” Harper asked. “This is ridiculous. This is insane.”
.@AsmHarper: “Are we in competition to become the laughingstock of the United States? Are we going that far to the left?” https://t.co/ECdlBL6ggD pic.twitter.com/kjX6IhZZGQ
— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 14, 2018
“This is un-American,” Harper added. “And for folks who think that the U.S. won the Cold War with the Soviet Union, this makes it sound like we’re going in the other direction — that indeed California is kowtowing to the Soviet domination of the Cold War.”
A bill proposing to drop Lincoln’s Birthday or Washington’s Birthday as a school holiday and instead adopt International Socialist Workers’ Day aka May Day in its place for schools was considered. I argued against the Communist holiday. #AB3042 #VictoryOverCommunism #CALEG #AD74 pic.twitter.com/WpIWpAX2q5
— Matthew Harper (@AsmHarper) May 10, 2018
The bill was read three separate times in the Assembly and voted down by a narrow margin of 27-22, with 29 members not voting.
It is, however, far from dead, as Santiago made a motion to reconsider the bill that same day.
Are you surprised California would consider adopting a communist holiday in place of Washington or Lincoln’s birthday?
