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So why isn't election day a national holiday the way it is in so many other countries? Think how many more people would vote if that were so. Is it a Republican conspiracy to keep working people away from the polls?

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Date: 2008-10-30 11:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] viciouswishes.livejournal.com
It would be most lovely if it was. (And my younger brother would be so happy as his birthday is Nov 3rd and is often close, if not on, election day.) But don't you know, our Puritan work ethic means we can't take days off. (Seriously, I think we should all get one day off a month (in addition to sick days/normal vacation days) and we'd all be a happier nation.)

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Date: 2008-10-30 11:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chicken-cem.livejournal.com
Among industrialized nations, ours is the lowest in rankings for days off (except for President Bush, who took a record number of vacation days for a President or for any American -- some months he spent most of his time in TX). I believe that the August before 9/11 he took the entire month off.

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Date: 2008-11-03 11:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] viciouswishes.livejournal.com
Yeah, his days off were ridiculous. I'd really love some more holidays added to our calendar. I think it'd make us all less crazy.

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