South, so that I may understand your point to a fuller extent, give me a couple examples of men and women and what it is they have done to deserve a national holiday. Mayhaps they also deserve a national day.

I see no problem with giving a day of recognition to a man that took great strides to correct an injustice while facing violence and death threats, while refusing to resort to these tactics himself. The threats on his life proved to be more than just idle harrassment, but up until the moment he was shot he did not let that sway him from pursuing justice and equality. He was instrumental in changing the course of this country away from a road we traveled much too long, and he is completely deserving of a national holiday.

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