Responding to petition, White House says Obama won’t declare Muslim holiday:

WASHINGTON — President Obama supports the right of Muslim Americans to celebrate religious holidays, the White House said Friday. He just can’t give them the day off.

Responding to a petition on the White House’s “We the People” site, the White House declined to declare federal holidays for the Muslim holy days of Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr.

That’s because Congress has only designated 10 federal holidays each year: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. “Proposals for new permanent federal holidays are typically the province of Congress,” the White House said.

Criticize when necessary; acknowledge when deserved. Although I don’t know if Mr. O does not agree with the request or his hand are tied.  I can only speculate.

If all nationalities are going to go to such extremes to have their individual holidays recognized; I would like to see Pasta Fagoli Day be acknowledged for ALL of the contributions the Italian people have made to society through the centuries.

After all what is good for the goose should be good the Piasinos’!!!