tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067416.post4577104738007954285..comments2023-12-21T06:35:36.624-05:00Comments on Recursivity: Local Bookstores Fined for Opening on HolidayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067416.post-57272200376192939022008-03-22T09:21:00.000-04:002008-03-22T09:21:00.000-04:00My apologies, in that case we're in complete agree...My apologies, in that case we're in complete agreement!<BR/><BR/>cheers...justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03736328766590600834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067416.post-1812641574504054902008-03-19T14:13:00.000-04:002008-03-19T14:13:00.000-04:00Justin:I'm talking about small businesses, where t...Justin:<BR/><BR/>I'm talking about small businesses, where the owner can decide whether to be open, and is not forcing employees to come in. I don't think the law should force such a business to close, but I also think employers should not be able to force employees to work on statutory holidays.Jeffrey Shallithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763971505497961430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067416.post-60828521960846556842008-03-19T11:52:00.000-04:002008-03-19T11:52:00.000-04:00"If store owners want to open on a holiday, that's..."If store owners want to open on a holiday, that's their business..."<BR/><BR/>Not to quibble, but what's the point of having a holiday if businesses can all choose to be open in spite of it? Given the opportunity, Wal Mart and other chain stores would open up without hesitation.<BR/><BR/>The problem is that, if allowed to open, it's the disadvantaged employees (i.e., the poor, students) who have to come in to work, not the owners.<BR/><BR/>I definitely agree about the "family day" moniker though. It's a silly concession to right-wing rhetoric.justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03736328766590600834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067416.post-86859878651260788882008-03-16T16:19:00.000-04:002008-03-16T16:19:00.000-04:00"Family Day" was a creation of the provincial Libe..."Family Day" was a creation of the provincial Liberal party.<BR/><BR/>"Family" is definitely part of the rhetoric of the Canadian Christian right, however.Jeffrey Shallithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763971505497961430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067416.post-30239842986437459802008-03-16T16:04:00.000-04:002008-03-16T16:04:00.000-04:00In Canada, is "family" a euphemism for "conservati...In Canada, is "family" a euphemism for "conservatice Christian theocrat" the way it is in the USA?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com