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Should Department Stores Be Open On Thanksgiving? Take Our Blaze Poll

Thanksgiving is less than ten days away and that means the official Christmas Holiday Shopping Season is also upon us. For years, the Friday after Thanksgiving was when stores threw open their doors at dawn, hoping to draw in the early bargain hunters. However, this year some companies will try to get a jump on the season and many will be opening their doors at midnight on Thanksgiving Day. A midnight opening means employees will have to be at work on Thanksgiving.

Some employees of Minnesota-based Target Stores are not pleased about their company’s plans, and one of them decided to speak up, taking his case to the court of popular opinion on the Internet.

The Baltimore Sun is reporting that a parking lot worker from a Target Store by the name of Anthony Hardwick posted the petition that has gotten over 90,000 “signatures” online on change.org.

Target Employees Petition Against Stores Opening On Thanksgiving

Hardwick’s petition states:

A midnight opening robs the hourly and in-store salary workers of time off with their families on Thanksgiving Day.  By opening the doors at midnight, Target is requiring team members to be in the store by 11 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. A full holiday with family is not just for the elite of this nation — all Americans should be able to break bread with loved ones and get a good night’s rest on Thanksgiving!

Join me in calling for Target retail stores to push back their original opening time of 5am on Black Friday.

 

Where do you stand on stores being opened on Thanksgiving?


Thanksgiving Shopping

 

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  • christelle
    Posted on November 15, 2011 at 9:05pm

    Am I missing something?? With uneployment at an all time high, this employee should be grateful he has a job.

    Yeah…it sucks working holidays….but being BROKE sucks worse!!!!!!

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    • sweetgold
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 9:14pm

      That is the bottom line on how to make a living. From the results of this poll, it appears a lot of people rather loaf than work. Too bad. Success is always accompanied by good, hard, honest work. And don’t bring up Madoff. He is were he belongs !!!!!

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    • the hawk
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 9:40pm

      As I read the question was would a good deal make me go shoping on thanksgiving night at midnight NO ! I am not ruled by retailers greed…………………………………………..
      Some things are more importent than saving a rew bucks, All ready have 4 flat screans and all the latested gaming units for my kids……….cameras……ipad…… they have nothing I MUST RACE THROUGHT THE MIDNIGHT HOURS TO try TO GET !

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    • Restored One
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 10:09pm

      Hey Hawk, I dont want to be rude, but maybe instead of spending all your money on material stuff, try a little schooling. Or maybe upgrade your computer so there is a spell check option.

       
    • grayling646
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 10:10pm

      hawk, you talk about retailers greed and then brag about your material possessions? Don’t those things cost money? When a retailer makes money, it’s greed. What is it when you make money?

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    • smackdown33
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 10:15pm

      Giving thanks to God for all we have should be a day of rest, just like our Christian day of worship once was, Sunday. The descendents of the Temple money users, who Christ attacked, changed that in our society. We would do well to go back to the future.

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    • Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 10:43pm

      I think customers are complaining more than employees.

      Black Friday kinda of loses it’s point if the sales start on Thursday.

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    • thepatriotdave
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 11:21pm

      What a stupid poll.
      But this is another way for cyber-companies to get more email addys to send junk to.

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    • GhostOfJefferson
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 11:24pm

      Department stores are private enterprise and can be open whenever the wish. I’m a private citizen and can (and will) choose not to patronize stores that make such foolish decisions. It all works out.

      It’s not my place to tell another free American how to act.

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    • wtfhappend
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 11:40pm

      When you apply for a job you are given a description of your duties, and responsibilities. If you don’t agree with your title then don’t sign on dotted line. It’s time to be accountable for our actions and choices. If you choose to work at target you choose to give up a holiday.

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 12:31am

      Why is this an issue? If a store wants to open, they have a right to open. What difference does it make what day of the year it’s on???

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 12:33am

      “Giving thanks to God for all we have should be a day of rest, just like our Christian day of worship once was, Sunday.”
      __________

      As a Christian, I agree it’s something people should choose to do. But there are plenty of people that are not Christians and they live in a free country. If they want to run a business, so be it.

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    • patriot308
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 1:21am

      It’s absolutely none of mine, or anyone else’s business whether they are open or closed. There is the employer and the employee. One sets the hours….. the other works those hours…. or hits the road. Simple.

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    • Thatsitivehadenough
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 3:15am

      Utrak won’t let me vote.?

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    • John Valentine
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 6:44am

      I work for Kohl’s. They have too few “workers” who are willing to work around the holidays. Having Black Friday off means being able to spend time with family and friends on Thaksgiving. It means being able to finish eating dinner at 6pm; clean the dishes, and finish dessert and coffee by 7pm; and, drive home and get to bed by 8pm. It allows time to talk, and enjoy each others company. As a devout follower of Atlas Shrugged I don’t believe in passing laws to accomplish this. It’s all controlled by the power of the dollar. If the people don’t show up until 6am or 8am stores will take the hint. It up to the people. They’ll decide if I get sleep, and eventually if they’ll get sleep. Its not the stores that decide whether or not they stay open 24/7 (whether you are in Data Processing-I used to work in Data Processing, some people do have to work those days, somewhere else where your job looks safe, like cashier in banking). We decide how much sleep we get, and we pay the consequences. After all as the President would you want to pay some bleary-eyed clerk to service a few stragglers who come in and shop from midnight to 6am.

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    • orionreplay6607
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 6:49am

      Those of us from mid-coast Maine have either worked at LL Beans or know someone, family or other, who has. LL Bean is open every day of the year, it doesn’t matter what holiday it is. Does it suck as an employee? Yes. But it’s a fact of life when you sign up to work there. Newer employees have less of a say in when they are required to work. More established employees can trade and bargain for certain days. Its an enticement to continue working there to get that seniority.

      So, with that said, it is a private enterprise and they can open or close when they want. If YOU choose not to shop there and be with family, so be it. If enough of YOU choose not to shop there on Christmas Day, then the private enterprise needs to reevaluate the day in question as to being open.

      For LL Bean, Thanksgiving and Christmas are some of their biggest days. It becomes somewhat of a tradition to head off to Beans on Christmas afternoon and return things, peruse sales, etc. It is no different than those who go to the movies on either Thanksgiving or Christmas.

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    • loriann12
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 6:59am

      I don’t shop on Black Thursday. This year, I’m making a lot of my Christmas gifts. For my liberal sister-in-law who is a tree hugger, I’m making a reusable grocery bag knitted out of shredded Walmart bags. For my mother-in-law, I found a beautiful bowl with frosted roses that matches a serving plate she has at a thrift store for $3.50.

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    • palmettopalflorida
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 7:36am

      I’m going to guess that CHRISTELLE and SWEETGOLD, and their ilk, want someone at work on Thanksgiving night so they can go SHOPPING at Target and are simply using the “this employee should be grateful he has a job” and the “appears a lot of people rather loaf than work” cards for their own narrow agenda. Additionally, I find the “loafer” label for someone who wants to be home with family similar to the “racist” label for anyone the Left deems to disagree with Obama. So I’m going to do some labeling myself and guess that these two “ladies” are well-heeled, callous Leftists who care not about anyone they view to be their inferiors. If they are not, they’d best keep their mouths shut since they would give Conservatism a bad name. EVERYONE deserves to celebrate Thanksgiving as a holiday free from paid labor.

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    • Gorp
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 7:41am

      I am finally retired. NOW I can finally spend holidays at home with family. All my life I’ve worked on holidays. That’s the nature of truck driving for a living.

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    • The Jewish Avenger
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 9:39am

      I remember when all stores were closed on Sunday. Period. Then they allowed gas stations to be open on Sundays for travelers, then they allowed mom and pop stores, then grocery stores, then they had 24 hour stores and then, they starting opening on the holidays… I personally HATE shopping during the holidays and on Sundays, nothing like going to church and then rummaging through the “gods” of atheism. When the stores were closed people had FAMILY days. people went out, and traveled or stayed home as a family and believe it or not people planned ahead and filled their tanks and shopped for their items on Friday and/or Saturday. Now, people go back 3-4 times for one event for there is no need to plan for there is always a fall back. Shame really. But I agree with another poster, it is their private business’ and their right. If more people said no to shopping on Sundays, never mind the holidays, the cost of labor lights etc would be enough to close the store on these days. But with our open culture, we get that 10-15% that wont go to church, and Family Planning would cringe at the thought of America promoting FAMILIES!!!. So, the stores stay open… oh well… God Bless America.

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    • TMink
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 9:56am

      My aunt works as a police dispatcher. She makes her money by working every holiday she can and getting the extra pay. I say a business needs to run itself without the government intervention. So open on turkey day if you wish, as a freedom loving conservative, it is not my concern how you legally run your business.

      Trey

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    • nurseheidi
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 10:11am

      Sweetgold, It isn’t about “loafing” it is about our tradition of setting aside just one or two days a year that families can spend time together and give thanks for our blessings. With families spread out all across the Country, it is rare that they can all be together. The Holidays are one of the only times that people travel to get together and spend time with loved ones. Our productivity is among the highest in the world. We are not Greece or Europe Asia or Latin America where they take weeks off and all business shuts down. Is it too much to ask that people have two days a year to spend together. I don’t know how old you are, but 25-30 years ago most businesses were closed on Sunday, again for worship and or time together with family. Can’t people wait 8 more hours to push, shove and crush each other for bargains?

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    • SsgtRock
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 10:17am

      Sorry to hear he assumes the “Elite” only get the day off. With his selfish what about me attituide he is demeaning our brothers in arms in the US Military. This individual needs to learn humility and become a little more thankful for the bounty he and his family have… Many of us do not have a CHOICE on whether we get the day off…

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    • 13th Imam
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 10:37am

      Hey Bible

      Midnight means it is opening Friday. Why doesn’t your boy Barry issue an executive order keeping stores closed till 6 AM Friday?

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    • SlimnRanger
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 10:55am

      i didn’t vote because i have had to work alot of hollidays,I didn’t like it but i did it anyway,when you have a family to support,you do what you need to do

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    • Ruler4You
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 11:08am

      Hey, it comes down to what the “stores” want. They are ALL sniveling about a recession. They ALL act like greedy dogs when it comes to money. And they ALL whine like cut cats if they don’t make their goals.

      But don’t forget, you are who they are targeting and and you are who they are talking about. What you won’t see from merchants is: Respect for you. For your hard work, for your sacrifice, for your tenuous situation, for your struggle, for your business.

      It used to be considered a sign of respect to see a business closed on Sunday. Now, the bottom line is the main concern. Not a sense of community or something bigger than just my wallet.

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    • USATrucker
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 11:36am

      Guess what, there’s an easy way to get holliays off with your family. Don’t work in retail. The store sets the hours of opperation based on customer flow. If you don’t like that stores are open on holidays, don’t shop that day. If enough people think the same way and stay home, the stores will get the hint. I got tired of working holidays so i quit a very good job at a major retailer, so i know it can be done.

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    • MaryAnnH1
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 12:01pm

      Yeah, you’re missing something…it is called family time and holiday reflection. This isn’t being lazy, it is putting the spiritual in front of the commercial. There are some industries who have no choice but to work on holidays, specifically the health care industry. But department stores and warehouses most certainly have a choice, and that choice should be to be at home with their family.

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    • ccfonten
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 12:21pm

      As a Registered Nurse, I have worked many holidays, weekends, etc. It is sad that businesses are open on a holiday traditionally reserved for family time, but this is business, nothing more. If that Target employee (or any other) does not want to work on a holiday, you’d best find another job. Don’t be a spoiled brat.

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    • kevinthewriter
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 1:49pm

      I bet you’re one of the self-centered materialistics who relish the Black Friday door fight over some silly American tradition like Thanksgiving. Not wanting to work a holiday doesn‘t mean you don’t appreciate your job. Believe it or not, there are people who value spending Thanksgiving with their family. I know someone who works at TGI Fridays and they are very angry they have to work Thanksgiving and Christmas day! My advice to everyone who eats there…inspect your food..very carefully…or just stay home and show the greedy pukes that holidays are not for sale.

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    • iamjaredm
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 3:33pm

      Hawk kind of has a point, before the rant anyway. This poll wasn’t about working on Thanksgiving eve, it was about shopping at midnight. So, I‘m not really seeing how staying home makes the ’No’ people loafers.

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    • iamjaredm
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 3:40pm

      You know what would be a really good idea?! There should be a law preventing department stores to be open before 10am on Black Friday!!! If you are American and believe in the family, you should tell your senator to make this happen!

      (UPDATE) I just remembered…this whole article kinda flies in the face of a free-market system. So, forget the law, it’s un-American.

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    • crolic9
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 3:48pm

      Do you believe the word Holiday is derived from the word Holyday which has its roots in Christianity therefore the day should be held with reverence and spent at home thanking the God that gave us the freedom to do so?

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    • bahlers
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 4:47pm

      And most stores pay their employees time and a half or double their normal pay.

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    • 4blackhorses
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 5:49pm

      The guy is going to get overtime for the work. His chioce, and it is his choice only NOT bleeding heart petitioners, whether he should show up for work. He can enjoy the time with his family (without wages) or the extra money by working (and extra taxes.)

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    • Hotrodz
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 7:57pm

      my GOD even broke people want to be with family and have a good meal.

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    • Partygirl
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 11:07pm

      Working on holidays gives employees time and a half. Alot of people like to work weekends and holidays. They usually coordinate with families with children and adjust hours. Sick of the government sticking their regulations in where they don’t belong. Get rid of all lobbyists and malcontents. No one is keeping them here. I am sure there are plenty of countries they can go to and live their communist or socialist dreams. Maybe Greece will take them or Russia.

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    • USANUMBERONE
      Posted on November 17, 2011 at 2:07am

      I am broke, and will work when they need me to work.

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    • USANUMBERONE
      Posted on November 17, 2011 at 2:09am

      Ditto

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    • Robin
      Posted on November 17, 2011 at 10:24am

      I agree and by the way I have to work on Thanksgiving and I am greatful that my employer is paying me double time.

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    • randyg45
      Posted on November 17, 2011 at 12:36pm

      I used to work in the hotel industry, which of course is 24/7/365. I drive a truck now, and as a small fleet owner have had my own drivers stuck out on the road over holidays, including Christmas. Those were situations of necessity. I have worked my share of holidays. Retail is different. My first thought is: What a desperatly stupid gift to SEIU organizers!!!!

      Perfect opportunity for a little “blue flu”. The various clerks and floor personnel should loosely organize a clandestine walkout, then let management show up and try to do the work themselves.

      What are they going to do, fire half their workers on Nov 24th? No.

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  • OlefromMN
    Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:56pm

    Is this still America? If a bleeping private business wants to be open 24/7 they should have full right to do so. Customer support (through purchasing) will lead them to their ideal hours.

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    • Baddoggy
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 9:36pm

      Bingo…I love businesses like Chick filet that makes a point to close on Sundays, but if they wanted to open 24/7 I am OK with that too. Business is business, if you can find the employees to work, go for it. If you cant, too bad too….Find some employees that understand your business plan.

      Its called FREEDOM. Commies need not apply.

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    • TheBMT
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 10:05pm

      Chick-fil-A is doing pretty good for themselves for being closed on Sundays. I think its impressive. That’s their choice, just like it is any other business’s choice.

      BUT the midnight Black Friday blowback is starting to happen. Before it happened with just a few stores doing midnight BF. Now its EVERYBODY. What happened to just relaxing with family? But like I said before, its not my business.

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    • sisserydoo
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 10:58pm

      Agreed. I also respect Hobby Lobby because they are closed on Sundays. I shop there Monday through Saturday, but when I need crafts supplies on a Sunday, I will go to Micheal’s. But any other day of the week, I make a point to go to Hobby Lobby because they are taking a stand on what they believe in. I totally support that. Also, they play Christian music in their stores :o)

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    • elkea
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 11:24pm

      with you all the way on this. Will I shop on Thanksgiving? NO, but in the free market, businesses should be left to make those decisions

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 12:37am

      I have to work 15 hours on Christmas day as a security officer. That has nothing to do with retail. It‘s my job and I’m not going to use my religion as an excuse to bail on my job. It sucks that I have to work on Christmas, but that’s the way it goes. You do what you have to do. I will observe Christmas with my wife and children on the 24th. You adjust.

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  • SgtB
    Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:53pm

    We don’t need a federal law or mandate to tell businesses when they can and cannot have their doors open. There are plenty of people who would work for more pay on Thanksgiving or who would just move the day they celebrate with their family to fit their schedule. This is just one of those times when employees need to realize that their labor is a commodity to their employer and that they can choose to not work or renegotiate their wage for the hours worked that the employee holds at a premium. People just need to man up and think for themselves. If your job will fire you because you refuse to work on a national holiday and one of only a handful of days when you get to share time with your family, then get a new and better job and tell your current employer to politely pound sand.

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    • grayling646
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 9:20pm

      lol it‘s funny to see people who don’t know how business works explain how business works. All those questions are answered on the application.
      What hour are you willing to work? a. first shift b. second shift c. third shift d. any hours
      Are you willing to work weekends and holidays? yes____ no_____
      The employee doesn’t dictate anything to the employer. Although any employer will try to work with his employees. Especially good employees.

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  • B-Neil
    Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:53pm

    If the store wants to be open and people want to shop, so be it. If you don‘t want to open your store or you don’t want to shop, thats you business. Becouse a store is open, does’nt mean you have to go shopping. DAH!! CARRY ON McDUFF

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  • HotFixIt
    Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:52pm

    I am a nurse who has remained single and thus without children. I have ended up working most Thanksgivings and Christmases due to this “because you don’t have any family that needs you!”. My parents would beg to differ. Service workers such as hospital, police and fire have always been required to work every holiday… it is just like every other day…. especialy in the medical field in a hospital. Many people who have no family with them, away from their families or finished with the holiday festivities will look forward to the fun of shopping. It will also be healthier to get up and moving that much more quickly after the daily meal.. get up and SHOP instead of going to bed. Even if you dont buy anything.

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  • MrMagoo
    Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:51pm

    Actually I’m glad I got Black Friday off this year.While all you women are out spending dollars,WE,the guys who couldn‘t hunt for Bambi’s Dad on opening day fire arm deer season,are in the woods taking down that 12 point while your husband is home baby sitting the kids.Less hunters,more venison for Magoo and friends.
    We’ll be enjoying the one HE missed.:)

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  • AmeriCat
    Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:50pm

    Save the tradition of Thanksgiving,
    Stores should be closed,
    except for a few gasoline stations and small family owned grocery stores.

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    • Baddoggy
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 9:41pm

      Well to carry on your line of reasoning, why does a service station have to stay open? Why do hospitals have to stay open? Why do airlines have to fly? You want to save Thanksgiving for your selfish pleasure in your world…shame on you. It’s all or nothing if you really want to know how to do this. And nothing isnt an option if you would think about it for one moment…

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    • grayling646
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 9:56pm

      again cat, if you’re paying labor costs, mortgage/lease/, power/water/sewer, a half dozen insurance policies on yourself/your business/employees, banking fees, accounting fees, cleaning fees, trash removal and a myriad of other overhead items, if you‘re having to pay all that I think you’d have a different opinion about opening on holidays. You might realize that you need the extra cash to cover everything and still have enough left over to live on and hopefully a little for entertainment.

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    • nurseheidi
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 10:27am

      For most businesses-labor is their highest cost. You want to impact your bottom line-give your employees the day off and let them know you care about them. They will work harder for you the rest of the year, cover when someone is sick and have more loyalty to their employer-ie Chick Filet. I am a nurse and have had to work many a Holiday, I knew that going in. Comparing essential services to shopping is a ridiculous analogy. I agree no law is needed and ultimately it is up to the business owner. I will support businesses that honor families by giving their employees the day to spend with their loved ones.

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  • netmail
    Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:50pm

    If businesses can be profitable being open 24/7 and are willing to pay their employees a fair wage for working weird/long/holiday hours, so be it. People need the jobs.

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  • YoungBloodNews
    Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:45pm

    No thanks, Im not taking your lame poll

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  • wntsmallgov
    Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:42pm

    time to go back to the blue laws where everything except for gas stations were closed on holidays and sundays.

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    • AmeriCat
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:49pm

      Agree.. !

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    • grayling646
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:53pm

      Said the person who isn’t paying the overhead.

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    • LANE131
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 9:25pm

      And i disagree, about going back to blue law days when almost everything was closed on Sundays and Holidays. When i was younger and worked retail i would jump at the chance to work the hoildays and Sundays. Now i own my own business and sometimes work 12 to 16 hour days and
      use Sundays and Holidays to get my shopping done. But really i do not want the Goverment telling business what hours they can be open, the goverment is in our lives and tell us far too much what we can and can not to.

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    • elkea
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 11:30pm

      so lets close the hospitals, the fire stations, if it’s snowing lets not have snow removal, so that you can live in your little bubble. It’s called the free enterprise system, get the “free” part? Let businesses decide their hours, if you don’t like it, don’t work there.

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    • TumbleBumble
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 12:01am

      I’m not for telling any business when they can or cannot open. I’ll just tell them what I think about it.

      I am a Black Friday shopper and have been for at least 15 years. At first, the stores would open at 6:00 AM. Then a couple of them wanted to get a jump on the others and opened at 5. Then 4. Now midnight?? That’s just plain crazy.

      I get up early on Thanksgiving and run a local turkey trot (it has become a tradition). Afterwards, I go home and start cooking. Family comes over and we visit – then gorge ourselves. :) Clean up takes over an hour and by then I am dead on my feet. I need sleep.

      This is a typical day for most people. I truly feel for anyone who has to go to work that night (that includes my daughter who is a nurse). To me, greed is written all over a store that opens at the stroke of 12:00. Not only is it not enticing, but it is a major turn-off. I’ll get up at 4:30 AM, like I have for the past few years, thank you.

      Nordstrom’s even holds off decorating for Christmas until the day after Thanksgiving. I like that way of thinking. Hey all other retailers… take note.

      http://consumerist.com/2007/11/nordstrom-opposes-christmas-creep.html

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  • thegreatcarnac
    Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:40pm

    Yes…where I live they already are!

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    • Delta D-5-3
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:55pm

      These large “box” stores DO NOT care if there employees are working on Thanksgiving. The CEO’s, CFO’s, shareholders are home with THERE familys enjoying the holiday. If EVERYONE who works at a “box store” were to call in sick every year on Thanksgiving, something tells me that they’d be closed come Thanksgiving………But most won’t, and they KNOW this!

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  • THXll38
    Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:40pm

    It should be up to the business. If you don’t want to shop on Thanksgiving — don’t.

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  • becca_leigh
    Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:35pm

    suck it up people….as a waitress and bartender, I’ve worked every holiday!! don’t see them protesting walmart though!!

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:39pm

      I look at it this way — each owner of the business sets procedures and policies; that is how it should be handled.

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    • grayling646
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:47pm

      I agree, Becca. I owned a convenience store for 8 yrs. I closed @ 5pm on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Every other day for all those 8 yrs I was open from 5:30 am till 9pm. I wasn‘t physically there every hour but any small business owner will tell you that you’re there even when you aren’t there.

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  • bclinger
    Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:34pm

    I would love it if my mother in law shopped all day on Thanksgiving.

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  • TommyGuns
    Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:31pm

    The discussion is academic at best. Nobody forces you to shop on Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any other holiday. The fact that stores are able to lure shoppers out on holidays is testimony to the fact that we’ve become greedy and materialistic. Just how much can the meaning of a holiday be if it can be relegated to a place behind shopping? Is the answer really to go back to the days of so called ‘blue laws’? If there’s no business to be done, the stores won’t open. It’s not something that government should, or needs to, be involved in.

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    • MrMagoo
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:36pm

      I seen nowhere on these postings where government was involved.

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  • KickinBack
    Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:28pm

    Years ago I worked at a video store that was open year round. Nobody really liked working on the holidays, but the time and a half pay more than made up for it.

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  • MrMagoo
    Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:28pm

    Isn‘t anything ’sacred’ anymore?Why do major department stores have to be open on Thanksgiving or even Christmas for that matter?Why can’t people just stay home and relax for a couple days,and reflect?
    The smaller locally owned ones can stay open if they want to,and get the extra business that they need.

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    • Baddoggy
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 9:45pm

      Sure…close the airports, hospitals, nursing homes, gas stations along with fire and police too…Do it all or do nothing. let businesses do what they want to do or call yourself a Nazi LOL

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    • elkea
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 11:27pm

      Sure, you tell my son (the anesthesiologist) to stay home and relax. He is on call this Thanksgiving so that if you have a heart attack the doctor, who is also on call, can take care of you.

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    • Lucy Larue
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 9:36am

      MRMAGOO,

      The power is with the people sir.
      If Target opens it’s doors at midnight and…, no customers show up , I do not think the corporate Bozo who thought of the idea will be getting a large Christmas bonus. I am correct, Non?

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    • potvin
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 6:42pm

      Thanksgiving is a holiday. I think everyone having one day to be with their family is not unreasonable. Last time I checked a department store was not an essential service.

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    • potvin
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 6:47pm

      “Sure…close the airports, hospitals, nursing homes, gas stations along with fire and police too…Do it all or do nothing. let businesses do what they want to do or call yourself a Nazi LOL”

      Merry effing Christmas to you too!

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  • canknucklehead
    Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:28pm

    If the stores want to pay the overtime, it’s their choice to do it. A lot of workers might enjoy the chance to earn the extra cash. Nobody should be compelled to work however, on a national holiday.

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    • sisserydoo
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 11:04pm

      They are compelled to though. At the grocery store where I currently work, every single cashier has to work on Thanksgiving, or they lose their job. In order to give a shift to everyone, they all have to work 3 hours. So even though the whole day could be covered by half of the cashiers, they make everyone work to be “fair”.

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  • YepImaConservative
    Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:28pm

    Everybody I know who works in retail says it absolutely sux… hard work, long hours, low pay, working holidays, evenings, weekends.

    The flip side of the coin… nobody forced you into it. But like in a restaurant, when you give good service… you ought to be able to accept a tip. Most places won’t allow them to get tips… but where there’s a will… there’s a way.

    Tip your retail workers when you can, the word will get out… and the service might get better in the process wherever it might be bad.

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    • becca_leigh
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:36pm

      when you work in a restaurant, all you make are tips!!

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    • YepImaConservative
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:53pm

      Lol. Just used that as a “tip” example… no offense to restaurant workers.

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    • endgamer
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 9:49pm

      Unless you wait on a Canadian.. What’s the difference between a canoe and a Canadian? A canoe “tips”.

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    • sisserydoo
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 11:08pm

      Or better yet, when someone gives you good service, call their boss and tell them. If they get enough calls, they might actually get a raise and make more than minimum wage. Usually, people only call with complaints.

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    • TumbleBumble
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 12:21am

      SISSERYDOO – I do call and commend employees of exceptional service! And love doing so. :)

      YEPIMACONSERVATIVE – Many moons ago I used to be a waitress. I was raising and providing for my two little girls who were 2 and 4 years old at the time. It was stated that everyone had to work on Christmas Day. I was okay with it because I had the 4 to 10 shift. But as the day neared, I was told that I was needed to work breakfast. I went in because I had no choice, but I kept crying! It broke my heart to be apart from my babies that morning.

      I need to go hug my sleeping husband right now for being a wonderful provider.

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    • YepImaConservative
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 5:39am

      >ENDGAMER. Lol… good one.

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    • YepImaConservative
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 5:40am

      >SD and TB.

      [:-)

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  • MomaGrisley2
    Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:25pm

    Actually, this might be good especially in my family. You have an excuse to leave the “festivities” to get a chance to exercise some of the food out of your system (to make room for more) and avoid the inevitable family squabbles/conflicts…LOL!

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  • Al J Zira
    Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:24pm

    Companies and people can do what they want. You won‘t find me anywhere near a department store on Thanksgiving but that’s the beauty of America. Freedom to do as I please.

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  • Dougral Supports Israel
    Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:22pm

    It’s their free-market right to open on any day of the year they choose. And it’s my right as a consumer to ignore them and concentrate on demolishing the turkey.

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  • honor007
    Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:14pm

    NO! Absolutely NOT~

    Thanksgiving should be spent with family, period.

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    • elkea
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 11:37pm

      Honor007, I hope you don’t need to ever go to a hospital on Thanksgiving, my son who is a CRNA get to work so that if you have a heart attack you won’t be going to surgery without anesthesia, and all the hospital personnel such as cleaning people, cooks, maintenace, etc… are there on Thanksgiving, Christmas actually 24/7. So think a little before you start ranting.

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    • honor007
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 9:57am

      Elkea? Who said anything about a hospital???? We are talking about shopping and stores here. Unwind yourself….you seem a bit too wound up?~

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  • brntout
    Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:12pm

    Used to be Christmas wasn’t up until after Thanksgiving was over, Once upon a time…..

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    • piper60
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 10:03am

      Hark the Harold Tribune Sings, by Tom Lehrer. Might as well laugh about it. Otherwise you’d cry.

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  • SpankDaMonkey
    Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:11pm

    .
    Should Department Stores Be Open On Thanksgiving?

    Yes! It will get the girls out the house, so I can nap & watch football…………

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    • football lady
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:18pm

      Hey! Some of us girls like to watch football too!

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    • football lady
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:22pm

      Hey. Some of us girls like to watch football too!

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    • lodgerat
      Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:28pm

      SpankDaMonkey thank you for the absolutely correct answer

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    • Lucy Larue
      Posted on November 16, 2011 at 9:27am

      SPANKDAMONKEY,
      Um…,your reading for comprehension skills need honing.
      It is a MIDNIGHT opening.

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