Billy Graham's fame was created by Hearst's admiration of Hitler and fear of cominusim.

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The holiday idea is OK....everyone could use a day off with pay.

I object! This is yet another example of the ''religious right'' trying to glorify a SHAMAN because they liked his bigoted views.

I'm wholly opposed to Billy Graham getting a statue or a holiday. It's absurd to me. What has good thing has he done for the people of this nation? Not a damn thing and actually, he's done so much harm by using his influence to erode the separation of church and state. Also, he was a bigot.

If you believe in hatred, antisemtism, and Trump's ideals; then you would be all for it....

Absolutely not! A multi millionaire who professed to be a follower of the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth? Hot ice!

No way. He was a nice guy and helped a lot of people get by one day at a time but he was a religious figure. Our government must be secular. Our government is for all the people and not a "chosen few".

What's with so many people who worship these bigots?

WTF?!

That's not going to happen. Maybe it could become a NC state holiday, so that NC has yet another reason to be a laughingstock. But even in the midst of the Trumpocalypse I don't see it becoming a national holiday.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, .....

They should put it next to the statue of Trump.

He deserves nothing. He was a charlatan.

I'm in NC too and I'm embarrassed that this is even happening.

I think it took them 90 years too long to bury him.
Sorry, that wasn't nice ...

What can you do about it? It is not up to you or me, it is up to the NC legislature and your only recourse for action is in the voting booth.

Meh. He was a jerk and his son is worse but there are too many other bad things to pay attention to like what Trump and his co-criminals are doing to care about him.