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“War on Christmas” Porn

posted by bfeiler | 7:12pm Tuesday November 27, 2007

‘Twas the month before Christmas
And all through the land
The wacko cable air hogs
Were showing their hand
Some press releases are best shown in their entirety. If you’re sensitive to the sight of naken ambition, best not to view this at work.

CHRISTMAS CENSORS ARE OUT IN FORCE
Catholic League president Bill Donohue commented today on efforts to censor Christmas:
“We haven’t hit December yet and already the politically correct police are out in force trying to censor Christmas. Here’s a sample:
· For 75 years, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce sponsored the ‘Hollywood Christmas Parade.’ When it refused to sponsor the parade this year, the L.A. City Council took over, renaming it the ‘Hollywood Santa Parade.’
· The Department of Housing and Urban Development has censored Christmas religious symbols from its housing complexes.
· No Christmas decorations are allowed on school buses in parts of Vermont.
· A Jewish public official in Wisconsin wants to rename the State Capitol Holiday Tree the Christmas Tree, but is being opposed by the Freedom From Religion Foundation.
· Chattanooga has banned a live nativity scene from its public festivities.
· Sonoma City Council has nixed religious displays on the Plaza.
· Voters in Berkley, Michigan have forbidden a crèche at City Hall.
· Fort Collins, Colorado says it is okay to have green and red lights outside city buildings, but only secular symbols are allowed inside.
· After Briarcliff Manor, New York was ordered to erect a crèche next to a menorah, the village elected to ban all religious symbols.
· Residents in Olean, New York are fighting over privately owned nativity scenes being displayed in city parks.
· A nativity scene in front of the Ypsilanti Township fire hall in Michigan has been banned.
· No religious symbols are allowed in Seattle-Tacoma airport, but trees made of cardboard are legit.
· Nativity scenes at Texas Tech are not permissible, but a tree is okay. The official in charge says, ‘We’re not saying it’s a holiday tree, because it’s a Christmas tree, but we choose to do a tasteful tree that really anybody can embrace.’ Great idea!
“There you have it. The multicultural monsters are rearing their ugly heads once again, showing what they really mean by tolerance for diversity.”
XXXXXX
Director of Communications
Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights

I’ve eliminated the name of the PR agent to protect her from her parents, who would surely be ashamed.



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Bob

posted November 28, 2007 at 5:46 am


I’ve eliminated the name of the PR agent to protect her from her parents, who would surely be ashamed.
Ashamed of what, exactly? Of doing her job? Of defending her faith? What?



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in Kenya

posted November 30, 2007 at 3:15 pm


Where I live, my family often comments that no one does Christmas like the Hindus. They love this season (can you say “materialism”???). The lights around town are wonderful. At dinner tonight, a friend of mine even commented that her neighbors (who are Hindu) are planning their menu for a Christmas dinner. Every shop here says “Merry Christmas”. However, what they mean is,”Thank you for spending money with me today!”. I have gone from “Season’s Greetings” to the opposite.
I find it sad that there is so much effort to outlaw Christmas decorations and greetings in the US, but I have also had the perspective that the materialism that surrounds this holiday season is quite sad in itself.
But Bruce, honestly, don’t pick so much on the Catholic League’s PR agent. In the US, as a Christian, one does begin to feel a bit persecuted. It isn’t an aversion to the inclusion of everyone’s faith as much as weariness of exclusion of all things Christian. When interfaith relations mean that one faith must recognize and respect other faiths but not dare share their own, there isn’t much hope for a relationship – in my ever so humble opinion.



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