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Resolution protecting Christmas introduced in the House (Original Post) onenote Dec 2017 OP
Freedumb caucus and teaparty folks are laughed at behind their Eliot Rosewater Dec 2017 #1
From what? Profane marketing, commercialization, preachers asking for more money? Tree killers? L. Coyote Dec 2017 #2
dumb as dirt....these folks in the House. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #3
Wouldn't that BE a violation of the First Amendment? yallerdawg Dec 2017 #4
Although ridiculous and moronic, J_William_Ryan Dec 2017 #10
there is nothing secular about christmas, IMO. Mosby Dec 2017 #15
correct steve2470 Dec 2017 #18
this is as close as it gets to Congress violating the constitution steve2470 Dec 2017 #17
That is just stupid NastyRiffraff Dec 2017 #5
This one made my eyes roll so much The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #6
There should be counter legislation Dirty Socialist Dec 2017 #7
Andy Williams was extremely rightwing. AJT Dec 2017 #11
More reason to introduce the satirical legislation Dirty Socialist Dec 2017 #12
Helping to put "What in Christ's name was that" Dread Pirate Roberts Dec 2017 #8
Interesting. logosoco Dec 2017 #9
FFS nt maryellen99 Dec 2017 #13
isn't there a Constitutional Amendment about this ? steve2470 Dec 2017 #14
I think it would be interesting to do a study comparing the merry Christmas only and the happy Blindingly apparent Dec 2017 #16
Luckily there's no pressing business before Congress at the moment gratuitous Dec 2017 #19
I think our befuddled Republicans need a quick 180 in their priorities DFW Dec 2017 #20
I agree my friend, hope you and your family are doing well! nt steve2470 Dec 2017 #21
Trying to make it to December 26th in one piece! DFW Dec 2017 #22
AHHH mentally manufactured persecution must be protected BoneyardDem Dec 2017 #23
I'm all for putting the solstice back in Yule! ProudLib72 Dec 2017 #24
I saw this & just thought it was an article from BigDemVoter Dec 2017 #25
are you fucking kidding me? gopiscrap Dec 2017 #26
Bah Humbug! gibraltar72 Dec 2017 #27

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
1. Freedumb caucus and teaparty folks are laughed at behind their
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 01:18 PM
Dec 2017

backs by the adults in DC.

Have been for years.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
2. From what? Profane marketing, commercialization, preachers asking for more money? Tree killers?
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 01:18 PM
Dec 2017
Therefore and here now, and henceforth, it shall be a sacrilege to kill a tree for Christ's sake.

J_William_Ryan

(1,753 posts)
10. Although ridiculous and moronic,
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 01:41 PM
Dec 2017

this resolution lacks the force of law.

Christmas also exists in a secular context.

But this is more stupidity from the reprehensible right.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)
18. correct
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 03:20 PM
Dec 2017

You can celebrate it and never mention God, Jesus, etc but it's STILL a religious holiday for Christians.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)
17. this is as close as it gets to Congress violating the constitution
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 03:19 PM
Dec 2017

Yes, it does not explicitly enshrine Christianity as the state religion or state church, but it comes way too close for me.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
5. That is just stupid
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 01:22 PM
Dec 2017

They "strongly disapprove of attempts to ban references to Christmas." By whom? Where? You go into almost any store and there are Christmas displays all around. Turn on the radio and it's 24/7 Christmas music. Christmas lights on many streets, garish Christmas displays on private houses and lawns. NOBODY is banning references to Christmas. But I suspect whoever wrote this thing is talking about Christmas displays on government property. Roy Moore would be proud.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,732 posts)
6. This one made my eyes roll so much
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 01:24 PM
Dec 2017

that I thought they might get stuck at the back of my head.

I was beginning to wonder what was happening to all the symbols of Christmas... Oh, yeah, they started appearing in fucking OCTOBER. So yeah, we need a resolution protecting Christmas... because it didn't start soon enough? How about if we just leave the decorations up all year?

Dirty Socialist

(3,252 posts)
7. There should be counter legislation
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 01:25 PM
Dec 2017

Protecting the term "Happy Holidays" with Andy Williams playing in the background.

Dread Pirate Roberts

(1,896 posts)
8. Helping to put "What in Christ's name was that"
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 01:34 PM
Dec 2017

back in Christmas. It's good to know they're in Washington doing the people's work.

logosoco

(3,208 posts)
9. Interesting.
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 01:35 PM
Dec 2017

Are they doing this because of all the pagan traditions that the Christians took over and made them become part of "their" holiday? Are they worried the pagans will take them back or something?

With all the stuff going on in the world, surely the Congress of the US has better things to do than this?

steve2470

(37,457 posts)
14. isn't there a Constitutional Amendment about this ?
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 01:52 PM
Dec 2017

Hmmmmmm. And I'm a very liberal Christian saying this. Such stupidity.

16. I think it would be interesting to do a study comparing the merry Christmas only and the happy
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 03:17 PM
Dec 2017

Holidays“ crowds to determine which group makes the most charitable donations at Christmas time and the amount of individual donations I E which group adopts more Christmas angels and the quality of presents given to these angles

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
19. Luckily there's no pressing business before Congress at the moment
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 03:25 PM
Dec 2017

So this naked pandering to a bunch of slack-jawed Fox addicts can go forward without disrupting anything important.

DFW

(54,403 posts)
20. I think our befuddled Republicans need a quick 180 in their priorities
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 03:26 PM
Dec 2017

They are all for protecting Christmas, which has never needed protecting, and against protecting our national parks, which should be more sacred to us all than any manger scene at their local shopping mall.

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DFW

(54,403 posts)
22. Trying to make it to December 26th in one piece!
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 03:29 PM
Dec 2017

I was in Spain Monday, Germany Tuesday, France yesterday, and Sprout City today. Netherlands tomorrow.

Get the picture? There is no rest for the weary!

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
24. I'm all for putting the solstice back in Yule!
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 03:33 PM
Dec 2017

Let's get with the program freedumb caucus.

We pay them to sit around and come up with these asinine pieces of propaganda. Net neutrality? Bah! Tax scam? Double bah! What we need is to protect our holiday.

BigDemVoter

(4,150 posts)
25. I saw this & just thought it was an article from
Thu Dec 14, 2017, 03:33 PM
Dec 2017

The Onion.... Goddamn.... Seriously... Goddamn...
If Christmas needs ANY protection, it needs it from these faux, retail-oriented fuck buckets...

And speaking of religious holidays, why in the FUCK should any non-Christian give 2 shits about Christmas?

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