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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 05:01 PM
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MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone. Oooh, EAT IT LIBERALS.
Edited on Mon Dec-20-04 05:01 PM by Proud2BAmurkin
Could the idiots who voted for the Idiot in Chief be any more idiotic?

What I meant to say was HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

Eat it Freeper Repukes.

:hi:
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IronLionZion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 05:08 PM
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1. ummm....
some liberals like Christmas, and most realize that not all Christians are fundie lunatic extremists.
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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 05:11 PM
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3. All Christmas Under Seige whiners are lunatic extremists though
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ivolsky Donating Member (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 05:11 PM
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2. Outrage overshadows real issues
We hear these "conservative outrages" every holiday season: the ACLU sucking God, Christmas, and Christianity out of America; purging it of any religion, morality, or spirituality. And while some claims may hold merit (for people to be as outraged as they are, these charges have to have some credibility), all too often, they overshadow real social and political concerns.

Political cable talk shows take "the purging" on as a theme, covering it all year around, exploiting the issue and manufacturing it into a grand point of debate and discussion. Meanwhile reports of an increasing number of Iraqi veterans coming home from the war and showing up at homeless shelters, statistics confirming that this year, 1.3 million more Americans fell below the poverty line, (brining the total number of Americans living in poverty to 36 million) and how even though heating costs will increase by 24% from this time last year, both Congress and the President have underfunded the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, are all under reported.

But these stories, told during the holiday season, embody all that is good in Christianity and should spur greater charity and compassion. These are the stories that should serve as a religious rallying point and bring more people into the church. Christian charities do such work all year long (many churches help the poor may their heating bills for example) but their charity is not covered in mainstream media. And if it is, it's always second to "the moral outrage over the ACLU."

more: www.politicalthought.net

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bryant69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 05:13 PM
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4. We hear it every year
But more this year. I am convinced that some people think that this is a good moment to really stick it to us liberals--and this is how they plan to do it.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com
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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 05:27 PM
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6. "Happy Holidays" pisses them off more than Merry Christmas pisses liberals
They think we care about Merry Christmas. We KNOW they care about Happy Holidays.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS REPUKE SCUM
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IronLionZion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 05:36 PM
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8. who gets pissed off at Merry Christmas?
I just wished a Jewish friend merry christmas yesterday, but quickly realized my error and wished him Happy Hannukah. Then he told me it ended last week but thanks anyway. I can live with that.

around here, it's the Republicans who are against mentioning Christmas at school or in government buildings. I think that's ridiculous. I suppose Happy Holidays is fine since it covers them all. But there's no reason to get pissy about Merry Christmas.
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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 06:06 PM
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9. Nobody. Bill O'Reilly is a liar.
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daydreamer Donating Member (503 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 05:27 PM
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5. Merry Christmas
I am agnostic. But I don't mind poeple saying Merry Christmas. Its just a tradition and Democrats honor tradition and progress at the same time.
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THUNDER HANDS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 05:36 PM
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7. yeah, like these two idiots in Newsday today
'HAPPY HOLIDAYS'

Restoring Christmas to the season

One of the surest signs that it is Christmas season is the incessant attacks by the secularists on the holiday itself. From the removal of mangers from public squares to the banning of Christmas carols from school plays, the attacks on this holiday have been steadily escalating. Indeed, it is frowned upon to wish someone "Merry Christmas", as the culture now prefers the innocuous "Happy Holidays" instead. All of this is not surprising, given the all-out war our culture and the left have declared on Christianity itself.

Christians, however, can take great solace in the meaning of the season, as so beautifully stated in Luke 2:10-11: "But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord.'" Those words are as significant today as they were 2000 years ago. Merry Christmas to all.

John A. Gacinski

Roslyn



The Macy's policy of ignoring the phrase "Merry Christmas" is a slap in the face to all Christians. On Dec. 7 and 8, I wished my Jewish friends a "Happy Hanukkah." On Dec. 24 and 25, they will wish me a "Merry Christmas." Macy's wants to reap the monetary benefits of Christmas and at the same time not recognize it. Since that is their policy, you obviously should not purchase Christmas gifts there, so I won't. Their sponsoring of the Macy's parade to usher in "the holiday season" and featuring Santa Claus at the same time, obviously has their PR and marketing departments confused. Their "politically correct" stance is a farce. "Merry Christmas!"

Lorraine Henrichs

Westbury



Yes, poor Christians, hardly able to get their religon recognized anymore. Why, if it wasn't for these letters I'd never know it was Christmas at all!

:eyes:

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Proud2BAmurkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 06:07 PM
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10. Boo f*ckin hoo. And Happy Holidays!
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quaoar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-20-04 06:16 PM
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11. The origin of the word 'holiday'
Is from Holy Day, so wish someone Happy Holidays is a religious greeting.

From Merriam-Webster:

Main Entry: 1hol·i·day
Pronunciation: 'hä-l&-"dA, British usually 'hä-l&-dE
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hAligdæg, from hAlig holy + dæg day
1 : HOLY DAY

2 : a day on which one is exempt from work; specifically : a day marked by a general suspension of work in commemoration of an event
3 chiefly British : a period of relaxation : VACATION -- often used in the phrase on holiday; often used in plural
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