Posted on 11/21/2015 3:54:15 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
Sadly, we've come to expect attempts at "sanitizing" the Christmas holiday to strip it of Christian connotations that might offend the perpetually-offended, just as we've come to expect President Obama's lack of respect both for our Constitution and the men and women who've valiantly served to protect it. But when the Obama administration combined these three fouls into one giant hat trick, it didn't go over so well with veterans who wish to mark one of the biggest Christian holidays of the year.
Via Breitbart:
President Barack Obama's Department of Veterans Affairs has banned employees at its facility in Salem, Virginia, from saying "Merry Christmas" to veterans.
It started as a broader ban that included Christmas trees. Federal law recognizes Christmas as an official federal holiday (5 U.S.C. § 6103) and provides federal employees with a paid day off to celebrate the Christian belief in the virgin birth of Jesus Christ.
Every year, a White House Christmas Tree and a Capitol Christmas Tree grace those two respective buildings in Washington D.C., and a National Christmas Tree is also officially lighted outdoors for the public to enjoy during that time of year.
Yet the "Executive Leadership Team" at the Salem VA Medical Center banned Christmas trees, as well as other Christian speech and celebrations. As reported by local media, an email sent by senior staff to the center's employees reads in part:
...Public areas may only be decorated in a manner that is celebratory of the winter season. Displays must not promote any religion. Please note that trees (regardless of the types of ornaments used) have been deemed to promote the Christian religion and will not be permitted in any public areas this year.
Just hours ago, pressure from the center's employees caused the management team to cave on the Christmas...
(Excerpt) Read more at allenbwest.com ...
As my dad told me 60 years ago...what’s the worst that can happen? Maybe they will fire you (or whatever) but nobody will stand you up against a wall and shoot you. As long as that doesn’t happen you’re okay. I’ve lived with that my whole life.
Knew ya would do sumpthin,our Vets are proud and lucky to have ya
What about those offended by what the dictate took away? I’m a Christian in a VA hospital and am forbidden from exercising a tradition that is codified in the Fed USC. Time to push back.
Excellent graphic.
Time for Qurans in the Urinals in ALL VA institutions !
There goes the future. /s
Obama wearing ring even before marriage.
If I read this correctly, this doesn’t apply to all VA’s, right? One is bad, more and there will be repurcussions from vets across America.
What does that ring mean?
“Celebrate a winter holiday? That’s just plain stupid”.
Not stupid, just very, very Pagan.
Since Obastard is a Mudslime; he doesn’t dare directly tell us we aren’t allowed to celebrate the birth of CHRIST, so he does it through intermediaries.
To this POS mudslime, we are all pagans.
Who knows what "Obama" is. Satan rules his flesh. Satan distains Christ. I can see Satan's facial expressions on "Obama"'s face when it comes to things that have to do with Christ. It seems clear that he can hardly tolerate putting up with some of the things of Christ that he must to save face. I would guess he thinks it's only temporary and soon he will be able to show all of his true colors. He is right about that. For a short time he will be able to be himself, but it won't last long and then Christ will show up and Satan will be tossed into the pit.
Congress has a Christmas Tree, too; we welcomed it to the District just yesterday; and there is great ceremony surrounding it, every year:
There’s also a National Christmas tree on the Ellipse every year. If my memories of decades are not mistaken, the President usually officiates at its lighting.
-JT
It will be turned back when Obie is out of office...unless Hillary wins. Then all hell will break loose.
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Doesn’t the VA know that Christmas trees are pagan in origin?
Why wait until Obummer is out of office. Raise Hell now!
I think “Merry Christmas! FUBO!” should greet every soul entering or leaving any VA building.
Mail the vets/the office Christmas cards:
Salem VA Medical Center
1970 Roanoke Blvd.
Salem, VA 24153
540-982-2463 | 888-982-2463
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