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Denver Mayor John W. Hickenlooper has banned a float sponsored by a church in Denver, because it has the words "Merry Christmas" on it.

The Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado has announced that Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper will once again light the community Menorah on the first night of Chanukah. The public is invited to join in the annual community lighting ceremony on Tuesday, December 7 beginning at 5:30 pm. “I look forward to joining the Denver Jewish community in lighting the community Menorah again this year,” said Mayor John Hickenlooper, who will make his second consecutive appearance at the Federation’s ceremony. “Chanukah brings communities across Colorado and the world together in celebration of light, freedom and peace.” The community Menorah is located at...

Gunny Bob Newman just had Denver mayor John Hickenlooper on the air for the beginning of his one hour gig on KHOW 630am here in Denver. The mayor has changed his mind and will not be removing the Merry Christmas sign in 2005 from the Denver County Building which is all lit up in a spectacular way for the Christmas Holiday Season.

Denver's holiday traditions include a Christmas Parade and the lighting of the City and County Building in downtown Denver.Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper recently announced that the phrase "MERRY CHRISTMAS" on the outside of the building will be changed to "HAPPY HOLIDAYS," in yet another politically correct attack on the institution of Christmas. And while they're at it, the city is stopping a church group from participating in the annual "Parade of Lights", and singing Christmas Carols.Parade organizers claim that Christmas Carols may be offensive to some people....a church group who wants to march in the Parade of Lights and sing...

HOLIDAY BLUES Christmastime event is no-Christian zone Santa, 'holy homosexuals' OK for parade, but no floats with direct religious themes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: December 2, 2004 1:00 a.m. Eastern By Joe Kovacs © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com In the latest skirmish over Christmas in America, a Christian group is not allowed to participate in Denver's annual Parade of Lights, because church members sought to sing yuletide hymns and proclaim a "Merry Christmas" message on their float. However, the event, now in its 30th year, will include homosexual American Indians, Kung Fu artisans, belly dancers and, of course, Santa Claus. "I think there's an...

MY CHRISTMAS CRUSADE  By Michelle Malkin   ·   December 02, 2004 02:36 AM The persecution never ends. Denver has launched war against a church group that wanted to march in the city's Christmas parade "Parade of Lights." (I hate, hate, hate that p.c. euphemism.)From the Denver Post: Parade Organizers Say Christmas Carols May Be Offensive To Others Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper recently announced that next year the phrase "Merry Christmas" will be removed from the city building and replaced with "Happy Holidays." And now a church group who wants to march in the Parade of Lights and sing Christmas carols...

On the Gunny Bob Newman show and the Donna Star show here in Denver on KOA 850am tonight they have been talking about Denver mayor Hickenlooper's decision to ban the words 'Merry Christmas' from the traditional Parade of Lights downtown parade as well as any 'Christmas' float.

Carroll: Race baiters crying in their beer after vote June 7, 2003 Leave it to The Denver Post to smear a large portion of the Denver electorate with unrebutted charges of racism. Why did John Hickenlooper crush Don Mares this week in the mayor's race? Because whites were sick of 20 years of minority rule and determined to take the city back, according to an "election analysis" that appeared Thursday in that paper. One day later, a column quoted other analysts saying the same thing. "We have seen over and over again people talking about wanting a white mayor," the...

It's Official. Denver's new mayor, the country's 25th largest city, is John HICKENLOOPER. A businessman with NO political background, who is backed by the "left". Good Luck.

DENVER - A brew pub owner who captured the public's fancy with whimsical ads and promises of new ideas won by a large margin Tuesday in the runoff for mayor of Denver. John Hickenlooper had 65 percent of the vote to 35 percent for City Auditor Don Mares. With 99 percent of precincts counted, Hickenlooper led 66,907 votes to 36,424. Hickenlopper will replace Wellington Webb, who is barred by term limits from seeking a fourth term as leader of the nation's 25th largest city. Although the election was nonpartisan, both men are Democrats. Webb didn't endorse anyone. Hickenlooper savored his...