The Name Change: Why We Did It (Paper Drops "Christmas")

Bucks County Courier Times ^ | December 10, 2003 | Editorial Board

[GeronL]

BOYCOTT the charity. Give to the Salvation Army instead!

[ECM]

Amen!

;D

[GeronL]

.... because those who blow up school children in the name of Allah mean just as much to us as you do....

[Timesink]

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[Billthedrill]

Well, if the decision was intended to broaden the appeal of the charity, that means they expect that it will increase the donations, right? And so it may, but I sure wouldn't be betting that way at the moment.

[GeronL]

How sad this is.

[dagnabbit]

BOYCOTT the charity. Give to the Salvation Army instead!

Works for me.

[baseballfanjm]

Without Christmas, would they have this fund this time of the year? Enough said.

[ronnieb]

Please don't argue as we shuffle you off the stage, please don't neglect to pay as you leave, please don't argue as we shove you into the dustbin...we love you..please die...quietly, without making a scene....

[GeronL]

I very much hope contributions drop so far that they change the name back. But then, I am in Texas and it shouldn't make me mad, but it does.

[Lancey Howard]

This toilet paper is published in Bucks County, which is a Philadelphia suburban area. The paper is at least as liberal as the Inquirer, but with the kind of 10th-grade writing skills you see above.

Obviously, the problem with the paper's hand-wringing "explanation" is that this time of year IS this time of year - - "the holiday season" - - BECAUSE of Christmas. (I also have no doubt that these mice have no clue that "Holiday" MEANS "Holy Day".)

If this paper wants to have a multi-cultural, politically correct "Holiday Fund", then let them have it during, say, Ramadan. Let Christmas be Christmas. In any event, my wife and I will no longer participate in this paper's charities..... or subscription.

[GeronL]

http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/feedback.cfm?tmpl=interact

Feedback form!!!!

[GeronL]

See #13. Write them, write the same thing thats in your post

[Lancey Howard]

Without Christmas, would they have this fund this time of the year? Enough said.

HA!
I was typing and you cut right to the chase. (Please see post #12.)

[GeronL]

write them and tell them so. feedback form is above, but you are a local... so go for it

[WackyKat]

I hope the "Holiday Fund" is down about 50% this year

[PLMerite]

"Without Christmas, would they have this fund this time of the year? Enough said."

Yeah, somebody tell me about all the Kwanzaa charity drives.

[Lancey Howard]

BOYCOTT the charity. Give to the Salvation Army instead!

Yep. We are done with this paper.
The New York Post is available at every Wawa in the area anyway.

[Cicero]

We really do.

We really are.

Psychologically, I'd say these little speech tics are like someone looking you straight in the eye while he lies to you, because he thinks that will make you believe him.