MY CHRISTMAS CRUSADE (Michelle Malkin is organizing against those taking Christ out of Christmas)

Michelle Malkin's Blog ^ | December 2, 2004 | Michelle Malkin

[Stoat]

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 will not be allowed to participate in the parade. Organizers say the parade is about the holidays, not Christmas, but leaders of the Faith Bible Chapel say that's ridiculous.

"We can't pretend that Christ didn't exist and Christmas wasn't about his birthday, so we felt we could sing it and apparently that is not in social vogue anymore," said Pastor Gary Beasley, with the Faith Bible Chapel.

"This event is not one that has ever intended to have a religious message or a political message," said Susan Rogers, with the Downtown Denver Partnership.

She said no overtly religious symbols is allowed in the parade and that means participants can't carry "Merry Christmas" signs and can't sing traditional Christmas hymns.

 

I am hereby launching the Lump of Coal campaign. Later today, I will box up a lump of charcoal, mark the package "MERRY CHRISTMAS!" and send it to the Denver Mayor in protest of his idiotic policy. Please join me in doing the same (and if you take a photo of your creatively designed package, I will link/post).

Send to:

Mayor John W. Hickenlooper
Denver City and County Building
1437 Bannock Street, Suite 350
Denver, CO 80202

[Stoat]

[ajolympian2004]

Michelle.... you are a great American!

[Keith in Iowa]

I like the way she thinks...

[Brad’s Gramma]

Whoops.....I pinged you on your thread. Guess you beat me to it!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE, and to all a good night!

[Brad’s Gramma]

pssssssstttt........

[ETERNAL WARMING]

Lovely idea, but where do I get a lump of coal???

[msnimje]

I was thinking how great it would be if there was a small town that was forbidden from having a Nativity scene by the ACLU or some other useless organization and the citizens revolted. The revolt would be in the form of HUNDREDS of houses with outdoor Nativity Scenes accented by very bright lights.

[msnimje]

Lovely idea, but where do I get a lump of coal???

Don't send the very best, get a cheap bag of Charcoal.

[Keith in Iowa]

>>>Lovely idea, but where do I get a lump of coal???

Get the stuff you use in the BBQ grill - charcoal...like Michelle mentions...comes in a bag - Popular brand: Kingsford...

[ETERNAL WARMING]

LOL THANKS! I do have Charcoal! (Coal is hard to come by in the desert.)

[Prime Choice]

I am hereby launching the Lump of Coal campaign. Later today, I will box up a lump of charcoal, mark the package "MERRY CHRISTMAS!" and send it to the Denver Mayor in protest of his idiotic policy. Please join me in doing the same (and if you take a photo of your creatively designed package, I will link/post).

Awesome. Looks like I'm in for a fun project this weekend! Woohoo!

[Stoat]

Lovely idea, but where do I get a lump of coal???

In her article, she uses the word 'charcoal' and so I believe that she is referring to that mainstay of the American Barbecue, most commonly associated with our friends at the Kingsford company

Kingsford, The Original

[Ros42]

I'm thinking of adding in a bit of cow manure for some flavor! LOL

[Mo1]

Don't forget to add a CHRISTmas card too!!

Merry

Christmas !!

[Nathan Zachary]

Christians need to stop being silent and start taking actions. Boycott the parade. Boycott malls that don't play proper Christian Christmas carols. Get vocal. There is nothing in the Gospels that says you must shut up and be silent, rather just the opposite. Stand up and show your faith, protect your right to live in a Christian community of the faithful and express it. We should not give a hoot if the sinful and hateful are "offended". If Muslims can blare their call to prayer, We can blare Christmas carols and celebrate the birth of Christ. If any business objects, don't shop there. And after Christmas, start being a Christian and live like one. Boycott and protest things YOU find offensive!!!

[Mo1]

I'm thinking of adding in a bit of cow manure for some flavor! LOL

No No ... send them a Christmas Card like this .. it will send them into shock :0)

[Ros42]

Oh you're so right, they would be mortified! lol

[Mo1]

Boycott the parade. Boycott malls that don't play proper Christian Christmas carols. Get vocal.

I agree with getting vocal .. but don't boycott

Go to the parade and sing Christmas carols

[ReadyNow]

This sounds like Muslim work. They do whatever it takes, legally or illegally, to suppress the expression of any religion other than theirs.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Political Correctness run amok. I was offended to have to sit through a "winter carnival" in Phoenix 6 years ago, and every song was watered down so as not to offend the secularists.