To: churchillbuff
The reference to "festival of lights" blah blah blah is serving and actual legal function. There is a school of legal thought that as long as Hanukkah is referred as a "historic" event they can BS their way out of religion status.
(it does not pass the duck test but we are dealing with lawyer speak)
I am really appreciating my Greek Satellite TV. They seem to have nooooo problems with Merry Christmas.
To: longtermmemmory
The reference to "festival of lights" blah blah blah is serving and actual legal function. There is a school of legal thought that as long as Hanukkah is referred as a "historic" event they can BS their way out of religion status...(it does not pass the duck test but we are dealing with lawyer speak) It's irrelevant to the thread, but do you have any citations for that?
88 posted on
12/02/2004 5:58:23 PM PST by
SJackson
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