Posted on 12/03/2004 6:04:36 AM PST by presidio9
Governor Schwarzenegger lit the state Christmas tree and ended a secular practice of calling it a "holiday tree."
The governor made no mention of the name change that was in honor of the late Senator William "Pete" Knight. Schwarzenegger said at Knight's funeral in May that he would change the name back to Christmas tree.
Knight had lobbied unsuccessfully to change the name after Governor Davis decided to call it a holiday tree.
During the 73rd annual lighting, Schwarzenegger took on the role of "Triminator" as he helped a disabled girl trim the tree with the final ornament.
The governor and first lady Maria Shriver then flipped a switch to light five thousand multicolored bulbs before a crowd of about one thousand onlookers.
One small step for man....one giant leap for mankind...
Way to go Arnold!!
Yes, calling it a "Christmas tree" is in violation of "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion..."
Awesome..thanks Governator.
I really hope the ACLU takes on Arnold over this.
GO Arnie!
THIS will bring out the Arnie bashers! Lol.
Isn't it supposed to be called a Holiday Tree that symbolizes what some faith experienced groups call a holiday to recognize the birth of a homeless child to homeless parents some 2000 years ago.
What's up with this Christmas thing? Sounds religious and probably very exclusionary. /sarcasm
By the end of the day he decided Christmas wasn't such a bad word after all.
Little by little we are bringing our traditions back to our public squares.
Terminator IV..........Rise of the Christians! :O)
And dozens of ACLU cockroaches scurried for the shadows
Communisim cannot prevail where there is Christianity. There is a long term plan here and it is time to push back.
The liberal communist left. There can be only One God. The state. As long as people have faith in a God other than the government they have no control.
As a CA resident kudo's to Arnie. IT IS CHRISTMAS FOR GOODNESS SAKE, so therefore it is a Christmas Tree and frankly if people don't like this holiday we celebrate than they can just leave!!! or go home and celebrate your own way everyone else can celebrate there way they want except for anything to do with Christ, Jesus or GOD. So Kudo's Arnie for giving CA back the Christmas Tree and can someone tell me what exactly is a Holiday Tree??***!!!
Uhhh, that would be Satan.
Thank you Arnold for doing it right. This will not be forgotten.
Hooray!
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