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Holiday Tree Removed From Federal Courthouse (Video Coverage!)
First Coast News ^
| December 14, 2004
Posted on 12/15/2004 6:11:51 AM PST by NYer
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A Christmas tree that decorated the lobby in new federal courthouse downtown has been removed.
Late last week the Government Services Administration, the agency that maintains the building, acted on direction from the Chief Judge to pull the tree. A lighted snowman, reindeer and sleigh has replaced the tree.
A spokesperson for the GSA could not give specifics on why the tree was taken down. Gary Mote who handles Public Affairs from the Southeast Sunbelt Region says the decision was to "...make sure no one is offended."
The artificial tree that was decorated with non religious ornaments has been placed in storage.
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: antichristmas; christmas; christmastrees; christophobia; culturewars; holiday; jacksonville; jax; nefl; prosecularists; publicsquare; purge; tree
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The offensive Christmas tree!
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posted on
12/15/2004 6:11:51 AM PST
by
NYer
To: american colleen; Lady In Blue; Salvation; narses; SMEDLEYBUTLER; redhead; Notwithstanding; ...
This is too funny!
Catholic Ping - please freepmail me if you want on/off this list
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posted on
12/15/2004 6:12:54 AM PST
by
NYer
("Blessed be He who by His love has given life to all." - final prayer of St. Charbel)
To: NYer
Well, I'm certain that no one will 'be offended' by this!
LOL!
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posted on
12/15/2004 6:13:20 AM PST
by
headsonpikes
(Another five-fingered Canadian... ;^))
To: NYer
I guess they better get those trees out of the White House!
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posted on
12/15/2004 6:13:25 AM PST
by
Russ
To: NYer
Should have called it a 'Diversity Tree'.
To: Russ
"I guess they better get those trees out of the White House!"
Sadly, I'm afraid that'll be next.
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posted on
12/15/2004 6:14:29 AM PST
by
EggsAckley
(..............blog pimping is impolite..................)
To: NYer
Who is going to be offended?
The F'n immigrants?
The F'n traitors to our nation?
Someone please tell me who they are trying not to offend, other than AMERICANS?
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posted on
12/15/2004 6:14:56 AM PST
by
odoso
(Millions for charity, but not one penny for tribute!)
To: NYer
it's just wrong.
and somebody ought to inform these jerks that "Christmas" tree were pagan WAY before they were Christian...
So what's the gripe?
(Ought to thrill some people...)
they are prety and make people smile.
Leave 'em up!
8
posted on
12/15/2004 6:14:58 AM PST
by
tiamat
(Solis Invicti)
To: NYer
Why is the name of the Chief Judge not given?
To: NYer
Gary Mote who handles Public Affairs from the Southeast Sunbelt Region says the decision was to "...make sure no one is offended."What about the people who were offended that you're such a weenie-necked weasel that you would do this?
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posted on
12/15/2004 6:16:00 AM PST
by
dirtboy
(Tagline temporarily out of commission due to excessive intake of gin-soaked raisins)
To: NYer
Time to start writing letters. Where is it in the constitution that says one of our liberties is freedom from being offended?
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posted on
12/15/2004 6:16:04 AM PST
by
Knitting A Conundrum
(Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
To: NYer
We won one yesterday in our county (in NJ to boot!!!!)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1301051/posts
The kindergarden kids at one of the local schools gets to sing Silent Night, at their annual sing-a-long.
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posted on
12/15/2004 6:16:49 AM PST
by
mware
To: tiamat
and somebody ought to inform these jerks that "Christmas" tree were pagan WAY before they were Christian... Maybe we should start referring to them as Barbarian Pagan Trees and see if they're allowed to stay.
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posted on
12/15/2004 6:17:13 AM PST
by
dirtboy
(Tagline temporarily out of commission due to excessive intake of gin-soaked raisins)
To: NYer
I don't really get it.....the non-religious tree may offend people, but the snowman, reindeer, and sleigh won't? The lunacy of those that don't want to offeeeeeeend anyone never ceases to amaze me.
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posted on
12/15/2004 6:17:40 AM PST
by
ElectricStrawberry
(27th Infantry Regiment...cut in half during the Clinton years....Nec Aspera Terrent!!!)
To: NYer
I'm OFFENDED at all the "Lack" of Christmas spirit this year. The atheists are offending me, with their dribble and getting their minority way of ridding society of it's religious context.
Maybe I should sue!!
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posted on
12/15/2004 6:17:53 AM PST
by
rd1tx
(Wisdom is knowing what to do with what you know.)
To: NYer
Well I'm offended by it's removal!
Ninety percent of Americans are Christians so if the other ten percent are offended then they need to go live elsewehere!
It's about time that W stepped up and showed some some balls!
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posted on
12/15/2004 6:18:51 AM PST
by
kellynla
(U.S.M.C. 1st Battalion,5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Div. Viet Nam 69&70 Semper Fi)
To: EggsAckley
"I guess they better get those trees out of the White House!" Sadly, I'm afraid that'll be next.
Not with this President. I do not think Bush would allow this to happen. After all it is his unwavering strength that people hate. But you are right. The next Democratic pres will probably remove it.
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posted on
12/15/2004 6:19:26 AM PST
by
KJacob
(I will not worry about 2008 until late 2007.)
To: NYer
Yule be sorry you messed with Christmas, fools! There's "noel" in Christmas, but there is an "L" in "whiny Loser."
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posted on
12/15/2004 6:19:35 AM PST
by
Puddleglum
(Thank God the Boston blowhard lost)
To: NYer
They can't even call it a "Christmas Tree" in the headline. If it's a "Holiday Tree", why not leave it up?
To: NYer
Gary Mote who handles Public Affairs from the Southeast Sunbelt Region says the decision was to "...make sure no one is offended." I'm OFFENDED by the removal of the tree by these petty no-account tin-horn tyrants! Just why do people think they have an unassailable right to 'not be offended'???
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posted on
12/15/2004 6:20:38 AM PST
by
Rummyfan
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