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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

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To: NYer

That's just silly. There's no reason to remove Christmas trees from public buildings.


41 posted on 12/15/2004 6:31:59 AM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: evets

No kidding! A plastic lighted snowman, reindeer and sleigh in a federal courthouse. How tacky!

I believe these instances of eliminating Christmas and the mention of Christ are blown out of proportion. My husband's job requires that he travel all day. He mentioned just this morning, he's never seen more decorations, declarations of Merry Christmas, and celebrations of Christ's birth than he has this year.


42 posted on 12/15/2004 6:33:08 AM PST by Quilla
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To: .45MAN
As I stated in an earlier post Christmas needs to be removed as a national holiday! It needs to be celebrated by Christians as the birth of Jesus privately. This is the only way that it will continue to exist.

I don't think Big Business will like that one bit. Considering that Christmas is "THE" shopping time of the year.

43 posted on 12/15/2004 6:33:16 AM PST by SheLion (Only 9 more days until Christmas Eve!!!)
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To: NYer

Is there a way to get in touch or email the GSA for this area. I'd like to email them and enlighten them that they have offended me!!


44 posted on 12/15/2004 6:33:46 AM PST by rd1tx (Wisdom is knowing what to do with what you know.)
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To: Quilla
I believe these instances of eliminating Christmas and the mention of Christ are blown out of proportion. My husband's job requires that he travel all day. He mentioned just this morning, he's never seen more decorations, declarations of Merry Christmas, and celebrations of Christ's birth than he has this year.

It's like after 9-11. Every house flew the flag!

45 posted on 12/15/2004 6:34:06 AM PST by SheLion (Only 9 more days until Christmas Eve!!!)
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To: NYer
May be a funny tree; but WHO is responsible or irresponsible as the case may be; for making these decisions?
46 posted on 12/15/2004 6:34:53 AM PST by cricket (I)
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To: NYer
I am offended everyday by other peoples beliefs, behaviors and practices. Such as:

1)Public immodest dress

2)Public use of foul language

3)semi-pornographic images on magazine covers prominently displayed at supermarket checkouts (and no I'm not even talking about Playboy)

I could go on forever. My point being, why is no one worried about offending ME?

47 posted on 12/15/2004 6:36:57 AM PST by murphE ("I ain't no physicist, but I know what matters." - Popeye)
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To: ElectricStrawberry

Hey let's call PETA. They're making fun of snowmen on that display.

Everyone knows the abominable snowman was real (wasn't he, wasn't he? Hollywood said so), reindeers are being exploited here (poor things made to pose for hours on a tree while hundreds stare at them - oh my), and everyone in the transportation unions knows that sleighs are unreliable and the runners fall off while your kids are speeding down a hill. Now c'mon folks, where's the outrage! ((sarcasm)).


48 posted on 12/15/2004 6:39:10 AM PST by bunches (those)
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To: SheLion; dansangel

Do you see big business standing up for the right to call it Christmas? No you don't, so why should we care. I firmly believe that the people should let the merchants suck wind. We are the ones that CAN control what happens but only if we do something other than just stand by and let the ACLU and other secular socialist idiots tell us what we can and can't do!!!!!!!!!!


49 posted on 12/15/2004 6:40:02 AM PST by .45MAN ("God bless America and George W. Bush")
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To: Quilla
People are choosing sides.

I choose the winning side! Merry Christmas!
50 posted on 12/15/2004 6:41:14 AM PST by evets (God bless president George W. Bush)
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To: NYer
And the US used to be such a bastion of freedom. What a shame. All your freedoms are slowly disappearing. No more Christmas trees less you offend your Muzzy population. (No doubt this is to ensure that when the day comes for them to subjugate you all, they will be lenient with the be-headings.)

No more freedom of speech less you get arrested for hate crimes.

I suspect that it will not be long before your freedom loving peoples are flocking to the shores of merry oldie England for safety.

;o)
51 posted on 12/15/2004 6:42:17 AM PST by AngloSaxon (successful)
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To: .45MAN
We are the ones that CAN control what happens but only if we do something other than just stand by and let the ACLU and other secular socialist idiots tell us what we can and can't do!!!!!!!!!!

I'm really tired of it. The manipulation and the idiots trying to control us. I've never seen the likes.

Trying to take the American life away from us. I'm fed up.

52 posted on 12/15/2004 6:42:45 AM PST by SheLion (Only 9 more days until Christmas Eve!!!)
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To: NYer

OH NO!

My heart goes out to you good Christian American folk.

It is all being taken away from you.

What you need is a revolution.

Take back your country Yanks!

Take it back!


53 posted on 12/15/2004 6:43:24 AM PST by Le Bouledogue Britannique
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To: NYer; Mo1; Howlin; Peach; BeforeISleep; kimmie7; 4integrity; BigSkyFreeper; RandallFlagg; ...
JAX PING...
54 posted on 12/15/2004 6:44:02 AM PST by OXENinFLA
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To: All

this is absolutely shocking, all you right-thinking people should move to europe and the UK where christmas is still celebrated by the government and people can practice their religion in peace.

and we have daily prayers, hymm singing and nativity plays in state schools.

godless, heathen, nay barbarian place - i'd pack my bags if i were you.


55 posted on 12/15/2004 6:44:47 AM PST by rogermellie
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To: Le Bouledogue Britannique

Oh, forgot to add....

Merry "Sparkely Season"


56 posted on 12/15/2004 6:44:49 AM PST by Le Bouledogue Britannique
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To: rogermellie

"i'd pack my bags if i were you."

Oi Roger!

Mind what you say.

We've got nom room for them over here.

What with the invading muslim hoards & all.

Happy Kwanza


57 posted on 12/15/2004 6:46:04 AM PST by Le Bouledogue Britannique
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To: rogermellie

Hello!!!! You havn't been reading about the French removing the christmas chocolats from the schools have you!!!!!!


58 posted on 12/15/2004 6:47:34 AM PST by .45MAN ("God bless America and George W. Bush")
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To: .45MAN

don't be so digusting - i don't read anything about the french!


59 posted on 12/15/2004 6:48:35 AM PST by rogermellie
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To: NYer

If the court did it, the court's home page is here:

http://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/

This site includes names and phone numbers of the justices.

GSA may not be guilty on this if it's at the Federal Court building.

Not sure which justice might have ordered it out, but the chief justice for the middle district of Florida is Patricia C. Fawsett. But they have several offices, only part of which sit in Jacksonville. If you click on the link for Juciary information, you will find a list of justices and their contact info. Don't know if the justices are listed according to rank or not.

Contact for the GSA for this region is:

Gary Mote
(404) 331-2774
gary.mote@gsa.gov

GSA's homepage is:
http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/home.do?tabId=0


60 posted on 12/15/2004 6:48:37 AM PST by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
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