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LET’S HAVE A PARTY—BUT NOT A CHRISTMAS ONE
Catholic League ^
| November 15, 2004
| William Donohue
Posted on 12/16/2004 10:42:35 AM PST by NYer
December 15, 2004 LET’S HAVE A PARTY—BUT NOT A CHRISTMAS ONE Catholic League president William Donohue today addressed what’s been happening to Christmas parties in the workplace:
“For decades, employees at Time magazine had a Christmas party and looked forward to receiving a Christmas bonus. But starting three years ago, the party was banned and so were the Christmas bonuses. This is not to say that bonuses are no longer given—they are—it’s just that the dreaded ‘C-word’ is no longer associated with them. This is progress. “The mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts recently apologized for calling the city’s Christmas party a Christmas party. It’s now a Holiday party. “ProGroup diversity specialists advise that one way around the ‘December Dilemma’ is to ‘keep holidays inclusive and informative.’ So they suggest, ‘try using seasonal themes rather than a holiday one.’ Good idea—holiday themes remind people of Christmas. “Simma Lieberman Associates bluntly advises, ‘make sure your Holiday party isn’t a Christmas party in disguise.’ Off with the red and green! “The Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding is not too understanding of Christmas this year, and that is why it wants a ‘Seasonal’ or ‘Winter’ party and a ‘Seasonal’ or ‘Holiday’ exchange. “Matt Cherry of the Institute of Humanist Studies also favors ‘Holiday’ parties over Christmas parties and advocates secret ‘Snowflakes’ instead of secret ‘Santas.’ “An AP story says corporations are ‘barring religious music from cubicles’ and are calling their Christmas parties ‘end of the year’ parties. “If you’re looking for an explanation for all this, consider what Arlene Vernon of HrxInc says: employers need to be ‘sensitive to the fact that holidays don’t make everyone happy.’ If she had any guts, she’d advocate banning Christmas altogether, but that may affect her profits.”
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: catholicleague; christmas; christmasparties; christmasparty; merrychristmas; waronchristmas; williamdonohue
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posted on
12/16/2004 10:42:36 AM PST
by
NYer
To: american colleen; Lady In Blue; Salvation; narses; SMEDLEYBUTLER; redhead; Notwithstanding; ...
Catholic Ping - please freepmail me if you want on/off this list
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posted on
12/16/2004 10:43:09 AM PST
by
NYer
("Blessed be He who by His love has given life to all." - final prayer of St. Charbel)
To: NYer
“Matt Cherry of the Institute of Humanist Studies also favors ‘Holiday’ parties over Christmas parties...Matt Cherry would do well to get a clue--"holiday" is a contraction of "holy day".
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posted on
12/16/2004 10:48:16 AM PST
by
randog
(What the....?!)
To: NYer
I want Labor Day renamed. It's insulting for all those who don't believe in work.
To: NYer
It's not an original idea of mine, but it bears repeating:
Sometimes I think that people so offended by Christmas should refuse the day off, and refuse the bonus.
I'll make sure as I travel that any country that I am in doesn't do ANYTHING that could possibly offend my culture and traditions.
Or maybe there are just too many lawyers in the US to perpetuate this nonsense.
I respect others' traditions and beliefs. I just want people to respect mine.
Next time I hear the word "holiday" awkwardly substituted for Christmas (which is on its way to being as frowned upon in its own way as the n-word), I am going to puke.
So I'll say it, while I still can:
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
:)
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posted on
12/16/2004 10:51:31 AM PST
by
cvq3842
To: NYer
Man I'm getting sicker by the moment, secret SNOWFLAKES instead of Santa, what's up with that?????? Seriously, what IDIOT came up with that?
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posted on
12/16/2004 10:54:43 AM PST
by
rockabyebaby
(What goes around, comes around!)
To: Semper Paratus
"I want Labor Day renamed. It's insulting for all those who don't believe in work."
lmao, rock on dude! I agree!!!!
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posted on
12/16/2004 10:55:54 AM PST
by
rockabyebaby
(What goes around, comes around!)
To: NYer
MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! MERRY CHRISTMAS MERRY CHRISTMAS MERRY CHRISTMAS
SAY IT LOUD SAY IT PROUD OVER AND OVER AGAIN!!!!!
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posted on
12/16/2004 10:56:49 AM PST
by
rockabyebaby
(What goes around, comes around!)
Comment #9 Removed by Moderator
To: NYer
[“If you’re looking for an explanation for all this, consider what Arlene Vernon of HrxInc says: employers need to be ‘sensitive to the fact that holidays don’t make everyone happy.’ If she had any guts, she’d advocate banning Christmas altogether, but that may affect her profits.”]
Well by all means, let's make sure everyone is unhappy so the unhappy ones won't feel too bad about being unhappy because now everyone is unhappy. Hmmm...this is going to be tough. Who could possibly feel GOOD about that.
Okay...let's just go back to SOME people being unhappy and the rest of us will celebrate CHRISTMAS!!
To: sartorius
To: NYer
“An AP story says corporations are ‘barring religious music from cubicles’ and are calling their Christmas parties ‘end of the year’ parties.
I would LOVE for someone to walk in here (which would entail opening a door) and tell me to shut off "Carol of the Bells" by Cast in Bronze.
Not much work would be done thereafter that day, by me or my alleged persecutor.
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posted on
12/16/2004 11:03:28 AM PST
by
Xenalyte
(Anything is possible when you don't understand how anything happens.)
To: Semper Paratus
Good point. I will sign this petition.
Bye
To: NYer
I want May Day renamed. I don't believe in a day dedicated to Communist parades.
I do like the giving of candy kids do for each other on the first of May. So let's call May 1st "Candy Day"!!!
Except I guess that would piss off all the fatties.
I suck at this sensitivity stuff.
Comment #15 Removed by Moderator
To: NYer
Christmas is holiday, Christmas is a holy day!
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any DU trolls lurking here, sue me :-)
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posted on
12/16/2004 11:09:06 AM PST
by
William of Orange
(A perfect Rovian storm blew sKerry out of the Swift Boat)
To: NYer
some people need to understand that we LIVE IN A CHRISTIAN COUNTRY.
if you can't get over that, go over to godless europe.
To: sartorius
It's an interesting exercize to go to the different major retailers' web sites, just to see who has a "Merry Christmas" greeting and who does not.
Macy's and its parent company Federated Department Stores have "Merry Christmas" on their web sites.
Sears, Walmart, Sam's Club, Target, K-mart, and JC Penney do not. They only have "Holiday" greetings.
You can tell more by going directly to the source than by reading stories.
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posted on
12/16/2004 11:10:44 AM PST
by
MineralMan
(godless atheist)
To: NYer
I'm ticked off at the White House. During the most recent Barney Cam (and last years too), Laura wishes everyone "Happy Holidays". She could at least say "Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays."
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posted on
12/16/2004 11:12:35 AM PST
by
CedarDave
(Primary rule of Dem whining: The complaint need not be accurate as long as the charge is serious.)
To: sartorius
I want DEMOCRATIC party renamed..
DEMOS means PEOPLE and I as one of those people is offended by that name!
Rename DEMOCRATIC party now!
I suggest "GAYABORTPARTY"
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