Posted on 12/01/2005 6:24:59 PM PST by mosquitobite
THE WAR AGAINST CHRISTMAS
"The War Against Christmas seems to have picked up a couple of new recruits named George and Laura Bush. I am one of X thousands of Americans who is on what used to be the president's Christmas Card list. As a result, a card from George and Laura arrived in my mail today. Needless to say I was pleased and honored. After opening it, I was - and am - also disappointed.
"The card was not a Christmas card; it was a holiday card. It was lovely but it wasn't Christmas-y. . . . Inside, there is no mention of Christmas. Instead it says, 'With best wishes for a holiday season of hope and happiness.'
"...As for the First Couple's 'best wishes for a holiday season of hope and happiness,' that's nice, but where is Christmas? Maybe they'll send a Christmas card later, although I'm not betting on it.
What a shame that, apparently for political reasons, a president who professes to be a strong Christian turns his back on the celebration of his Savior's birth because he doesn't wish to offend anyone - except, maybe his fellow Christians.
"Merry Christmas everyone."
- Former Reagan senior adviser Lyn Nofziger
Oh for crying out loud. The Bush card is much more overt than anything during Clinton's years.
It even quotes Scripture.
And, it was called a Christmas card when announced to reporters etc.
The scripture is from the old testament. Is Christmas not about the beginning of the new??
If they don't like the card, throw it away!
Stop whining, complaining, demanding.
I LIKED THE CARD!!!!
I hesitate to raise the Miers business again, but I would rather say that born-again Christians were snookered by Karl Rove into supporting her, because he gave them assurances that simply didn't pan out. As time past, most of the Evangelical leaders who were used to kick off her campaign backed away from it. What finally killed her was the discovery that she was a feminist who apparently supported a woman's right to an abortion.
Yeah, this didn't help my conscience either:
http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/5523.html
That, my dear, is heresy.
Both the OT and NT are equally important to the Christian. The purpose of the OT is to POINT to Christ. To ignore the OT is to miss part of the richness of who Christ is.
Seems like W just can't catch a break these days. Pretty soon they'll be criticizing him for his shoe color.
Hay, this one is usable year-round...
Christmas is for Christians, nobody else.
He is not just the president of Christians. My point is that this is much better than anything we got from Clinton.
We just notice it more due to the internet.
I doubt Reagan said Merry Christmas either in his cards.
However, Bush was very clear that the Christmas tree was in fact a Christmas tree today.
Did Reagan wear his religion on his sleeve to garner votes? Just wondering...
"Pretty soon they'll be criticizing him for his shoe color."
What color are they?
What's worse, did it have an EID stamp on it???
And my point is, had Bush sent a CHRISTMAS card, if anyone had gotten offended, the base would have told them to EF off. Instead, again he has tried to appease UNappeasables. That is my only point. I'm offended, as a Christian, that our vocally Christian President appears to be more concerned with the UNappeasables than pleasing his Lord.
No, but Clinton did.
Yeah, but we expect Democrats to lie... ;)
I didn't get one either.... I'm not voting for W. next time!!!!!
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