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Ga. Gov Changes 'Holiday' Press Release
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| December 3, 2005
| Associated Press
Posted on 12/02/2005 10:06:02 PM PST by george76
When it comes to Christmas, political correctness apparently only lasts about a half-hour in Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue's office.
A press release sent by Perdue's office Friday afternoon announced plans for a "holiday tree" lighting ceremony ...
Thirty minutes later, a second release went out reading: "It is, in fact, a Christmas tree."
That release blaming the earlier wording on "a politically correct staff brain-freeze," ...
Perdue spokesman Dan McLagan said there's no doubt where the Republican governor comes down on the issue.
"When the governor learns that one of my staffers even inadvertently used the words 'holiday tree,' I am probably going to be in trouble," McLagan said. ...
(Excerpt) Read more at news.lycos.com ...
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: brainfreeze; bush; bush43; christmas; christmastree; pc; perdue; politicallycorrect; sonnyperdue
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posted on
12/02/2005 10:06:03 PM PST
by
george76
To: george76
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posted on
12/02/2005 10:11:25 PM PST
by
coconutt2000
(NO MORE PEACE FOR OIL!!! DOWN WITH TYRANTS, TERRORISTS, AND TIMIDCRATS!!!! (3-T's For World Peace))
To: george76
That release blaming the earlier wording on "a politically correct staff brain-freeze," ... Kindest description of political-correctness stupidity to date. Nice.
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posted on
12/02/2005 10:12:44 PM PST
by
Prime Choice
(Mechanical Engineers build weapons. Civil Engineers build targets.)
To: george76
Sonny is a pretty good governor.
4
posted on
12/02/2005 10:14:21 PM PST
by
NapkinUser
("Our troops have become the enemy." -Representative John P. Murtha, modern day Benedict Arnold.)
To: george76
Hah! Score one for the good guys.
5
posted on
12/02/2005 10:19:19 PM PST
by
zot
(GWB -- four more years!)
To: george76
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posted on
12/02/2005 10:27:09 PM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: george76
In Georgia? Man, it really is bad out there.
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posted on
12/02/2005 10:27:46 PM PST
by
montag813
To: george76
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posted on
12/02/2005 10:29:19 PM PST
by
goodnesswins
(I'll fight a war in my time......so my grandchildren have peace in theirs.)
To: george76
I like your graphic.....any chance I can steal it? Or, what I'd really like to do is make Christmas Tags with it.....
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posted on
12/02/2005 10:30:32 PM PST
by
goodnesswins
(I'll fight a war in my time......so my grandchildren have peace in theirs.)
To: goodnesswins
Sure, help yourself.
I will post another one, too.
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posted on
12/02/2005 10:32:31 PM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: goodnesswins
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posted on
12/02/2005 10:33:31 PM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: george76
It is a Christmas tree.
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posted on
12/02/2005 10:39:29 PM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: george76
Both of the newly posted pics are beautiful....thanks....and good night.
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posted on
12/02/2005 11:05:20 PM PST
by
goodnesswins
(I'll fight a war in my time......so my grandchildren have peace in theirs.)
To: NapkinUser
Sonny is a pretty good governor.That's what I hear. Though I'm no longer in Georgia, I try to keep up with what's going on back there. I think I'd rather see someone like him elevated to the level where I usually see Bill Owens.
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posted on
12/02/2005 11:54:26 PM PST
by
real saxophonist
(The fact that you play tuba doesn't make you any less lethal. Semper Fi)
To: real saxophonist
Overall I'd give him a B+. He still lost me when he pushed through that tobacco tax increase.
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posted on
12/03/2005 12:13:48 AM PST
by
NapkinUser
("Our troops have become the enemy." -Representative John P. Murtha, modern day Benedict Arnold.)
To: NapkinUser
Tax increase. They're all going to do that. Do a search on Colorado's latest referenda.
What I don't like is everybody saying Bill Owens for president, and such.
People forget, 'Governor Gun Control' is the reason for the formation of the TRT.
'What are they going to do, vote Democrat?' - Bill Owens
Sorry, didn't mean to hijack the thread. I'll shut up now.
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posted on
12/03/2005 12:58:59 AM PST
by
real saxophonist
(The fact that you play tuba doesn't make you any less lethal. Semper Fi)
To: real saxophonist
Georgia political hound here....Sonny is doing a great job and faces reelection next year. He currently leads in the polls and looks good for a final four year term.
Sonny made a name for himself when he called the legislsature into special session after Katrina to remove state taxes from gasoline in the wake of $3.00 per gallon gas. It cut the price from 15 to 20 cents a gallon.
Good job Sonny
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posted on
12/03/2005 4:11:36 AM PST
by
armydawg1
(" America must win this war..." PVT Martin Treptow, KIA, WW1)
To: george76
Of course, all of this emphasis on returning the Holidays to a Christmas-centered event, would seem to require us to celebrate the season with a personal rebirth of our own faith.
Peace on Earth! Good will to Men!
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posted on
12/03/2005 8:22:58 AM PST
by
VaFarmer
To: george76
Armed with what...spitballs...
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posted on
12/03/2005 8:48:44 AM PST
by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
To: george76
"When the governor learns that one of my staffers even inadvertently used the words 'holiday tree,' I am probably going to be in trouble," McLagan said. ... Inadvertently? I seriously doubt that.
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posted on
12/03/2005 8:50:52 AM PST
by
savedbygrace
(SECURE THE BORDERS FIRST (I'M YELLING ON PURPOSE))
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