[NYer]

Concerned Women for America (CWA) is the nation's largest public policy women's organization.

[NYer]

Catholic Ping
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[mnehring]

Best Buy? I was just there last night and they have Christmas coming out of every corner of their store. Maybe the stores are locally controlled and this is a reaction to one. Our local Starbucks has a huge 'happy holidays' sign, but it hasn't seemed to slow down traffic.. Saying Happy or Holidays or any combination of the two is in no way excluding the words Merry or Christmas or any combination of the two.

[milford421]

No Christmas money for these stores...

Target, Office Max, Kmart, Staples, Home Depot, Best Buy, Kohlâs, BJ's, SC Johnson, Verizon, Radio Shack, Zales, Outback, Lexus, Old Navy, Cingular, Reckitt Benckiser, Pier 1, Red Lobster, Office Depot, Gillette, Applebee’s, Burlington Coat, Dell, Milton-Bradley, U.S. Postal Service, Costco



In addition to the Nice list - here are some alternative stores with similar merchandise for Christmas shopping: (If below needs correction due to incidents, please post)

P.C. Richard - buy.com - good alternative to Best Buy
Kay Jewelers - good alternative to ZALES
Modells - Good alternative to clothing Old Navy, Burlington Coat
On the Border, Friday's, Olive Garden? - Alternatives to Outback, Applebees, RedLobster -
Lowe's - Good Alternative to Home Depot
Vision Forum - Alternative to American Girl doll (VisionForum.com online shopping)

Bath and Body Works uses Christmas in their advertising. Went into that store yesterday and told management they would make lots of money from me this year because of their inclusiveness.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

The only naughty store I've shopped at is Costco, and I've tried to limit it.

[doug from upland]

I understand that Target got the message and has changed its policy. Can someone confirm?

[doug from upland]

Sears has changed its policy. Sears has also been good to reservists who work for their company.

[buckeye4bush]

I have been keeping track not only of the clerks that say Merry Christmas back to me, but also the restaurants and gas stations that have put up decorations this year. Only one local Speedway has a tree and decorations. Our Frisch's is nicely decorated.

Dollar General and Family Dollar have used the "C" word in their print ads. Our Sears has a printed out Marry Christmas sign on their door at the mall. Elder Beerman still is a Christmas place.

Those playing Christmas music are scarcer in our area. None at our Kroger. Meijer is only playing the music in their shoe department. Our Lowe's alternates Christmas music with regular oldies.

[Tax Government]

Idea: For all of December, boycott stores that do not have a visible "Merry Christmas" sign.

[right-wingin_It]

I read about the flap with Wal-Mart a few weeks ago. And yeah, the Walton family has personally donated to abortion groups. However, the Wal-Mart stores here in CT all have the Salvation Army in front greeting people with "Merry Christmas." And inside, 'Ave Maria' and other Christian musics are playing. I guess this is why the CWA gave them a 'naughty and nice'.

[atlaw]

From the article: "[A] first Christmas list showing which businesses are honouring the Reason for the Season (the birth of Jesus), which ones are not, and which have mixed records. "

"It first lists the corporations ‘Nice’ or friendly to the Original Christmas tradition."

What kind of tripe is this? Guess what -- the "reason for the season" (a cutesy hint that the article and the "list" are nothing more than adolescent idiocy) has nothing to do with retail sales or shopping at malls.

For crying out loud people, go to church (unless, of course, you're a member of one of the "big box" churches that decided to close on Christmas day, a rather ironic twist to this year's bashing of businesses for not honoring the "true spirit of Christmas").

Business is business. Retail stores will do whatever is necessary to attract the most customers -- whether that's posting "happy holidays" signs or "Merry Christmas" signs. I hate to break it to you, but they really don't give a flip about your religious convictions. They just want your money.

The very notion that you're going to find the "original Christmas tradition" or "the reason for the season" in a Target or a Walmart or any other retail store is so patently ridiculous it's embarrassing to even see it on this forum.

[birbear]

FWIW...

I just came back from a visit to Sam's Club (and Wal Mart is right next door). Sam's Club, had Salvation Army bell ringer and was playing traditional Christmas songs. ("Hark the Herald," "Jingle Bells," "Silent Night," etc.)

[buckeye4bush]

Target just had a commercial that ended with Merry Christmas.