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22 Congressmen Hate Christmas (all Democrats)
NewsMax ^ | 12.22.05 | Carl Limbacher

Posted on 12/24/2005 12:33:33 PM PST by Coleus

22 Congressmen Hate Christmas

This year's "War for Christmas" – keeping "Christ" in the holiday has apparently been won. And, like many "wars," there has even been a Congressional resolution in support of keeping Christmas alive and well.

On December 15 the House of Representatives passed a resolution "protecting the symbols and traditions of Christmas" by an overwhelming 401-22 vote.

Representative JoAnn Davis (R-VA), the resolution's sponsor, said the resolution was necessary to counter "political correctness run amok."

"No one," she said, "should feel like they have done something wrong by wishing someone a Merry Christmas."

Twenty-two Democrats played Scrooge and disagreed.

Representative Robert Scott (D-VA) said Republicans were more concerned with the symbolism rather than the substance of Christmas – referring to Republican passage of a bill to slow the rate of growth in federal entitlement programs.  Davis lodged a preemptive response to critics who might question the constitutionality of her resolution.

"Celebrating Christmas is not a violation of separation of church and state," she said. "The Framers intended that the First Amendment to the Constitution would prohibit the establishment of religion, not prohibit any mention of religion or reference to God in civic dialogue."

The text of the resolution read as follows:

Whereas Christmas is a national holiday celebrated on December 25; and

Whereas the Framers intended that the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States would prohibit the establishment of religion, not prohibit any mention of religion or reference to God in civic dialog: Now, therefore be it resolved, that the House of Representatives –

(1) Recognizes the importance of the symbols and traditions of Christmas;
(2) Strongly disapproves of attempts to ban references to Christmas; and
(3) Expresses support for the use of these symbols and traditions, for those who celebrate Christmas.



TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 109th; antichristmas; bobbyscott; christmas; democrats; jimmoran; joanndavis; meanspirited; neopagans; waronchristmas
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Rep. Davis wants to protect symbols of Christmas

H. Res 579:
 
Roll Call Vote
 
 
NAYS    22 ---
Ackerman
Blumenauer
Capps
Cleaver
DeGette
Harman
Hastings (FL)
Honda
Lee
Lewis (GA)
McDermott
Miller, George
Moore (WI)
Moran (VA)
Payne
Rush
Schakowsky
Scott (VA)
Stark
Wasserman Schultz
Wexler
Woolsey


1 posted on 12/24/2005 12:33:35 PM PST by Coleus
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To: Coleus

What a bunch of A-holes.


2 posted on 12/24/2005 12:36:33 PM PST by lesser_satan
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To: Coleus

Much ado about nothing. It looks like the House has too much time on their grubby hands and nothing to be concerned about like, war, taxes, unemployment, terrorist threats, labor unrest, jobs lost to Asia, etc.


3 posted on 12/24/2005 12:39:04 PM PST by middie
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To: Coleus
Intelligent Irrelevant design...
4 posted on 12/24/2005 12:39:46 PM PST by The Unknown Nobody (You can't hit stupid with a brick and build a house...)
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To: Coleus

Anti-Christian ignorant bigots and/or Marxists, the lot of them. What a sorry, evil collection of degenerates.


5 posted on 12/24/2005 12:40:34 PM PST by FormerACLUmember
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To: middie

Maybe so but they did not start this let's get rid of Christmas movement - it was the god haters - so spare me your "Holiday" correctness - Merry Christmas


6 posted on 12/24/2005 12:41:58 PM PST by kentj
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To: middie

This was a resolution, not a bill. Hundreds are passed in this fashion every year.


7 posted on 12/24/2005 12:47:43 PM PST by Coleus (Roe v. Wade and Endangered Species Act both passed in 1973, Murder Babies/save trees, birds, algae)
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To: Coleus
I can't believe Jerold Nadler voted yea.
8 posted on 12/24/2005 12:49:48 PM PST by conservative in nyc
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To: Coleus
I am one Jewish guy who supports the resolution, unlike some of my leftest coreligionist (aka left-wing Jews) but does not celebrate the holiday personally. Everyone should be happy, nor should anyone impose, nor is any one is imposing anything on me.

I guess they the same people who are for government paying for abortions. (I don't want to discuss abortion, but the whole idea of gov't support).

Some of these people are embarrassing to a lot of us.
9 posted on 12/24/2005 12:51:06 PM PST by StuLongIsland
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To: Coleus

My representative Mike Honda is on the list. How come I'm not surprised...


10 posted on 12/24/2005 12:51:50 PM PST by Simmy2.5 (There are more conspiracies at DU then there are on Coast to Coast AM.)
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To: Coleus
Five democrats voted present:

Holt

Israel

Lowey

Owens

Schwartz (PA)

11 posted on 12/24/2005 12:55:09 PM PST by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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To: kentj

And a very Merry And Blessed Christmas to you


12 posted on 12/24/2005 12:55:39 PM PST by middie
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To: Coleus

Some folks think our side of the culture war should die and that we should let Marxists take it over. The problem is that the culture that supports America's brand of individual freedom and capitalism is one where people have a moral awarness and ambition.

If people are amoral, we need a corporate and Federal police state to keep them in control rather than themselves and each other motivated by a common moral ideal. They think that, magically, Americans just obey the law, are noble and are honest.

That's okay that they beleive this. Our society can exist with folks who don't understand their own lives and history. But if we ever give in as they demand, then we will see the end of capitalism and freedom. Then the anti-social-right-pro-capitalism folks will be whinning about police state socialism and have no idea how to undermine it.


13 posted on 12/24/2005 12:57:16 PM PST by Galveston Grl (Getting angry and abandoning power to the Democrats is not a choice.)
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To: Coleus
referring to Republican passage of a bill to slow the rate of growth in federal entitlement programs.

What complete morons. The Republicans want to slow the rate of growth. This means the programs are still getting MORE MONEY!!

Personally I would like to see at least a freeze, if not actual real cuts. But, the DeathoCrats just cannot be happy with anything, even during this wonderful time of year. The entitlement programs are getting more money, and they accuse the Republicans of this crap?

Combine this with the absolutely disgusting Democratic response to the President's weekly radio address today. These people are sick people. I am so glad I was not born to parents like them. Thank you Lord.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

14 posted on 12/24/2005 12:57:16 PM PST by technomage
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To: Coleus
wexler, hastings, lewis, lee -- the usual suspects.

Names not capitalized on purpose.

15 posted on 12/24/2005 12:58:32 PM PST by commish (Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
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To: Coleus

We need to keep these names available. Election day 2006 is only six weeks before Christmas. What a great campaign slogan for us. Congressman Ackerman is against Christmas.


16 posted on 12/24/2005 1:10:33 PM PST by Betty Jane
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To: Coleus
That witch Debbie Wasserman Schultz of the 20th district (D - FL) voted Nay. Has anyone ever seen her on CSPIN? She talks like someone broke her mouth yesterday.
17 posted on 12/24/2005 1:14:57 PM PST by oxcart (Remember Bush lied.......People DYED... THEIR FINGERS!)
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To: Coleus
As much as I appreciate Congress' holiday blustering to try to increase their numbers in the polls, I'd like it more if they had found the time to address the Alternative Minimum Tax this year.

I'm also glad the Senate took the time to conduct hearings into Major League Baseball steroids.

18 posted on 12/24/2005 1:21:24 PM PST by xrp (Conservative votes are to Republicans what 90% of black votes are to Democrats (taken for granted))
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To: Coleus
Now there is a bunch of heavyweights if ever there was one. And the courage of those voting "present" is just amazing, isn't it? /s
19 posted on 12/24/2005 1:30:07 PM PST by Past Your Eyes (Some people are too stupid to be ashamed.)
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To: oxcart
he talks like someone broke her mouth yesterday.

She looks likes she's taken quite a beating from The Ugly Stick!

20 posted on 12/24/2005 1:42:15 PM PST by Sociopathocracy (Ad majorem Dei gloriam)
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