Posted on 12/15/2006 1:52:38 PM PST by Ronald ReaganROCKS
I love your screen name!
They day they tell me that the law forbids me to say "Merry Christmas" in public is the day that I'll end up arrested for saying "Merry Christmas" in public.
only because the majority of the American people let them
enjoy
http://ruthann1.com/ASeasonOfLove.htm
Yes, this whole thing is overdrawn.
Keeping the government out of promoting religious displays is no more stealing Christmas than decreases in the rate of program funding increases are a cut in funding.
Um, I hate to be a nit-picker, but Kwanzaa is not celebrated in Africa. It was created by Ron Karenga, who actually was my professor at Cal State Long Beach! He wasn't as racist as I thought he would be either!
They're not out to steal Christmas, they're out to destroy Christianity. And marriage. And patriotism, and anything that refutes human secularism.
BTW-Kwanzaa is not celebrated in Africa; THEY invented it.
Touche. If you wish me Happy Kwanzaa here, I'll call the ACLU.
SoldierDad: God bless ya, buddy! I'm pulling for your kid! God Bless him/her, we owe them EVERYTHING.
I have stopped worrying about this. If they don't want to say or hear merry Christmas, they can wear earplugs. I am of no religion, but they will still hear Merry Christmas from me!
Of course, I now sign my emails with the following:
"Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all. I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2007, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great. Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere. And without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee. By accepting these greetings you are accepting these terms. This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. It is freely transferable with no alteration to the original greeting. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for herself or himself or others, and is void where prohibited by law and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher. This wish is warranted to perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings for a period of one year or until the issuance of a subsequent holiday greeting, whichever comes first, and warranty is limited to replacement of this wish or issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wisher."
Kwanzaa is NOT celebrated in Africa. If I recall correctly, it was "invented" in the 60's by a black militant who wanted blacks to have their own holiday. So they put bowls of fruit and nuts on their heads, wrapped up in multi-colored scarves and off they went. It's on Dec 26 for those that would like to light the Kwanzaa light or whatever.
"They day they tell me that the law forbids me to say 'Merry Christmas' in public is the day that I'll end up arrested for saying 'Merry Christmas' in public."
...And I'll get arrested with you... and I'm Jewish!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
One of my favorite little coffee shops had a big sign the other day that said "Tate's Pies for Christmas and Festivus--Order Now." Last time for that place!
Manhattan GOP County Committee party invitation reads, "December 20, the day before the Winter Solstice." Hmmm, Goodbye GOP? They even got the date wrong. The Solstice is on December 22 this year.
Creeping paganism.
I would rather have the Grinch do it because he eventually brings it all back to Whoville!
Nevertheless, Christ strikes fear into the hearts of Communists, Socialists and Totalitarians.....
I am reminded of a piece by the El Rushbo. If it is something that I have attributed to him and it was not his, I stand corrected. He was asked by someone who phoned his show in an earnest fashion. The question was- WHY? Why do liberals and others attack the most vulnerable of human beings who believe in Christian principles. Those who do not react with sheer anger and aggressive retorts? I do know it was Rush Limbaugh who replied. This is the essence of what he said.
By the very example of what the Christian is ie: the keeping together of a family. The constant dedication to learning from one's faults. The comfort of not giving in to vile, nasty behaviour. The forgiveness of those times when one strays from the fold. In short, fundamental decency.
He went on to say that such an example, (now this is the most important point) turns these peoples minds back into just what many of them have rejected. They then inwardly try to destroy what reminds them of what they should be.
I may have been a little loquacious here, but I feel I do have it close to the mark,
Festivus............LOL!
Yeah, Festivus for 'the rest of us'!
"Happy Kwanzaa Mother F-cker!"
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