[Coleus]

the republican mayor is very weak and pathetic for pandering to political correctness, even the democrats wanted Santa displayed at the library. Now someone has to notify the "mayor" that no religions that I know of pray to santa clause.

[2banana]

I want my Festivous decorations up NOW!

[dead]

My north Jersey town is quite the conservative strongehold.

We have one of the most conservative representatives in all of congress in Scott Garrett.

We have a nativity scene every year right on the grounds of the municiple building (along with a menorah) and a minister says a prayer when the town Christmas tree is lit in front of the same municiple building.

Hell we even have a junior rifle and pistol club at the indoor gun range!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

"We've been good, but we can't last...hurry Christmas! Hurry fast!" ~ Alvin & The Chipmunks

Just for the record (and in case he lurks here) I've never, EVER lost my faith in Santa. :)

[sgtbono2002]

All of these problems start with one trouble making Clymer that cant mind his own business.

When a call like this comes in the best thing to do is to laugh out loud at the clown making it and tell them to blow it out

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[Cucumber]

this mayor sounds like a eunuch. If bret schundler were mayor, he would take those whiners on. All he had to do was to put up other religious symbols to keep everyone happy. And someone tell this dolt that a Santa clause is NOT a religious symbol. He became popular after the Saturday Evening Post started to print his picture in their paper. Ho, Ho, Ho. Furthermore, a Nativity scene is a religious, Christian display not Santa and reindeer.

[jmc813]

The eight-foot inflatable decoration was abruptly taken down Friday after a resident called Mayor John E. Murrin to remind him that Santa Claus also was known as St. Nicholas to Christians -- and therefore could be considered a religious figure.

I'm actually old friends with this guy's daughter. Let's just say that Pompton Lakes is an...interesting town. It's tough to pinpoint, but there is just this general weirdness that radiates from there.

[workerbee]

The caller suggested that if the borough was going to host a Christian display on public property, it also should make room for other religions.

You know, it's almost becoming a contest. Every year, it's who can make the most ridiculous "charge", be the most "offended", demand the most "accommodation".

I'm sick of it. I'm just sick and tired of every damn bit of it.

[P.O.E.]

Devout liberals should demand a copy of the tax code be put up.