Holiday Blues Man sets himself ablaze over use of 'Christmas'

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | December 23, 2006 | WorldNetDaily.com

[Jacob Kell]

A 31-year-old man is in critical condition after setting himself ablaze in an apparent protest over a school district's decision to call winter and spring break, Christmas and Easter break. The protester, reportedly draped in a flag, ignited a decorated Christmas tree, an American flag and a revolutionary flag replica that read "Don't Tread on Me" before pouring a can of fuel on himself in front of the Kern County Court Building in Bakersfield, Calif., yesterday afternoon.

The man, whose name was not released, survived, thanks to the quick action of a sheriff's deputy and several court employees.

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[Ignatz]

What a brave soul! Taking the ultimate stand on the principle that Gov't has no business in our schools! Bravo!

(Do I even need a /sarc tag?)

[Critical Bill]

Build a man a fire, and he will be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he will be warm for the rest of his SHORT life.

Fixed

[rlmorel]

I don't know, folks.

I just find this person pathetically sad. He is without a doubt mentally ill. But the sad thing is, he shares some very strong characteristics of the Moonbat Left.

And that is not sad, that is scary.

[Dallas59]

I hope he gets over his self inflicted burns and his mental illness.

[Doctor Raoul]

Anyone have his hospital address? I send him a Christams card to cheer him up...

[Doctor Raoul]

Brings new meaning to the term, "flaming liberal".

[Chi-townChief]

Ya gotta love it!

[Dallas59]

Don't forget an Easter card.

[bobby.223]

"saving private ryan".... "don't shoot, let 'em burn"!!!

[Figment]

Hope he has good eyesight. It's hard to wear glasses without ears

[scatterometer]

LOL!!!!

I'll remember that one:)

[managusta]

Confucious says:-
"Light a man a fire and he will be warm for a few hours,douse him in gasoline and light it and he will be warm for the rest of his life."

[Billthedrill]

"Chet's nuts roasting on an open fire..."

I'm buyin' him a lighter for Christmas.

[Gunny P]

...and his chestnuts roasting in an open fire

[olezip]

I do not like that I am thinking this. But maybe someone can add green decorations to his red body just to see if he gets enraged again and burns himself because he's become what he was complaining about -- a Christmas decoration!

[StonyBurk]

I know who he really is-- he is listed among those lost
souls who have rejected God and because of this been given
over to a reprobate mind to do that which is not convienent. He has styled his actions on that of the
Buddhist monks in the Republic Of Vietnam.Something he is
too young to have experienced first hand.SO he is a nut job.And good money and time is now spent keeping him alive
caring for someone who had lost any reason to live. Perhaps God will show mercy on him-and salve his eyes that he might see th etruth he thus far has rejected.In all things we are to Glorify God.Merry Christmas

[Mr. Brightside]

Nothing like the smell of roasted chestnuts to get us in the Christmas mood.

[jmaroneps37]

"The man, whose name was not released,.." How about Satan?

[Fresh Wind]

Is it on YouTube yet?

[Larry Lucido]

I think he should be charged with flag desecration.