War on Christmas comes to Oklahoma bank as feds order removal of crosses

examiner.com ^ | 12/17/2010 | Joe Newby

[FredJake]

It's that time of year - snow on the ground, Christmas trees being decorated, shoppers angling for the best deals and the annual repeat of classic films like "Miracle on 34th Street".

It's also the time of year when government grinches and ACLU attorneys are on the prowl for anything that might suggest a religious meaning to the Christmas holiday.

After all, it is only the annual celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, and these all-knowing and all-caring bureaucrats and lawyers want to protect us from anything that might cause offense.

Earlier this week, Federal regulators ordered a bank in Perkins, Oklahoma to remove crosses, Bible verses, and Christmas buttons from display because they could be offensive.

The regulatory team from Kansas City declared "a Bible verse of the day, crosses on the teller’s counter and buttons that say 'Merry Christmas, God With Us'" inappropriate, according to a report by KOKO-TV in Oklahoma City.

Not only that, they ordered the bank to remove the Bible verse of the day from the bank's Internet web site.

Failure to comply, the regulators said, would result in referral to the Justice Department for enforcement action.

[FredJake]

Government agents run amok. This is an absolute outrage. Fortunately, Jim Inhofe stepped in, with a letter to Eric Holder and Ben Bernanke. No word on the outcome.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Barry’s Marxist government is well on its way towards destroying America. And I find that OFFENSIVE!!!!!!!!! Where are MY RIGHTS to not be OFFENDED?!

[jackibutterfly]

"Failure to comply, the regulators said, would result in referral to the Justice Department for enforcement action."

What are they gonna do - send in the SWAT teams?? For a wearing a Christmas button. Geeesh!

[TomGuy]

Thread is a tad late.

Per an earlier thread this morning, the ban has been rescinded.

After National Outcry, Fed Reverses Anti-Christian Bank Decision in OK

Saturday, December 18, 2010 8:52:19 AM · by VRWCTexan · 10 replies
The Blaze ^ | Dec 18, 2010 | Jonathon M. Seidl
The Federal Reserve has reversed its decision that originally forced a small Oklahoma bank to remove from its premises and website Bible verses, crosses, and Christmas buttons. The reversal occurred after national outcry and a letter from two Oklahoma lawmakers who charged that the decision may be unconstitutional.

[CaspersGh0sts]

It would be nice to transport Washington, Jefferson, and Adams back to the floor of Congress to give these morons a real tongue-lashing. Because you know it would be coming. If they didn’t break down in tears.

[wjcsux]

Barry’s Marxist government is well on its way towards destroying America. And I find that OFFENSIVE!!!!!!!!! Where are MY RIGHTS to not be OFFENDED?!
We don't count my FRiend.

[blam]

Our new GOD, the Federal Government, is exerting its power.

Time to 'exert' back at'em!

[calex59]

The feds backed off, here is a link to the article that says they reversed their ruling due to the out cry from the public.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2644517/posts

[muawiyah]

Sounds like somebody in the home office wasn't well liked so they sent him out to get in trouble ~ and he didn't disappoint.

What is so amazing is that this idiot didn't also try to ban the letter "T".

[A_Former_Democrat]

“The regulatory team from Kansas City”

Enough of the anonymity. Let’s start naming some names here.

And terminating each one responsible

[ghostrider]

This crap will not stop until these subversive warriors against America get stopped. This religious bigot needs to be fired and hauled into court just like would happen if he had offended Muslims or homosexuals.

[Georgia Girl 2]

I think after all the uproar that has now been rescinded.

[Melchior]

Agreed. Who led the team? Let’s go after him. Info requested.

[Vaduz]

Barry’s Marxist government,you with the cross freeze....

[Coleus]

added, Oklahoma to the list of “topics”.

[Coleus]

LOL, and the thread you posted  is a tad late too, as the original link about the bank was posted by Robert Drobot a day earlier, you should have used his post instead of VRWCTexan's...

Feds Force Okla. Bank To Remove Crosses, Bible Verse
KOCO.ccom ^ | UPDATED: 10:18 am CST December 17, 2010 | Editors

Posted on Friday, December 17, 2010 1:10:01 PM by Robert Drobot

[Coleus]

here is another one even earlier..

Feds Force Okla. Bank To Remove Crosses, Bible Verse
KOCO.com ^ | December 16, 2010

Posted on Friday, December 17, 2010 11:53:25 AM by ConjunctionJunction