Google Apologizes to Christians For Easter Cesar Chavez 'Doodle'

Fox News ^ | April 1, 2013 | By Mr. Zatam Azal

[Lazamataz]

Google’s decision to mark Easter Sunday with a doodle of leftist icon Cesar Chavez atop its search engine angered some users in what they see as a snub of Jesus on the day Christians mark his resurrection.

However, Google executives offered quick apologies for the snub, issuing this statement: "We at Google honor Easter and are mortified that our Doodle of Chavez in any way upstaged this Holy Christian Holiday. We are reviewing the way Google Doodles are chosen on a go-forward basis."

The statement appeared to appease some high-profile Christian figures. "I'm not much of a fan of Google," remarked Cardinal Timothy Dolan, "but I appreciate their apology. It shows a sense of respect for Catholicism and Christianity."

The newly-elected Pope is expected to chime in to the controversy later today.

Google has created more than 1,000 doodles since 1998, when the concept was born when company founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin altered the logo to indicate their attendance at the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert.

“Doodles are the fun, surprising, and sometimes spontaneous changes that are made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists, pioneers, and scientists,” a Google website reads.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

It goes to show how few Freepers actually click on the original article link. If they did, they would see it points right back to FR, not FoxNews.

[Lazamataz]

I cannot believe that people are STILL chiming into the thread believing this. On APRIL FOOLS day of all days!!!

Whatever you guys do, please leave this thread up. I intend to use it as a springboard for a serious editorial tomorrow. It will reference this April Fools Day thread.

Oh, and sorry about not writing as much. I've been quite depressed about the state of the country and the direction we are headed. But I gotta get back on the saddle.

[Lazamataz]

I cannot stand that I did not get you. >:^o

[Obadiah]

Sure. It’s all good.

[drypowder]

words are cheap

[Iron Munro]

I know this may be going against the grain of this thread, but if Google has a policy of not doing these “doodles” for any religious holiday, then I’m OK with them not doing one for Easter or Christmas.

I seem to recall several years or more ago they did a special "doodle" logo for Ramadan or some other special Islamic day.

Could be I'm mistaken but I'm almost certain it was a topic of discussion here at the time.

[hummingbird]

"...and sometimes spontaneous changes that are made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists, pioneers, and scientists,” a Google website reads"

Are they just going with catchall "celebrate holidays" when it comes to Easter?

I guess "Burning Man" is more important than Easter...

[Washi]

That Zatam Azal sure can write.

[ElkGroveDan]

The part about the Pope weighing in made me scratch my head. Unfortunately a lot of people just read headlines or just read the first paragraph while scanning for quick news. Ao there’s going to be a huge impression out there that they DID apologize,

[Lazamataz]

That Zatam Azal sure can write.

Zatam Azal. Sounds Pakastani.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

You actually did, for about five minutes. So your effort wasn’t a complete failure.

But I’ll get you next year. I promise.

[cyn]

“I’m your Uncle Ernie and I’ve come to welcome you to Tommy’s holiday camp. The camp with a difference, never mind the weather, when you come to Tommy’s the ‘oliday’s forEVER!”

[Lazamataz]

Ao there’s going to be a huge impression out there that they DID apologize.

You come here on APR 1, you get the horns. :)

[Hulka]

But didn’t they do a kwanza and an eid al-fitr doodle?

[Lazamataz]

LOL! I’ll probably just get you again! :)

[Revelation 911]

i suspect personally that some atheist mid level functionary got an ass chewing this am

[Eagle of Liberty]

THANKS!

Just did some reading and Ixquick and Startpage are two good alternatives (same company). Making the switch from Google to Bing (very brief) to Ixquick!

[Lazamataz]

Got ya. :)

[Eagle of Liberty]

I've been quite depressed about the state of the country and the direction we are headed. But I gotta get back on the saddle.

I'm with you right there!! Seems every day I wake up to another slap in the face.

[Lazamataz]

Got ya. :)