Posted on 11/20/2015 12:58:29 PM PST by ilovesarah2012
SALEM (WSLS 10) – Christmas trees will not be allowed at the Salem VA Medical Center this holiday season in public areas.
“Displays must not promote any religion. Please note that trees (regardless of the types of ornaments used) have been deemed to promote the Christian religion and will not be permitted in any public areas this year,†reads an email sent to employees. “Employees are permitted to engage in private religious expression in their personal work areas that are not regularly open to the public. Religious expression will be permitted as long as it does not interfere with carrying out of official duties and responsibilities.â€
The letter explains “When the public (Veterans and beneficiaries) accesses the Federal workplace, their reasonable impression should be that the government is not sponsoring or endorsing on religion over another.â€
Brian Sipp, a Salem VA spokesman says after the initial message was sent out they received a lot of backlash and emails and now they are trying to find a balance between celebrating the holidays and federal law.
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Shut up and treat our veterans, commissar.
They don’t mind taking the day off so they!?!?
Decorated trees for winter is a pagan ritual.
Our government controlled Public Schools celebrate and encourage Islamic teachings of our children while prosecuting and firing anyone who even looks like they may be praying to their God!
Any wonder why Trump is leading with the American people and the GOPe RINO’s are attacking him?
Interesting how liberals do Christmas parties.
Every person in charge of a dept, in charge of these VA hospitals, VA homes etc, all need to be replaced. Others like Holder and the ugly duck from the IRS need to be investigated and charged if found guilty, that does include Clinton.
“they are trying to find a balance between celebrating the holidays and federal law.”
There is no such Federal law. None.
If you ask these Marxists for the citation (law) from the US Code, they will be unable to do so.
They are liars who seek to attack Christianity.
I suspect all clinics at that VA will therefore be open on Christmas Day.
Salem where? There are more than one.
VA continues the government’s war on its citizens.
What would they do if several hundred families brought Christmas Trees to them and dared them to say something?
Who knew that a Muslim country would be more hospitable to Christmas than ObaMao's VA?
FWIW, the origin of the Christmas tree was pagan anyway. A Germanic tribe, the Druids, were mainly responsible for its introduction into Christmas lore. Ollie Cromwell had them banned briefly for that very reason.
“Decorated trees for winter is a pagan ritual.”
Exactly. A Christmas tree isn’t a creche.
I called the North Pole. and Santa calls BS on banning trees.
As important as it is to be able to bar the moon-worshippers from rolling out their prayer rugs and banging their heads on the ground, a Christmas tree is a secular—not religious—symbol.
This is a timid bureaucrat covering his tail.
Yes, I would suppose!
People like Christmas trees. Christmas trees are pretty and festive and people like them. The WH gets a Christmas tree. Why are they more special than veterans?
Hey, VA!!!
How about we just hang Dog Tags and Beer Cans on
something we could get around Dec. when the VA
took time off for the “Holiday”!!!!!
/johnny
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