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Teachers Banned From Decorating For Christmas In Democrat-Led City
State of the Union ^ | Dec 22, 2023 | Andrew Rodriguez

Posted on 12/23/2023 7:00:07 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage?

A Philadelphia suburb school district issued a memo instructing employees to remove Christmas-themed decorations and attire, following complaints from parents.

The district later clarified that holiday displays are not banned, but employees should aim to create an inclusive environment.

“As per Dr. Marseille” — Wagner Marseille, the superintendent of the Wallingford-Swathmore School District — “he has been receiving complaints from parents concerning District employees displaying ‘Christmas’ themed decorations and/or wearing clothing of the same nature,” the memo read.

“If you have decorated your bus with anything specific to the Christmas Holiday or any other decorations relating to a specific religion, please remove them immediately,” the memo added.

“In addition, employees are not instructed to wear clothing related to Christmas or any other religious holiday,” it said.

“Friday night, the district clarified their intent and said their initial message was ‘not clear,’” the Philadelphia station wrote.

“They went on to say holiday displays are not banned, but all employees should remember to create an ‘inclusive environment,’” it said.

This later led to controversy and criticism on social media.

(Excerpt) Read more at stateofunion.org ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: arth; bahhumbug; christmas; christmasdecor; christmastree; education; philadelphia; philly
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Bah Humbug!!!!
1 posted on 12/23/2023 7:00:07 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage?
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

As with truth and reality, Joy is not acceptable to the Democrat/Communist Left.


2 posted on 12/23/2023 7:03:11 AM PST by glennaro (Never give up ... never give in ... never surrender ... and enjoy every minute of doing so.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Do they complain about others? I know they would complain about Hanukkah, but Eid? Diwali? Pride? I have a feeling it would be deemed “inclusive” to be forced to participate in those celebrations, and bigoted to decline.


3 posted on 12/23/2023 7:04:55 AM PST by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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They are only outraged about “Christian” holidays.


4 posted on 12/23/2023 7:05:53 AM PST by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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Who are those Crab Apples complaining about Christmas?
It’s not going to hurt anyone. It’s a safe holiday, not something like Juneteenth, where you have to be sure to leave the festivities before the sun goes down, and the unsavory types come out to “do business”.


5 posted on 12/23/2023 7:06:26 AM PST by lee martell
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

I never understand this business about being inclusive.

Why is it somehow inclusive to not mention the Christmas holiday? Why is it inclusive to not mention specific holidays?

Wouldn’t it be most inclusive to specifically mention Christmas, Hanukkah, and any other holidays that happen this time of year?


6 posted on 12/23/2023 7:07:15 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Satan rules the People’s Dimocratic Communist Homo Socialist’s Progressive Party. It has since they lost their way under LBJ. Since that scum ran us into 58,000+ young and old military personnel killed in Vietnam because of his and McNamara’s policies, the party went Satanic. My family here in Alabama had always been dimocrats. But by 1970, we were into another party, the republican, because as Reagan said, we did not leave the party, they left us. They are a wicked, Satanic party. They ,as all, shall be judged by GOD.


7 posted on 12/23/2023 7:07:32 AM PST by RetiredArmy (The Bible speaks truth! Don't believe it, you do so at your own peril. You'd better be right!!)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

My first thought was who exactly are the folks doing the complaining? Is this a rag-head majority community? Is this another example of a small number of very vocal people making the most noise?


8 posted on 12/23/2023 7:08:26 AM PST by ByteMercenary (Cho Bi Dung and KamalHo are not my leaders.)
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....“Friday night, the district clarified their intent and said their initial message was ‘not clear,’” the Philadelphia station wrote.

“They went on to say holiday displays are not banned, but all employees should remember to create an ‘inclusive environment,’” .....

How about my Grinch sweater, can I wear my Grinch sweater???


9 posted on 12/23/2023 7:08:55 AM PST by Steven Tyler
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following complaints from parents.


do they ask the complainers to be tolerant or do they say they will fix the problem to their specifications?


10 posted on 12/23/2023 7:10:10 AM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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Let them complain.


11 posted on 12/23/2023 7:10:34 AM PST by sauropod (The obedient always think of themselves as virtuous rather than cowardly.)
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“In addition, employees are not instructed to wear clothing related to Christmas or any other religious holiday,”


If this sentence was issued by a school district, it explains a lot. Try to parse it.


12 posted on 12/23/2023 7:10:40 AM PST by hanamizu ( )
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They ban stuff to be ‘inclusive’.


13 posted on 12/23/2023 7:10:55 AM PST by Track9 (You are far too inquisitive not to be seduced…)
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https://www.amny.com/lifestyle/holidays/worlds-largest-menorah-manhattan-hanukkah/


14 posted on 12/23/2023 7:12:34 AM PST by Sacajaweau ( )
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So they banned them and then said they didn’t ban them.

This is “inclusive”.

I hate these people.

L


15 posted on 12/23/2023 7:13:49 AM PST by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. )
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“They went on to say holiday displays are not banned, but all employees should remember to create an ‘inclusive environment,’” it said.

Yes, make sure it’s all centered around POCs, gays and people who don’t know what the heck they are, but don’t mention Christmas or the birth of our Savior. That’s a big no-no.

These people are disgusting. They are the most divisive, non-inclusive people out there. Obama and their teevees taught them well.

16 posted on 12/23/2023 7:13:52 AM PST by Allegra (Less propaganda would be appreciated.)
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The left now openly embraces racism and hate; love and forgiveness is the antithesis.


17 posted on 12/23/2023 7:14:29 AM PST by Spok (It takes a lot of learning to understand how little we know. (Paraphrasing Thomas Sowell.))
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To: glennaro
G. Orwell, 1984, p. 219-220

O’Brien: "The real power, the power we have to fight for night and day, is not power over things, but over men." "How does one man assert his power over another Winston?"

Winston: "By making him suffer."

O'Brien: "Power is inflicting pain and humiliation. Power is in tearing human minds to pieces and putting them together again in new shapes of your own choosing."

"Power is not a means; it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship. The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power."

The Demscum and the left did not take Orwell's 1984 as a warning. Those who read it took it as a playbook.

18 posted on 12/23/2023 7:16:09 AM PST by piytar (Do NOT forget Ashli Babbit!)
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Democrats must have their Scroogemas.


19 posted on 12/23/2023 7:18:33 AM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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Grow some gonads, Mr. Superintendent. Your schools, employees and students take a Christmas vacation. Celebrate the reason for the season. Celebrate the birth of Jesus!


20 posted on 12/23/2023 7:20:10 AM PST by Tudorfly (All things are possible within the will of God.)
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