FIRST NO SMOKE, NOW NO SANTA: MARYLAND TOWN TELLS JOLLY 'OLE NICK TO STAY HOME!

DRUDGE ^ | MATT DRUDGE

[jbstrick]

SORRY IF THIS WAS POSTED ALREADY

[ICE-FLYER]

Maryland IS a national embarrassment. To those idiots who have for years claimed that the ACLU was NOT trying to rid our country of all inferences to the Christian version of Christmas I offer you the scum of America known as the ruling class in Maryland.

[SuziQ]

"Because two families in our town felt that they would be uncomfortable with Santa Claus being a part of our event," Mayor Lynn Raufaste said.

If they're that damned uncomfortable, let THEM stay home and let all the other families in the town enjoy THEIR Christmas celebration!! I'd love to see a suit by a large group of people against the city for allowing a TEENY minority of residents to have an inordinate say in the town's activities.

[Jack Wilson]

No one complained about the Christmas tree?

[wideawake]

"Two families"

Translation: two people who each have a fellow sodomite living in their smoke-free apartment.

That's preposterous. I hope this ridiculousness makes O'Reilly as well, and the morons who run this town get raked over the coals for this latest installment of PC insanity.

[Roebucks]

Yes indeed, the land of fruits and nuts.

Town of Kensington Contacts.

[EggsAckley]

For once, Santa Cruz has been up-staged as National Embarrassment!

[Diddle E. Squat]

Yes Virginia, there is a Grinch(MD liberals).

Once again, those preaching "tolerance" have proven to be the most intolerant of all. But if Santa came in drag kissing on an elf, they'd make him the star of the show.

[MassExodus]

No one complained about the Christmas tree?

Doubtless they have some euphemism for it to make it more palatable to the communists amongst us.

Something like "Festival arborage" or some crap like that.

[Helix]

The Town Council banned Santa after the complaints.

In years past, Santa would arrive on a fire truck and light the tree with the mayor

PLEASE, if there is anyone from this town on FR, contact the council and tell them how "offended" you'll be if the mayor, or the council shows up! Tell them that the concept of an elected official offends you. Trees offend you as well. Even better, show up in a Santa suit.

^&*&^#@!, I'm offended by all the offended people in this country!

[nothingnew]

Maryland IS a national embarrassment.

Time to unite a few states...Calmarymassny has a nice ring to it...then drop it from the US roster.

FMCDH

[Gabz]

"At least now Santa can stay at home and smoke, if nothing else, since he is now banned from the tree lighting," mocked one Montgomery County lawmaker on Wednesday. "We have become a national embarrassment."

hey Mr. Lawmaker - if you don't want to be an embarrassment - don't do embarrassing things!!!!!

[JohnGalt]

Actually, they resemble the behavior of the New Englad Puritans who despised Christmas as a heresy and generally frowned on smoking, drinking and generally things that are 'fun.'

I admire their consistancy and idealistic purity, even if I find them culturally pecuiliar.

[WomanofStandard]

"Because two families in our town felt that they would be uncomfortable with Santa Claus being a part of our event," Mayor Lynn Raufaste said.

What's the matter with the rest of the town? No one is objecting to just 2 families in the community dictating terms for the rest? Sounds to me like no one gives a hoot.

[RuleOfLaw1]

Freepers with Santa suits, LET'S ROLL!!!

[Portnoy]

Just curious as to WHY they were uncomfortable???

[The_Expatriate]

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath...

--- "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"

Are we sure that the Santa ban isn't just another manifestation of the War on Tobacco?

[Dog Gone]

I admire their consistancy and idealistic purity, even if I find them culturally pecuiliar.

I guess you could say the same thing about the Taliban during the peak of their power, too.

[GunsareOK]

Bump!

[tubebender]

Everyone within 30 miles of these intolerant groupies should show up at the tree lighting dressed as Santa!!!