To: xsmommy
The city of Pittsburgh invented the term "Sparkle Days" so that no Pittsburgher would have to utter the controversial word "Christmas" And you have the nerve to call me A jagoff??????
2 posted on
12/17/2001 2:41:52 AM PST by
hobbes1
To: JohnHuang2
How can a society stop at banning just symbols? Once the symbols have been affectively removed, don't you think the next logical step will be the persons who believe Christian ideas?
4 posted on
12/17/2001 3:05:11 AM PST by
wjeanw
To: JohnHuang2
We need to "unelect" the officials.
6 posted on
12/17/2001 3:07:54 AM PST by
The Raven
To: JohnHuang2
All of these "Christmas wars" serve only one purpose: to divide and enrage people who would otherwise live together in peace. Vociferous confrontations over such trivial matters are hateful and destructive.
The U.S. Constitution prohibits Congress from making laws regarding an establishment of religion. In the very same amendment, freedom of speech and the press (and, by logical extension, expression in general) are also protected. Prohibitions against free speech, including religious expressions such as "Merry Christmas" are unconstitutional!
I just hope I'm in a safe place when the inevitable backlashes against this shortsighted and stupid rash of attempts to alienate and stir up resentment against religious minorities begin to occur -- and occur they will.
Assaults on anyone's right to religious expression are essentially provocations to much more serious conflicts.
Instead of a sickening, misguided PC campaign to stamp out religious expression, how about a little tolerance and allowing anyone who wants to to express their views? Or is free expression too un-American a concept to be practiced in public places?
Thoroughly disgusted by this nonsense,
Imal
7 posted on
12/17/2001 3:16:51 AM PST by
Imal
To: JohnHuang2
JohnHuang2, your posts are great. This one in particular and selected others get printed and have my children read and discuss. Thanks for taking the time to do this. You save this homeschooling mom from having to search down all these articles.
10 posted on
12/17/2001 4:07:41 AM PST by
Boxsford
To: JohnHuang2
These "senstive" jerks are no better than the talibum. Let's deal with them accordingly.
12 posted on
12/17/2001 4:15:04 AM PST by
Robert-J
To: JohnHuang2
If one doesn't believe in God, how can Doves, Christmas trees, Santa Clauses, or even manager scenes offend them? After all, if something doesn't exist, how can it be offensive?
14 posted on
12/17/2001 4:32:07 AM PST by
ODDITHER
To: JohnHuang2
When a symbol offends me, I look away, such as the kkk emblem, ect. I see red and seeth, but realize that in a land of the free, they too are entitled. So, to those who oppose American symbols, Christian symbols, do as I do look away and keep moving, while thanking God that we have the privilege to have our symbols, whatever yours might be.
15 posted on
12/17/2001 4:35:23 AM PST by
D. Miles
To: JohnHuang2
Now the battles increasingly involve minorities assaulting majority sensibilities He's wrong here. The battle has ALWAYS involved minorities assaulting majority sensibilities. (Note I am speaking ideologically and not racially here)
God Save America (Please)
16 posted on
12/17/2001 4:41:39 AM PST by
John O
To: JohnHuang2
It's a sad day when even the flowers have to be politically correct ~sigh~
28 posted on
12/17/2001 5:40:37 AM PST by
Happygal
To: JohnHuang2
Seasonal symbols make some people see red
This, along with teenage American girls becoming vegetarians, is one of those single item indications of serious mental/emotional problems.
29 posted on
12/17/2001 5:41:43 AM PST by
aruanan
To: JohnHuang2
I wonder if these same people are offended by getting PAID for not having to go to work on December 25.
31 posted on
12/17/2001 5:45:50 AM PST by
Key
To: JohnHuang2
Don't tell them that a Dove is a Christian symbol or they'll have to dismantle their main attraction.
To: JohnHuang2
This is beyond absurd! But why does it not surprise me?
35 posted on
12/17/2001 6:03:49 AM PST by
SAMWolf
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