Posted on 12/12/2005 8:45:56 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
Everyone listen up: Our politicians are debating some of the hottest topics of the season, topics that are maybe even more important than the thousands of people who have died overseas fighting in this unjust war.
House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert has recently made it aware that it is time that the U.S. Capitol tree raised for the coming holidays no longer be referred to as a “holiday tree,” but reverted to being called the “Christmas tree.”
Now wasn't that so much more important than figuring out why we're in Iraq or helping to feed needy families who are starving every day? If you ask me, this may be one of the saddest moments in U.S. history, where a tree's name is taking priority over dying human beings both in and out of our country.
Have we become that self-involved in proclaiming our religion that we push some major issues aside for a tree that will only be standing for a month, then turned into the White House mulch supply for 2006?
Now I've sat and thought about this, and I'm sure for a much longer period of time than this wonderful senator. What I've come up with is that some people should be publicly flogged if now I am forced to refer by a particular name to a tree that doesn't even stand for a religious holiday that I celebrate. I consider this time of year as a period for embracing one another and showing how much we care for the family and friends we're blessed with every day.
Now let's take two seconds to think of the other holidays celebrated in the days surrounding the almighty Christmas - Yule, Kwanzaa and Hanukkah. (Oops, can I use the others in the same sentence or would that be interfering with the concept of Christmas?)
I've always tried to stay away from the religious debate but these stuffy-headed, overpaid morons need to realize there's such a thing as ... cough ... cough ... church and state. Sorry, I don't know where that came from.
I would love to sit down with Hastert and ask him if he's all about going back to the old ways, then would he also like to continue slavery, or maybe even stoning the people he suspects of being into witchcraft. Or maybe if he feels that women belong back in the kitchen cooking his dinner?
Once again Washington has shown its true colors, this time in honor of offending anyone who has ever fought for the right to separate our government from the religious practices. A word to the wise: I deal with the public every day, and you can be very sure that I have enough respect to say “Happy Holidays!” instead of assuming that everyone celebrates the same religious holiday. Doesn't everyone remember what happens when someone assumes?
Happy Holidays everyone!
Reitz's column appears Monday in The Citizen. He can be reached at stargazingtalent@hotmail.com
Anyone who used the phrase, "showing his true colors," or some variation thereof needs to drug down a dark alley and spanked with a wooden spoon.
I detest that phrase, and it always seems to come out of the mouth of some mealy-mouthed liberal.
And as for our little journalist, yes, you can use Happy Hannukah or what have you with Merry Christmas. Just don't cast them all into the vast pit of nothingness that is Happy Holidays.
See my tagline.
For my curiosity... Have these companies you mentioned outlawed all religions when speaking of holidays or only outlawed Christmas?
"I am forced to refer by a particular name to a tree that doesn't even stand for a religious holiday that I celebrate"
This moron doesn't say what religious holiday that he celebrates. I'll bet it's not Christmas.
Merry Christmas!
Heck, I show my true colors all the time!
I have American Flag decals and NRA and local firing range bumper stickers on my 1983 Camaro that is running Purple Heart license tags. I actually send out religious CHRISTMAS cards.
But I know what you mean. It is usually said by liberals followed by a slur.
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