Here he is -- broadcasting on Seattle's KKOL AM 1300.
Posted on 12/11/2006 7:21:34 AM PST by NavyCanDo
The departure of Christmas tree displays at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport — the Port of Seattle's response to a local rabbi's insistence that an electric menorah also be put up — is accelerating into an international spectacle in the so-called "war on Christmas."
And that is not what Rabbi Elazar Bogomilsky wanted.
"I am devastated, shocked and appalled at the decision that the Port of Seattle came to," he said Sunday. As news coverage about the airport's trees spread from CNN to ABC to the Paris-based International Herald Tribune, Bogomilsky on Sunday began to receive hateful messages from people holding him responsible for the removal of the trees.
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And where is the non-elected Govenor in all of this? Why is she not speeking up in defence of the Tree displays?
Idiot. You brought a lawyer into this, you get to live with the results. Jerk.
"And that is not what Rabbi Elazar Bogomilsky wanted."
Riiiiight.
Then next time, keep your big, fat mouth shut, Rabbi.
More and more interesting. Anyone want to give his talk radio program a call tonight ? (see last item)
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Needs to work a little harder on those "holiday insights," I think.
One of the things about this I never, ever, ever get is that Christmas is a holy day. We are celebrating the advent and birth of Christ at this time. Hannukah, meanwhile is not a holy day like Yom Kippur or Passover. I think Hannukah is a joyous and wonderful celebration but even religious Jews will admit it is not a religious day in the sense others are to them. OY.
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The solution, in order to not offend any major religious group.........Put up a Christmas Tree, put a Menorah on top and have all of the packages under the tree....explode.
(I know, a Christmas tree isn't a religious symbol....)
I love it. The more Santa (Saint Nicholas)and Christmas trees (Victory over Pagan beliefs by St Boniface and Luthers tradition of honoring Jesus's birthday)are banned the more these symbols can be reclaimed by Christians and the harder it is to secularize the celebration of Christs birth.
With all the evergreens out there, the ideas are almost endless.
Here he is -- broadcasting on Seattle's KKOL AM 1300.
The Rabbi will be on KVI 570 conservative talk radio in the 8 oclock hour this morning. Should be an interesting hour.
I'm wondering how many people believe the lying rabbi is really 'devastated and appalled'? There are a lot of anti-Christians in America these days, people who can't stand the joy Christmas brings to His followers, and who feel they must bring chaos where Peace resides. May the good rabbi decide to leave America if he feels it isn't to his liking, and take his hatred and chaos with him.
Unfortunately I won't be able to listen. Libertina said Kirby was going to go soft on this guy.
Is it politically correct to say that I think this Rabbi is a schmuck? If not, then I must apoligize to all whom I offended, and just say that I think he is a misguided putz.
Well it's CHRISTMAS for cryin' out loud!
The trees were up already.
What was there to think about?
"What we have are holiday trees," she said. "If we are going to display symbols representing other cultures, we have to think what that means and what's respectful and what would make a good display. Maybe it would be 'Holidays of the World.'"
Puhleeeese.
Overpaid/bloated government bureacracy at work here folks.
And the media frenzy continues...
By 9 p.m. Sunday, www.seattletimes.com had received about 800 comments to a story that, in print editions, topped the front page.
Keep FReepin' 'em!
Kirby Wilbur (KVI 570 radio) in Seattle will have this airhead rabbi on at his 8:00am hour this morning. Kirby also advertised the tel # for the Port Of Seattle. It is 206-728-3000 in case anyone would want to call.
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