[NavyCanDo]

The Rabbi is saying he is "devastated, shocked and appalled at the decision" of the Airport. Maybe he should of thought about his actions before making his call to his bloodsucking lawyer. The Port of Seattle is saying they will meet on this Tuesday - I suggest getting on the phone and call them telling them to reconsider. And It would be nice to see people at the airport with their own trees. Stand there with your tree and dare them to take it from you.

And where is the non-elected Govenor in all of this? Why is she not speeking up in defence of the Tree displays?

[sionnsar]

"I am devastated, shocked and appalled at the decision that the Port of Seattle came to," he said Sunday.

Idiot. You brought a lawyer into this, you get to live with the results. Jerk.

[L98Fiero]

"And that is not what Rabbi Elazar Bogomilsky wanted."

Riiiiight.

[Wormwood]

And that is not what Rabbi Elazar Bogomilsky wanted.

Then next time, keep your big, fat mouth shut, Rabbi.

[sionnsar]

From the WA state board:

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.

[Paved Paradise]

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.

[sionnsar]

WA ping request

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

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....)

[icwhatudo]

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.

[combat_boots]

With all the evergreens out there, the ideas are almost endless.

[sionnsar]

Here he is -- broadcasting on Seattle's KKOL AM 1300.

[TheCrusader]

"I am devastated, shocked and appalled at the decision that the Port of Seattle came to," he (the rabbi) said."

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.

[XR7]

Airport spokeswoman Terri-Ann Betancourt said the Port's decision was not as simple as whether to put up a menorah. "Our thought was if we remove the trees and stave off this decision until after the holidays, which is our busiest season of the year, then we can give more careful thought and discussion to this," she said.

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!

[Rockyrich]

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.

[AnnaZ]

So why didn't they just put up a Menorah in addition to the trees?

[Fierce Allegiance]

Bogomilsky on Sunday began to receive hateful messages from people holding him responsible for the removal of the trees.

Muahahaha! Unintended consequences, and all.

[sionnsar]

Harvey Grad, the rabbi's attorney, said the vitriol against Bogomilsky is misplaced, emphasizing that the rabbi neither objected to the trees nor said he found them offensive.

"The last thing we need is anyone thinking that Jews want to end the celebration of Christmas on public property," Grad said.

Need it or not, you've got it.

[USMCWife6869]

Methinks the Rabbi didn't realize what the fallout would be, and now regrets the stink he made.

He wants an apology for what he, himself, started?? I don't think so pal. Can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.

[NonValueAdded]

Wrong, Navy. He was simply asking to place a Menorah there and that was an extremely reasonable request. That he had to resort to a law suit in the first place speaks volumes about the idiots running the airport. Don't misdirect your anger at him. Besides, did you catch board member Davis' remarks that they were "holiday trees?" Save your thunderbolts for her and her fellow board members. Add an "ex-" to their title as a Christmas present.

[Doc Savage]

The Jewish "Imam" is a registered Democrat and also a member of the ACLU. When the islamonutjobs take over America he'll be the first one beheaded. Oh well!

[Issaquahking]

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