Posted on 11/20/2015 8:58:07 PM PST by markomalley
President Barack Obama’s Department of Veterans Affairs has banned employees at its facility in Salem, Virginia, from saying “Merry Christmas” to veterans.
It started as a broader ban that included Christmas trees. Federal law recognizes Christmas as an official federal holiday (5 U.S.C. § 6103) and provides federal employees with a paid day off to celebrate the Christian belief in the virgin birth of Jesus Christ.
Every year, a White House Christmas Tree and a Capitol Christmas Tree grace those two respective buildings in Washington D.C., and a National Christmas Tree is also officially lighted outdoors for the public to enjoy during that time of year.
Yet the “Executive Leadership Team” at the Salem VA Medical Center banned Christmas trees, as well as other Christian speech and celebrations. As reported by local media, an email sent by senior staff to the center’s employees reads in part:
…Public areas may only be decorated in a manner that is celebratory of the winter season. Displays must not promote any religion. Please note that trees (regardless of the types of ornaments used) have been deemed to promote the Christian religion and will not be permitted in any public areas this year.
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And these are the VETS that have fought AGAINST the demonic anti-Christian enemy.
Commies, mooslimes, etc.
People need to start ignoring these fools.
I believe this is just BHO2 being malignant towards the veterans. He is cruel and petty by nature.
That's my approach....
” Please note that trees (regardless of the types of ornaments used) have been deemed to promote the Christian religion and will not be permitted in any public areas this year.”
Deemed by whom??
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The Anti Christ is what he is.
I’d kick the kwanzaa thing to Kingdom come if I saw it.
Fake celebration for the BLM crowd.
No thanks.
Glad the vets are getting their tree,though.Thanks for letting me know.
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So Christians get a pagan symbol, Jews get a Jewish symbol and blacks (is that a religion??) get a black symbol.
Makes no sense.
That pretty much sums it up.
Muzzies dont believe in Christmas. I guess the VA doesnt want to offend the Man Child. He might end up throwing another one of his childish tantrums.
Another one of his “in your face Christians”
If this offends you then why don’t you call Obama on his personal cell phone. Oh, by the way the number is:
1-800-ASS-HOLE
Flip em the finger and put up a tree, and say merry Christmas.
Its time to DEMAND that we can do anything the government can. 10 Commandments on the Supreme Court doors, we can too. White House has a Christmas Tree, so can a VA hospital.
These scrooge anti-Christian f’ers. For God’s sake what kind of country do we live in now? Banning a prettily decorated tree? Forbidden to make mention of a nationally recognized tradition/Federal holiday? What bad can come of sharing in Holiday cheer?? It’s CHRISTMAS for Pete’s sake. The joy is leaving, no has gone. Goodbye America of my youth.
The only people offended by Christmas trees don’t deserve to breath the same air as a veteran.
More deep insights from our Muzzie in Chief.
Well, at least he's just a Muzzie and not a Mormon, eh ?
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