WHEN CHRISTMAS BECOMES ILLEGAL

DATE: December 13, 2002 | Jerry Falwell

[RANGERAIRBORNE]

I always make it a point to wish people "MERRY CHRISTMAS", especially store clerks and others who give me that insipid little "happy holidays" number. Some of them get that "deer in the headlights" look- they know you are not supposed to mention Christmas, but they don't know exactly why. It's just thoughtcrime.

As far as I'm concerned, I am celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, and I am willing to share the good feelings I have at this time of year with others. If they are offended, that is unfortunate. (Would I be offended to be wished a "Happy Hannukah" or "Happy Kwanza"- or even "Happy Eid al Fitr"? No, No, and No!)

[mc5cents]

But when Jessie Jackson makes a speech in a Baptist church it is of course "protected" speach. Maybe some religions are PC and some are not. Let me say it, Catholic: Not PC
Baptist: PC.

Oh, am I being unsensative? Sorry.

Merry Christmas.

[jwalsh07]

PC is running amuck. Merry Christmas.

[Guillermo]

"Merry Christmas" will likely get you banned over at DU.

[Teacher317]

I always make it a point to wish people "MERRY CHRISTMAS", especially store clerks and others who give me that insipid little "happy holidays" number. Some of them get that "deer in the headlights" look- they know you are not supposed to mention Christmas, but they don't know exactly why. It's just thoughtcrime.

Sometimes, that reaction makes me laugh out loud. Other times, it really scares me. "Thought-crime" is the perfect word for it.

[tubebender]

I deliberarely force myself to wish everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS because I had slipped into the Happy Holidays pc slang.

[crystalk]

If you forget me, says God, I will forget your children.

[GovernmentShrinker]

I'm not a Christian, but I'm kinda wondering here whatever happened to free speech. Why the *#%! can't a teacher say Merry Christmas? It would be different if she discouraged students from using other religious or secular holiday greetings, or insisted that kids make decorations or cards that say "Merry Christmas" and not other things, but it just isn't going to hurt any students to learn that "Merry Christmas" is common seasonal greeting in this country.

Merry Yuletide from pagan GovernmentShrinker!

[tubebender]

My wife was playing a new Charlotte Church Christmas CD on the stereo Monday and I asked how soon someone will turn us in for playing these songs in our home. Wife said there may be a time soon when stores can't sell them...

[Spunky]

M E R R R Y

C H R I S T M A S

[damncat]

When xmas is outlawed, only outlaws will have xmas.



Happy Holi-daz!

[Chewbacca]

Have a Merry Jesus' Birthday everyone!!!!!

[Amerigomag]

Merry Christmas to all.

[M Kehoe]

Imagine that. Christmas banned in a public school classroom.

As I said on a similar thread, what if federal workers couldn't say the words, "Merry Christmas?" They would be prosecuted if on federal land.

So, I go into a federal building to visit my Jewish relatives and they say "Merry Christmas" to my wife and I. Are they going to be arrested? Absurd.

5.56mm

[quebecois]

I heard a guy on the radio the other day remark that nowadays you can hear all 7 of George Carlin's "seven words you can't say on TV" spoken loud and clear on a variety of shows. Now...the only word that you can't say on TV is "Christmas". Its a pathetic situation.

[redhead]

"I deliberarely force myself to wish everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS because I had slipped into the Happy Holidays pc slang."

Yep. Me, too. So far, it's been pretty good, and they will usually say, "You too!" Although none have said "Merry Christmas!" back to me yet, there's still time, and there's still hope.

[ErnBatavia]

I always make it a point to wish people "MERRY CHRISTMAS", especially store clerks and others who give me that insipid little "happy holidays" number. Some of them get that "deer in the headlights"

That's exactly the time you look them straight in the eyes, raise the voice just a teeeeeny bit and repeat, "Merry Christmas"...