Free Republic

"No Christmas for you you neo-liberal yuppie scum!" I think freepers will agree with this flash cartoon.

'Holiday tree' quickly pulled from governor's mansion Associated Press ATLANTA - When it comes to Christmas, political correctness apparently only lasts about a half-hour in Gov. Sonny Perdue's office. A press release sent by Perdue's office to members of the media Friday afternoon announced plans for a "holiday tree" lighting ceremony at the governor's mansion. Exactly 30 minutes later, a second release blamed the wording on "a politically correct staff brain-freeze." "It is, in fact, a Christmas tree," said the second release. "The staffer responsible can be contacted at P.O. Box 432, Anchorage, Alaska, 99501." This year, religious conservatives, including...

House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert has told federal officials that the lighted, decorated tree on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol -- known in recent years as the "Holiday Tree" -- should be renamed the "Capitol Christmas Tree," as it was called until the late 1990s. The Capitol's senior landscape architect confirmed the name switch yesterday for The Washington Times. "It was known as the 'Holiday Tree' for several years and just recently was changed back to the 'Capitol Christmas Tree.' This was a directive from the speaker," said Capitol architect Matthew Evans. "The speaker believes a Christmas tree...

FOX NEWS reporting on Christmas Trees arriving in Washington D.C. (revering to them as Holiday Trees).

It should come as now surprise that the Left has struck another blow to America’s Christian community. This time they have succeeded in renaming the Christmas Tree in Boston a Holiday Tree. Never mind that the Christmas Tree has been a tradition for hundreds of years. It was never a secular symbol. Leftist once again want to manipulate the constitution to block our block our freedom of religious expression. The establishment clause was written to prevent the establishment of an official religion. It was never intended to block one of our fundamental freedoms, the freedom to express and practice religion....

'Inclusive' name change needles N.S. tree growerCBC News November 23, 2005 A spruce tree grower in Nova Scotia isn't happy his 16-metre Christmas tree has become a "holiday" tree in Massachusetts. Every fall, the province sends a tree to Boston as a thank-you gift for the help the New England city gave Halifax after the devastating 1917 ship explosion that levelled parts of Nova Scotia's capital. Officials with Boston's parks department decided it would be less offensive to some people and generally more inclusive if the word "Christmas" was dropped when they referred to the tree. "A lot of people...

Governor Schwarzenegger lit the state Christmas tree and ended a secular practice of calling it a "holiday tree." The governor made no mention of the name change that was in honor of the late Senator William "Pete" Knight. Schwarzenegger said at Knight's funeral in May that he would change the name back to Christmas tree. Knight had lobbied unsuccessfully to change the name after Governor Davis decided to call it a holiday tree. During the 73rd annual lighting, Schwarzenegger took on the role of "Triminator" as he helped a disabled girl trim the tree with the final ornament. The governor...

Tonight on Special Report after the panel had weighed in on the pressing issues of the day, Brian Wilson had the closing "human interest" piece that concerned the National Christmas Tree. Now I understand that the P.C. title for this item is the National Holiday Tree and Wilson acknowledged as much, but he then stated "...but this is FOX and we don't care about P.C. so this is the Nations CHRISTMAS TREE". I about had a stroke! Congratulations to FOX for not caving in to the PC Police and calling it what it is. Merry Christmas everybody!

<p>If you like your Christmases straight -- i.e., "Merry Christmas" instead of "Season's Greetings" -- the run up to Dec. 25 can be a trying time. And this year the grinches are again out in full force, trying their best to strip from our public squares any hint of what most Americans will actually be celebrating come Christmas morn.</p>