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i heard a fox news radio commentator reference this report a couple days ago:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061207/us_nm/christmas_greetings_poll_dc

Quote :

"The majority of Americans surveyed - 95 percent - said they were not offended by a "Merry Christmas" greeting in stores, according to a poll by Zogby International. However, 32 percent of respondents said they took offense at "Happy Holidays," the religiously neutral alternative promoted over the last few years as inclusive and inoffensive."

[Edited on December 20, 2006 at 7:57 PM. Reason : 2]

12/20/2006 7:56:39 PM

1) hmm, and 32% of people approve of GWB right now too..... conincidence?
2) i would like to see the results of that survey from 10 years ago, or even 3-4 years ago before Fox News started all this War on Christmas bullshit. I bet you 10 years ago, people hear "Happy Holidays" and think nothing of it. Now we've been convinced that somehow Happy Holidays is an anti-religious, secular, nasty thing to say.

[Edited on December 20, 2006 at 9:52 PM. Reason : .]

12/20/2006 9:38:22 PM

i was in michael's crafts and the cashier said "merry christmas" to the customer in front of me. the customer was all like "oh i'm SO glad they let you say that."

12/20/2006 9:49:49 PM

That's fucking retarded.

They didn't let the person say it, it just fucking happened. The Christian persecution complex is getting [old]er than the TWW practice of putting brackets around the word old.

12/20/2006 10:58:38 PM

Headline: Americans favor 'Merry Christmas'

"Meanwhile, some retailers have lightened up on secular leanings. Wal-mart, Target, Kohl's, Macy's and others are vigorously embracing Christmas this year after previous bans [emphasis added] of the 'C-word' resulted in several public relations disasters."

http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20061130-121135-3010r.htm

According to the Washington Times, there have, in fact, been bans on "Merry Christmas" by some retailers. I'd say denials that this is happening are [OLD].

12/21/2006 1:10:17 PM

^ PS:

"There are some partisan differences, though. The survey by Rasmussen Reports found that 85 percent of Republicans prefer 'Merry Christmas,'compared with 61 percent of Democrats. 'The growing trend of political correctness runs against the tide of popular opinion,' the survey of 1,000 adults stated. It was conducted Nov. 18-19 with a margin of error of three percentage points."

12/21/2006 1:12:46 PM

I'm going to start saying Happy Chanukkah to all my clients before I get off the phone with them.

12/21/2006 1:39:27 PM

hooksaw, are you ever going to answer my question?

12/21/2006 3:32:40 PM

My girlfriend isn't allow to say Merry Christmas at her workplace, fwiw.

12/21/2006 3:38:16 PM

private business, fwiw.

12/21/2006 3:45:54 PM

How often do people need to say Merry Christmas? Are you supposed to say it the entire month of December? Here I thought Merry Christmas was the salutation used on Christmas

12/21/2006 3:57:11 PM

We need to stop this multiculturalism.

12/21/2006 4:30:00 PM

Start with Christianity!11! Am I rite???

12/21/2006 4:31:48 PM

YES I FUCKING HATE CHRISTIANITY LET ME GO TELL EVERYONE AT MY CHURCH

You're a moron and the only reason I said something stupid like that is because this is a stupid thread and a stupid issue.



[Edited on December 21, 2006 at 4:35 PM. Reason : .]

12/21/2006 4:33:59 PM

^ COMPASSIONATE PROTESTANTISM AT ITS FINEST

No shit sherlock. Don't get your panties in a bind when I simply follow your example of being a smartass.



[Edited on December 21, 2006 at 4:39 PM. Reason : ]

12/21/2006 4:37:43 PM

[Edited on December 21, 2006 at 4:43 PM. Reason : .]

12/21/2006 4:42:10 PM

Quote :

"COMPASSIONATE PROTESTANTISM AT ITS FINEST "

It saddens me that we so often forget about the oldest Christians this time of year, the Orthodox and Armenians.

12/21/2006 5:28:19 PM

12/22/2006 1:13:43 AM

Why don't you all just do everyone a comedic favor and phrase your future complaints about this shit thusly:

"Help help I'm being oppressed!"

12/22/2006 10:16:11 AM

And it's true... tarts laying about in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.

12/22/2006 11:00:33 AM

^^^what the fuck does that have to do with anything? and you wonder why people think you're a moron.

12/22/2006 1:06:34 PM

I went to my little brother's christmas pagent thing on wednesday night at cary elementary, it was the most awfully politically correct thing ever. I guess they were so afraid of offending someone that the most "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer", "Holly Jolly Christmas" and "Winter Wonderland" were the only Christmas songs I knew.

Oh but they sang two Kwanzaa songs

12/22/2006 1:20:45 PM

maybe if you wanted to hear christmas songs, you should go to a fucking church.

12/22/2006 1:27:38 PM

Anything less than 100% Christian conversions of our laws, people, and practices is oppression against Christians!

12/22/2006 1:30:13 PM

^^^ OH noes! You mean they sang Christmas AND Kwanza songs at the same assembly?????


OH THE HORROR!!!!!!!!

12/22/2006 1:40:02 PM

^x5 I don't wonder about that at all. PinkandBlack is a pinko, commie, moonbat. This seems pretty straightforward to me.

PS: I'm not a Christian, so I'm not the one being oppressed.

12/22/2006 9:19:11 PM

And neither are Christians, unless it's by Christian-run capitalist-friendly corporations.

12/22/2006 11:49:51 PM

Quote :

"I don't wonder about that at all. PinkandBlack is a pinko, commie, moonbat. This seems pretty straightforward to me. "

What in the flipping fuck are you talking about? When have I ever said anything remotely communist on here? Is it communistic to disagree with you on global warming, the stupid argument you keep crying about? It's a putrid ideology. I dont like the ideology, never had, never will, and I take offense to you calling me that. I support democracy, first and foremost. Are you Randy? Is everyone to the left of you a communist, as he believed? Don't go bitching about how people don't give you respect when you're the one going around making shit up about people you don't like, cripes.

PS: my user name has nothing to do with politics, as you seem to think.

[Edited on December 23, 2006 at 2:41 PM. Reason : .]

12/23/2006 2:38:25 PM

hooksaw, when will you answer my question?

12/23/2006 2:40:12 PM

^ Here's the answer to your question: No, I will not let you hold it in your mouth until the swelling goes down. It's the same thing as sucking it. Jeez.

12/24/2006 2:07:26 AM

Quote :

"Oh but they sang two Kwanzaa songs "

Kwanzaa isn't a religious holiday.

12/24/2006 10:16:07 AM

^^Answer the fucking question. The sophomoric humor route only works when you're actually funny.

Quote :

"synchrony7: I went to my little brother's christmas pagent thing on wednesday night at cary elementary, it was the most awfully politically correct thing ever. I guess they were so afraid of offending someone that the most "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer", "Holly Jolly Christmas" and "Winter Wonderland" were the only Christmas songs I knew. Oh but they sang two Kwanzaa songs "

What's the problem here? Your younger brother was exposed to other cultures. Is that a problem for you?

Christmas pageants are notoriously lame anyway. What were you expecting? Was Tupac supposed to appear and sing "Mary's Got A Baby" or something?

12/24/2006 11:24:56 AM

I say we start having Christmas presentations in our kids' school similar to that portayed in the movie Love Actually.

12/24/2006 2:45:50 PM

^I'm on board.

12/24/2006 5:48:19 PM

Quote :

"Oh but they sang two Kwanzaa songs "

I didn't know there were Kwanzaa songs.

12/27/2006 1:38:00 PM

Quote :

"What's the problem here? Your younger brother was exposed to other cultures. Is that a problem for you?"

I'd imagine that his problem stems from the fact that they are explicitly not allowed to sing any songs relating to the religion of over 75% of Americans, but they sang two songs related to a festival that was created
1. To exclude all races except African Americans.
-and-
2. As a direct alternative to Christmas (the religion of over 75% of Christians.)


Would forcing all the females to wear a burqa and be subservient to the males in the class qualify as "exposure" to other cultures?

12/28/2006 11:16:48 PM

are you blind? They sang christmas songs. He said he only recognized 3 of them. Furthermore, Kwanza was not created as a rival to Christmas.

12/29/2006 12:49:32 PM