Harris Sherline: Bah, Humbug! And Merry Christmas

» Charles Croninger on 12.13.09 @ 09:30 AM

Ho Hum

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» sbnative on 12.13.09 @ 12:33 PM

Aren’t we discriminating against Christians when we prohibit the use of the word “Christmas?” I say we are. We have every right to say Merry Christmas in AMERICA. The systematic destruction of “values” in our country IS the goal of our enemies. I like what this writer says (a short excerpt here):

“...Again, we cannot discriminate against anyone because of race, nationality, religion, sex, etc. However, there have been serious problems with criminal behavior in the last few years, decades, as illustrated above, against Americans, by those of the Muslim faith. This is not profiling or discrimination based upon protected classes, but valid concerns based upon criminal behavior. These are very difficult issues, because they involve almost hairsplitting concepts. However, America and Americans have a right to protect themselves. IT IS FAR TO REQUIRE THOSE WHO ARE IN THIS COUNTRY TO PROFESS AND LIVE IN ALLEGIANCE WITH IT, AND ITS VALUES.”

From: http://www.torgersonforcongress.org/id2.html

And where does it end?

City Council resolution calls for Muslim school holidays; Mayor Bloomberg says no to recommendation

BY Celeste Katz AND Frank Lombardi
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS CITY HALL BUREAU

After a three-year lobbying effort, the City Council overwhelmingly passed a resolution Tuesday calling for school to be closed on the two holiest Muslim holidays. 

But Mayor Bloomberg said he would not make the change called for in the resolution, which is nonbinding.  “One of the problems you have with a diverse city,” he said, “is that if you close the schools for every single holiday, there won’t be any school.” Schools are closed for the Christian holidays Good Friday and Christmas as well as the Jewish holidays Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Passover.  The resolution would add two Muslim holidays Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.

Advocates estimate that about 12% of the student population is Muslim. The Education Department does not keep enrollment figures by religion.

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/07/01/2009-07-01_city_council_resolution_calls_for_muslim_school_holidays_mayor_bloomberg_says_.html?print=1&page=all#ixzz0K3lv1KVv&C

I SAY “MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!” And peace to men on earth.

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» publius with a small p on 12.13.09 @ 05:41 PM

what a waste of time.  Let ‘em say Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukkah, Super Solstice, whatever.  Its all great and good and fine.  Any nitpicking is not in the holiday spirit.

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» Allan Ghitterman on 12.13.09 @ 06:29 PM

I think everyone is entitled to celebrate the end of the year holiday, (irrespective of whether my calendar celebrates its New Year at this time) as he or she chooses, but just as I don’t want to celebrate your religious aspect of the season, I do want to enjoy a winter holiday season. We don’t have any other period in the year when we have as long a break from the pressures of daily living. 
I accept that people of religious faith wish to honor their deity, and appreciate that this does not require my participation.
At the same time I do not want them to interfere with my faith, such as it is.
Your religion is your business, and I defend your right to practice it, but I do not want you to force your practice on me, and I resist any attempt to compel me to do so.
And , since this country is made up of multiple faiths and religious practices the “Happy Holiday” compromise shouldn’t offend anyone, even Mr. Sherline.
“Happy holidays” is the compromise that allows all the CLEAR THINKING people to wish each other a prospective good year for the future and up coming New Year without feeling like a hypocrite.

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» Merry Christmas on 12.13.09 @ 09:08 PM

The Jews are 1.5% of the U.S population and think their Honnika? is equal—RIGHT?/ Muslims same—Merry chrisytman to all you weak liberals who don’t want to offend anyone..

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» Daniel Petry on 12.16.09 @ 08:05 AM

America was founded on Christian values.  It is a Christian holiday.  Respect that.  Christmas is not about retail stores going into the black, nor about offending other religions.  If I get a sales ad that says Happy Holidays – I don’t shop there.  I call the Holiday Parade a Christmas Parade.  If someone says Happy Holiday to me I retort with Merry Christmas and may God be with you.  It is about celebrating the birth of Christ. 

Anal control freaks with sad sad lives will always try to denigrate….that gives them some feeling of power in their struggle to be relevant.  Christmas Trees become Holiday Trees, Menorahs become Candle Stick Holders, etc.  So Bah Humbug to all you over analytical, Christmas was a Pagan Holiday, Christ was born in February, never smiling, always complaining, no one should be happy, lemmings.  You are apparatchiks; guided by one single thought – the bland uniformity of the collective and the elimination of American exceptionalism.

Merry Christmas to all.  Daniel Petry

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