Congress Votes ‘Yes’ for Christmas

Ring them ding-dong bells for 847, a bad Resolution Whereas it’s beginning to look alot like Christmas with a political agenda, and whereas that is one giant step backwards indeed, I can only say, I would love to (rhetorically of course) hang Bachman and every other drooling neo-con from any tree in the public square be it tinseled pine or oak, in response to H.R. 847: Recognizing the importance of Christmas and the Christian Faith.”

So now a personally sacred, privately chosen religious observance tragically enters the political arena by virtue of such careless Congressional response?

One could say self-delusional political trolls just set us back a few centuries by welding the dangerous alliance of church and state as so recently endorsed by our legislators?

Do remember, the reason why many of our ancestors came here in the first place with high hopes, was because they believed that here, in Minnesota or the greater USA, was a civil place that would protect the liberty of religious freedom; a nation where such choice would not be eroded nor compromised down the line by not-too-wise-men/women bearing false gifts like H.R.847. It is a dangerous form of politics, meddling in religion; or the reverse, religion meddling in politics. We’ve got enough of that now with candidates sounding like camp town preachers selling the grand elixir of ol’-time religion as political agenda; praying or preying on voters on the campaign trail.

Or to say it more bluntly…whereas H.S.847 is a dangerous resolution to contemplate, much less pass…be it resolved that this nation will not sacrifice Constitutional integrity by resolutions as so written in  H.S 847, but continue to respect the right of every citizen; the right to believe whatever damn thing one chooses!  beryl k gullsgate 

Where will it end? Just another church/state- politically correct /incorrect ‘travesty occurred in our local school.
  A 5th grade student, was working very hard on her ‘Peace Poster’ in art class.  She proceeds to place a cross at the top portion of her ‘world’ and the art teacher…comes to her and says, “You’ll have to erase the cross, it may offend people.”
I am just disgusted with this chronic bickering about who will be offended?!?!?!  If a child’s perception of ‘Peace’ is based upon Christ, what place does a teacher have in telling her to ‘remove the cross”? 

That is overboard A child should have the freedom to create whatever art she would like. I’m not sure what story you are referencing but it’s definitely out of line. Now, if the teacher directed all the kids in her class to put a cross on their art or incorporate Christ into it, then it would be a problem — if it’s in a public school.

I think these knee-jerk reactions are a waste. Do we need a congressional pronouncement that the majority of Americans are Christians and that Christmas is an important holy day for Christians? Probably not. I think everyone, everywhere in America is well aware of Christmas.

Les “they believed that here, in Minnesota or the greater USA, was a civil place that would protect the liberty of religious freedom; a nation where such choice would not be eroded nor compromised”

Unless, of course, that religion happens to be christianity in the 21st century.

Then it’s OK to be against such things.

Where’s you input on the muslim and hindu proclamations?

Don’t get too worked up. The “neas” by the Democrat caucus was predictable.

But it is wrong to say that the Democrat party hates Christmas, or Christians in general for that matter. To do so betrays an ignorance of what drives today’s leftists.

The Democrat hatred that permeates any discussion about Christianity is actually just another manifestation of the pervasive hatred that Democrats have for America and every thing it stands for.

If Crystal worship was the dominant faith of the country, you can be sure that all good leftists would be heaping scorn upon it.

Right now, it just so happens that Muslim fanatics have targeted the United States for destruction…so of course the Democrat response is to champion all things Muslim. QED.

Where will it end? Just another church/state- politically correct /incorrect 'travesty occurred in our local school.
  A 5th grade student, was working very hard on her 'Peace Poster' in art class.  She proceeds to place a cross at the top portion of her 'world' and the art teacher…comes to her and says, “You'll have to erase the cross, it may offend people.”

I am just disgusted with this chronic bickering about who will be offended?!?!?!  If a child's perception of 'Peace' is based upon Christ, what place does a teacher have in telling her to 'remove the cross”? 

That is overboard A child should have the freedom to create whatever art she would like. I'm not sure what story you are referencing but it's definitely out of line. Now, if the teacher directed all the kids in her class to put a cross on their art or incorporate Christ into it, then it would be a problem — if it's in a public school.

I think these knee-jerk reactions are a waste. Do we need a congressional pronouncement that the majority of Americans are Christians and that Christmas is an important holy day for Christians? Probably not. I think everyone, everywhere in America is well aware of Christmas.

Ring them ding-dong bells for 847, a bad Resolution Whereas it's beginning to look alot like Christmas with a political agenda, and whereas that is one giant step backwards indeed, I can only say, I would love to (rhetorically of course) hang Bachman and every other drooling neo-con from any tree in the public square be it tinseled pine or oak, in response to H.R. 847: Recognizing the importance of Christmas and the Christian Faith.”

So now a personally sacred, privately chosen religious observance tragically enters the political arena by virtue of such careless Congressional response?

One could say self-delusional political trolls just set us back a few centuries by welding the dangerous alliance of church and state as so recently endorsed by our legislators?

Do remember, the reason why many of our ancestors came here in the first place with high hopes, was because they believed that here, in Minnesota or the greater USA, was a civil place that would protect the liberty of religious freedom; a nation where such choice would not be eroded nor compromised down the line by not-too-wise-men/women bearing false gifts like H.R.847. It is a dangerous form of politics, meddling in religion; or the reverse, religion meddling in politics. We've got enough of that now with candidates sounding like camp town preachers selling the grand elixir of ol'-time religion as political agenda; praying or preying on voters on the campaign trail.

Or to say it more bluntly…whereas H.S.847 is a dangerous resolution to contemplate, much less pass…be it resolved that this nation will not sacrifice Constitutional integrity by resolutions as so written in  H.S 847, but continue to respect the right of every citizen; the right to believe whatever damn thing one chooses!  beryl k gullsgate 

Les “they believed that here, in Minnesota or the greater USA, was a civil place that would protect the liberty of religious freedom; a nation where such choice would not be eroded nor compromised”

Unless, of course, that religion happens to be christianity in the 21st century.

Then it's OK to be against such things.

Where's you input on the muslim and hindu proclamations?

Don't get too worked up. The “neas” by the Democrat caucus was predictable.

But it is wrong to say that the Democrat party hates Christmas, or Christians in general for that matter. To do so betrays an ignorance of what drives today's leftists.

The Democrat hatred that permeates any discussion about Christianity is actually just another manifestation of the pervasive hatred that Democrats have for America and every thing it stands for.

If Crystal worship was the dominant faith of the country, you can be sure that all good leftists would be heaping scorn upon it.

Right now, it just so happens that Muslim fanatics have targeted the United States for destruction…so of course the Democrat response is to champion all things Muslim. QED.