christmas
Wha? He did? You shouldn't be allowed to be all snarky about how something is silly/stupid and then vote for it anyway. This is upsetting.
How it ultimately plays into Christmas sales is unclear, but there's little doubt Christmas in October would have looked a lot worse. "
See?! ABC News is out of touch as well. It thinks it's possible for Christmas to be in October. Won't that screw up everyone when schools are closed in December but the holiday was 2 months ago! And will Christmas in October interfere with Halloween? And does that mean Santa will arrive at Macys Columbus Day Parade instead of its Thanksgiving?
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Or more sales of the "O'Reilly Factor No-Spin Coffee Mug."
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I'm sorry Shiny. I really am. But I needed to let that out. I'm upset that they are taking this so far as to want to pass dumbass laws protecting Christmas while they're ignoring other more important issues. I can't believe this. And further more, it's unfair that they want to protect Christmas but they can't protect (Is it Hanukah or Chanuka?; I can't remember honestly), Kwanzaa, or any other Christmas celebration that people hold during this time of year. I may be wrong on that. I don't know. But it's like, you know....Why? What's the point? Why are they doing this?
By the way -- there is no correct English spelling as it is not an English word. The only real correct spelling would be Chaf - Nun - Vav - Kaf - Hey in Hebrew.
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Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA): "Madam Speaker, this resolution purports to protect the symbols of Christmas, but what really needs to be protected are not the symbols of Christmas, but rather the spirit of Christmas. The spirit of Christmas demands generosity and goodwill towards others. Instead of legislation that respects the spirit of Christmas, Congress in just these past few weeks has passed a budget that includes mean-spirited attacks on the least of us. For those who are hungry, we are cutting food stamps. For those who are sick, we are cutting Medicaid. For those who are in prison, we are imposing senseless mandatory minimums. For others we are ignoring increases in heating costs and cutting student loans. At the same time we are cutting those programs to help the least of us, we are cutting taxes for the wealthiest in society. Madam Speaker, we ought to express our passion for Christmas through deeds, not words; and we should not be distracted from our responsibility to uphold the spirit of Christmas as we consider the effects our actions on the Federal budget will have on the least of us during this holiday season. For these reasons I oppose this resolution."
He voted "no." As did Gary Ackerman (D-NY) who also had some valid points said on the House Floor.
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...Congress in just these past few weeks has passed a budget that includes mean-spirited attacks on the least of us:
Why does it matter? Less wiggle room for vague interpretation later.
However, I believe he has the spirit of the situation in hand for the moment.
and don't they know that christianity flourishes best when it's persecuted?! or maybe that's their point--try to make the religion seem underdog so that people jump on the bandwagon.