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Im watching christmas at the white house with oprah & the obamas. Our tax dollars are hard at work in the white house yet people are losing their homes, jobs & 1 out of 8 americans is receiving food stamps. What a country we live in.
The economy was even worse a year ago. Did you fuss this much about the Bushies Xmas at the White House?
Exactly! Remember when Carter did not light the Christmas Tree to save energy. He was raked over the coals for that.
Right, Correct.
Dammed if you do, dammed if you don't.
You can please some of the people some of the time, but you can't please all of the people all of the time.
Im watching christmas at the white house with oprah & the obamas. Our tax dollars are hard at work in the white house yet people are losing their homes, jobs & 1 out of 8 americans is receiving food stamps. What a country we live in.
are you saying that the money spent on decorating the WH should be given to people who are out of work? That sounds a little like welfare.
What I think is funny, is that the same people who said that a Christmas tree should not be in public schools are now saying how it is completely acceptable to have one on public display at the WH. Which is it? Are Xmas trees allowed in public places or not?
You know, with a few keystrokes on Google you could have avoided being a fool:
You miss the point. I said, "as far as I know". Maybe you have selective reading and comprehension skills. The WH is the people's house, and I'm playing devil's advocate. IF Christmas trees and celebrations on every other government property bring an uproar from the non-believing crowd, with cries of separation of church and state, then why is this OK? Because Obama did it?
Do you not see the hypocrisy in yourselves?
I don't object to the WH being decorated and other religions being represented. I think it's lovely, no matter which federal or state property is involved - schools, state buildings, federal buldings and grounds - you name it. I don't object like some people do. It's NOT an endorsement of any one religion, or denomination, or faith. People are still free to choose as they wish.
You miss the point. I said, "as far as I know". Maybe you have selective reading and comprehension skills. The WH is the people's house, and I'm playing devil's advocate. IF Christmas trees and celebrations on every other government property bring an uproar from the non-believing crowd, with cries of separation of church and state, then why is this OK? Because Obama did it?
Do you not see the hypocrisy in yourselves?
I don't object to the WH being decorated and other religions being represented. I think it's lovely, no matter which federal or state property is involved - schools, state buildings, federal buldings and grounds - you name it. I don't object like some people do. It's NOT an endorsement of any one religion, or denomination, or faith. People are still free to choose as they wish.
#1 - Why use "as far as you know" when it's so easy to know for sure. Of course, if you're looking to dis the POTUS, facts just might get in your way.
#2 - I have celebrated Christmas my whole life. My house has a Christmas tree and we buy Christmas presents. I say Merry Christmas to those for whom I know it is appropriate - it's Happy Holidays for everyone else. I have no problem with others telling me to have a Merry Christmas, even though I have not believed in Christianity for many years.
My problem is with all of you who continue to push this contrived "war on Christmas" by insisting that if we don't do it your way, we are trying to do away with Christmas all together, which is, of course, a huge load of crap.
12021816My problem is with all of you who continue to push this contrived "war on Christmas" by insisting that if we don't do it your way, we are trying to do away with Christmas all together, which is, of course, [/b]a huge load of crap.
Which, of course, it is not - It's real, insidious and persistent.
Isn't it a bit hypocritical of the liberals to support this when all they do is attack any mention of Christianity here in the forum? Ooops. Sorry. I should have said 'xianity' so that everyone can understand.
I am a liberal and a Christian. Show me one post where I have 'attacked' Christianity.
Im watching christmas at the white house with oprah & the obamas. Our tax dollars are hard at work in the white house yet people are losing their homes, jobs & 1 out of 8 americans is receiving food stamps. What a country we live in.
I'll listen to you about this as soon as you post the eight letters you sent Bush protesting his White House Christmas observances.
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