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Old 12-20-2009, 07:03 AM
 
Location: Michigan
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Jesus-Shooting-Santa Display Riles Neighbors

'Disturbing' Display Harmful To Children, Neighbors Say
A Christmas display featuring Jesus shooting Santa Claus and a run-over Rudolph is riling some residents of a California neighborhood, KCOY-TV in Santa Maria, Calif., reported.

Homeowner Ron Lake said his Christmas display in Nipomo is an expression of his repressed creativity, and that Santa represents the commercialism of Christmas.

Jesus-Shooting-Santa Display Riles Neighbors - Indiana News Story - WRTV Indianapolis (http://www.theindychannel.com/news/22005291/detail.html - broken link)
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Old 12-20-2009, 08:06 AM
 
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Hey, it's free speech on his own property.
Or is it free speech only when people agree with the opinion.
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Old 12-20-2009, 08:09 AM
 
Location: Turn Left at Greenland
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yep, 1st Amendment sure can hurt can't it???
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Old 12-20-2009, 10:11 AM
 
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Ah the freedom-of-speech card...again.

I bet you Christmas that if I had a display of the prophet Muhammad shooting anybody there would be so much outrage that I'd be forced to remove it (even if it was on my property).

Wouldn't running around naked on your property be freedom-of-speech? Or is it indecent exposure? I forget these things because people use freedom-of-speech to excuse absolutely everything.
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Old 12-20-2009, 10:17 AM
 
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I figure santa would bring a gun and jesus would only have a spear or something -- you know, differences in technology at the origin of the myths.
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Old 12-20-2009, 10:24 AM
 
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Homeowner Ron Lake said his Christmas display in Nipomo is an expression of his repressed creativity, and that Santa represents the commercialism of Christmas.
Repressed creativity? Lets be honest, some people are just a$$holes.
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Old 12-20-2009, 01:34 PM
 
Location: California
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Our laws protect the right of people to be @ss holes.

And as far as "the children" go, they will survive. In fact, they better get used to dealing with this kind of thing.
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Old 12-20-2009, 01:40 PM
 
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Jesus-Shooting-Santa Display Riles Neighbors

'Disturbing' Display Harmful To Children, Neighbors Say
A Christmas display featuring Jesus shooting Santa Claus and a run-over Rudolph is riling some residents of a California neighborhood, KCOY-TV in Santa Maria, Calif., reported.

Homeowner Ron Lake said his Christmas display in Nipomo is an expression of his repressed creativity, and that Santa represents the commercialism of Christmas.

Jesus-Shooting-Santa Display Riles Neighbors - Indiana News Story - WRTV Indianapolis (http://www.theindychannel.com/news/22005291/detail.html - broken link)
If I hear about "the children" one more time...
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Old 12-20-2009, 01:46 PM
 
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That's messed up......

Don't agree with it, but it IS freedom of speech.
(one in every crowd)
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Old 12-20-2009, 01:46 PM
 
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Jesus-Shooting-Santa Display Riles Neighbors

'Disturbing' Display Harmful To Children, Neighbors Say
A Christmas display featuring Jesus shooting Santa Claus and a run-over Rudolph is riling some residents of a California neighborhood, KCOY-TV in Santa Maria, Calif., reported.

Homeowner Ron Lake said his Christmas display in Nipomo is an expression of his repressed creativity, and that Santa represents the commercialism of Christmas.

Jesus-Shooting-Santa Display Riles Neighbors - Indiana News Story - WRTV Indianapolis (http://www.theindychannel.com/news/22005291/detail.html - broken link)

A forum members residence no doubt.
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