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The war on Christmas, and Thanksgiving, and Columbus Day, and...

  

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Via:  adf-frc-cwa-fair-cis-lc-fan-1  •  8 years ago  •  82 comments

The war on Christmas, and Thanksgiving, and Columbus Day, and...
And, in the case of Christmas, their focus has been on removing the fact that it is a birthday celebration for Christ, hence Christmas, hence "Christmas tree" – which they have tried to rename as "holidays tree." Some places have banned Christmas decorations altogether. Some ads have even removed all presence of Christianity from Christmas to the point of including Muslims. This way, they are being "inclusive" – except for excluding Christians. The war on Christmas is not being undertaken...

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Columbus Day has been attacked every year because Christopher Columbus supposedly personally carried out genocide, a complete fabrication by Marxists who are famous for falsifying history for ideological purposes.  For those students who are not obsessed with Columbus's "crimes," their ignorance of his achievement is cringe-worthy.  While Indigenous Peoples Day started innocently enough in 1989, leftists now want to put it in place of Columbus Day, thereby tarnishing both holidays.

Halloween is becoming less and less fun as liberals either cry out "cultural appropriation!" or claim that certain ethnic costumes (Polynesian, Mexican, Arabic, Oriental, etc.) will put someone in a coma.  For some unstated reason, even the name "Halloween" is objected to in favor of ..."Orange and Black Day" (doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, now does it?).

211063_5_.png Valentine's Day is under attack in India and in Muslim countries and here as well from liberals.  Campus Reform had a mock petition for outlawing Valentine's Day that the mindless cattle – that is, the college students – signed.  Jamie Glazov gives a detailed analysis of the parallels between the pathological hatred of Muslims and leftists for Valentine's Day, a day of love.

And, in the case of Christmas, their focus has been on removing the fact that it is a birthday celebration for Christ, hence Christmas, hence "Christmas tree" – which they have tried to rename as "holidays tree."  Some places have banned Christmas decorations altogether.  Some ads have even removed all presence of Christianity from Christmas to the point of including Muslims.  This way, they are being "inclusive" – except for excluding Christians.  The war on Christmas is not being undertaken in isolation.  

In case you hadn't noticed, it's now Thanksgiving Day's turn.  Yep.  Nothing is sacred to liberals.  Even some leftist Jews have attacked it – when not glamorizing Jewish holidays.  With their odious, joyless outlook, leftists have targeted a beloved holiday when family members travel to gather and be with one another, a day to take stock and be thankful for what you have, a day to commemorate the peaceful friendship between Pilgrims and Indians.  The fact that both Christmas and Thanksgiving have a religious overtone makes them an neven bigger target for leftists.  Some have used their hatred of Trump to attack the White House Christmas decorations.

At least PETA put a smile on our faces by wanting to erect a memorial to the turkeys that died in an Iowa traffic accident.

The truth of the matter is that leftists do not really hate Halloween, or Columbus Day, or Thanksgiving Day  per se .  The attacks on the holidays are just the tip of the iceberg.  Saturated with hatred, deep down, their real hate is for the country, the society that they live in; the holidays and the anthem are just manifestations of America (or Canada).  They are addicted – yes, addicted – to hate.  That is one of the characteristics of a liberal personality.

In their minds, to hate one's country, one's race, one's sex, and one's religion is the height of intellectual achievement and makes them intellectually superior to the rest of us.  I disagree with this self-assessment.

Do notice that Christmas, Valentine's Day, Independence Day, and Thanksgiving Day all embrace the concept of love in one way or another.  


Regardless, leftists are not going to be very successful in abolishing Thanksgiving Day.  Or Halloween.  Or Valentine's Day.  Or Christmas.  Or the National Anthem.  Not even in California.

But they will try.  In the meantime, pass the gravy.



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MrFrost
Professor Guide
2  MrFrost    8 years ago

When was legislation introduced that would outlaw Christmas? Does this 'war' exist anywhere but the mind of author who, once again, is claiming victim-hood? 

"We can say Merry Christmas again!!!!!"

Donald trump.

Sorry....when was saying, "Merry Christmas" outlawed? 

 
 
 
Tacos!
Professor Guide
2.3  Tacos!  replied to  MrFrost @2    8 years ago
When was legislation introduced that would outlaw Christmas?

Legislation is not the only way to wage war on a culture.

 
 
 
cjcold
Professor Quiet
2.3.2  cjcold  replied to  XXJefferson51 @2.3.1    8 years ago
traditional American values

Please try to define 'traditional American values' and I will tell you why you are so wrong.

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Phoenyx13
Sophomore Silent
2.4  Phoenyx13  replied to  MrFrost @2    8 years ago
When was legislation introduced that would outlaw Christmas? Does this 'war' exist anywhere but the mind of author who, once again, is claiming victim-hood?

it does seem that many of the conservative religious minded are hungering for a war of some kind (which also includes their religion they adhere to, it's very much a war mindset) - they look for a "war" everywhere they can including with holidays it seems.

 
 
 
Phoenyx13
Sophomore Silent
2.4.2  Phoenyx13  replied to  XXJefferson51 @2.4.1    8 years ago
The bigotry and bias in some quarters in America against Holidays that are religiously based

wow... you totally missed the "war on Christmas".... do you think the "war on Christmas" is a "war on Christianity" ? *sigh*

or promote traditional American values is plain and clear to see in academia, the media, and internet media and social media and in government in areas where progressives have political power.

define the "traditional American values" - and explain why "progressives" don't have them (oddly, i see many progressives with those "traditional" families celebrating Christmas... but please, tell me otherwise)

 
 
 
cjcold
Professor Quiet
2.4.3  cjcold  replied to  XXJefferson51 @2.4.1    8 years ago

So all you do here on NT is promote divisiveness? That's what Russian bots do.

 
 
 
cjcold
Professor Quiet
2.4.4  cjcold  replied to  XXJefferson51 @2.4.1    8 years ago

Thanks to far right wing gerrymandering and polling place shut downs in poorer neighborhoods it's quite obvious that the far right wing is morally bankrupt. The far right just can't win without cheating/skullduggery.

Just like Trump, the far right wing lies on an hourly basis out of desperation.

 
 
 
cjcold
Professor Quiet
2.5  cjcold  replied to  MrFrost @2    8 years ago

This atheist wishes you a very merry Christmas MrFrost

 
 
 
MrFrost
Professor Guide
2.5.1  MrFrost  replied to  cjcold @2.5    8 years ago
This atheist wishes you a very merry Christmas MrFrost

Merry Christmas from a Deist...which is as close to atheism as one can get without being there. ;)

 
 
 
Veronica
Professor Participates
3  Veronica    8 years ago

There is no "war" on the holidays.  

 
 
 
The Magic 8 Ball
Masters Quiet
3.1  The Magic 8 Ball  replied to  Veronica @3    8 years ago

agreed....  leftists attacks on our holidays is not an actual war... just hilarious.

if some on the left think that is a war?   they have already lost.

Merry Christmas  :)

 
 
 
Veronica
Professor Participates
3.1.1  Veronica  replied to  The Magic 8 Ball @3.1    8 years ago

Where in the article does it mention the principal's political affiliation - after all it is Nebraska.

As far as I know Heartland is not a leftist & he/she put this here & keeps using the word "war" all over the forum.

Lost what?  You think people on the left don't celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day or the 4th of July?  What a crock.

 
 
 
The Magic 8 Ball
Masters Quiet
3.1.2  The Magic 8 Ball  replied to  Veronica @3.1.1    8 years ago
You think people on the left

sure "some" on the left celebrate those things.

 but, no matter how ya wish to spin it....

the attacks on religious, and patriotic holidays are not coming from the right.

the good news is those attacks only make us dig our heels in deeper.

Merry Christmas again.... I'm out of here for the duration... c-ya next year :)

 

 
 
 
Veronica
Professor Participates
3.1.3  Veronica  replied to  The Magic 8 Ball @3.1.2    8 years ago

What attacks?  There are no attacks.  Now you run & hide because you have no true argument other than memes that are put out by agitators.  No war, no attacks on the holidays listed are occurring.

Also - you never addressed any of my points.  Sigh - should have known better that to think to have an honest discussion.

 
 
 
Dismayed Patriot
Professor Quiet
3.1.4  Dismayed Patriot  replied to  The Magic 8 Ball @3.1.2    8 years ago
the attacks on religious, and patriotic holidays are not coming from the right. the good news is those attacks only make us dig our heels in deeper.

First you agree there is no war on Christmas, then you turn right around and whine about how you're under attack.

Imagine if you will, that there was not only "fire truck red" but "Christian Red" which was a bright shiny red that every Church in America was painted. It was easily recognizable as "Christian Red" and many towns, over the last hundred years, had painted their homes "Christian Red" and other things in their community "Christian Red", like their Schools, their court houses and their town squares. And since the vast majority in the community were Christians who supported everything being painted with their namesake color, the voices that complained were easily drowned out and ignored.

Then, many years later, there was an underground movement to start repainting the Schools, court houses and town squares more inclusive colors like "Islam Purple", "Atheist Blue", "Hindu Yellow" and "Buddhist Grey". Now, none of those "Christian Red" Churches were being asked to repaint in "Islam Purple", and no private homes were being asked to repaint, just public institutions meant for the use of all citizens regardless of which color or faith you prefer. But since there's been so much uproar by the defenders of "Christian Red", dissenters are simply asking to repaint everything in "Neutral Brown" so no public institution is colored by any specific faith.

Now, would you consider the movement to repaint public institutions in inclusive or Neutral colors a "war" on "Christian Red"? Would you even consider it an "attack"? Or, would you, like most reasonable persons, accept that "Christian Red" deserves no special status in secular society thus repainting something once "Christian Red" isn't an attack at all, it's a defense of religious freedom and equality for all other faiths as well as for non-believers.

 
 
 
cjcold
Professor Quiet
3.1.6  cjcold  replied to  The Magic 8 Ball @3.1.2    8 years ago
the attacks on religious, and patriotic holidays are not coming from the right.

When fascism comes to America it will be cloaked in the flag and dragging a cross (the far right).

I like holidays as much as the next guy, but won't go to my knees to celebrate fascism.

 
 
 
Dean Moriarty
Professor Silent
3.1.7  Dean Moriarty  replied to  cjcold @3.1.6    8 years ago

It already came in the the form of Obama’s car czar and auto and bank bailouts where the taxpayer got stuck bailiing out businesses. A cornerstone of fascism that is the opposite of a free market where well run businesses succeed and the failures die. 

 
 
 
cjcold
Professor Quiet
3.1.8  cjcold  replied to  The Magic 8 Ball @3.1    8 years ago

Nonsense! No principal banned candy canes because they were "J" (jesus) shaped. Why do you lie like this?

 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
Professor Expert
3.1.9  Buzz of the Orient  replied to  cjcold @3.1.8    8 years ago
"Nonsense! No principal banned candy canes because they were "J" (jesus) shaped. Why do you lie like this?"

Where were you when I posted this?

As well, do you think that CBS reports fake news?

Perhaps you should apologize for accusing The Magic Eight Ball for telling lies.

 
 
 
The Magic 8 Ball
Masters Quiet
3.1.10  The Magic 8 Ball  replied to  cjcold @3.1.6    8 years ago

sorry to break the news but fascism is a leftwing thing

when the right starts trying to disparage or shut up people who disagree as the left does?

then you may call us fascist also.

 

 
 
 
Studiusbagus
Sophomore Silent
3.1.11  Studiusbagus  replied to  Veronica @3.1.1    8 years ago
Where in the article does it mention the principal's political affiliation - after all it is Nebraska.

Sorry Veronica, there's too much overwhelming evidence. 

First, the obvious...She has a Phd. then, if you look closely, she has teeth.

Married to the same man and no children in jail.

No drunken brawls reported.

And the clincher...no history of underage same sex molestation.

Nevermind that she was actually following the established policy of the school system demanding secular displays. Just jump on those headlines boys and girls!

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
3.1.12  devangelical  replied to  The Magic 8 Ball @3.1.10    8 years ago

fascism is extreme rightwing, no matter how many among the politically and mentally challenged try to claim the opposite

 
 
 
Studiusbagus
Sophomore Silent
3.1.13  Studiusbagus  replied to  XXJefferson51 @3.1.5    8 years ago

Maybe you should familiarize yourself with the policy of this school system.before you join up with the evil liberal proncipal lie.

 
 
 
Studiusbagus
Sophomore Silent
3.1.15  Studiusbagus  replied to  Texan1211 @3.1.14    8 years ago
If you don't think outlawing candy canes isn't alittleoverboard,

What's "a little overboard" is using the term " outlawed" about the candy canes.

Chances are if she left them out some nutcase would remind her it's not a cane it's a "J".

Anybody bother to look up the restraints in this school system policy?

But no, go after the principal. 

 
 
 
epistte
Junior Participates
3.1.17  epistte  replied to  Dean Moriarty @3.1.7    8 years ago
It already came in the the form of Obama’s car czar and auto and bank bailouts where the taxpayer got stuck bailiing out businesses. A cornerstone of fascism that is the opposite of a free market where well run businesses succeed and the failures die. 

The bank and car bailouts were a Geo. W. Bush policy.

TARP was signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 3, 2008 with the passage of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act. The program was pioneered by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson in a bid to address the subprime mortgage crisis which was spiraling out of control.

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December 19, 2008: President Bush approved a bailout plan and gave General Motors and Chrysler $13.4 billion in financing from TARP (Troubled Assets Relief Program) funds, as well as $4 billion to be "withdrawn later".
 
 
 
epistte
Junior Participates
3.1.19  epistte  replied to    8 years ago
That was all approved by Obama to give you the whole story remember a half truth is same as a lie.Have you have been watching the bull shit on HBO?

It was law whether Obama supported it or not.   The car czar existed to look after the taxpayer's interests because we became the majority shareholder.  If there was more regulation of both the banking sector and the auto industry those actions wouldn't have been needed but somehow conservatives think that corporate deregulation is always a net positive for the country, despite what history has proven.   The bank and auto CEOs should have done 20 years in the greybar hotel for their reckless actions but in the US there are many people who think that CEOs are a god. 

 
 
 
MrFrost
Professor Guide
3.1.20  MrFrost  replied to  The Magic 8 Ball @3.1.10    8 years ago
sorry to break the news but fascism is a leftwing thing

SWING and a miss. Fascism is, always has been and always will be right wing. 

Fascism   ( / ˈ f æ ʃ ɪ z əm / ) is a form of radical   authoritarian   ultranationalism , [1] [2] [3] [4]   characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition and strong regimentation of society and of the economy, [5]   which came to prominence in early 20th-century Europe. [6]   The first fascist movements   emerged in Italy   during   World War I   before   it spread to other European countries . [6] Opposed to   liberalism ,   Marxism   and   anarchism , fascism is placed on the   far-right   within the traditional   left–right spectrum . [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Fascists saw   World War I   as a   revolution   that brought massive changes to the nature of war, society, the state and technology. The advent of   total war   and the total mass mobilization of society had broken down the distinction between civilians and combatants. A "military citizenship" arose in which all citizens were involved with the military in some manner during the war. [12] [13]   The war had resulted in the rise of a powerful state capable of mobilizing millions of people to serve on the front lines and providing economic production and logistics to support them, as well as having unprecedented authority to intervene in the lives of citizens. [12] [13]

Fascists believe that   liberal democracy   is obsolete and they regard the complete mobilization of society under a   totalitarian   one-party state   as necessary to prepare a nation for armed conflict and to respond effectively to economic difficulties. [14]   Such a state is led by a strong leader—such as a   dictator   and a   martial   government composed of the members of the governing fascist party—to forge national unity and maintain a stable and orderly society. [14]   Fascism rejects assertions that violence is automatically negative in nature and views political violence, war and   imperialism   as means that can achieve national rejuvenation. [15] [16] [17] [18]   Fascists advocate a   mixed economy , with the principal goal of achieving   autarky   (national economic self-sufficiency) through   protectionist   and interventionist economic policies. [19]

Since the end of   World War II   in 1945, few parties have openly described themselves as fascist and the term is instead now usually used   pejoratively   by political opponents. The descriptions   neo-fascist   or post-fascist are sometimes applied more formally to describe parties of the far-right with ideologies similar to, or rooted in, 20th-century fascist movements. [6] [20]

 
 
 
Studiusbagus
Sophomore Silent
3.1.21  Studiusbagus  replied to  MrFrost @3.1.20    8 years ago
Opposed to liberalism , Marxism and anarchism , fascism is placed on the far-right within the traditional left–right spectrum . [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Did ya have to make 'em cry...on Christmas day no less? Lol

 
 
 
epistte
Junior Participates
3.1.23  epistte  replied to    8 years ago

Your source has a very obvious conservative bias, so it isn't surprising that they are trying to deflect from the fact that fascism is an extremely conservative policy. 

How can fascism not be a far-right idea?

Which of the 14 points of fascism are a liberal idea? 

 
 
 
epistte
Junior Participates
3.1.25  epistte  replied to    8 years ago
If you watch what I posted you will see it is only a argument for why it isn't a right wing ideology. Personally I think it is neither left or right  but like Nazism a one off dictator with similarities to other forms of government.    

How can fascism not be a conservative idea when it gives almost all power to the state and rallies around the flag, corporate control and military might?  Mussolini, like Hitler, was also a dictator.

 
 
 
The Magic 8 Ball
Masters Quiet
3.1.26  The Magic 8 Ball  replied to  epistte @3.1.25    8 years ago
when it gives almost all power to the state

conservatives do not believe in all power to big govt. 

we believe in small, limited govt and keep our 2nd amendment to keep it that way.

  the all powerful big govt is a leftwing thing.

did the left not try to give the federal govt more power over our healthcare? and fine us for not playing?

of course they did... and those are the fascists.

fascists also try to silence opposing political thought... again.  that is a leftwing thing.

 

 

 
 
 
MrFrost
Professor Guide
3.1.27  MrFrost  replied to  The Magic 8 Ball @3.1.26    8 years ago
we believe in small limited govt

LMAO!!!! No, not true at all. 

 
 
 
pat wilson
Professor Quiet
4  pat wilson    8 years ago

More than once I’ve imagined you, xx, sitting back and laughing your ass off at your own preposterous seeds and posts. Tell us the truth, you’re punking us, right?

 
 
 
cjcold
Professor Quiet
4.2  cjcold  replied to  pat wilson @4    8 years ago

I have also considered the possibility that for the past ten years C4P has been a tool that keeps us commenting.

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Expert
5  Kavika     8 years ago

HA you are aware of the ''Doctrine of Discovery'' and the Papal Bull, ''Inter Caetera'' of the Catholic Chruch aren't you. Why would this article lie like it has regarding Columbus. 

The so called ''War on Christmas'' is another BS, made up fantasy of the right...

Another ''FAKE NEWS'' article, well done HA.

 
 
 
devangelical
Professor Principal
5.1  devangelical  replied to  Kavika @5    8 years ago

the war on Xmas meme is the opening salvo for lowlife hypocrites to spend the next 3 months climbing up on their crosses

 
 
 
Dulay
Professor Participates
5.2  Dulay  replied to  Kavika @5    8 years ago

Yes, it seems that the author of the seed is not only ignorant of early history but of recent history also. 

 
 
 
MrFrost
Professor Guide
6  MrFrost    8 years ago

512

 
 
 
Split Personality
Professor Participates
7  Split Personality    8 years ago

locked

as the seeder is unavailable

and some cannot help themselves, even on Christmas, to stay on topic.

 
 

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