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Issue # 208 (12-22-2003)
Merry ChristmasHave a safe and happy holiday season .... from everyone here at JimWorld.com! |
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I'm not sure about where you live, but here in Seattle, it's actually illegal to wish someone a "Merry Christmas" in a city building. That's right, city employees are subject to fines for uttering those words, or for having any sort of Christmas "stuff" in their work area. Schools in our area have cancelled holiday concerts because the bands were going to perform such offensive songs as "Hark The Herald Angels Sing" or "O Come all Ye Faithful." Other schools have had Christmas floats removed from parades, while floats that depict Hanukkah or Ramadan are allowed to participate. When did Christmas become offensive? 77% of Americans define themselves as "Christians," and over 89% of Americans celebrate Christmas in one form or another. If the lines at the malls, and the record breaking sales are any indication of it's acceptance, Christmas is alive and well, if not in spirit, then at least in practice.
Yet still, the ACLU and other organizations are spending millions of dollars and flexing all of their legal muscle to eliminate it, at least the religious elements of it from our lives. They cling to the same old "Separation of Church and State" argument that we are hear about endlessly. Trouble is, they, and most people who think that they know what that statement really means, are dangerously misinformed. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press." That's the relevant line from The U.S. Constitution. Remember that our nation's founders came from a society where a state religion was mandated from the King. In their wisdom, they (among many other things) saw to it that this could never happen again. The first amendment prohibits the State from establishing an official religion. It does not grant the State the right to criminalize Christianity, which is exactly where we're heading. The ACLU makes it's living on that one sentence. It's ok for NAMBLA to publish "How To" guides for predators to more easily attract and rape young boys. According to the ACLU, that's protected by Freedom of Speech. Similarly, it's ok to use the "F" word over public airways, so long as it's in the right context. Again, free speech. Why, then, is it not ok for a business owner to put up a Nativity Scene during December at his place of business? Freedom of Speech? Nay. According to the ACLU, because it's in a public place, it's going to offend someone's right to practice their own religion, and therefore, must be illegal. Give me a break. If I have to look at a Menorah, or Kwanzaa candles in the hallways of a public school, for damn sure I should be able to put up a nativity scene, or at the very least, keep the word "Christmas" in songs. The founding fathers of this country wanted to ensure that America was a place not of one religion, but of many. One where every American would be free to celebrate their religion in their own way, without State intervention. Apparently, that freedom is only granted if you're not a Christian. The term "Scumbag" doesn't really do the ACLU justice. On many issues, they're doing more to hurt our freedoms rather than protect them. Even so, this is the Holiday Season, and it's right and proper to wish everyone well, so even as mad as I am at them, I can still hold my head high, and wish everyone at the ACLU a "Merry f'ing Christmas!" ... And to the rest of you, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, Happy Kwanzaa, and Happy Holidays. I hope everyone is safe, has fun, enjoys their families, and look forward to a glorious new year. |
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