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Political Correctness in Chelmsford, MA

Posted: Dec 4, 2009

They banned Christmas in the school even down to candy canes on the trees. No Santa Claus either. They feel kids shouldn't be exposed to this stuff. One parent stated Santa Claus is is like using the swastika!

I don't have anything to research this yet. Just heard it.

Something else to kill the happiness of children. At the school meeting, people gave suggestions, but they weren't listened to, and it all stands as is. When and where will it all end? Political Correction my butt. Who started this crap? In the back of my mind, I'm thinking Clinton...correct me if I'm wrong, but I think all this crap stinks.

Sorry for the vent, but children deserve to be able to observe all the wonderful things of Christmas. We did when we were young. It s a shame.

Done venting....I think. :-)

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My thoughts - just me/hmmm

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As much as I don't like Christmas, it is not fair (or right) to push my beliefs on others. Truthfully, I like the music and lights, I just hate the shopping and commercial aspect. I hate being homesick and not able to be with family. Personally I'd like to see Christmas just gone (LOL) - but again that is me. It is not fair to others who celebrate and enjoy it and especially not the kids. They deserve Christmas.

This garbage about banning Christmas is a bunch of garbage. Sounds like someone has a problem with it, so they push their viewpoints on others, as in "well if I want it nobody is going to have it. Unfortunately they have the power. Reminds me of the guy who wanted to take the word God out of the pledge of allegiance because he didn't believe in god.

I remember a few years ago my sister said in her little town (one main street with business off to the side) they always have lights and Christmas music playing so you can walk down the street and be in a festive mood. Some guy came into town to go the post office and he saw that and then went to city hall to file a complaint to have the lights and music removed. That it "infringed on his rights as a human being". Well once they found out that he doesn't even live in the town they threw it out.

I think a complaint should be filed against whomever didn't even listen to suggestions. Maybe they should take a vote of all students asking them if they want a tree, candy canes, decorations, etc, and let the majority decide. And for those who don't agree with it they don't have to join in the festivities. I think they need to teach them "tolerance towards others".

You don't believe in Christmas...fine...that's your life (sort of like me), but its not right to push my beliefs on to other people. They enjoy it, they believe in it, the kids faces light up and is an absolute joy to watch them during the season. I say - For Pete's sake - if your that miserable why don't you stay home.

I think people need to start fighting back and say - "no you're infringing on my rights to have Christmas, and since I'm not going up to you spouting bible phrases, why don't you just look the other way when you see something you don't like".

Okay, there - think I vented too.

What about if they just stuck to the non-religous aspects - Colleen

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of the holiday? The whole Santa thing, the lights, the wreaths, the non-relgious music (although honestly, we had the relgious stuff in school when I was little and I don't think it mattered to anyone, least of all the kids~they just sing it, they aren't paying attention to the words) Keep the relgion out of the schools, let the parents address the religious aspect of the holiday if they choose in their home, and restrict the schools to the Santa-and-his-reindeer and pretty, lighted trees aspect.

I agree with you - just me/hmmm

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They could celebrate the holiday without the religious aspect. The Christmas tree is not a religious icon. Also Santa Claus is not religious, getting presents is not religious, and there are non-religious Christmas songs.

When I was in grammar school about 30-40 years ago I remember we put decorations on the windows of snow flakes, santa, etc. There was a Christmas tree by the principals office, but I don't ever remember having a party or anything like that at school. And I don't ever remember anything religious going on in school.

While at the same time, it would be difficult (and not fair) to the children who don't believe in Christmas to sit amongst all the festivities of Christmas going on. If you think of it that way, then how would parents and kids feel if only a Muslim, Hindu, Jewish or other holiday was celebrated. I think they would feel left out. Maybe where ever they have a Christmas tree also put up other cultures holiday icons (like the menorrah (sp?) or whatever means a lot to them. I don't see anything wrong with that and think it would make everyone happy.

I worked as a Medical Assistant by a Catholic hospital - Colleen

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and during Christmas they posted not just the Christian symbols but also the menorrah and there was something representing Kwanzaa and several other religions. (Sorry if I misspelled anything there.) I thought that worked out fine. Might be a good time for the kids to educate others on the customs as they pertain to their religion. Maybe a good time to work on the acceptance of others regardless of religion.

Fantastic post, Colleen! (sm) - Nikki

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It seems that most of the "Christmas-like" major holidays for other religions fall into the winter time frame. Let the parents deal with their own religious beliefs, and let the schools deal with Santa Claus, elfs, candy canes, presents, reindeer, etc. Play "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," type music and decorate the schools in a secular fashion.

As usual, you nailed it!

Thanks, Nikki. I think that sometimes we overthink - Colleen

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things in an attempt to keep from hurting feelings. Sometimes the simplest thing is the best, IMHO.

Christmas in Christian schools is fine, but it does not belong in public school. - Smitty

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What about the children in public schools that are not Christian? Should they be forced to celebrate Christmas and the birth of Jesus Christ? Should public schools be forced to celebrate Hannukkah, Kwanza, Ramadan, and all of the other religious holidays?

When I was a kid ~ sm - Anoni~

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We celebrated Christmas in school for the holiday aspect of it, not the religious aspect, music, Santa, and all that.

By the time my kids got to school (80s) they had cut it way down, citing that the kids who were Jehova's Witnesses weren't allowed to celebrate, so nobody should be allowed to.

Now that my grandchildren are in school they can only celebrate things like Cinco De Mayo, Chinese New Year, etc. We no longer have a Christmas pagent at school, it's Winter Fun Night where the kids perform Michael Jackson's Thriller. LOL

My only point here is that this PC garbage started long before Clinton - it just gradually snuck in on us, no one former Prez is to blame. It all started about the same time as it became uncool to require immigrants to learn English, we'll just print everything in 10,000 languages, take your pick.

I agree with you, Anoni~believe it or not! LOL - Colleen

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I don't think it started out so outrageous (although in all fairness, I can't remember for sure) but now it is getting silly.

It didn't start with Clinton - NJ

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Cinco de Mayo, Chinese New Year...your grandchildren are learning cool things about the rest of the world instead of just being part of the commercial celebration of the birth of christianity.

And throughout its short history, the US has always had immigrants who were ostracized for their accents and imperfect English. When I went to school in Biddeford, ME, where many French Canadians immigrated to work in the mills, I remember going to a friend's house for dinner. She had to play translator between me and her parents. No big whoop. I thought she had a leg up, knowing two different languages.

Things have always been like this. It didn't start with Clinton. There have always been conservative Christians hollering about being picked on when they have always been at the top of the heap. Same for those of us blessed enough to speak English well.

Things haven't changed a bit. Merry Christmas.

NJ

You go!! - From ME 2

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I am of French-Canadian decent and have grown hearing phrases like "dumb Frenchman" and "That's so French!" Of course, the people who were saying things like that were conservative-Christian types. They're ruining this country with their hateful rhetoric!

YOU sound like the hateful one here... gee..nm - judging an entire group that way is wrong.nm

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There's nothing with French-Canadians - Backwards typist

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I'm a conservative and Christian. I visited Canda in the late 50's. I loved the country and wish I could move there. It was so nice to see French and English language there since there was an equal amount of both.

Christians are not ruining the country. the ACLU is ruining this country with all the frivolous law suits that have come to be since the '90s. This group should be outlawed for all the above. They may have started out as a "justice for all" group, but nowadays, they don't give a hoot about Americans. Just the illegals and/or those who don't want to "go with the flow"; i.e., athesists, CHILDREN 15 years and younger who don't really know what they're getting into, but are suing for some reason, etc. It's getting ridiculous.

Wrong again, Backwards! - SM

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The ACLU fights for the rights of Christians just as much as anyone else. You could be in the Olympics with those leaps you make!

name one thing the ACLU has done for the - Rights of Christians

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I cannot find anything. They are against anything that has to do with Christianity.

Find something, then I will gladly take a big leap back.

Try clicking on the link in my previous post. - NM

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Nice list, thanks for correcting that misinformation - nm - NJ

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Are you leaping yet? - NM

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ACLU is full of nutcases! They do as much to hurt - their cause as help anymore!nm

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Cinco de Mayo and Chinese New Year are - not religious holidays, and

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No other cultures religious holidays are celebrated in school

Cinco de Mayo is a celebration the Mexican's army's victory over the French force's battle at the Battle of Puebla. So it's more of a history type celebration similar to our 4th of July.

Chinese New Year would be like our New year, which everyone celebrates.

There is nothing religious about those holidays.

July 4, Halloween, Presidents day, columbus day, cinco de mayo, labor day. All are celebrated and are not religious. No, religious holidays do not belong in school.

one side to that - cj

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Well, you know the Jewish kids do get to take off for the Jewish holidays when everyone else goes to school so in that respect all the kids do have effects from the jewish religious holidays as work was always put on hold until all the kids were in class. I do believe there are other religious holidays where the kids whose families practice those religions are also excused for absences on those days. Members of all religions, however, have no problem also taking off for the Christian holidays, most notably the Easter break (which is now spring break) and the Christmas vacation (now known as the winter break!). They simply don't want to be reminded of the reason for that break. What a crock.

The reason - NJ

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Christmas and Easter were placed on pagan holidays. Experts say neither is near the real date of either event.

Make it all secular. Move them to another month if that's what it takes to quiet down the ruling class.

NJ

If you dont have anything to research... - stopandthink

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You say: I don't have anything to research this yet. Just heard it.

and then you go on to gripe about a story that *may* or may not be true - going so far as to blame Clinton for 'political correction'

For one thing its called 'politically-correct' and all THAT is - is common courtesy, in other words MANNERS.

OK, so let us know if there was any truth to the story - after you research it.

PC has become Politically Coward - in my book

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No need to get so up-in-arms about it! - Colleen

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This is just supposed to be a discussion, not a personal attack on manners! Maybe YOU need to remember common courtesy and find a more reasonable response. I suspect that the poster just put this out there for a "discussion' and not big political engagement about who is responsible.

Chelmsford - it was late so I didn't have time but here ya go - Backwards typist

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My point is what's next?

I can understand that there are other religions in schools that do not celebrate Christmas per se, but what to do? In this country, celebrating Christmas was always done. Most non-Christian children joined in the celebrations not because of the religious aspect, it was the joy of it all. Most non-Christians have their version of Christmas. Is it only the Christian version that has to fall by the wayside?

Okay, so they take the religious aspect out of the schools (singing Joy to the World, Silent Night, the Nativity scene, etc) is okay with me, but since when are candy canes, stockings, and Santa Claus religious? To take things as far as this is absolutely ridiculous. It just seems like everything that makes people, especially children, happy is slowly being eroded away. It's the age of cynicalism and I'm sick of it.

That's the point I'm trying to make.

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The point of school is education, not fun! - SM

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Keep your religious holidays out of our public schools...period! If you want to see Santa Claus, go to the mall.

Religon....sm - EBG

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You are a joke!!! That's like saying, "Keep your "religion" out of my air space." How about keeping it out of the grocery store, the post office, the bank, the insurance company, etc., etc., etc? Religous beliefs are a part of a Christian's every day life. We all congregate in places where there are both religious and non-religious people. We have a right to keep our "religion" and still breathe the same air as you do. It's not something we turn on and off, depending on our location. Many Christian children can't afford to go to Christian schools because they're very expensive to attend. I know....we had to attend "public" school because it was free and the church school cost (at that time) $100 a semester-4 semesters-$400 a year per child. I have 4 siblings, 5 kids in my family--$2000 a year. My parents couldn't even consider it. We had Christmas programs in public school. Those parents who were atheists didn't attend. What's the problem today? We cater to the atheists in our Christian country....and we shouldn't. No one is forcing religion on you. Stop trying to take it from us.

There are many religions other than Christianity. - SM

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It has nothing to do with atheism. There are many other religions besides Christianity that believe in God. Celebrate all you want at home, public school is not the place to do it. No one is trying to take your religion away from you. There is an appropriate time and place for everything, including religion.

NO, a person's faith... - EBG

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is with them constantly and the appropriate times is 24-7. As I said before, you don't turn it off just because you're around non-Christians or other types of religions just to avoid hurting someone's feelings. If your children have to attend public school, they shouldn't have to "shut off" their faith/religion. They don't have to shove it in your face or even preach to you, but they should not have to shut it down which is what the world wants to see happen and....it won't.

Nobody is asking you to "turn it off" - just me/hmmm

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Keep it to yourself. My parents taught me it is not the "christians" way of life to make others feel uncomfortable. There is a time and place for everything. You can stand in line and pray to yourself silently all you want. Nobody is stopping you. You are mixing up the two different activities. School is school and church is church. You don't attend school to practice your faith. That is what church and home/family is for. Are you okay for muslim and jewish faith-based holiday parties to happen, but no christian-based holiday party? I don't think so.

A faith-based holiday party does not belong at a school. That is not why I send my children to school. I send them to school to learn so they can graduate and get a job, etc. Not so they can practice their religious beliefs.

So, don't turn off your religion. No one is asking you to. Just keep it to your self.

Faith-based holiday parties should not, and do not belong in school.

I don't agree with you at all - see message - New Englander

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Your post started off very argumentative and angry. Disagreeing with someone's viewpoints is one thing, calling them a joke is another. Everyone has the right to their opinions, and when it comes to religion feelings run quite high on all sides.

I have to agree with the poster you replied to. Kids are in school to learn. Not celebrate holidays that are based upon a religious belief. Christmas is a religious holiday. Stating to keep a religious holiday out of the schools (i.e. a building that is for learning science, math, reading, etc) is NOT the same as saying "keep your religion out of my air space". And you know what. Christmas does NOT belong in the grocery stores, post office, bank, etc. If I want religion I will go to a church, not the grocery store, etc. This is not 30, 40, 50, 60 or more years ago when the majority of America celebrated Christmas and few didn't. I grew up in a Christian home (church, sunday school my entire life), but as I was getting older my parents taught me to respect others. Not everyone celebrates the holidays, or they celebrate them differently. I remember about 8 years ago I was home visiting and we went to this little family run store that was there before I was even born. As I was leaving I said to the store owner (I've known since I learned to walk) Merry Christmas. My mom (being very religious) scolded me (yes at 42 years old). She told me he is Jewish and the proper thing would be to say happy holidays. She reminded me once again that not everyone in this world is Christian and we need to respect their beliefs. While I enjoy the lights and some of the Christmas music, I do believe there is a time and place for everything. A school is a place to learn. Would you like to send your kids to school if there was a huge Ramadan celebration or Diwali festival, or any other festival of someone from a different culture and no Christmas festival. I think holidays should be kept within the churches and homes. That's not saying you can't have your beliefs, just stop pushing them on everyone else.

We are now a country where people of many different cultures live. To force your holidays on them and say I don't care if you like it or not, is just not right.

You stated that religious beliefs are "part of a Christians' every day life" True, and that is where they should remain. Nobody is telling you that you can't believe in God when you go to the store or library or movie house, just keep it to yourself. There is nothing more frustrating than going into a public place to be pounced upon by Christians, who feel the need to know whether or not I believe in and have given my life to Jesus. Sorry, but that is not your right as a Christian.

It doesn't matter whether it is a public or private school. Go to school to learn science, reading, etc., and keep your religion to your church, your home and your family life. And that doesn't say its stopping you from having your beliefs when you go out in public. Just don't push them onto other people. You can stand in line and pray silently to yourself if you want. I'm no mind reader.

I do not believe anyone caters to atheists in our country - ooh and guess what...it is NOT a christian country. It is a country filled with many people of many faiths and believes. To say it is a "christian country" shows ignorance and intolerance of others.

Nobody is trying to take your religion from you, but you need to stop forcing it on others (i.e. Christmas parties in school, "saving" strangers, etc).

It is not only the right... - EBG

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but a Christian's obligation to spread the word. No one has to listen but it is required, if a Christian so desires. This country was founded on Christian beliefs. The fact that atheists and other religions have come to these shores doesn't change that fact and it is the Christian faith that is being shoved out the door. So we need to respect other people's beliefs...what about our's? Where' the respect for ours?? I smell a hypocrit. If a Muslim can kneel in the middle of the store at noon to pray, I can say my prayers out loud. Not trying to force my religion or beliefs on anyone. It is others who are trying to force me to change my beliefs or to keep them to myself. I still smell a hypocrit. And the smell is getting stronger. ;-)

I disagree with you - again - New Englander

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No it is not your right to push your beliefs on other people. This country is a land of many different cultures and religion. It is not a christian country, a muslim country, a jewish country or anything. It is a country of many religions and many heritages. Respecting others is what I call a "christian" thing to do.

Respect is for all sides and so far I see respect for all sides. Do you go to a lot of stores that you see all these Muslims kneeling in the middle of the store at noon. I don't and I haven't seen anything on the TV about this (believe me, if it were true we would have seen something on TV). But that isn't stopping you. But nobody is stopping you. You can also kneel on the floor and SILENTLY say your prayers too. You don't need to be shouting them out-loud for everyone to hear. Keep it to yourself. If I heard someone talking out loud to themselves I'd call 911 and ask them to send a straight jacket.

Again, nobody is forcing you to change your beliefs. Nobody is or ever has asked people to change their beliefs, except the christians asking everyone else to change their beliefs to what they believe.

Any further discussions of this belong on the faith board as you are now off subject of mixing faith with school activities and are now talking directly of religion alone.

All I'll say once again is a religious party does not belong in a public school. I send my kids to learn. For faith they get that in church and that's where it belongs.

You need to smell no further than your own home.

Wrong again - this country was founded by Indians - NOT Christians

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The christians forced their views on the "new world" not the other way around, dear. This country was definitely not christian before the Pilgrims.

Thank you for the reminder. - New Englander

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From New England I should have remembered that.

Thanks for the reminder.

Everyone paid for your schooling - NJ

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We all pay for each other's children to attend public school through our taxes. It's not "free". Atheists, Jews, and all the other non-christians have been paying for those Christmas programs through their taxes.

NJ

Compared to church schools... - EBG

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public schools are considered "free." Unless you home school, all kids have to go to school and in order to be able to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas, you have to home school or pay through the nose for Christian education. Public school is often an undesired necessity for poor Christian families. Our taxes pay for a lot of things we don't want. It doesn't change any facts.

Coulda fooled me with the way education is nowawdays - Backwards typist

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It seems education of our children does not count anymore. They're so busy being politically correct, they dont' focus on the education.

Civics was taken out of the schools. Physical ed was taken out (on a voluntary basis now) because they didn't want to hurt the kids feelings that couldn't do PE as well as another kid. What's the latest? Given even the losing team a trophy because they should feel left out?

It's absolutely ridiculous. It's called catering to special interest groups and it has to stop. If children fail, so be it. They can try harder to get that trophy for the winning team. There was no such thing back in the '50s,'60,'70s, and 80s. Children have to learn that you can't win all the time or even lose and still win.

Of the subject here, but it is almost a parellel to "religion" as you call it. It's not religious to allow candy canes, Stanta Claus, or any other non-Christian items in a school.

Is your theme atheism? Just guessing since according to your post, you think it is religion.

Why don't you read up on how Santa Clause, candy canes, etc. came into being on Christmas trees, etc. None of it was for religion.

Okay, I know....I'm venting, but I do NOT believe what Chelmsford schools are doing is going to satisfy the grinches. What will happen next year?

Why don't you read up on religion? - SM

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There are many religions other than Christianity. Have you ever heard of Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Jehovah's Witness, etc.? Just because you don't accept Jesus Christ as your savior does not mean that you are an atheist. Surely, you aren't that backwards.

Reading up on religion - Backwards typist

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This discussion was supposed to be just about candy canes and Santa Claus, not religion....but since you ask, as a young'un I attended my cousin's Catholic church when they came to visit. It was all Latin services then.

I read the bible from beginning to end as a child. I also studied with Jehovah's Witness group for a couple years. I worked 8 years for a firm that were Jewish, so knew somewhat about their traditions and their religion.

I don't know much about the Islam or Hindu religion. I have read up on some of it, but not even enough to be a considered a junior expert.

I respect all faiths and those that can follow their religions to the "T". I can't.

The point of the discussion was to let kids be kids. Let them have their candy canse, Santa Claus or whatever name he is called in different countries. I don't think it is pushing religion on anyone.

Christmas does not offend MOST of the - non-celebrants I have talked to.

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And the ones it does offend, I just think their underwear must be too tight or something. (What are they afraid of, anyway?)

I am now in my middle 50s. When I was a kid, 40 to 50 years ago, we did Christmas in elementary school, right down to my class trying to learn "O Holy Night" to sing for the school Christmas program, but some of the kids were having trouble learning so we switched to "O Little Town Of Bethlehem."

There was one Jewish girl in school (that we knew of, anyway) and every year she was invited to get up and explain for the rest of us the story behind Hanukkah. I don't remember that anybody put up a menorah in school, but I don't think so. I also don't recall that Naomi or her parents created any kind of ruckus about being surrounded by Christmas paraphernalia.

Fast forward to about 4 or 5 years ago. One co-worker throws a "holiday" party at her home for the staff. Her home is all done up in Christmas decorations and nobody blinks, even though the boss and some of the staff are Jewish. In particular, one co-worker (11 years older than I) who is a pretty militant left-wing feminist liberal (as well as Jewish, although the one thing has nothing to do with the other).

The boss's first granddaughter was just a couple of months old, and for reasons I don't recall, this co-worker and I ended up huddled in a corner together, singing softly (and rather badly) to the baby. It kept her quiet and occupied, so the new mother could enjoy a little bit of the party and some adult conversation. My co-worker and I went all around our mental jukeboxes trying to find songs we both knew so we could sing them together--and we wound up doing practically every Christmas carol, religious and otherwise, in the book. She knew them word-perfect, as did I. At one point she said, "I bet you wonder how I know the Christmas songs." "School," I guessed, and she nodded, and just smiled. She did not seem upset by the fact that she was so exposed to the Christian holiday songs that 5+ decades later she could still sing them word for word. (If anybody would have been upset by that, I figure it would have been her.) I asked if there were any Hanukkah songs. She sang the 3 words "Dreidl, dreidl, dreidl" and then stopped, shrugged, rolled her eyes, and we went into "This land is your land" or something like that.

I also remember that clear back in college, I asked one of my (Jewish) teachers about getting offended by being wished a Merry Christmas. He said no, not at all, if somebody wished him a Merry Christmas he wished it right back at them. He also talked about how he and his wife had simply explained to their kids that it wasn't their holiday, but it is somebody else's, and they get to have theirs, so everyone else gets to have theirs too, and we can all just be happy and mind our own business.

One last story. About 10 to 15 years ago, my town went through the all-too-common situation of the ACLU finding a 15-year-old Jewish boy to be their plaintiff and threaten to sue the city because of the Nativity scene on the lawn at City Hall being extremely offensive to his sensibilities. The city, naturally, caved and no longer allowed the display. A hotel in the next block, however, contacted the owners of the creche (a local service club) and offered to host it on their lawn. It's private property, it's just as visible as it was at City Hall, and the ACLU can't do a thing about it.

The hotel is where it belongs. - NJ

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Your last story worked out exactly right. The religious display does not belong on government property. We are not Iran.

NJ

But... - EBG

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an engraving of Moses and the Ten Commandments is on display at the Supreme Court in the United States of America.....not Iran. LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

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and hope all of you stay safe up and down the East Coast during Sandy's battering. If it's as bad as last year, it's gonna be a lot of trouble for a lot of people. In some places, there are still a lot of leaves on the trees and Halloween last year brings back some ugly memories. Take precautions and stay safe. ...

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I know many of you don't like Breitbart, but there's no commentary, just a statement from the DOJ. http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/07/14/DOJ-investigate-Zimmerman?utm_source=BreitbartNews&utm_medium=facebook ...

Oct 28, 2009
Thought we could all use a laugh. I got this email..... The Pentagon announced TODAY the formation of a new 500-man elite fighting unit called the: United States Redneck Special Forces (USRSF) These mostly Southern boys will be dropped off into Afghanistan and will be given only the following facts about the Taliban and terrorists: 1. The season opened today. 2. There is no limit. 3. They taste just like chicken. 4. They don't like beer, pickups, co ...

Nov 10, 2009
So, I'm a conservative pretty much to the core. Not as far right as Rush, definitely nowhere near Michael Savage, more kinda like Sean Hannity. This whole thing about the DC Sniper being put to death tonight kinda has me bugged. The death penalty is supposed to be a conservative belief. I realize he killed 10 people in cold blood but who are we to play God and take his life too? I do understand the Bible saying "an eye for an eye". I read a lot of true crime, ...

Dec 03, 2009
This is funny whether you like him or not. I'll bet Obama would laugh at this. http://www.theonion.com/content/video/obamas_home_teleprompter?utm_source=videoembed ...

Feb 21, 2010
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Apr 03, 2010
http://www.comcast.net/slideshow/news-politics-politicalsexscandals/ ...

Mar 18, 2012
I thought this was funny about politicians - Its neutral. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40owQ7mQRok&feature=related ...

Apr 20, 2010
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1267136/Father-banned-driving-getting-wheel-toy-Barbie-car-drunk.html ...

Sep 10, 2010
Dictator said: He is aware that Obama is the president. System typed: He is aware of the vomitus the president. ...

May 26, 2010
I never saw James Carville so furious and I don't blame him. This is oil spill is absolutely unforgiveable. The marshlands are being destroyed and probably the whole fishing industry for a few years, if not more than decades. I was reading other reports yesterday and I always read the poster's comments. Some say stop depending on oil and depend on nuclear, solar, and wind. That's easier said than done. Solar and wind are expensive and not a guarantee for northern climates. N ...

May 23, 2012
This is funny. Thought we could all use a laugh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjNTAna0IU0&feature=g-logo ...

Aug 10, 2012
It's titled: "The Obama That I Used To Know." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJnAp3YxCCw It rings true for the disenfranchised Americans who now realize they were sold a bill of goods at the last election. See what you think of it. ...

Aug 20, 2012
Spoken: She continues to run down the halls. VR: She continues to Ron Paul's. ...

Sep 19, 2012
Thought this was cute. Humor or relaity? Think I've had these kind of conservations here. LOL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGwtG8nVpUU&feature=related ...

Oct 04, 2012
To lighten the mood, this guy is a crack up. I think Obama must have watched him and used the taking no questions one. LOL The whole routine about politicians is funny. http://www.comedycentral.com/video-clips/2vzxrg/stand-up-brian-regan--brian-regan---politics ...

Oct 06, 2012
Why does it seem like only the narrow-minded right wingers post on this forum? I hate to tell you, but Romney lies as much if not more than Obama. He will sit there and say he wants to create jobs in the US while having profited greatly from offshoring. That's just the tip of the iceburg. ...

Jul 23, 2013
Is anyone else here put off by political pundits? I don't care if they're democrat or republican, they all get under my skin. Half the time, they're just spouting crap to get their troops all riled up and boost ratings. They often yell, cut people off and mock their callers. I enjoy reading the news and don't need it spoonfed to me by some partisan blowhard. I don't care who they are! Anybody else agree? ...

Oct 07, 2013
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May 28, 2014
See it on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS8P8dfbPzE ...

Apr 05, 2016
I predict outsiders Trump and Sanders. ...

Nov 14, 2016
Excellent song and fitting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTjmhA0kiA4 ...

Jan 23, 2016
Congressional Black Caucus member supports Oscars 'diversity' boycott http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/01/22/congressional-black-caucus-member-supports-oscars-diversity-boycott.html Are Asians, Hispanics and Arabs boycotting also? ...

Feb 09, 2016
1. President Donald Trump and Vice President Marco Rubio are sworn into office. 2. In a rare event on inauguration day, Congress convenes for an emergency meeting to repeal the illegal and unconstitutional Socialist healthcare farce known as Obamacare. The new Director of Health and Social Services Dr. Ben Carson announces that an independent group of healthcare management professionals is hired to handle healthcare services for poor and low income people. They are also assigned the duty o ...

Sep 27, 2016
Well I think the political mob has threatened Lester Holt in some way. Honestly I am not being paranoid but the way things in DC have played out when clearly Hillary and a lot of her cronies should be in jail makes this feasible. Until someone comes forth and tells that they have been threatened then it will continue. However, if they are threatening families of these people then I can see why they are hesitant to come forth. Honestly, I am sick of how our country is turning out just ...