Goldy and HA are opinions of which I normally have high regard. This one included. Gregoire and McKenna issue statement on atheist display by Goldy, 12/03/2008, 4:32 PM Gov.
With the economic crisis and a historic presidential election, it feels like we've forgotten something, some sort of time-honored media tradition... oh yeah! The war on Christmas. Well, it's been less of a story this year compared to previous ones.
Here's an original holiday gift idea to help the person who may have everything, including a little something they don't really want. A new way to mark the festive yearend celebration of life -- a gift certificate for an abortion.
Sen. Chris Buttars wants Utah's Legislature to declare its opposition to the "war on Christmas." The West Jordan Republican is sponsoring a resolution encouraging retailers to embrace Christmas in their promotions rather than the generic "holidays."
Okay O'Reilly, get your microphone and loofa ready! The day after Thanksgiving is "Black Friday," the traditional start of the December holiday shopping season. Nervous retailers are watching the bottom line, fretful that the economic downturn will reduce the thron …
Thursday, Nov. 27 2008, Chicago In a bold move, certain to draw fire from the GOP and pretend moderate Democrats alike, President-elect Obama has embraced a key tenet of the George Bush Doctrine by declaring war on a target which seemingly poses no direct threat to the homeland.
Notwithstanding the cardboard Santas who seem to have arrived in stores this year near Halloween, the holiday season starts in seven days with Thanksgiving.
Ads proclaiming, "Why believe in a god? Just be good for goodness' sake," will appear on Washington buses starting next week and running through December. The American Humanist Association unveiled the provocative $40,000 holiday ad campaign Tuesday.
The celebrations this time of year actually predate Christianity by centuries. In fact, Christianity itself did not celebrate the Birth of Christ until the Fourth Century A.D. in an attempt to absorb the pagan celebrations of Saturnalia.
The fact is we are not "one nation under God,"a notion shoehorned into the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954. We are a secular one, governed by a secular constitution, and thank God for it. The holiday season is just that, a dark time of year brightened by the celebrations of many.
More on Bill O'Reilly's "Contrived, carpetbagging hysteria," i.e., bringing his annual 'war on Christmas' theme to Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
Bill O'Reilly reopens 'war on Christmas' in Massachusetts; blames New York elite for corrupting a small Massachusetts town. Apparently, "Factor" viewers are buying into the hype, but locals think he's making a mountain out of a molehill.
Happy Christmas, everyone! War is over! No, not that war. The 'War' On Christmas! So sayeth the Clown Admiral of the 'War' On Christmas, Bill O'Reilly, after the weird voice in his head that kept telling him that such a war existed apparently lapsed into silence.
Celebrating Rep. Steve King's (R-IA) House resolution on the "importance of Christmas and the Christian faith," Fox News host Bill O'Reilly declared victory in the "war on Christmas" last night.
It's ironic to hear Religious Right groups portray themselves as the great defenders of Christmas - their spiritual forebears hated the holiday and even banned its celebration.
Missouri State University department head took down a 20-foot Christmas tree after a diversity official reported a complaint that it was insensitive to other religions.
Christmas (or should I say "Xmas" -- "the holiday season" maybe?) continues to be criminalized and the companies that make a business of tinsel, gaily wrapped packages and "ho, ho, ho" don't know whether to embrace or hide from the specter of political incorrectness
A Sydney newspaper reports that some Santas in Australia have been told not to say "ho, ho, ho" this Christmas because it could insult women, but the firm that hired and trained them denies it. *** The Daily Telegraph is part of the news empire of Rupert Murdoch, whose holdings …
As the Herald reported yesterday, McCall's seventh-grade field trip to see Stoneham Theatre's stage production of "Miracle on 34th Street" was cancelled by Principal Evander French Jr.
"If the residents want to have a Christmas party in their community room they cannot call it a Christmas party. The Center says HUD directs residents not to use the word Christmas but to use the word holiday " the AFA advisory said.
"Some symbols, even though the Supreme Court has declared that in many contexts they are secular symbols, often still send a message to some members of the community that they and their traditions are not valued and not wanted.
Welcome to the "War on Easter." When Michael Runzler got the news that Walnut Creek, California was holding "Spring Egg Hunts" at some local parks, he was moved enough to dash off a short letter to the editor of a local paper.
WAILUKU – It probably shouldn't take the threat of legal action to get into the holiday spirit, but that was what spurred Maui County into action.
Earlier, a judge had ordered the relocation of a Christmas tree from courthouse, with predictable consequences.
