Newsflash: You're allowed to say Merry Christmas

You’re allowed to say Merry Christmas. There is not, nor was there ever, a law against saying Merry Christmas. That is why we, as Americans, have the First Amendment of the Constitution. You are allowed to say Merry Christmas to whomever you deem worthy of a Merry Christmas. The only people who say “Happy Holidays” are usually politicians or corporate workers who are told to say that so that they maximize profits by not excluding any customers. So, stop feeling oppressed, because no one is oppressing you. You are free to say what you like and always have been.

Merry Christmas!

So I don't know why they're complaining about "Happy Holidays".

He said the MC words, and he must be arrested immediately or shortly thereafter.

Happy Holidays, it's not just a good idea, it's the law.

Bryant
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There are far more important things to think and talk about.

over the whole politically correct thing. I think it is good to set the record straight that it was "political" in nature and had nothing to do with law or normal people's interactions until people decided that they should be politically correct as well. No one forced anyone to say anything and no one has.

But you can refuse to become part of the problem.

Live and let live. We all have the right to worship a god or not. We all have the right to celebrate any holiday the way we chose. As long as churches or synagogues or temples are not being told what to say or do and as long as it doesn't cause physical harm to someone, just live and let live.

Arguing only makes it worse and draws attention to something senseless.

... and Happy Festivus to the rest of us.

Heh, Seinfield created a novel idea with that one.

I was so afraid my liberal masters would banish me from the club.(Pssst! Don't tell George Soros or the ACLU).

...unless I'm around someone I know is a rw/fundie nutjob.

In THAT case, I'll say "Happy Holidays" just to piss them off!

"Winter Festival" party there were a lot of "Merry Christmases" said by a lot of the managers including the cheif one. I saw no one being persecuted or arrested for saying it.

One hell of a "war", isn't it?

Aren't christians in this country being persecuted just for breathing. Haven't all the christian churches in America been shut down? Haven't all the bibles been rounded up and burnt in the town square? It must really annoy the piss out of them to be ridiculed in their time of sorrow!?!

Another reason to use "Happy Holidays", it pisses them off even more.

Ever notice that all of their issues are about how they are being persecuted?

But, these people don't know the first thing about being persecuted. They have never actually experienced persecution. Not for their religion, not for their race, not for their economic status, not for their political views... Not for anything.

I find it horribly offensive that they claim such moral outrage over this type of "persecution"

the whole "persecution" meme is way over done, sometimes on both sides. We are fortunate enough not to have really faced it. Yet.

:shrug: If there is a War against Christmas, then I must defend the holiday against people that don't follow the herd. I must follow. They must follow. Any non-followers are a threat to our herd-iness.

:sarcasm:

Did it ever occur to the morons at FOX that Happy Holidays is just a shorter and easier way of saying "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year" instead of a sinister left wing plot?

until Keith Olberman led the charge to point out their double standard. They seemed to understand the monetary reasons for using "holiday" instead of "Christmas".

FAUX damn well knows it is NOT a Christian persecution thing but, rather, a Capitalist thing to use the broader term. When their hypocrisy was pointed out on the show that beats O'Lielly in market shares, they changed their web page.

Anybody have a screen shot of the FOX Holiday Ornaments before they scrambled for cover and changed it? It was a beaut!

they wanted the money, now they are hating themselves for it.

Not sure about the spelling of these but pretty sure about the timing.

They can't even let us have the holidays without making political hay out of it! I am taking back the holidays from them, because it isn't theirs!

Happy Winter Solstice everyone!

That's right, these days have been holidays for thousands of years before Jesus was born - they don't belong to Christians, Jews, Muslims, or anyone. They belong to all people everywhere, and always have. Humans have celebrated the Winter Solstice world-wide for fucking ever and this human is going to continue to do so!

Happy Winter Solstice!

You are also free to say Happy Winter Solstice to anyone you deem worthy of a Happy Winter Solstice.

:D

May the Sun come back to find your new year better than the old!
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No one ever said you couldn't say anything you ever wanted to. If some people and some BUSINESSES decided to do that then fine-for the most part they just ASKED employees to say a certain thing.

This is all bullshit oppression of the white male protestant bullshit.

Did I mention that it was BS?

See my sigline.

Have a Blessed Winter Solstice and a Happy Holiday Season to all. :)

As for "Merry Christmas"/"War on Christmas" ... this "fight" has gone on (at least) almost every darn year since I was a young teen. The fundies especially seem to love to wrap themselves up in their Christian martyr complex and this makes them feel more "Christian" (goodness knows they fail in so many other ways that Jesus taught). :eyes:

Anyway for what little it's worth, here's my opinion: this Holiday season is not just about Jesus' birth, there's so much more to it and it should be for all a joyous season of love, peace and inclusion. It's also AMERICA so.... say what you want to... say what you feel... don't if you don't... now THAT'S the TRUE American way. B-)

The fundies have to keep up the nonstop B.S. in order to stay busy...INSTEAD of doing as Jesus did...caring about and helping the poor and the needy!

Hypocrisy at it's finest or is that worst?! :eyes:

And a Blessed Winter Solstice and a Happy Holiday Season to all. :hi:

Festive Get-The-Hell-Out-of-My-Face Day! December 15th. :)

I've been telling that to some of my fundy friends.

TlalocW

Happy Holidays takes care of Xmas and New Years!

"Happy Holidays" or "Merry Reindeer" or what ever then so be it.

I'm embarrassed to be an American. What a joke, people need to get a life.

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