When Santa was Santa........

[Adam Helmer]

I heard on the news yesterday that a Santa School will delete the former Santa words. "HO, HO HO" because the ACLU threatened to file a lawsuit for these words potentially offensive to some women in society.

Give me a break. I also heard that a school Christmas program will omit verses #2 and #4 of some Christmas Carol due to potential offense to some group or other.

Wouldn't it be nice to truly go "Back in Time?"

Adam

[Mr. 16 gauge]

Found this on another forum....thought it most appropriate in light of what is happening. It's a shame that people don't realize that Christmas IS a religious holiday.

Twas the month before Christmas
When all through our land,
Not a Christian was praying
Nor taking a stand.
Why the Politically Correct Police had taken away,
The reason for Christmas - no one could say.
The children were told by their schools not to sing,
About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and
things.
It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say
December 25th is just a 'Holiday'.
Yet the shoppers were ready
with cash, checks and credit
Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!
CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod
Something was changing, something quite odd!
Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa
In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.
As Targets were hanging their trees upside down
At Lowe's the word Christmas - was no where to be
found.
At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears
You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.
Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty
Are words that were used to intimidate me.
Now
Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen
On Boxer, on Rather,
on Kerry, on Clinton!
At the top of the Senate, there arose such a
clatter
To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.
And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith
Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace.
The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and
discarded
The reason for the season, stopped before it started.
So
as you celebrate 'Winter Break' under your 'Dream Tree'
Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.
Choose your words carefully, choose what you
say

Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS,
not Happy Holiday

[Dan Morris]

LOL, ya know, at times I think I wake up in a totally different world every day! Living outta time...must be getting old!
Dan

[Adam Helmer]

Mr. 16 gauge and Dan,

I hear the news AND think the world must be cracking up.

I am sorry to say that NOTHING would surprise me these days.

Nice poetry, Mr. 16 gauge. Be well.

Adam

[Lilred]

That really bothers me..people who wont say Merry Christmas. If we dont believe in Kwanzaa...then we just dont celebrate it period. I think thats the way it should be with Christmas. But...noooo....we live in a world full of pansy asses. Who are they all afraid of?? lol...