THIS IS EXACTLY THE SHIT I WAS TALKING ABOUT IN THIS POST FROM LAST WEEK!!!! WHY DOES CHRISTMAS PISS SO MANY PEOPLE OFF? DID MOMMY NOT LOVE YOU ENOUGH? DID SANTA LEAVE COAL IN YOUR STOCKING? I MEAN, COME THE FUCK ON!!!
Anyways, this rant is about the following article, found on FoxNews this evening.
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California Official Orders Removal of Christmas Angel After Complaint
There's no place for angels atop Christmas trees, according to one California man who successfully lobbied for the removal of religious symbols at county buildings after spotting a yuletide decoration last week.
Stars and other religious emblems were ordered removed from Christmas trees in all government buildings in Sonoma County on Monday following a complaint by Irv Sutley, a disabled 65-year-old Marine veteran who said the symbols were "extremely offensive" and part of the "cult" of Christianity.
"I just don't believe government has the right to intrude on anyone and force them into sectarian behavior," Sutley told FoxNews.com. "I've opposed Buddhist statues, the star of David — anything of a religious nature."
Sutley said he filed the complaint with acting County Administrator Chris Thomas on Dec. 18 after noticing an angel atop a six-foot tree in the lobby of the county recorder's office. Sutley, a lifelong atheist and chairman of the county's Peace and Freedom Party, said he visited the office last week for his re-election bid next June.
Sutley said the angel violated previous court rulings concerning holiday displays, including a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that found that government-sponsored Christmas trees decorated with religious symbols constitute an illegal endorsement of Christian doctrine.
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Read the rest of the article HERE.
I give up. All hope is lost for this country.
2 comments:
Although I agree with you that this is incredibly stupid, never give up hope. Continue to be a noisy minority, things will change.
It appears after national outrage, Sonoma recinded their ban on christmas trees and angels and such. Score one for us!
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