‘Twas the month before Christmas
\nAnd all through the land
\nThe wacko cable air hogs
\nWere showing their hand
\nSome press releases are best shown in their entirety. If you’re sensitive to the sight of naken ambition, best not to view this at work.<\/p>\n
CHRISTMAS CENSORS ARE OUT IN FORCE
\nCatholic League president Bill Donohue commented today on efforts to censor Christmas:
\n\u201cWe haven\u2019t hit December yet and already the politically correct police are out in force trying to censor Christmas. Here\u2019s a sample:
\n\u00b7 For 75 years, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce sponsored the \u2018Hollywood Christmas Parade.\u2019 When it refused to sponsor the parade this year, the L.A. City Council took over, renaming it the \u2018Hollywood Santa Parade.\u2019
\n\u00b7 The Department of Housing and Urban Development has censored Christmas religious symbols from its housing complexes.
\n\u00b7 No Christmas decorations are allowed on school buses in parts of Vermont.
\n\u00b7 A Jewish public official in Wisconsin wants to rename the State Capitol Holiday Tree the Christmas Tree, but is being opposed by the Freedom From Religion Foundation.
\n\u00b7 Chattanooga has banned a live nativity scene from its public festivities.
\n\u00b7 Sonoma City Council has nixed religious displays on the Plaza.
\n\u00b7 Voters in Berkley, Michigan have forbidden a cr\u00e8che at City Hall.
\n\u00b7 Fort Collins, Colorado says it is okay to have green and red lights outside city buildings, but only secular symbols are allowed inside.
\n\u00b7 After Briarcliff Manor, New York was ordered to erect a cr\u00e8che next to a menorah, the village elected to ban all religious symbols.
\n\u00b7 Residents in Olean, New York are fighting over privately owned nativity scenes being displayed in city parks.
\n\u00b7 A nativity scene in front of the Ypsilanti Township fire hall in Michigan has been banned.
\n\u00b7 No religious symbols are allowed in Seattle-Tacoma airport, but trees made of cardboard are legit.
\n\u00b7 Nativity scenes at Texas Tech are not permissible, but a tree is okay. The official in charge says, \u2018We\u2019re not saying it\u2019s a holiday tree, because it\u2019s a Christmas tree, but we choose to do a tasteful tree that really anybody can embrace.\u2019 Great idea!
\n\u201cThere you have it. The multicultural monsters are rearing their ugly heads once again, showing what they really mean by tolerance for diversity.\u201d
\nXXXXXX
\nDirector of Communications
\nCatholic League for Religious and Civil Rights<\/p><\/blockquote>\nI’ve eliminated the name of the PR agent to protect her from her parents, who would surely be ashamed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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