I live in a small town,(75,000 people) and tonight we are having our Christmas Parade.Couthouse lawn has a nativity scene set up and Santa will be saying Merry Christmas to the children on the parade route.Does this make you smile or does it make you want to call the ACLU?
I didn't name my town for a reason.
2007-11-29 10:03:52 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
mentat,
shouldn't be evasive partner.unless you live under a rock and don't watch the news,you should know exactly what i'm asking.
2007-11-29 10:09:55 · update #1
Brian B.,
It's in Texas.Didn't you know everything is bigger here:).Merry Christmas!!
2007-11-29 10:11:40 · update #2
gotta go now,I'm in the parade.Merry Christmas to all of you(including the ones who don't have the Christmas Spirit in them yet.)
Amos
2007-11-29 10:16:52 · update #3
El Mero,
East near Tyler,really gotta go now:)
2007-11-29 10:20:18 · update #4
Merry Christmas! :-)
Jack Meoff - Awww, someone got coal in his stocking.
2007-11-29 10:23:04 · answer #1 · answered by Ahren 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It could definitely be argued that this is an infringement of the amendment of the constitution ordering a seperation of church and state. It could be argued that this is an example of a local government endorsing a specific religion.
However, I think calling the ACLU would be too rash. The people that would call the ACLU fear that if they let one thing slide, it will become a domino effect and that next year the government will be establishing a national religion.
If only we lived in a world without nonsense and people who spend their lives worrying
2007-11-29 18:21:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Truthfully, it doesn't make me want to do either. Being raised catholic and going to catholic school, Christmas was first and foremost a religious holiday, that was forty five years ago, today, it's more Santa than Christ. Either way, it's fine with me, I don't subscribe to believing in Santa or organized religion. I live in a really small town, under four thousand people, you can't hit a golf ball without hitting a church, whatever people want to believe to make them feel better, fine. Either way, it's the one time of year people seem nicer and that I'm all for. Cheers.
2007-11-29 18:20:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Thank your town for me. Oh, and MERRY CHRISTMAS!
We all know that Santa will also say HO HO HO!!!!
Enjoy it while it lasts.
Makes ME smile
Beardog
You are correct. "Merry Christmas" SHOULDN'T be a challenge. Unfortunately, because of the pervasive attack on Christmas in this country it has become one. I'm more sick of PC every single day.
2007-11-29 18:12:51 · answer #4 · answered by Lev8mysoul 6 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Merry Christmas. I always loved seeing Santa
come to town when I was a kid.
2007-11-29 18:09:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 0⤋
Big smile and a very happy feeling. I love Christmas. The ACLU can just shut up.
2007-11-29 18:15:13 · answer #6 · answered by Mother 6 · 8⤊ 0⤋
Merry Christmas!
I wouldn't consider 75,000 a small town though.
2007-11-29 18:09:49 · answer #7 · answered by Brian B 3 · 10⤊ 0⤋
It makes me smile. Merry Christmas to all!
2007-11-29 18:20:50 · answer #8 · answered by The Man from Nowhere 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, who cares. I think that people in this country need to grow thicker skins, or else soon we'll be complaining about everything. I'm an atheist and have never gotten offended by anything religious in nature unless it was a Christian pushing their religion down my throat. Luckily for me, those types of people are few. This reminds me of that article about the store Santa's not being able to say "ho ho ho" as it might be offensive to women now (that was in Australia). Things are getting ridiculous....
2007-11-29 18:19:25 · answer #9 · answered by ajfrederick9867 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
This might be politically incorrect, but Merry Christmas to you and yours and have a good time at your event. God Bless.
Are you from East, North,South, or West Texas? 'Cause only in Texas will you find nativity scenes on Courthouse lawns.
2007-11-29 18:17:56 · answer #10 · answered by Huevos Rancheros 6 · 7⤊ 1⤋
75,000 a small town?? There isn't a town in my state {ND) with a population that high! Anyway, Merry Christmas and good luck. :-))
2007-11-29 18:19:23 · answer #11 · answered by bootedbylibsx2 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋