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PBurke:
 i wish i could sleep through the holidays. the whole commercialism and political correctness of the holidays drives me nuts. why can't we just say "Happy Holidays" and move on. the diversity in our religions is part of what makes the country great, but we all worry so much about catering to everyone's feelings that we forget the real reason for this holiday time. now i am not preaching, but shouldn't people remember the #1 reason for this. it is not to see who can get the kids the newest video game, or the most gifts. when i see stores that have "X-MAS" on the windows it makes me want to scream. my wife says i am a scrooge. well so be it. until i feel like chistmas is about CHRISTmas again, then i don't have to get caught up in all the materialistic aspects of what it has become. sure my kids are getting cool stuff, but i am not gonna camp outside bestbuy to get them a $600.00 piece of electronic junk. they still know i love them. i show them that every damn day. if i had to compensate for something to buy my kids love, then i don't deserve them. some might say i spoil my kids, and i do to an extent, but i show them how much they mean with my actions and my time everyday. hugs and playing catch last alot longer in their memories than some overpriced crap that they won't fool with after a couple months. so i am a scrooge. so what?  feel free to agree/disagree i look forward to your opinions. Paul SCROOGE Burke.

PBurke:
sorry for the tangent guys. just had to get that off my chest. thanks for letting me vent for awhile. maybe we should add an area where we can just vent or get stuff off our chest.

PigPen:
You're more than welcome Paul. I got a little frustrated with the commercialism mysilf over the weekend. The wife went out and spent way too much money this weekend (after I specificaly told her the limit) on Christmas gifts. Then she started whining that she was almost out of money for the month. I didn't have much sympathy for her, because she knew what her limits were. Like Paul said, my kids don't need the material stuff to know that daddy loves them. Oh well, guess I got my own little tangent goin.

Merry Christmas guys...really

Robmeister:
Vent on, brutha!!!

I'm with ya.  The materialism/commercialism has been with us a long time and still worth of a priority check.

The freakin political correctness is the latest asininity.

Lou Dobbs of CNN (who is no conservative or religious right advocate) recently commented on this:  Here's just a couple paragraphs that sum it up. click here for the full story http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/12/Dobbs.Dec13/index.html
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NEW YORK (CNN) -- Merry Christmas! That's right, Merry Christmas. Whether you're Christian, Jewish, Muslim, agnostic, pagan, barbarian or whatever, Merry Christmas!

It's what most of us say in this country come this time of year. It's about who we are, where we are and where we've been. And all the namby-pamby, little sensitive darlings among us who can't handle this verbal assault on their delicate senses should immediately begin seeking emergency psychiatric care.

Common sense and judgment should always reign supreme over political correctness, no matter what the current trend.

And, my gosh, even Wal-Mart this year has abandoned its generic, politically correct "Happy Holidays" greeting in favor of "Merry Christmas." I'm starting to think this may be the season to be jolly after all. Ho, ho, ho.

Robmeister:

--- Quote from: pburke on December 05, 2006, 11:51:40 AM ---the diversity in our religions is part of what makes the country great, but we all worry so much about catering to everyone's feelings that we forget the real reason for this holiday time....shouldn't people remember the #1 reason for this [time of year].....when i see stores that have "X-MAS" on the windows it makes me want to scream....until i feel like chistmas is about CHRISTmas again, then i don't have to get caught up in all the materialistic aspects of what it has become.

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You nailed it, bud.   Religious diversity is what made this country great, but--no matter what religious persuasion we are faithful to (or choose NOT to be faithful to)--that doesn't mean trying to stamp out the Judeo Christian heritage and traditions upon which this great country was built.

How'bout this perspective....got it from an email someone sent me....it's not about touting a particular religion...but preserving our American heritage.
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So if the US government determines that it is against the law for the words "under God" to be on our money, then, so be it.

And if that same government decides that the "Ten Commandments" are not to be used in or on a government installation, then, so be it.

I say, "so be it," because I would like to be a law abiding US citizen.

I say, "so be it," because I would like to think that smarter people than I are in positions
to make good decisions.

I would like to think that those people have the American public's best interests at heart.
BUT, YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE I'D LIKE?

Since we can't pray to God, can't Trust in God and cannot post His Commandments in
Government buildings, I don't believe the Government and its employees should participate in the Easter and Christmas celebrations which honor the God that our government is trying to eliminate from many facets of American life.

I'd like my mail delivered on Christmas, Good Friday, Thanksgiving & Easter. After all, it's just another day.

I'd like the US Supreme Court to be in session on Christmas, Good Friday, Thanksgiving & Easter as well as Sundays. After all, it's just another day.

I'd like the Senate and the House of Representatives to not have to worry about getting home for the "Christmas Break." After all it's just another day.

I'm thinking that a lot of my taxpayer dollars could be saved, if all government offices & services would work on Christmas, Good Friday & Easter.

It shouldn't cost any overtime since those would be just like any other day of the week to a government that is trying to be "politically correct."

In fact....I think that our government should work on Sundays (initially set aside for worshipping God...) because, after all, our government says that it should be just another day....

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