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win_in_06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:00 AM Original message |
Merry Christmas! Macy's has bowed to right-wing pressure. |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
1. Since when are freedom of choice and nuance... |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
2. What is Wrong With "Merry Christmas" Banners? |
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enough already (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 07:24 AM Response to Reply #2 |
30. Plenty wrong with it |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 09:17 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. You don't have to shop there |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:11 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Deleted message |
On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:34 PM Response to Reply #30 |
40. "Merry Christmas" is Fundamentalist? How So? |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:45 PM Response to Reply #30 |
42. Yawn. |
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bmbmd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 02:01 PM Response to Reply #30 |
55. Not a fundy- |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 10:30 PM Response to Reply #30 |
68. Merry Christmas! |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 07:36 AM Response to Reply #30 |
74. I'm as sick of "Christians" as anybody.. |
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OneTwentyoNine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 07:45 AM Response to Reply #30 |
75. Brother....Merry Christmas really bothers you? |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
41. some people are so anti-religion that they are offended when ever they see |
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Mad_Dem_X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 01:30 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. Sure seems that way, doesn't it? |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 01:43 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. If someone does feel that way |
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pbartch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 11:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
71. Nothing. |
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noahmijo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
3. Merry Christmas isn't bowing to fundies. Actually the opposite in a way |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
4. I gotta tell ya folks. This crying about using Christmas by stores |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:17 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Piss on 'em! Not buying anything until after Christmas and Hanukkah this |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:22 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. That's OK. It's your choice. |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 01:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
49. Exactly |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 01:59 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. Almost every religion has the same pagan roots. |
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SW FL Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:20 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. As a Christian in an inter-faith marriage, I have to disagree |
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expatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:34 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. All marketing can't be all inclusive. |
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Zen Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 01:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
21. I disagree. It's Christmas for about 90% of the population. |
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expatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:24 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. I really don't know anyone who has a serious problem with saying |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 01:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
52. I'd rather see a complaint about the commercialization of Christmas |
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expatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
6. This is not a victory for the RW since there was never a war on Christmas |
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HootieMcBoob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 06:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
64. It's all in Bill O'Reilly's warped mind n/t |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
9. I didn't know they dropped it to begin with |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
11. What do these numbnuts have against *courtesy*? |
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win_in_06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:25 AM Response to Original message |
12. I'm sure you guys are right, but this is a big deal to fundies: |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:39 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. of course they are winning. they are fighting an imaginary foe |
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Shyriath (160 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:44 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Everything's a big deal to fundies. |
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Zen Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 01:09 AM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Well, they are desperate to win some kind of war. They lost |
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longship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:25 AM Response to Original message |
13. Time for Muslims, Jews, Hindus, atheists, etc. to boycott. |
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expatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:39 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. I am an atheist who loves Christmas. The day is what you make it. |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
14. don't forget that nearly everything about "christmas" was "borrowed" |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 02:35 AM Response to Reply #14 |
25. yup, gonna get out that horned helmet and burn a log on the day |
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Shyriath (160 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
16. Look, I may not be Christian... |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
20. i switch from merry xmas, happy holiday, happy xmas, merry |
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Celeborn Skywalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 01:14 AM Response to Original message |
23. Who cares? |
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win_in_06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 01:17 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. That's just it. By saying Merry Christmas some feel they discriminate. |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 04:09 PM Response to Reply #24 |
61. How do they discriminate? |
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baron j (434 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 04:09 AM Response to Original message |
26. Good! I'm glad. I hope Macy's and other corporate retail chains |
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win_in_06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 04:19 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Well last year they took away Merry Christmas and lost money. |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 04:21 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I don't think I've ever met someone |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 05:06 AM Response to Original message |
29. Doesn't matter to us. We are boycotting the commercialization |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
31. Merry Christmas does not bother me at all and I am an atheist. n/t |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
33. Anyone who is "offended" by a cheerful "Merry Christmas" greeting... |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
34. "Merry Christmas"? How about the canned Christmas carols? Now those I |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
35. It's separation of church and STATE... |
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win_in_06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:19 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. To me it seems hypocritical to claim to be atheist and love Christmas |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 01:14 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. To an atheist, it's not the religious aspect. |
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win_in_06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 01:24 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. The spirit? So it's a spiritual holiday? Fundies would agree. |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 02:12 PM Response to Reply #46 |
56. Yes, it's a celebration of the Winter Solstice. |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 01:18 PM Response to Reply #38 |
45. Would you move out of Los Angeles... |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 01:48 PM Response to Reply #38 |
51. I'm British and I love the 4th of July.... |
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noonwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
36. This is all bullshit thought up by people who think they are victims |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 04:04 PM Response to Reply #36 |
60. And they won the fight. |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
39. Who cares? |
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formernaderite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
43. this is all just so stupid |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 01:46 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. Bingo ;-) |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
54. Concerned Women for America won their campaign. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
57. Are we going to drop the names christopher and christian for people and |
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Rocknrule (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
58. Personally, I don't see how Christmas today is offensive to anyone |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 03:56 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Well, for those who are of the Jewish Faith, maybe being... |
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LSdemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 09:24 PM Response to Reply #59 |
66. I don't see what that has to do with someone saying Merry Christmas |
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boobooday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
62. They want to steal the flag, Jesus, and now Christmas |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
63. Well, excuuuuuse me! |
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Generator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
65. Oh please |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
67. Alright, who would be opposed to this Macy's banner? |
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Geek_Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
69. I'd prefer Merry Yule |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-16-05 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
70. Serious Christians hate the way that stores, no matter who owns them, |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
72. Good for Macy's. I'm about fed up with the PC hysteria - |
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win_in_06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 06:41 AM Response to Reply #72 |
73. Well they took the heat when they didn't say what they wanted, |
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OneTwentyoNine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
76. Whatever,who cares...don't make this another ridiculous wedge issue... |
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Kukesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 08:02 AM Response to Reply #76 |
78. I agree, I agree, I agree. Enough already. n/t |
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win_in_06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 12:20 PM Response to Reply #76 |
79. Exactly. Could imagine seeing an initiative on the ballot in a red state? |
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npincus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 08:02 AM Response to Original message |
77. stores who display "Merry Christmas" should be mindful to |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
80. I was taught to say Happy Holidays to be polite. |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-05 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
81. Yawn |
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