a resolution condemning people for saying 'Happy Holidays' rather than 'Merry Christmas'

[pokerfan]

War Christmas!

Rep. Henry Brown of South Carolina and 74 Republican co-sponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives actually wants Congress to pass a resolution condemning people for saying "Happy Holidays" rather than "Merry Christmas."

http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2009/12/dumbass_legislator_of_the_year.php

[kestrel91316]

1. He wants to condemn Jews for not acknowledging someone ELSE'S holiday?

"Happy Holidays" recognizes that there are MANY religions in the US, all equally valid, and many religious holidays this time of year. "Merry Christmas" recognizes only ONE of those holidays, though one could say it recognizes both a religious and secular celebration.

Christofascists have never made it so abundantly clear they want to ban all other religions.

[ck4829]

2. Righties complain of "political correctness", but..

Yet run around saying that we should use words like "collateral damage", "freedom fries", and "Merry Christmas".

What if I WANT to say "Happy Holidays", huh?

K&R to expose the hypocrisy and the insanity.

[napi21]

3. This is so stupid! I went to a Catholic school for 12 years and

we changed to Happy holidays to incorperate both Merry Christmas & happy New Year. The Pubs are just being stupid again!

[glinda]

4. And they complain about "Government take-overs". Nutbags.

[MineralMan]

5. Morons abound!

[LiberalAndProud]

6. This is just too stupid to grasp.

:banghead:

75 STUPID STUPID Republicans. So ... what else is new?

[Blue Owl]

7. Did he not get the freedom of speech memo?

What a fucking ridiculous resolution and a damn waste of time.

[smirkymonkey]

21. What the hell do they propose to do?

Have people go around saying "I condemn thee" when caught saying "Happy Holidays"? Or taser them? How exactly do they propose to enact this idiotic resolution and don't they realize what a ridiculous waste of time and money it is?

Just when I think they can't possibly get any more stupid and hateful, they go and pull something like this.

[Meshuga]

8. I wish American voters were able to recognize the stupidity behind all this

But I believe that these buffoons who co-sponsored this legislation will still win elections even after all this.

[Jamastiene]

9. Just say Merry Holidays

Piss everybody off equally. :evilgrin:

[Meshuga]

11. Or just tell people to go fuck themselves

It would still be legal and REALLY piss people off. :evilgrin:

[tomg]

10. What idiot is in charge of coming

up with resolutions like this. There has to be a staffer at the RNC whose only job is come up with these insane ideas and assign them to different Reps.

[Thirtieschild]

12. Happy Holidays has been the greeting of choice for a long time.

In 1968 our son, then ten, advised his six-year-old sister to say Happy Holidays when she wasn't sure whether to wish someone Merry Christmas or Happy Hanukkah. Republicans should be so wise.

[Webster Green]

13. South Carolina again?

They picked some real winners.

[progressoid]

14. Merry Fucking Christmas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3KvKfxiZj0

[corkhead]

15. they are trying to tempt me to use the Lord's name in vain

Jack Fucking Lord

[struggle4progress]

16. There may be more Seinfeld fans than teabaggers: maybe Festivus should be a national holida

[mzmolly]

17. What happened to that "freedom" thing?

:eyes:

I think I'll call his office wishing him "Happy Holidays" who's in?

http://brown.house.gov/Contact/index.html

[flor-de-jasmim]

18. Andy Williams and others should sue (with video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA1REZdiSQM

[Frances]

19. I don't think these REpubs ever read the New Testament

especially the parable of the Good Samaritan?

These guys are the embodiment of what Jesus was condemning.

[guruoo]

20. Litmus test legislation n/t

[Deep13]

22. Goddamn them for including Jews and New Year's Day!

"Happy holidays" has got to be one of the most malicious things one can say! Those who say it are bastard-covered bastards with a creamy bastard filling! :sarcasm:

[54anickel]

23. So, what's the penalty? Is it to be applicable to non-xtians? Sometimes the stupid gets too

f'ing painful. Are these people secretly vying for stronger separation of church and state language and laws? I don't see how a resolution like this wouldn't demand just that - count me in on making that demand.

So much for that peace on earth bullshit. Damned fools. :eyes:

[DeSwiss]

24. Well now there's....

...75 focking nut cases and boneheads, if there ever were any. Dumbass Christians seeking to show their Lub of Jebsus with their intolerance and hatred for democracy. Violating the shit out of their oath of office. What a wonderful bunch of legislators. And I see that there's one TWO Blue Dogs in that pack of loonies who signed-on with 'em.

"Fucking cowards!!! Become Republicans you focking chumps! You don't need brains to be a Repuke politician!!!"

- Some Christians are like slinkies -- totally stupid and useless, but impossible not to watch as they fall down the stairs......

K&R

LIST OF THE ADDITIONAL 74 DUNDERHEADS
AND HATERS OF DEMOCRACY


Rep. Robert Aderholt (R, AL-4)
Rep. Todd Akin (R, MO-2)
Rep. Rodney Alexander (R, LA-5)
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R, MN-6)
Rep. Spencer Bachus (R, AL-6)
Rep. James Barrett (R, SC-3)
Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R, MD-6)
Rep. Brian Bilbray (R, CA-50)
Rep. Rob Bishop (R, UT-1)
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R, TN-7)
Rep. Jo Bonner (R, AL-1)
Rep. John Boozman (R, AR-3)
Rep. Virginia Brown-Waite (R, FL-5)
Rep. Vern Buchanan (R, FL-13)
Rep. Michael Burgess (R, TX-26)
Rep. Dan Burton (R, IN-5)
Rep. Shelley Capito (R, WV-2)
Rep. John Carter (R, TX-31)
Rep. Howard Coble (R, NC-6)
Rep. Michael Conaway (R, TX-11)
Rep. Ander Crenshaw (R, FL-4)
Rep. John Culberson (R, TX-7)
Rep. Geoff Davis (R, KY-4)
Rep. Danny Davis (D, IL-7)
Rep. John Duncan (R, TN-2)
Rep. Mary Fallin (R, OK-5)
Rep. James Forbes (R, VA-4)
Rep. Trent Franks (R, AZ-2)
Rep. John Gingrey (R, GA-11)
Rep. Louis Gohmert (R, TX-1)
Rep. Robert Goodlatte (R, VA-6)
Rep. Ralph Hall (R, TX-4)
Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R, TX-5)
Rep. Walter Herger (R, CA-2)
Rep. Bob Inglis (R, SC-4)
Rep. Darrell Issa (R, CA-49)
Rep. Timothy Johnson (R, IL-15)
Rep. Samuel Johnson (R, TX-3)
Rep. Walter Jones (R, NC-3)
Rep. Jim Jordan (R, OH-4)
Rep. Steve King (R, IA-5)
Rep. Jack Kingston (R, GA-1)
Rep. Doug Lamborn (R, CO-5)
Rep. Thomas Latham (R, IA-4)
Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R, WY-0)
Rep. Kenny Marchant (R, TX-24)
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R, CA-22)
Rep. Mike McIntyre (D, NC-7)
Rep. Jerry Moran (R, KS-1)
Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R, TX-19)
Rep. Devin Nunes (R, CA-21)
Rep. Pete Olson (R, TX-22)
Rep. Mike Pence (R, IN-6)
Rep. Joseph Pitts (R, PA-16)
Rep. Bill Posey (R, FL-15)
Rep. Tom Price (R, GA-6)
Rep. Phil Roe (R, TN-1)
Rep. Michael Rogers (R, MI-8)
Rep. Harold Rogers (R, KY-5)
Rep. Steve Scalise (R, LA-1)
Rep. Jean Schmidt (R, OH-2)
Rep. John Shadegg (R, AZ-3)
Rep. John Shimkus (R, IL-19)
Rep. Mark Souder (R, IN-3)
Rep. Glenn Thompson (R, PA-5)
Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R, KS-4)
Rep. Patrick Tiberi (R, OH-12)
Rep. Michael Turner (R, OH-3)
Rep. Zach Wamp (R, TN-3)
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R, GA-3)
Rep. Edward Whitfield (R, KY-1)
Rep. Addison Wilson (R, SC-2)
Rep. Rob Wittman (R, VA-1)
Rep. Frank Wolf (R, VA-10)

on edit - correction on the # of Blue Dog traitors to democracy

[pokerfan]

25. LOL

Get a Brain, Moran!

:rofl:

[DeSwiss]

26. Sometimes.....

...political campaign slogans just write themselves.

[trotsky]

27. It's important that we don't forget...

that a handful of atheists who write books and call religious beliefs irrational are the true danger here. :eyes:

[knitter4democracy]

28. You have got to be kidding me.

First of all, even we Christians use Happy Holidays (not just to our non-Christian brothers and sisters but to each other as well). Secondly, who could possibly think it American to condemn non-threatening speech?!

[RagAss]

29. What about those of us who prefer to say Suck My Ass ?

[marginlized]

30. Happy ThanksGiveAWeen !!!

[struggle4progress]

31. But what if, frankly, I don't give a ween?

[Jim__]

32. It sounds like the opening round in the 2010 congressional elections.

Congressmen from certain districts will have to vote for this. Unfortunately, this is the state of our political system.

[trotsky]

33. Hey, their beliefs are just as valid as yours.

You could be wrong. You have no basis on which to challenge or criticize them.

[TZ]

34. they should never ever ever complain about Dems wasting taxpayers money

What a fucking waste of time and money!

[Laura902]

35. Ummm "Holidays" is a holiday.....

..it encompasses all of December and most of January, Pastafarians would know........

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was "Arrrgh"-Piraticus 13 : 7

[DeSwiss]

37. LULZ!!!

[skepticscott]

36. Yet another thing to bookmark

and throw back in the face of all the posters here who wonder why religion gets bashed so much on this board. Is it really that hard to understand?

[DeSwiss]

38. A great idea....

...that they'll simply ignore. They pay no attention to facts and specifics like this. Otherwise they wouldn't defending something that is as vile and as duplicitous as Christianity.

- But you get an "A" for you efforts.....

[skepticscott]

39. Oh, but they come from religious traditions

that are so open and accepting of everyone and everything...how can we possibly be so mean to them?

But I get even more annoyed at people who chide atheists for always seeming to be so angry. If atheism is so wonderful for you, they ask, why are you so angry all of the time? I ask them what they would say to a conservative who wondered for the same reason why liberals have been so angry for the past eight years...then tell them to multiply that by about 100 to get an idea of the atheist point of view.

But I also have this quite detailed (much better than I could do) diatribe to toss at them:

http://gretachristina.typepad.com/greta_christinas_weblog/2007/10/atheists-and-an.html

[sakabatou]

40. Fuck you, Mr. Brown

Oh, and happy holidays, bitch.

[BurtWorm]

41. May they have nothing but miserable holidays for the rest of their lives.

[immoderate]

42. But it's OK to say, "Have a Shitty Holiday!"

No rules against that. O8)

--imm