75 Rs Want HoR Resolution Condeming People For Saying "Happy Holidays" Instead of "Merry Xmas"

[stopbush]

Jesusfuckingtap-dancingchrist! WTF??? Love the typical hypocrisy at the end of the article:

Dumbass Legislator of the Year

Posted on: December 29, 2009 9:23 AM, by Ed Brayton

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."

The religious meaning of Christmas is serious to Brown. In an explanation of his resolution to the Christian Broadcast Network, Brown noted that, "we're in a troubled world," so "we can't lose sight of our deep faith by some how or another diminishing the value of Christmas."

The main threat to Christmas, Brown contents, is the use of the term "happy holidays" rather than an emphasis on "Christ and Christmas."

He continues in an interview with Fox News:

BROWN: We forget the real meaning of Christmas by using "happy holidays" or "joy to the seasons" or some other word rather than "Merry Christmas." <...>

Every year, more and more people are shying away from "Merry Christmas" and using "happy holidays" or some other means of expressing this special time for us.

And of course, he's using this as an attack on Obama:

Indeed, Brown has even attempted to use his resolution as a jab against President Obama. Declaring that the Obamas' holiday card doesn't mention Christmas, Brown said, "I believe that sending a Christmas card without referencing a holiday and its purpose limits the Christmas celebration in favor of a more 'politically correct' holiday." Brown's fight to preserve Christmas and shun "happy holidays" has earned him the title of "patriot" from noted culture warrior Bill O'Reilly.

However, Brown's 2008 December newsletter wished a "happy holiday" to his constituents for the "holiday season." Although the newsletter had a link to the White House Christmas tree website, it made no other mention of Christ or Christmas. (Click here for a screenshot) And as Slate's Chris Beam has observed, Brown didn't introduce his resolution last year, even though President Bush's 2008 holiday card didn't mention Christmas either.

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

[tridim]

1. Wouldn't that be state sponsored religion? nt

[shadowknows69]

16. Friggin Christmas' very existence is a form of state sponsored religion.

[joeunderdog]

2. Are they Jews?

:shrug:

[havocmom]

3. so, like, isn't there one of the Constitution-do-hickies sorta in the way of making me talk Christ?

They got nuttin so they just keep puffing up and thumping their scrawny chests, parroting hot button phrases.

Education and mental health care: You pay for what you need, whether you buy it or not.

[WCGreen]

4. Look at how well theocracy is working over in the "Holy Land"...

[Mari333]

5. Idjits! wasting yet more taxpayers money and time. nt

[EOTE]

6. Finally the HoR goes back to doing the people's business. NT

[SemiCharmedQuark]

7. When I was a kid, I used Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas interchangeably.

Now I always make sure to use Happy Holidays-mostly to be inclusive but about 10% to be spiteful.

[havocmom]

8. Is Larry Flynt still offering a bounty for proof of bad behavior of bible thumpin hypocrites?

Taking this clown and his back-up clowns down needs to happen.

[hyphenate]

9. I have got an excellent idea!

It might be just a little late for Christmas, but New Year's Eve is coming up, and hey, there are still some days left to the holiday "season," so why don't we express our greetings to this idiot? After all, he is a Rep, so he has a contact page on the Rep. website.

So, just a quick, short and to the point email, with nothing but the words "Happy Holidays!" in the text of the mail. The more, the better, obviously, and it would be great if everyone participated! I think that we could show our point to the moron if he doesn't STFU.

[stopbush]

10. Sounds good.

In the meanwhile, I'm putting together an HR that demands all Americans become fluent in Italian if they want to take Columbus Day as a holiday.

[Blue Owl]

11. What can Brown do for you?

Something ridiculous, unconstitutional, and a waste of everyone's time?

[ddeclue]

12. As they said during Civil War: South Carolina..too small for a nation. too big for an insane asylum

:eyes:

[PJPhreak]

13. WTF?

Maybe I an am outta touch but why do these idiots waste my governments time on such stupid shit?

Christ,I have seen and have been using "Happy Holidays" since I learned to speak...some 50+ years ago!

[Bobbieo]

14. Feliz Navidad to you, too

[laughingliberal]

15. Are the problems in his state so well in hand he has nothing else to do with his time?

Koresh help us! (apologies to Bartcop).

[RC]

17. The religious meaning of Christmas? Maybe we should

ask a Pagan. After all, Paganism existed for thousands of years before Christmas and its trimmings were stolen from the Pagans.

[FLDCVADem]

18. One of few things I dislike about DU

is the way people twist facts when presenting information.

Nowhere in this resolution is there any condemnation of anyone, regardless of what they say.

None. Nada. Zilch.

While I certainly think there are way more important things that Congress needs to be doing, can we not at least be honest in the way we present things?

[stopbush]

19. Text of the proposed HR may be read here

http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-hr951/text

[NMMNG]

20. Your tax dollars at work

:eyes:

[spanone]

21. they are forever massaging their base

[blondeatlast]

22. Happy holiDAY, Brown--and may I be tuned into C-Span when your head

explodes trying to figure out whether you should be offended or not.

[burning rain]

23. Call it "the Billo Bill!"

:dunce:

[donheld]

24. 75 R's are Anti-Semitic