Calif. School Reportedly Bans Teachers From Displaying Santas & Christmas Trees in Classrooms
- Posted on December 6, 2011 at 12:41pm by
Billy Hallowell
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A Stockton, California, school is finding itself at the center of the annual War on Christmas debate after teachers were told that they won’t be allowed to display Santas, Christmas trees — even Poinsettia plants this year. The ban, of course, is intended to prevent religious discrimination.
A bulletin that teachers reportedly received purportedly says that educators are allowed to decorate with benign snowflakes and snowmen, as these items are “safe” and not attached to religion. The document apparently read, “District office would like to remind everyone when displaying holiday decorations in and around school to be mindful no association to any religious affiliation i.e. Santa, poinsettias, Christmas trees, etc.”
The Claudia Landeen School, part of the Lincoln Unified School District, is a kindergarden through grade eight public educational facility. District Superintendent Tom Uslan explained the reasoning behind the ban, saying that since there are a “myriad of religious affiliations (at the school) we don’t want a pervasive theme of a class to represent one religious affiliation.”
While Uslan claims that there have been no complains at the school thus far, the ban is capturing media coverage and attention. “If the school doesn’t want to do it, I can take them to the mall,” said Annie Dunaway-Costain, a parent. “If they don’t want to do it, it’s their choice. It‘s not something I’d fight over.”
But Jim Dunn, a local pastor at First Baptist Church, has a different view on the matter. “I think one of the traditions that happens to be a very American tradition for many of us (is) Christmas,” he said. “I don’t see any problem for other religions being able to display a menorah at that time of the year.”
A spokesperson for the district, though, denied that a letter or communication had been sent to teachers. In an interview with Fox News & Commentary, the spokesperson said, “There has been no letter from district administration. There has been no policy edict from our school board.” The representative continued:
“There was a conversation to encourage administrators that each of our employees should enjoy their religious freedoms but we don’t want to have a pervasive theme of a classroom or public office to represent a specific religious affiliation unless we are formally teaching topics regarding those affiliations.”So does that mean teachers can decorate their classrooms with Santa Claus and poinsettias?
Regardless of whether a letter was actually sent, the spokesperson reiterated that religious elements cannot be “the pervasive theme” in classrooms. Thus, one culture cannot trump another at the school. The definition of “pervasive theme,” though, may be difficult to pin down.
(H/T: News10.net)
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Comments (167)
IM4GOD
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:42pmSo how about all those teachers working through the Christmas time untill they can change the term to “holiday” time off. And for all the other jerks out there that want to call it a “holiday”, please refuse your next “Christmas” bonus and wait for your “Holiday” bonus. So isn’t it giving “Atheist” preferential treatment by not allowing MY beliefs?
Report Post »I have no problem if other religions want to celebrate a day that is special to them. And for the Atheist, we could celebrate the “Big Bang Day”.
ChiefGeorge
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:59pmBut its totally alright to showcase ethnic traditions, cultural heritage, students to trumpet in front of their respective classes how great their race is and what it has to offer that might be better for America than the all White unpainted canvas that still exists today. Forget about whats already here, just move along now.
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 2:04pmThere soon will be no real reason for them to even hold recognition for this Christ centered holiday. Thats exactly what they are doing. Once the window is moved, one will have to ask why even stop to celebrate something that has no basis in fact (according to them). No Santa and no Jesus. They will remove all traditions and soon a child will one day grow up and ask what Christmas was all about and who is was this Santa guy anyways. They may also ask Did you guys really lie to children about a man who would bring presents to children all over the world all the while knowing that most children in the world will not receive any such gifts. It will be so distorted in just several years in the future, we will also ask ourselves the same questions. This is how you move a shared tradition into extinction. Just as they have done with marriage being soley between a man and a woman. The child now asks the teacher…Ms Jones? Will you marry a man or a woman?
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 2:44pmWasn’t CA the state that had a week of Islamic studies where the students had to dress as muslims and learn their religion(?)/political agenda and attend a mosque? What would happen if a Christian was in a muslim school and wanted time off for Christmas? I know, a Christian would never be in a muslim school or even be allowed to attend. Enough is enough. These are the traditions of America and to deprive our children of these traditions is nothing short of insane.
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 2:47pmThis is part of the Communist Agenda. Remove religion and traditions, remove traditional marriage, sexualize our children, make drugs available, break down the family, etc. They are doing it all. And we are letting them. Throw them ALL OUT.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 2:49pmThis issue goes back to the 1970′s when Jewish students in my home town felt a tad left out in terms of where time and money was spent relative to celebrations. It is a valid point and given the onslaught of lack of support for schools that has resulted in budget cuts the money is better spent on education. Perhaps just reimbursing the teachers who often buy supplies with their own money.
Report Post »Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 3:23pmWhat on earth does Santa and a christmas tree have to do with Jesus?
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 4:22pmBiblequotin – I understand you are a purist and that is a great thing when it comes to Jesus. But there are some American traditions that are fun for children and I hope we keep them. Santa originally came from St. Nicholas who gave presents out of love for the Lord. The Christmas tree was pagan, but its meaning has changed to represent the birthday of Jesus. When my children were little I gave all the secular symbols of Christmas a Christian meaning with Jesus as the center. I certainly don’t speak for Jesus, but I bet He smiles when children delight in His birthday and remember Him. We always started our Christmas morning with placing baby Jesus in the manger and saying a prayer to thank God for giving us His Son.
Report Post »DesertRose1960
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 4:32pmTeachers get a single salary for a contract school year. They don’t get “Bonuses” Christmas or otherwise, and they don’t get paid more when they give up vacations and weekends to do school work. Occassionally, a teacher will get extra pay, but it’s usually for sponsoring/coaching an extra-curricular activity. Chaperoning dances and afterschool games may be required and performed for no extra pay. And most districts that I have worked in call it “Winter Break” and the one around Easter is called “Spring Break”. Now, why don’t you ask the Jewish, Muslim and Buddhist kids how they feel about the “secular” holiday of Christmas. They get pretty bored with Santa by about Third Grade. I raised two Jewish daughters, who, by the way, often ended up explaining Christian traditions to both their Protestant and Catholic schoolmates, as well as the Jewish ones. Kids should be taught religion at home, and they can practice it at school by being good people. Would you really like it if a Muslim kid was facing East and praying the Shahadah during the school day? Or what about missing lunch so they don’t have to watch other kids eat during Ramadan? How would you feel about that?
Report Post »wheels
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:51pmThis is an American tradition & holiday. If you have a problem with it then perhaps you should drag your sorry ass to some other place that will let you tear down their heritage. I’m sick of empowering these losers on the outs of society & trying to coddle them into believing they belong. You have the freedom to not join in & celebrate it. You DONT have the right to bring down the majority of others who DO wish to celebrate.
Report Post »Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 10:19pmRegardless of Santa’s origin, to most kids he’s now a fat guy in a red suit that lives at the north pole and flies around in a sleigh giving out gifts and eating cookies and milk and that has JACK CRAP to do with Jesus. Christmas as a holiday of giving is for everyone now. Christmas as Jesus’ birthday is for christians. But, without someone telling a kid that Santa is connected to Jesus, there’s no obvious connection. So get over it, and let kids have christmas characters. DUMB.
Report Post »pwatkins
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:40pmAll we need is another politically correct liberal fruitcake…coming from a music teacher..
Report Post »http://www2.nbc17.com/news/2011/dec/06/michigan-teacher-removes-gay-deck-halls-ar-1684195/
Maji
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 11:58pmNot surprised they banned intelligents a while back!
Report Post »OnePercent
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:39pmFirst of all, most of the trappings of Christmas (Santa, the Christmas Tree, the Holy Night) are not even remotely Christian in nature, they are all part of the ancient Northern European winter solstice celebration Yule that Christian missionaries grafted their religion onto in order to gain converts. The modern American version of Christmas has even less authentic relation to Christianity for most people, as it has become an entirely secular and uniquely American holiday focusing on the exchanging of gifts. As a result it is not Christianity these people are banning from school, it is American culture. Coming from California this does not surprise me in the slightest.
Report Post »Zorro1
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 2:42pm“BANNING AMERICAN CULTURE”
You absolutely hit the mark. Bravo!
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 2:43pmBLA BLA BLA BLA,
Report Post »No cares about the germaic tribes tradition,or the celtic solstice traditions either as the pretain to our Christian Christmas tradition. In all likelyhood Christ actual birth date was in September. That too matters not as we have sat aside a day to celebrate his birth at a time when long nights start getting shorter and the days start getting long. Signifying the end of darkness ofshame and the begining of light of forgiveness.
What this particular decision shows is that liberals progressive aren‘t including they’re excluding in practice. Even something as inclusive as Christmas which like you said encompasses pagans,Jewish and christian holidays together is considered offensive.
JRook
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 3:22pm@Zorro1 come on how about that truth thing….”Santa, the Christmas Tree, the Holy Night are not even remotely Christian in nature, they are all part of the ancient Northern European winter solstice celebration Yule that Christian missionaries grafted their religion onto in order to gain converts” The only part we was conspicuous consumption. It is yet another tradition that has been taken over by Madison Ave. If people spent half as much time rejoicing in the religious aspect of the season as they do shopping, the world would be a much better place.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 3:43pmInteresting that the religious and the politically Occupiers both criticize over-spending / greed associated with Christmas . The religious because they think that the over- commercialization is a distraction from the spiritual meaning of Christmas and the political Lefties because they hate “capitalism.“ Again I think it shows that we have separated church and state and also replaced ”social justice” politics for the old Christian doctrines. This is especially difficult when the dispute surrounds a long celebrated religious holiday. Holy Day to holiday to “just say no” day…..
Report Post »nobull14
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:36pmCalifornia the land of fruit and nut !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Give me a brake Santa Clause and Christmas trees? what kind of idiots are being made out west.
Report Post »Centralsville
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:22pmCalifornia is already dead. As goes California, so goes the nation.
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:28pmI hate PC-ism!! Sorry, but PC-ism is Marxism is disguise!
Report Post »Reload
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:53pmSad but true.
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 2:53pmPC started with Stalin I believe. If you weren’t correct politically, he sent you to a camp to come out politically correct.
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:20pmSo what is new, another California school trying to be politically correct. We must honor the feelings of other religions who don’t celebrate Christmas over the religion that celebrates Christmas. So what is the problem? (Sarcasm…..) So, by this definition, Progressives feel it is their right to discriminate against the Christian religion, because the other religions don’t celebrate this holiday. Were you all born morons or is this a learned condition?
I am sorry, please explain to me how Santa suddenly became a religious figure? Oh, my bad, is it because he brings gifts only to Christian children? I think he brings gifts to those who want to celebrate Christmas, regardless of religion. Do Atheist celebrate Christmas? I would gander that would be a YES!
Did it ever occur to these yahoo’s you define what Christmas means based on your own beliefs? Christians celebrate it as Christ birth and the joy of giving gifts second; Atheist see it as giving gifts and celebrating with friends.
Report Post »1947
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:35pmOk, the schools of California there should be a request by the School Board to CANCEL the so called “Christmas Break.” There’s NO need for it…….Right California
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 2:08pmI don’t care if they celebrate the lie of Santa or not. In the long run it does not matter because people have not been nice enough to receive anything as so the saying goes. Children in this country have plenty and the whole message of Christmas has become commercialized anyways. Let families go back to celebrating on their own and how they wish to. I will still celebrate the birth of Christ into the world on any and everyday of my remaining time here. Dec 25th is a lie to begin with . Its the erasing of what has been for the reason that it might offend some that has got me more worried than the original lie and distortion of Christmas.
Report Post »truthservices
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 11:53pmIf it’s about the birth the why not make a birthday cake and have a birthday party? Never should have told the Santa,Christmas tree LIE in the first place,,,It‘s all about money and please don’t say that kids get up and act all sweet and nice when they find out they didn’t get what their parents mortgaged their house to buy to occupy their time so they can go out and work their butts of to pay for it and make their kids spend even less time with them. Yeah I said it……….Stop with the candy cane coated lies and tell the darn truth…..Then have a birthday party for Jesus and try to get those candles on the cake…
Report Post »1947
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:18pmCalifornia a now known COMMIE or Socialist State.
Report Post »db321
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:23pmThe Democrats want this TV Commercial removed in Texas
If your a Liberal you’ll be mad – If your conservative – get ready to laugh.
http://thehayride.com/2011/08/the-donkey-whisperer/
Report Post »puhlease
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:17pm“Thus, one culture cannot trump another at the school.” Until the masses recognize that a government and the accompanying legal system cannot survive under this premise, we are doomed. Mult-ethnic/multi-faith, etc. can make us stronger, however, multiculturalism is a path to failure.
Report Post »blaaaaackwoman
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:12pmTo promote multiculturalism why don’t we have the students bury one of their female classmates up to her waist in the dirt, then stone her to death as she screams in terror and pain? They could then wrap her mutilated body with sparkling lights, tinsel, and colorful bulbs and hoist her up next to the ceiling so all can see the blending of the Islamic influence on America.
Report Post »IAMMADDOG
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:18pmWow that is funny. LOL
Report Post »wasalibonce
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:27pmOuch… guess ‘ya heard that! That state needs to… wait! That COAST needs to physically break away from the contiguous United States. All those with any sense can stay, of course.
Report Post »holy ghostbuster
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 10:23pmOr they could just nail her to a cross.
Report Post »JLGunner
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:11pmAnyone remember the classic Christmas special on tv featuring Burgermeistermeisterburger? The guy who banned toys? We need to ban California.
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 12:40amJLGUNNER, if we get rid of Californa will we be left with only 56 states? Californa is in a world of their own. Very strange ideas and lifestyles. I am sure that there are allot of good people there, and I do feel sorry for them. For the most part, they are pretty bazaar. They need their own country. That way we won’t have to put up with their insanity.
Report Post »gmoneytx
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:10pmSo then they’ll have to rename Los Angeles, I wish Californica would fall into the Pacific!
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:20pmThis happens all over the country. The only reson you sheep start bashing California is because the Blaze editors want you to. There are plenty of good people here.
Report Post »Latter-Day-Soldier
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 4:20pmFor This_Individual:
Report Post »I’m sure Cali has good people still in it, so my suggestion for you is to find like minded people and take back your state and communities through whatever legal means you have at your disposal and work double-overtime to expose the corruption in your state.
This_Individual
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 4:32pmThank you Latter, we’re doing our best.
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:07pmWhat next, will California schools have to erase their own city of Santa Ana off the maps in their geography classes?
Report Post »MrSunshine
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:19pmBwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahahahahaha!!!
Report Post »weezygirl
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:06pmNow as I take a stroll down memory lane, we went as far as Nativity Scenes right in front of our school. How things change…and not for the good, too many grinches stealling our freedoms. You will never ever take Christ out of Christ-mas you idiots…or our traditions that are so precious to us…Please let’s get back to sanity.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:05pmDEAR LORD,
Report Post »Please REMOVE the current administration and all the NEW REGULATIONS THAT SUPPRESS MY RIGHTS AS A LEGAL AMERICAN CITIZEN. Make all the PC police go away so we can get our country back. I LOVE AMERICA AND THE FREEDOM TO BE ME.
AMEN.
undercover
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:05pmWho does not understand that Santa Claus, pointsettias and fir trees do NOT represent Chrisitanity. They are secular traditions that have attached themselves to an otherwise holy day.
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:18pmThere ya go! It’s sad when a polytheist (like me) has more respect for Christianity than those who claim to be Christian.
Report Post »Unbelievable
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:03pmI am so sick and tried of being offended by those who don’t want to offend anyone! Time for us to stand up for OUR rights too!!!
Report Post »hi
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:02pmCan they photoshop the board”s faces on The Grinch and display them?
Report Post »mamabearCali
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:02pmGrinches…but my kids get to celebrate Christmas at school cause the school house is our house.
Report Post »LB
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:03pmAmen
Report Post »NotPoliticallyCorrect
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:02pmI‘m pretty sure there hasn’t been anyone signing up to be a Christian because they saw Santa, or even one of those evil poinsettias. You people have waaaaay too much time on your hands to spend on this useless crap.
Report Post »LB
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:00pmDid I miss the chapter in the Bible about Santa??? I think that school district should work through the holidays, no time off as to not celebrate any religion. Is it not because of Christmas that they have a vacation…and a paid one at that with other peoples money.
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:29pmExcellent idea. They don’t want to celebrate Christmas in the classroom, then I guess you don’t want that Christmas break either. You are required to work during this period of time, in the interest of not celebrating one religion over another.
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 12:59pmWhat’s with this “war on Christmas” bullpucky? No one is telling you that you can’t celebrate your religious holiday at home, or at Church (where I beleive it should be celebrated). Christianity is the only religion in our nation which has a federally observed holiday (pretty good since we are not a thocracy). I’d stop the bitching if I were you. Isn’t the fat guy in the red suit detracting from the true meaning of your holiday anyway? First you bitch about people not recognizing the birth of your messiah on this holiday, then you bitch about the things that are detracting from your devotion to Jesus. Make up your minds.
Report Post »undercover
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:08pmSpoken like a truely bitter atheist!
Report Post »4loveUSA
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:22pmoh they will next say we are offending them by decorating our homes-its baaaad-and we are using too many lights -I for one will put a large sign outside that will say’WE SAY , MERRY CHRISTMAS;-we also put decor on the outside as well-and may the Grinches chole on their eggnog-
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:26pmUNDER, I’m not an atheist. I’m actually protecting the true meaning of Christmas as I would my own religion. It’s really sad how people get all stirred up for the wrong reasons. You have idiots here wishing the deaths of 38 million Californians (many of whom are Christian). You have people complaining about non-Christians not wanting to celebrate Christmas. Why don’t we keep our respective religions out of school (it should be taught at home via bible study for instance, or in Church). If you agree with the secularization of your religion through a government prism, then maybe you should re-evaluate you faith.
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:32pm4LOVE, No. Only a socialist would (which I am far from). My family and I putting lights up ourselves, that’s not the issue. You shouldn’t demand a public school (of all things) to water down your religion any more than it has. If Christmas is such a major holiday for you, you would either homeschool or send the little stinkers to a Christian school. Or is it that I have more respect for your faith than you do?
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:38pmAnd one who has no problem taking off work during this time. Tell me do you go to friends homes for a Christmas party? Why is having one in school for all the students regardless of religion or non-religious beliefs wrong? You are such a hypocrite. Christians and Pagans both celebrate Christmas.
So I guess a department stores should not sell ornaments, Christmas tree’s or offer customers great deals on Black Friday, as they should only celebrate these things at home and church.
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 2:16pmCOL, “And one who has no problem taking off work during this time. ”
I take time off from work on the 17th, since we celebrate Saturnalia. And fortunate to be homeschooling my children.
“Tell me do you go to friends homes for a Christmas party?”
That’s the place for it, not in public school.
” Why is having one in school for all the students regardless of religion or non-religious beliefs wrong?”
So you agree with the secularization of Christmas?
“You are such a hypocrite.”
Report Post »Wrong
“Christians and Pagans both celebrate Christmas.” Not this one, we celebrate Saturnalia. Christmas would be celebrating the birth of your messiah, and it would be disrespectful to your religion if I incorporated your God into my Lararium.”
“So I guess a department stores should not sell ornaments, Christmas tree’s or offer customers great deals on Black Friday, as they should only celebrate these things at home and church.” You can celebrate how ever you wish to celebrate Christmas, but shouldn’t get all bent out of shape when a federal indoctrination camp (public school)decides not to celebrate it. When you are free to celebrate it however you wish. But from what I have learned from Christianity, the way Christmas is celebrated today seems to detract from it’s true meaning. Lights, trees, and “Santa Klause” are fine with me (at the very least to keep the economy going) but for a Christian to defend this (what has been turned into a secular holiday)
is laughab
NHwinter
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 4:38pmThis is interesting, everyone calling everyone else a hypocrite. If this is what happens, maybe we should just call it a Winter Holiday and let everyone celebrate in the way they want. Our churches will still celebrate the birth of Jesus and others can worship the earth or trees or budda, etc. That would make Obama and the Progressives very happy and it might stop people calling each other hypocrites. Geez, what is America coming to?
Report Post »grudgywoof
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 12:58pmOur schools are broken becasue we told God to leave. Our states are failing because we told God to leave. Our country will fail because we told God to leave. We were once a great nation because we asked God to stay and He did. We packed His suit case, we showed Him the door, and he left us. We are on our own and we “will” fall without Him.
Report Post »Freedom1984
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:06pmI totally agree with you 100%. Over the last decades we have taken God out of everything, and look at where we are now.
WE NEED GOD MORE THAN EVER……
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 12:50pmHow about Green Energy Claus and Winter Solstice Trees? Will that work…you putzes?
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 12:47pmSO mean to take CHRISTMAS away from children like that. Inour shcools the kids now learn about QWANZA, the Dradle Song and Muslim Holidays. Why can’t CHRISTIANS be INCLUDED?
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 12:50pmI‘m sure that their Christmas isn’t taken away from them at home. Where it belongs.
Report Post »raderby
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 12:54pmre comment above: then NO holidays for ANY religion – NO prayer rooms, NO qwanzaa, no NOTHING. No burkahs, no religious medals of any type. How long will that float? CAIR would spring in action immedaitely, and the school would cave. Hands off Christmas, moron.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:00pmJust because YOU say it BELONGS at home.. we always had CHRISTMAS parties in school and CHRISTMAS TREES and we made ornaments and we were not afraid to PRAY and be thankful. OUR RIGHTS ARE BEING TAKEN AWAY. I PAY eleven thousand dollars a year in property tax TO SUPPORT MY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. I SHOULD HAVE A SAY….
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:34pmEQUAL, you can pray all you want. No one is taking that from you. Is this a religion or an excuse to party?
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:38pmThis_Individual – do you agree then that all the other religions should go out of school also and be observed at home? No Qwanza, no muslim prayer rooms or football practice scheduled to suit the muslims? Out with everything? If one goes, they all go! And no more sex ed, that belongs at home too.
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:25pmNH, As far as public school goes, absolutely yes! It was a huge mistake to have a public school system in the first place. But now that we do, we had better start taking a better look at our options while we still have them. These indoctrination camps would twist the message of Christmas to conform to their ideology anyway. So why present something so dear (as ones) religion to a socialist? I sure don’t.
Report Post »IMPEACHBHO
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 12:45pmWhen, when, is CA going to float off to sea?
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 12:49pmThanks buddy, that’s very Christian of you.
Report Post »raderby
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 12:55pmoh, jeeze “THIS-…” go ram it you fool. Go over to MSNBC website and grouse there. Idiot.
Report Post »kingearl
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 12:56pmHopefully we have a chance to round-up the crazies from the rest of the country and get them there first!
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:03pmF off RAD, I’m a Libertarian. Not a national socialist like you.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:06pmNow you just showed your true colors.. ATHEIST RON PAUL GUY, right?
Report Post »watashbuddyfriend
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:15pmWell, as a matter of fact, CA will float off into the sea, and it may be sooner than one thinks! It will coincide with when Jesus comes to Earth following the 7-year Tribulation, when He puts His Foot on the dome of the rock, in Israel! Better watch out, better not cry, BUT, YOU better be prepared! Want to know how to get prepared?
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:16pmEqual justice, I’m not an atheist. The idot who wished the deaths of innocent people (which includes Christians, Republicans, women and children) who probably claims to be a Christian might be though.
Report Post »A true Christian wouldn’t do that.