GOP Sen. Boycotts Hometown ‘Holiday’ Parade
- Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:05am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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When Sen. Jim Inhofe’s (R-OK) hometown parade of lights took the word “Christmas” out of the title, Inhofe had had enough. Now he’s taking something else out of the parade: himself.
Inhofe annually appears in Tulsa, Oklahoma’s parade of lights by riding atop his horse, but said he will not do so again until the name is changed back to the “Christmas Parade of Lights.”
“Last year, the forces of political correctness removed the word ‘Christmas’ and replaced it with ‘Holiday’ instead,” Inhofe told Tulsa World. “I am deeply saddened and disappointed by this change.”
Mirroring a decision he made last year, the senator said “I‘m not going to ride in a Christmas parade that doesn’t recognize Christmas.” He added, “I am hopeful that the good people of Tulsa and the city’s leadership will demand a correction to this shameful attempt to take Christ, the true reason for our celebration, out of the parade’s title. Until the parade is again named the Christmas Parade of Lights, I will not participate.”
Inhofe served as Tulsa’s mayor from 1978 to 1984. His decision to pull out last year went unannounced so as not to detract from the health care debate.
Inhofe‘s position is in contrast to Tulsa’s current mayor, Dewey Bartlett, who admitted he is in essence being held hostage by political correctness.
“If it was up to me, I’d call it a Christmas parade, but I also understand that we have a diverse community, and I’m sensitive to the importance of the many cultures and traditions that make up our city,” Bartlett said.
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Comments (120)
ChiefGeorge
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:55amTaking a stand. I hope its not to late and just for show.
Report Post »NHABE64
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:47amWay to go Senator Jim, thank you for taking a stand for Christmas. I know there are those boneheads who don’t believe in it, but I guess those cockroaches will have to settle that score with God at a later time. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »Dale
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:45am“If it was up to me, I’d call it a Christmas parade, but I also understand that we have a diverse community, and I’m sensitive to the importance of the many cultures and traditions that make up our city,”
Mayor Bartlett is a coward! If he is concerned about diversity, let those various groups begin their own tradition. If they conflict with Christmas I predict they will quickly die. Show some courage Mayor – give Christmas a chance.
Report Post »texasfarmer
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:45amIt’s about time someone got some giblets.
Report Post »dkhartman
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:40amAhh good for him. Way to make me smile today.
Report Post »free2bme1961
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:37amActually santa has all the makings of satan…..just jumbled letters.
Christ was really born in the month of September, and not December,….so who/what are we actually acknowledging anyway? Commercialism? Communism?…or people (if you can call them people) who profit from changing the actual meaning celebrating Christ’s birth?
Let them have their dumb ‘hail Hitler’ Christ-less, parades with their hidden pentagram and pyramid meanings…. just like on the back of the one dollar bill.
Report Post »Stay home with your families and sing true Christian Christmas carols which honor the Lord Jesus Christ!! :-)
untameable-kate
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:49amI think everyone knows that Dec 25 is not the actual birthday of Christ, no one knows the date for certain so the day of winter solstace was chosen. look it up and you can find out why. The date hasn’t got anything to do with comercialism or comunism. Remember Santa Clause is Actually St Nicholas.
Report Post »free2bme1961
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 12:47pmKate, as I’ve very seldom agree with many of your posts, your need to clarify that everyone that knows Christ‘s birth is in September doesn’t surprise me!!! Your research is not up to par with mine about what is happening now, is it?
Report Post »Remember; St. Nicholas has nothing to do with Christ…do the research.
In case you’ve been following, whenever I may decide to post; I don’t allow myself to be pushed around, often, or not at all…..I am assuming that may be your intent.
untameable-kate
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 1:13pmI didn’t say St Nicholas has anything to do with Christ I was only sayin that is where santa comes from. As for your research vs my research, who cares?
Report Post »If you consider anyone replying to your posts as someone trying to ‘push you around’ perhaps you should reconsider posting on a site that encourages discussion as you are too thin skinned. Clearly you don’t want to discuss anything you want to instruct. I am not your student and if you have no respect for free speach maybe you should not invite discussion by posting here. Sorry if that is offensive to your intellect but, there it is.
free2bme1961
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 5:06pmKate, What you propose to know about me, appears to be done with tunnel vision. I think someone here said it best, when he spoke of a certain few here that need to get a life other than the Blaze….Hmmmm? Your a Blaze regualar and perhaps feel it’s your turf?
Anyone who comments here, and may not appear to be ‘fully’ conservative…..or with a hint of liberalism, usually gets attacked…I don’t call that free speech, or debate/discusssion like the beloved Fox news fans seem to enjoy.
If you feel I’m too thin skinned; maybe it’s you who ought to go elsewhere. Just your mere suggestion shows you trying to push…and only validates my statement.
Report Post »As for your comment about not being my student? It was you who first suggested I do the research….was it not?
Your comment also stated “Everyone knows Christ was born in September”…….do the research”, didn’t appear to be a discusssion to me. Try, to pretend (if you can) a reversal of my responding to you in that manner, and see if it seems like it wasn’t insulting.
Most people post to help others and share information that others may or may not find helpful. Some post to get issues that concern them off their chest. Many post to belittle others; and many post for the pure interaction. A few here, only interact within their own click’s and converse amongst themselves…..and never insult each other, and always agree about everything, never igniting debate.
Btw, not everyone has a clue that Christ was born in September…. and not everyone has a clue that Christ is a reality.
My referral about satan and santa, does correspond; I’ve read different material than you. And Christmas is commercialism all the way around, with a very lost meaning of why it should be celebrated.
untameable-kate
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 6:07pmRead my first response to you and you will see that I didn’t say anything about September, Never mentioned a month at all.
Report Post »I only suggested that you do research so I did not have to go through the entire reason for Christmas being celebrated on winter solstace.
Perhaps you or some people you know have lost the true meaning of Christmas but I assure you most people have not.
You attack me in every one of your replies to me on this subject.
I have not attacked you only attempted to engage in dialogue and for whatever reason you seem threatened by it.
dontbotherme
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 9:51pmFree2bme – In reading the conversation between you & Kate, the only sarcastic & antagonistic comments are coming from you. You started by making your santa/satan statement. Why? You have so many snide comments and disguised anger… & then you tell Christians to stay home & sing our true Christmas carols. Who are you to tells us that we should not celebrate our God given right to freely practice our faith openly in this country? You insinuate that you are more intelligent than she; you are the one igniting a spurious debate. You are the attacker. Debate here is not based on proving that your opponent is part of a clique, that you are a better researcher or that one is better than the other. Not all comments here are fair, or right or well intentioned. There was no animosity anywhere in Kate’s comments. May I suggest that you sit back for a moment and re read what you wrote & think about it. God Bless you.
Report Post »free2bme1961
Posted on December 3, 2010 at 12:47pm@ Kate & Don’tbotheme; lol,… you didn;t answer my questions, you both changed around eveything I stand for, and said..
Report Post »Kate says:”The date hasn’t got anything to do with comercialism”…..Yeah it does.
DONT BOTHERME: says “Who are you to tells us that we should not celebrate our God given right to freely practice our faith openly in this country?”…please show me where I said that! Free is a portion of my username….so duh?
If the anger about God vs satan that I have bothers you, then I do question your faith.
I could go back into the archives to prove my point of anger on many comments….or you could research yourselves….lol….doubtful though, huh?
Can you show me that people with differing opinions have not been attacked?
Btw, you also have decided that “I think” I am more intelligent. Where did I state this?
I have done different research,……so thank-you for stating I am more intelligent for doing so.
I suggest you both reread my posts and analyze what I have said. Your versions are so far from my points and truths….
Independent American
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:35amIf someone has a problem with Americans celebrating Christmas, it’s their problem, not ours. If they want to celebrate their own way, they are granted that right by the US Constitution. The same goes for Christians. Athiests are free to celebrate their beliefs on April 1st.
Report Post »dirtypolitics
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 12:38pmThank you Senator Inhofe, Merry Christmas!
Report Post »dirtypolitics
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 12:40pmLOL! I like the part where Atheist celebrate their holiday on April 1.
Report Post »dirtypolitics
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 12:44pmLOL.
Report Post »I like the part …..Atheist celebrate their beliefs on April 1.
oldsarge37
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:33amGod Bless you, Senator Inhofe!
Report Post »Why do we, who believe in Christ always have to give in to those supposed people, “who may be offended”? I am offended by these P.C. “officials” removing the name of Christ. Don’t I count??? Who speaks for me?? Why don’t I get to vote on this sort of thing?? By the way, do those who are “offended”, take Christmas Day off from work???
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, even those “offended” yahoo’s.
psst
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:32amIf a state or municipality wants to ban the word Christmas in their jurisdiction I think it’s quite OK.
Report Post »Provided that said area will not be able to close the public schools for the time period or that state and fed workers must also be at their jobs( doing nothing as usual) during this time.Or stay home w/o pay.
I say Party On. On your own time and dime.
BTW. Does a Holiday wreath looks like Halloween wreath. Yes! Thanks.
Now I knew I should have left“ those” wreaths up.
Gonna pull them out of the attic again and leave them until Easter.
Say, are the public sKrools closed a week for Good Friday and Easter
If so. Why?
I tell you, some areas are so religious, like mine. They close for the Winter Holidays and they throw in this religious crap about giving days off for the birthday of Madelyn Murray O’hare, that religious nut.
clockwatcher
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:30amMerry Christmas to you. Common sense is being reborn in America.
Report Post »Thighmaster
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:28amIf God had wanted us to celebrate Christmas He would have given us a reason to and we could make up silly things like Christ is the reason for the season and…. hold on, I may be on to something here….
Report Post »Sledgehammer
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:25amIt’s the little battles that win the war!
Report Post »nick e l
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:24amTulsa, on another note… YOU have a gutless Mayor.
Report Post »nick e l
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:23amTulsa residents… dont go… stay home or start your own CHRISTMAS parade. We will not support anyone or any business that does not support Christmas. Period!
Report Post »MrButcher
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:43amah, the begins of christian Sharia Law.
What if a business is owned by Jews?
do you want to force them to celebrate your “holidays” as well?
the winter solstice does not belong to christians.
this Senator should not only take himself out of the celebrations he should take himself out of the senate.
Report Post »Adam
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 1:45pmMrButcher, the idea is that nobody has to support anything that they don’t want to. The winter solstice doesn’t belong to Christians, but Christmas does. (Although in truth both belong to God.) Nick E L didn‘t say we should cut people’s heads off because they don’t participate. Where did you get this “Christian Sharia Law” idea?
If this parade is based on Christmas and has been traditionally, which it has, then they shouldn‘t take the name out just because a few people might be sad because their winter holiday wasn’t included. If they want to have a parade for their holiday they can start their own. They shouldn‘t ruin someone else’s.
Report Post »mdlwoods
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:22amFor how many years has the Tulsa CHRISTMAD PARADE taken place? Probably for decades and suddenly they decide to change the name? If someone doesn’t like the name, they can just NOT ATTEND THE PARADE. I hope that all Christians in Tulsa will ban together and protest this name change by not attending or participating in the parade! Hmmmm. With Tulsa being in the “Bible Belt,” I wonder just how many people would actually attend if all Christians stayed home?????
Report Post »Silver Lining
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:36amI think the better thing would be to ATTEND the parade, all carrying large signs reading “MERRY CHRISTMAS” and “KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS.”
Report Post »Konservative PUNK
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:37amThat’s a good question. I know LOTS of Athiests have Christmas trees and stockings and give presents. I even asked one of them who he thanks at Thanksgiving. No reply.
Report Post »libertyordeath87
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:19ambut I also understand that we have a diverse community, and I’m sensitive to the importance of the many cultures and traditions that make up our city,” Bartlett said………
What a wussy. That statement alone should get him removed from office come next election cycle. We need leaders with backbones, who will take a stand for what they believe, and stick by that position no matter what the consequences. Get this wet noodle out of office.
Report Post »powhatan
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:18amglad he is taking a stand..pc is sooo last year…
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:15amWho would have thought that saying Merry Christmas would be used to piss off a commie. Unreal. If you are offended by that so be it. I will go out of my way to piss you off. Jerks
Report Post »Slobaphobe
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:13amHey Dewey. The handwriting is on the wall. When you are fired in the next election you can take comfort that you are no longer offending 95% of the population of Tulsa.
Report Post »randy
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:13amIf you‘re not a Christian and you don’t believe in Jesus Christ,
Don’t attend the CHRISTMAS PARADE AND STAY HOME!
Sounds pretty simple to me.
Report Post »Konservative PUNK
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:31amEXACTLY. I don’t have attend Gay Pride Parades (thank God). To each his/her/it’s own. Lighten up Libs you’re just plain WRONG!
Report Post »Konservative PUNK
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:34amVote with your feet people. Let the PEOPLE choose their own preference.
Report Post »Stevsea
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:11amA Christmas parade is for celebrating Christmas. If you don’t celebrate it, don’t go to the parade. I anticipate a lack of participation from the town folks.
Report Post »klstj
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 12:47pmExactly what holiday is it? Last time I checked it was the birth of Christ that we celebrate…I want to know what holiday that the holiday parade is celebrating?
Report Post »bo0990
Posted on December 7, 2010 at 9:06amStand up for Christ!
Report Post »Konservative PUNK
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:10amVoters in Oklahoma banned Sharia Law. It’s pretty obvious they want Christ in Christmas. Let the PEOPLE have their way.
Report Post »angrymob
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:12amAbsolutely!
Report Post »proudinfidel54
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 3:08pmI guess now that Psycho Black lady judge will jump up now and try to ban the parade if they put Christmas back in the title.
Report Post »me
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 8:36pmy’all are proud of that? Our country has people of many faiths…not all christians. If the gov’t is going to organize or sanction a holiday parade, why should they do so only for Christmas?
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 9:13pmKonsercative punk, I believe that the ACLU is taking this vote of the people to ban sharia law to a “higher court” to go against the will of the people. Haven’t heard anything recently. Not sure what the status on this is.
Report Post »angrymob
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:09amWhen Sen. Jim Inhofe’s (R-OK) hometown parade of lights took the word “Christmas” out of the title, Inhofe had had enough. Now he’s taking something else out of the parade: himself.
Report Post »********************************************
It’s about time someone stood up against the attacks against our culture. Good for you Sen. Inhofe!
whosurdad
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:56amTime is now for more people to stand up for Christ!!
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:08amMake our voices just as loud as the “offended” few and we will get this holiday garbage out of the way and get Christmas back.
Report Post »Konservative PUNK
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:27amToo True Kate!
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:33amI think most of America is awake. The AFA list of stores that recognize “Christmas” is the longest I have ever seen. Now we need to take the next Peaceful step and let all these Commies know that “we the people ” are in charge!
Report Post »LadyLiberty
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 12:00pmWe are no longer silent.
Report Post »mrlogan3
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 2:01pmI keep finding myself agreeing with people I’m usually clashing with because these news stories leave out information. If the parade includes aspects of Hanukkah and/or Kwanzaa (which I as a black person am even confused by), then call it a holiday parade, but all I saw were Christmas things, it should be a Christmas parade.
Report Post »seabear
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 4:05pmFrom the American Family Association: Banana Republic; Barnes & Noble; CVS; GAP; Hancock Fabrics; Office Depot; Radio Shack; Staples and Victoria Secret are some of the most egregious retailers that although they may use the word Christmas sparingly, as a company do not truly recognize Christmas. Maybe we shouldn’t recognize them when doing our Christmas shopping.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 9:14pmMake our voices louder! Love your idea!
Report Post »Konservative PUNK
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:07amFinally somebody is making a stand. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Report Post »CYCLONE
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:21amtoo bad he could’nt take a stand against earmarks…
Report Post »Compete or Lose
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:28am.
.
.
DEWEY is a PINHEAD
DEWEY has limited principles
DEWEY needs a NEW JOB!!
Report Post »psst
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:33am@Cyclone.
Report Post »They should have called it Holiday or Winter pork. He would have voted against it
CYCLONE
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:38amlmao @ psst… touche
Report Post »Right in Oregon
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:40amAnother small step to putting CHRISTMAS back in the public eye. If we can get him on right side, the rest will follow. Keep the faith.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!
Report Post »Oh, God!
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 11:49amWhile I think it is great for standing up to this, he also needed to stand up against earmarks. He was one of the 8 Republicans that voted against banning earmarks. He needs to do a lot more to make up for that decision.
Report Post »anigmanm
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 12:19pmHappy Chanakua
Report Post »Bronco II
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 12:44pmGOD BLESS him. Merry Christmas to all. Keep the CHRIST in Christmas.
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 1:22pmAmen!! Merry “Christ”mas..Happy Birthday “Jesus.”
Report Post »Camo Pants
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 2:10pmLets go spam websites with a virus that opens up a text document and rapidly says “MERRY CHRISTMAS!”
I got dibs on HuffPo
Report Post »SgtB
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 2:44pm@ Cyclone,
Good call. I already wrote to him on that subject.
Report Post »CYCLONE
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 3:09pmthankyou sarge… stick it up his sphincter…
Report Post »bigdavedeluxe
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 3:20pmYes… PC is bland… Happy Hanukkah… Merry Christmas… and for those of us doing both Happy Christmahanukkah!
Please don’t even represent Kwanzaa, as that should be placed on the historical shelf of ‘absurd political correctness’ along with ebonics as legitimate cultural advances. Imagine if the 70’s era Jive was carried on and considered a second language?.(mental image..Little Chinese students learning Jive for their trip to NYC, “wa, kut mi stum stack jack”… never mind)
(After all, If Hanukkah is the 1st through the 9th, why would anyone care about being represented in a Christmas parade towards the end of the month? If, like here in Boca, you have a large Jewish population, then have a Hanukkah parade – If the Gays can organize one the, Jews can certainly do the same!)
This is supposed to be a free country and one where Christians can have a Christmas Parade, the Irish can celebrate in drunken mass every St. Patrick’s Day, we can remember real contributions made by African Americans everywhere February (thanks for the education Glenn!), Gays can have a parade with all the pride flags they can hold, and last but not least I can eat Korma Chalao at The Afghan Grill! (so good)
Report Post »CYCLONE
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 3:35pm@bigavedeluse…. may a 1-1/2 ton fertilizer bomb make your holiday…
Report Post »RightWingZealot
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 3:54pmHey Cyclone & Oh,God! ~ Inhofe DID stand against earmarks. He voted against the amendment because it did not define earmarks correctly & would have allowed POTUS to make all the earmarks he wanted while the Repubs stood by hog-tied! You should have seen the speech he made the other night during the debate. It was an excellent explanation of the problems with the amendment.
Beckofile
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 4:26pmI don‘t live in OK so I don’t care but I do live in Colorfornia (the one by the Rockies) and my Senator (Bennet) admitted the Senate is “rigged”. None of us will have holidays if the pirates in DC keep going the way they are.
Report Post »racialcoward
Posted on December 2, 2010 at 7:05pmDittos. The City of Philadelphia did the same thing but when angry Christians called to say they would boycott the City Christmas Events, Philadelphia change the name back from Holiday to Christmas. Vote for Chirstmas with your wallet.
Merry Christmas to you.
Report Post »IthinkandIvote
Posted on December 3, 2010 at 8:56pmHooray for him and to hell with communist/socialist ispired Politcal Correctness. God bless us all and let us each celebrate Channuka, Christmas, Kwanzaa and Saturnalia by using their proper names. Anyone who doesn’t like it need not attend.
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