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U.S. Post Office in Maryland Kicks Out Christmas Carolers

Post Office Bans Christmas Carolers

Did the United States Postal Service ban Christmas carolers from singing indoors? Apparently a branch in Silver Spring, Maryland, recently went so far as to “kick” carolers out. The office’s manager interrupted the singers in mid-tune and told them that they weren’t allowed to perform on government property.

While some would dismiss this story as a tall tale or a concocted attempt at legitimizing the War on Christmas, a spokesperson for the USPS confirmed that the incident did, indeed, happen after three carolers entered the building and began to carol. According to the spokesperson, the carolers had “beautiful voices,” but they were not permitted to sing in the lobby. In an interview with Fox News & Commentary, the spokesperson said:

“Public assembly and public address, except when conducted or sponsored by the Postal Service, are prohibited in lobbies and other interior areas open to the public.

We have rules and regulations governing conduct on postal property. The only reason you should be inside is for postal business.”

Post Office Bans Christmas Carolers

But the carolers were confused, as they claim that they’ve been performing at the shopping center that houses the post office for years. In fact, they say they’ve even performed inside of the post office before without incident. When they tried to explain this to postal employees, they failed and were asked to leave.

JP Duffy, an employee of the Family Research Council, was in line with his wife and daughter at the time of the incident. Here’s what he had to say about it:

“They were only a few notes into their carol when suddenly, out of the corner of my eye, I saw a scowling postal manager rushing to confront the carolers.

“He told them that they had to leave immediately because they were violating the post office’s policy against solicitation. He told them they couldn’t do this on government property. He said: ‘You can’t go into Congress and sing and you can’t do it here either.’”

Duffy went on to say that the customers booed the postal worker who kicked the carolers out. He also stated his belief that this is another example of religion being taken out of the public square.

“This postal manager has clearly received the memo which has led him to stamp out Christmas caroling,” Duffy said.  ”But I have my own memo to all the Christmas carolers out there.  Let’s not surrender to the secularist version of Christmas future.”

(H/T: Fox News Radio)

Comments (87)

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  • CulperGang
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 6:02pm

    Pure evil to throw out people who are spreading JOYOUS message of hope. If this continues and YOU CHRISTIANS don’t fight back and reclaim your HERITAGE AS A CHRISTIAN NATION, what you are going to have is a BLEAK, Grey, meanspirited evil nation. You weak kneed Christians BRING BACK THE MESSAGE OF JESUS CHRIST INTO YOUR PUBLIC SQUARE and KICK out anybody that does not RESPECT what America was founded on: The GREAT RABBI YESHUA.

    The enemy if the state is none other than the government body of the US. They have declared a war on the people via S1867 and have usurped the Constitution via a foreigner in the highest office of the land. STAND UP CHRISTIANS AND TAKE THE REPUBLIC BACK.
    BTW. The US IS NOT BROKE!!! It is a LIE by the Bankers!!!!
    LOOK UP HOW ICELAND ditched the bankers and FOUND OUT THEY WERE NOT IN DEBT AND WERE LIED TO!!!!! what did the EU do?? they banned iclanders from flying and put them on terrorist lists!!! THE GLOBALIST ARE LYING to all of us………WE ARE NOT IN DEBT!!(hat tip infowars.com)

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    • catseyes11
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 8:21pm

      It’s so sad that Christmas Carol Singers are thrown out of a PostOffice. What is our country coming too. In Israel, the Prime Minister is holding Bible Studies in His office and yet we here in America are throwing out Christmas Carol Singers. I think it’s so sad and if we do not turn back to God as a nation, the Lord is going to judge our country. We need leaders who have a true knowledge and love for God just like our founding fathers. I believe it was God who raised up our founding fathers to create America. I thank God I was born here and not in a place like Saudi Arabia where people have their heads cut off. I’m thankful to have been born in the land of the free and the home of the brave. Donna

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    • This_Individual
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 8:52pm

      This is not a “Christian nation”. Where in the costitution does it read that we are? Just because the founding fathers were, does not mean that we are a “Christian nation”. Common sence is not exclusive to Christianity.

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    • jcannon98188
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 9:15pm

      There is more to America than just the Constitution. Christianity has had an important part in our nations founding and its upbringing. Just because we are a Christian Nation however, does not mean we need to preach Christianity. What it does mean is that we follow the “Christian Values” in our country. People need to realize that. I don’t care if you are a Christian or not. But I DO care if you are being rude or immoral in public. America has been, and forever will be, a Christian Nation

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  • jose wasabi
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:56pm

    Lowe’s – DO NOT APOLOGIZE

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  • YepImaConservative
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:53pm

    And the the ghost of the lawyer from Miracle on 34th Street appeared in the Post Master’s office trailed by 50 couriers from FedEd carrying bags and bags of overnight letters.

    The lawyer told the couriers thank you and that they could leave. The Post Master asked the ghost of the lawyer from Miracle on 34th Street what that was all about and why did they walk in with all those bags, then walk out still carrying those same bags?

    The ghost of the lawyer from Miracle on 34th Street told the Post Master that that’s the business the USPS will be losing to FedEx, and there‘s a 1000 more couriers outside with thousand’s more bags.

    Then the ghost of Edmund Gwenn… Santa Claus from Miracle on 34th Street from appeared to the Post Master while chuckling and said… ho-ho-hee-hee-heh-heh… and the best part IS… FedEx is non-union!!

    MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A NON-UNION CHRISTMAS!!

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  • CHEL
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:52pm

    With any luck at all this will be one of the post offices they are considering closing….

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    • jimtrees
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 6:00pm

      Just stopping the local mail-person from delivering in a walking beat, would take alot of dopers offthe streets.

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    • pamela kay
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 1:59am

      CHEL, Amen and to that postmaster,……Bah Humbug!

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    • SoupSandwich
      Posted on December 13, 2011 at 2:31pm

      Exactly. Welcome to Maryland, so much nicer since the failed regentrification of DC.

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  • sfcscott
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:52pm

    I am going to feel sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo bad when they close down all the blood sucking offices.

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  • 65Mustang
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:46pm

    I was given an extra slip of stamps when I purchased only one set of stamps at a Post Office in Paducah, KY. I gave them back and the postal employee didn’t even say “thank you.”

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  • This_Individual
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:46pm

    If they would’ve come into my place of business I would have respectfully asked them to leave. As I would have done to a flash mob.

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  • abbygirl1994
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:42pm

    Silver Spring… do NO more business with the post office in your town.. protest the place… but don’t give them another crying dime!

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  • AmazingGrace8
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:41pm

    If the libs were in control, we would still have PONY EXPRESS….oops……remember all the wild horses running around without nothing to do….? …Scary….I‘m getting into the lib’s mind…help..get me out of here.
    And agree, Eric,The Five is a manly-good-looking man…..a female lib probably would not think so. I am getting nasty, sorry Lord….no excuse but I am still climbing the walls on the debate and all this news. Yikes!

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  • stickandtwig.com
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:38pm

    Once again, freedom OF religion means the Federal govt (specifically Congress) CANNOT make any law prohibiting the free practice of religion. This restriction extends to all the many agencies of the Federal govt., including the Post Office (though it is nominally a privately owned entity, it is a charter of the federal govt. under Congress).

    This story represents an unconstitutional act on the part of the Post Office.

    (note: this restriction cuts in ALL directions as it applies equally to ALL religions).

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    • stairgauge
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 8:50pm

      OH yes they can…we let them and they are. “;They” can turn 5 yr olds into sex offenders for life for playing doctor. They now handcuff 4 yr “olds” for wearing a shirt with JESUS on it.. big strong cops! “They” can expel a kid for saying someone looks like the President. Franklin was right we cant keep this republic.TO MANY OF US ARE PURE COWARDS… we will let our little grandchildren pay for our foolish stupidity, trillions in debt..I truly hope our grandkids spit on our graves. And yes I include myself,I look at my little grand kid and weep. All I can do is vote or what?
      [ Not all police but doesnt it seem like there to many that will?]

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    • sonomine
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 9:17pm

      No caroling in the P.O., but Palestinian hip-hop jihadist just fine at government school. We’re off to see the wizard!

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  • Baddoggy
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:32pm

    I think we should occupy all Post Offices with multiple singers while we all wait in line to buy a stamp to put on a letter. Once you get the ONE stamp, mail the letter and get back in line to buy another one…Everyone sings as they wait and get back in line to do it again…..HAHA HO HO….Maybe it would speed up the lines I would do it, but I cant hold a tune in the bucket…

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  • just my opinion maybe not yours
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:30pm

    I could have sworn the head of the post office said they were not owned by the government but in this artical the manager said that the singers weren’t allowed on government property. Can’t have it both ways!! BTW this is sarcasim to an extent because I know as well as everyone else that USPS is a government agency trying to be seen as a private business! As a business owner I can allow anyone on my property I want and if I didn‘t want singers on it I would ask them to leave too but I wouldn’t tell them it’s because of Government property! I am sure he did this because he didn’t want his employees to be mad since most of the ones at my post office are not originally from this country!

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    • Buck Shane
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:39pm

      This is just a good deed. The Postmaster didn’t want the Carolers to get caught in there went they close that post office

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  • chips1
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:29pm

    Obama has put his people in every corner of the free world. It’s all up to us.

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  • Rayblue
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:25pm

    Tra la la la la, la la la WHAT !

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  • geonj
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:24pm

    they needed “occupy” signs to legitamize them.

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  • MARYLANDRON
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:22pm

    Perhaps if people quit mailing Christmas cards and instead just called their friends or sent greetings by email, then the USPS might get the message. I imagine that a very large percentage of their income is from Christmas mailings.

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  • IMPEACHBHO
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:22pm

    If not for Christmas cards they would be in even more debt than they are now. Wow. Bizarro World is real. A mob screaming obscene chants at Wall Street – good, a group singing Christmas Carols in a Post Office – bad. Sorry, but I’ll sing whenever, wherever I feel like. If they can fart, I can sing.

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  • commonsenseguy
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:22pm

    they can‘t go in to congress and sing and they can’t do it at the government owned union run post office, but you can storm in to either and protest that you bought a house you couldn’t afford and charged up credit cards that you never intended to pay back,and demand that congress let them just live in their house for free and that taxpayers pay off their credit cards, what is a shame, is here in bryan texas they use to put up wooden chirstmas displays,but now no way,they have fallen prey to the communist left that thinks everyone should be just like them, but i have to tell them i am not and never will be like them,i still put up my christmas nativity scene,and decorate my house and yard, i still say Merry Christmas,i still Pray and Praise God and if that offends someone to bad,to stop by my house and just walk on by when i am singing,because it is not intended for you.

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  • jungle J
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:19pm

    Christians need to take the money they spend on these outings and give it to a widow or orpan or spend the time visiting some shut in…I know you wll say that you already do…spend more time with them….quit being such useful idiots.

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    • chips1
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:36pm

      Jungle J:
      Singing is free. All you OWS freaks think about is money. It’s not our fault that your an orphan after your dad overdosed. AND it’s not our fault your family has shut ins. Don‘t do the crime if you can’t do the time. Get a job lib!!!!!

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    • DESKOCCUPANT
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 10:04pm

      Thanks for the advice Ebeneezer!

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  • momsense
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:18pm

    Wrong–as a kid I remember kids from the D.C. schools caroling in Congress–that was before the PC criminals decided to destroy any semblence of Christian identity in this country.

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  • Daniel
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:13pm

    And the Post Office wonders why they are losing business. Maybe its because we are all tired of the lousy service, and disrepect to us as individuals. I rarely do business with the Post Office, and if I could, I would stop all service. I do more online, and if I need to ship anything, I ship UPS or Fed-Ex. I bought forever stamps a couple years ago, and I still have hundreds of stamps. The Post Office is just learning to follow the way of the liberals in this country – take away everything, and demand more money for doing so.

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  • possom
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:08pm

    I bet they refuse to take letter‘s addressed to santa from little kid’s too!

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    • LeadNotFollow
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 7:02pm

      POSSOM… I feel sure they accept letters addressed to Santa, because they need something to burn in the fire pits, that they dance around at night.

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  • Blacktooth
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:04pm

    So now there will be “occupy carolers” in the Post office and anywhere else they want to be?

    It does not matter if you want them there or not, they have a right to take up space and sing anywhere they want? Even in your place of business. The rule now is; In your face!

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  • Carter John
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:01pm

    This isn’t really a surprise. Now a days if it isn‘t GBLT or OWS nothing happens on gov’t property

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    • CatB
      Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:10pm

      I wonder just what would the reaction to OWS in this Post Office be ??? That would be interesting since OWS seems to think (and so does Obama) they have “special” privlidges.

      Since this Post Office seems to be in a mall .. I think the Mall should allow the carolers to Stand out in front and sing ALL DAY!

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  • NOBALONEY
    Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:00pm

    United States Prohibits Santa.Bah Humbug!

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