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Job Center Bans Christmas Decorations |
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Wednesday, 13 December 2006 |
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Komfie Manalo - All Headline News Correspondent London, England (AHN) - A job center in South London has banned the use of Christmas decorations in the office to avoid offending the unemployed people who use the center every day.
Chris Nicol, area manager of the center said the ban wan intended to avoid upsetting benefit claimants who could not afford to decorate their own homes for Christmas.
One worker said,"All the shops and offices around us are happily putting up their Christmas decorations but ours are in the cupboard.
"Most people have complained about the lack of decorations. The twinkling lights and tinsel always seemed to lift people's spirits. Now we are all glumly sitting in the dark in case someone takes offence."
But Nicol defended his action, "It's about considering the feelings of people who might not to be able to afford Christmas.
"Because of their circumstances they might not have decorations at home. I don't think they should have their noses rubbed in it by walking into a job center. I haven't heard that staff are unhappy but it is impossible to please everyone." Help Support Saveanelf.com Via AHN
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More Americans Offended by ‘Happy Holidays’ than ‘Merry Christmas’ |
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Saturday, 09 December 2006 |
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As the holiday battle of saying "Merry Christmas" to consumers rages on, a new poll found that the Christmas greeting does not offend the majority of Americans. According to a poll by Zogby International, 95 percent of Americans said they were not offended by a "Merry Christmas" greeting in stores. Advertisement:
With each consumer ready to spend nearly $800 this Christmas season, retailers are trying to welcome lines of customers in with the proper holiday greeting.
After curtailing the Christmas greeting last year, Wal-Mart has resurrected its Christmas pitch, giving employees the OK to say "Merry Christmas" to shoppers this holiday season.
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Muslims honor Christmas |
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Saturday, 09 December 2006 |
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SAN ANTONIO -- Dr. Amir Sadeghi played Christmas music on the piano at his home here as his wife and two young daughters put ornaments and other final touches on their Christmas tree. The blaze in the fireplace kept the living room festive, and the girls were giggling as they took turns putting Santa hats on each other. It was a scene straight out of a Norman Rockwell painting, except for one thing: Sadeghi and his family are practicing Muslims. "We believe it's good for kids to be exposed to different cultures and religions," Sadeghi said while sipping on traditional hot Persian tea. "Christmas is a very happy occasion -- it's something to honor."... Advertisement:
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City Bans Garbagemen From Wearing Santa hats |
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Saturday, 09 December 2006 |
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BINMEN have been banned from wearing Santa hats — on health grounds. The refuse collectors in Kingston upon Hull have worn the traditional red hats for years. Now city council scrooges say “it does not create a professional impression of the council”. But one angry binman told The Sun: “It doesn’t look like anyone can escape the PC brigade this year. “Our Santa hats have always brought a bit of festive cheer to local households. We loved seeing the faces of excited kids watching us from the window and laughing at our hats. “It’s been a Christmas tradition for years — but not any more.” A spokesman for the East Yorkshire city said: “Employees can wear Christmas hats in their own time. Wearing them during work time does not create a professional impression... Advertisement:
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GOP's Hastert at war with Democrat over 'Christmas' tree |
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Saturday, 09 December 2006 |
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When Democrats won control of Congress in November's election, the victory may have reignited a controversy many Americans thought had been settled a year ago – and that is what to call the national tree in front of the U.S. Capitol. In 2005, Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., instructed federal officials to refer to it as the "Capitol Christmas Tree," after having been called the "Capitol Holiday Tree" since the 1990s. But at last night's lighting ceremony for the 65-foot Pacific Silver Fir, the Democrat senator from the tree's home state of Washington never used the word "Christmas" in her speech to the assembled crowd, opting instead for the term "holiday tree" twice. Advertisement:
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Is Santa a religious icon? |
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Monday, 04 December 2006 |
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St. Nick’s appearance at Sanfordville PTA fundraiser draws ire from parent, By Linda Smith Hancharick
Warwick — Frosty the Snowman is sharing top billing this year with Santa at Sanfordville Elementary School’s annual “Breakfast with Santa.” But the event won’t be billed as “Breakfast with Santa” anymore.
This year, the theme has been changed to a “Winter Wonderland Breakfast,” sparked by one parent wanting to exclude religious inference and include all students.
That parent, who did not wish her name to be used, said she and others in the community were offended by the PTA sponsoring an event geared toward one religion. She said that Santa is a religious figure, a figure that represents Christmas, a Christian holiday, and that a public school, by law, is not allowed to do that.... Help Support Saveanelf.com |
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No 'Nativity Story' ads at Christmas market: city |
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Tuesday, 28 November 2006 |
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City officials sent a message to a movie studio that hoped to help sponsor a Christmas festival with ads for a film about the night Mary and Joseph couldn't find a room at the inn: There's no room for you. Worried that ads for "The Nativity Story" would offend non-Christians shopping at downtown's traditional German Christkindlmarket, the city asked the German American Chamber of Commerce to reconsider New Line Cinema, which made the film, as a sponsor. The group then told the studio it would not be part of the bazaar that began Thursday. The reasoning has at least one prominent Christian group shaking its head. "The last time I checked, the first six letters of Christmas still spell out Christ," said Paul Braoudakis of the Willow Creek Association, a group of more than 11,000 churches... |
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Walking in a Walmart Wonderland |
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Saturday, 18 November 2006 |
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Merry Christmas. I said it. I didn't say Happy Holidays. I didn't say Happy Hanukkah. I didn't say Happy Kwanzaa. I said Merry Christmas because I celebrate Christmas. According to a poll conducted by Fox News, 96 percent of all Americans celebrate Christmas, only five percent celebrate Hanukkah, and less than two percent celebrate Kwanzaa. (Some Americans celebrate more than one holiday.) And retail stores are recognizing the facts this year. It's not even Thanksgiving yet, but we all know how the big stores work during holiday seasons. I started seeing pumpkins, scary masks, and ridiculous discounts on simple sugars as soon as September came. It's no surprise that stores including Wal-Mart, Macy's and Kohl's have already issued statements regarding their stance on Christmas. Read the rest... Help Support Saveanelf.com |
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Let's start now to `save' Christmas |
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Friday, 17 November 2006 |
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Let's save Christmas
I am writing to see if we can save "Christmas" after noticing recently that my local bank displayed two large posters celebrating two holidays. One poster read "Happy Eid" and the other read "Happy Diwali." Two holidays at the same time (as are Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa) and both mentioned separately. Seeing these poster certainly did not "offend" customers at the bank, including me, even though most of us were not celebrating those holidays, but the corporate world has decided that "Christmas" is offensive and must not be used.We all appreciate the diversity of our Canadian identity and the many cultures and religions the population of Canada represents. However, the use of "Christmas," which represents one of the most important Christian holidays, has lost its identity. Read The Rest at the Toronto Star |
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Cool to Say "Merry Christmas" Again |
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Sunday, 12 November 2006 |
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P-c makes way for m-c as "Merry Christmas" stages a comeback this Christmas. It got the old heave-ho last holiday season in favor of the more generic "happy holidays". But like a fruitcake... It's back! Cheryl Butler reports. They're decking the halls inside this Wal-Mart in Germantown, Maryland... Where a Christmas shop replaces last year's holiday shop. Christmas carols will soon resonate throughout the store and a countdown to Christmas sign is front and center. Read the rest and watch the video here Advertisement:
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