I got this from a highly conservative deeply Christian nice lady who for some reason has a lot of pull with Howie.
Survey Proves Retailers Banning Christmas
I thought you would be interested in a survey we did. We gathered advertising inserts from 11 different companies placed in two papers on Nov. 27 (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal and Memphis Commercial Appeal.) Combined, the inserts totaled 280 pages.
Of the 11 companies, only one—McRae's/Belks—had a reference to "Christmas." They mentioned "Christmas" only two times. The other 10 companies did not mention "Christmas" a single time! While refusing to use "Christmas," they used the term "holiday" a total of 59 times in their 10 inserts.
The companies which refused to mention Christmas a single time in their 260 pages of insert promotions were Target, Kroger, Office Max, Walgreens, Sears, Staples, Lowe's, J.C. Penney, Dell and Best Buy.
Ask these companies why they banned "Christmas" in their in-store promotions and retail advertising and they will tell you they didn't want to offend anyone. They mean, of course, anyone except Christians.
These retailers are willing to use Christmas to secure about 20% of their yearly sales, but they absolutely refuse to mention the Reason for the season.
To see what we can achieve by working together, read the statement from Federated Stores. We boycotted them last year. Click here to see how they have changed.
Please sign our petition below. We are writing every national retailer which bans "Christmas" asking them to change their policy and letting them know how many have signed the petition. Thus far we have nearly 350,000. Our goal is 1,000,000. It is urgent that you sign the petition and forward it to your friends and family. We need numbers so that the national retailers will take notice!
If we will stick together and take action, next year we will see scores of retailers recognizing "Christmas" as a Christian holy day instead of a secular "holiday".
Please click here to sign our petition now!
Sincerely,
Don
Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman
American Family Association
Others Supporting Christmas as the birthday of Jesus Christ (uh I thought thatÂ’s what it is). Chris Short Here and CC Here.
Hat Tip: Aunt Frannie.
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Thanks for the link to the petition. Signed it and linked to it on my blog.
Posted by: thirdee at December 02, 2005 09:44 AM (yu9rw)
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I will vote with my checkbook.
Hey Sears, Our dishwasher just died and we will be shopping for a new one this weekend (BUMMER). Hint, the new one will be a Christmas dishwasher not a holiday dishwasher.
I think this campaign is getting some legs. The Today show had O'Riley on yesterday about this subject. I think it's about time a few of us Christians started getting a little more offended. IÂ’m not going to get in anyoneÂ’s face about this, just be a little more selective where I spend my money.
Posted by: Brad at December 02, 2005 09:55 AM (6mUkl)
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My apoligies in advance to my Aunt for the title she does have a sense of humor but I'm sure she would consisder the title a bit over the line as doe snot watch SP.
Posted by: Howie at December 02, 2005 09:59 AM (D3+20)
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I guess I won't be buying my next laptop at Best Buy.
Posted by: Jesusland Carlos at December 02, 2005 10:19 AM (8e/V4)
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I have for a number of years been attempting to cut down on the volume of my Christmas shopping and directing my spending to other and smaller stores that celebrate Christmas (or at least respect me).
Last year I was 100% successful with one mom & pop country gift shop getting the bulk of my business.
I do this for 2 reasons -
1) to get away at least a bit from the secular materialistic orientated "holiday" that has developed since the end of WW2
2) to keep it in the "family" ( the Christian family). I don't celebrate "Happy" (I don't even know what it is!). I don't acknowledge "holiday". To those who do I politely smile and walk away.
Posted by: hondo at December 02, 2005 10:37 AM (Jvmry)
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A Christmas Tree Story - i don't know if it is true - (it could be an urban NYC legend)
A father and son sold Christmas trees for years from a location on the upper East Side of Manhattan (ultra-liberal).
The son was a college student and devised a little social experiment and convinced his reluctant father to go along.
On their lot, they separated the trees into 2 groups - Christmas and holiday trees. They decorated both areas with 2 themes - one clearly Christian (nativity scene, angels etc.), the other clearly secular (Frosty, snowflakes etc). The labeled each tree accordingly and ... devised 2 different pricing schemes - holiday trees were 20-25% more. (They were all the same and fine trees).
The son then recorded the interests and purchases.
Some were confused, some asked, a few thought it was some kind of scam (they were probably originally from Brooklyn), most however simply gravitated to a particular group.
The holiday trees sold like "hot cakes"! When they started to run short father an son simply changed the labels and moved Christmas trees to the other secular side.
It was a great season for them - virually all trees were sold.
What to draw from this conclusion? Who knows? It was however a very Merry and profitable Christmas for the father and son. Dad's best in years no less!
Posted by: hondo at December 02, 2005 11:02 AM (Jvmry)
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"Survey Proves Retailers Banning Christmas"
Even foxnews refers to it as holiday. Referring of course to the etymology of hte word: holy day.
Posted by: actus at December 02, 2005 12:37 PM (CqheE)
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I've signed that one and a few others for the American Family Association. They keep me posted by email. Even Bill O'Reilly has made comment on his show about the work of the AFA in regards to the ACLU.
Thanks for posting that item,
Michael
Posted by: Michael at December 02, 2005 12:37 PM (MPBlH)
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Michael (hey great name) Since you brought up ACLU the ICLU indiana CLU won a suit yesterday to stop prayer as part of the Indiana House of Rep procedure and banned the mention of Jesus or his title (didn't say Lord, Savior or King) as part of prayers becuase 4 people were offended and filed suit. Ok ILL was part on Indianna until 1818. Indiana had been having an invocation prayer since it's founding.
Posted by: Howie at December 02, 2005 01:03 PM (D3+20)
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Hey, I know how we can solve this, all of us who believe in Our Lord Jesus Christ and feel that we are being persecuted in our own land, hey let's just move somewhere that we can set up our own country that is based on a firm belief in GOD, so we can worship freely without interference from government or anyone else. We can be accepting of others viewpoints but insist that if they want to stay, that they can't change our way of life but have to accept it, they don't have to embrace it, just accept us as who we are, but if it offends them they should just move along somewhere else.......... OH WAIT, didn't we do that for awhile already, man I coulda swore it was working pretty well too, WHAT HAPPENED?????? Okay you all know the answer to that one, but here's A solution.
TO ALL OF THOSE WHO DON'T LIKE IT HERE... LEAVE, TO ALL OF THOSE WHO WANT TO TURN US AMERICANS INTO A BUNCH OF EURO-WUSSIES... LEAVE. AMERICA, LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT
Posted by: memphis761 at December 02, 2005 02:46 PM (D3+20)
Posted by: jesusland joe at December 02, 2005 03:40 PM (rUyw4)
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jesusland joe, sorry for the ranting dude. What I was trying to get at was .... this country was founded by a belief in GOD, and FREEDOM OF, NOT FROM, Religion. Our country's founding beliefs and values are being chipped away at. Those who are offended by our core beliefs should go somewhere else.
Posted by: memphis761 at December 02, 2005 04:27 PM (D3+20)
Posted by: jesusland joe at December 02, 2005 06:59 PM (rUyw4)
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These asshole companies just lost my business. And I'm not even a Christian.
But I would like to thank all Christians for Christmas.
Posted by: greyrooster at December 02, 2005 07:54 PM (OvTKg)
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Merry Christmas to everyone from the resident atheist.
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at December 02, 2005 08:28 PM (0yYS2)
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Christians are offended that Christmas isn't metioned?
I fear a new breed of political correctness here.
'Holiday' comes from 'holy day'. The word isn't as secular as we think.
Instead of getting all offended-that-you-said-happy-Holidays-instead-of-Merry-Christmas, how about smiling and accepting their well-wishes?
Also, these companies are businesses. They are gonna do whatever profits them the most.
Besides, I want to keep shopping at Target.
Posted by: Norbert_the_gnome at December 02, 2005 08:54 PM (/40mF)
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Haven't been to Target in 3 years.
I'm curious Norbert - Target decided some time back to ban the Salvation Army, their Bell ringers and Santa Clauses from their property - why do you think they did that? Were they scaring away customers and decreasing profits?
Posted by: hondo at December 02, 2005 09:12 PM (Jvmry)
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Agent Jones says Merry Christmas to all.
Posted by: Agent Smith at December 02, 2005 10:57 PM (Y5zcg)
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Greg, here is one thing we can agree on.
Posted by: Brad at December 03, 2005 01:31 AM (6mUkl)
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Greg the commie shouldn't be referring to Christmas.
Posted by: greyrooster at December 04, 2005 07:46 AM (gvOyZ)
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Perhaps if the muslim animals had Christmas they would behave like people instead of Animals.
Posted by: greyrooster at December 04, 2005 07:47 AM (gvOyZ)
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You guys are not "christians", you are retards. Its a little like christianity, but instead, Bill O'Riley is your messiah. This is America, every religion is welcome, even retards.
Posted by: Joe at December 05, 2005 10:42 AM (oe/r6)
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Hondo:
Target had a policy about not letting charities stand in front of their stores and solicit donations.
Yes, the decision hurt Target but they were still violating their own policy by allowing the bell ringers but not the Girl Scouts.
From stories I heard from a friend who worked at Target, and are not as uncharitable as one would think. They organized toy donation drives and do donate to community organizations. I can't remember the exact numbers, but I think they donate about 5% of their profits.
Posted by: Norbert_the_gnome at December 05, 2005 01:22 PM (QPnrn)
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Joe the leftard retard says that all religions are welcome here. Regardless the what their message and actions are.
Where in the hell did the silly shit get that idea. America was never intended to be a save haven for gutter religions that believe in killing others for their beliefs. Where the hell to these idiots get that idea? Certainly not what our founding fathers had in mind.
Posted by: greyrooster at December 06, 2005 05:17 PM (JHIKU)
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