Thursday, November 29, 2007

'Twas the night before Holiday. . . .


As usual, Louisiana is behind the rest of the country. This time in rank politically correct idiocy -- the "Holiday Tree" finally has come to LSU.

See, this is how it is in America today: You can dip a crucifix in a jar of piss.

You can cover pictures of the Virgin Mary with dung.

You can shove a cross up someone's butt and call it art.

All of this is free expression, and it is zealously protected by government types, lawyers and academics everywhere on First Amendment grounds.

But if a public institution puts up a Christmas tree and actually calls it what it is . . . well, that's something entirely different. Someone might be offended by the mere mention of Christ. Now, we're not talking establishment of a state religion or forcing faith on anyone.

We're talking about calling a Christmas tree a Christmas tree
.

Christmas.
The 25th day of December. Only reason we have to bother with a "holiday" tree.

The Daily Reveille at LSU has a story about this insanity, something so nutty that only academics and other fearful cyphers can remain completely blind to the sheer absurdity of it all:
"For Christians who take their religion seriously, I think those wreaths and those Christmas trees have a significant religious meaning to them," said Stuart Green, law professor. "State universities - particularly state law schools - ought not to be endorsing or promoting any particular religion."

Green, who is not a Christian, said he does not celebrate Christmas. He said he respects others' rights to celebrate the holiday but does not feel it is appropriate for the University to display decorations.

Green said the University could technically be held legally responsible if the decorations offend people. He said he believes the decorations violate the First Amendment's establishment clause, which states the government shall neither establish nor endorse a particular religion.

"Adding symbols of Jewish practices or Hindu or Buddhist [holidays], I think, compounds the problem rather than solves [it]," Green said. "I think the solution is that universities shouldn't be in the business of putting up really any kind of religious symbols at all."

Kristine Calongne, director of public affairs, said the University will hold the annual candlelight celebration Tuesday night. She said the celebration will incorporate Kwanzaa and will include the lighting of the Hanukkah Menorah.

"We're very aware of diversity here at LSU, and that's a big part of our Flagship Agenda," Calongne said. "I think the decorations are just to be in the holiday spirit. I don't think it's anything beyond that."
I EAGERLY AWAIT the federal lawsuit Professor Green surely will file against the President of the United States before it's too late, being that George Bush "could technically be held legally responsible" if the official White House CHRISTMAS tree offends someone . . . which I'm sure it does.

And look at this, the federal government is using taxpayer dollars
to promote the White House CHRISTMAS tree on the Internet, which we all know was invented by former Vice-President Al Gore. Furthermore, President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush actually refer to "the Christmas season" in their official holiday greeting to the nation.

Can they do that?

Unbelievable. I'm sure the folks at LSU would understand if everyone were to yell "Jesus Christ!" upon receiving the shocking news.

But only if they were taking the Lord's name in vain.

IN THE REVEILLE STORY, meanwhile, it takes a Jew to point out the true ridiculousness of both the war on the word "Christmas" and of the laughable impact Christians have had on American culture:
Daniel Novak, interim director of Jewish studies and faculty adviser of the Jewish student organization Hillel, said he is not offended by Christmas decorations because the holiday has become "largely devoid of religion."

"But you do realize you're not part of the mainstream in some way [when you see Christmas decorations]," Novak said. "The fact that they're decorating does indicate a bias towards a majority Christian orientation."

Novak said Hanukkah is not as important of a holiday in Judaism as Christmas is in the Christian faith, and he would like to see the University adapt celebrations of the more important Jewish holidays - such as Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah - rather than promote the less important holidays occurring near Christmas.

"It's a nice gesture, and it comes from a really good place that people want to include other faiths in the decorations and in the recognition of the holiday season," Novak said. "But I'd rather that well-meaning energy and well-meaning recognition of diversity be better directed."
EXACTLY. Why is it that, in this country, "diversity" always involves gutting important things, leaving only the ability to make a buck off of them standing amid the carnage? It's not enough that Christmas is devoid of cultural substance. No, now it's That Whose Name Must Not Be Spoken.

Why can't we let Christmas be Christmas? And also let Yom Kippur, Easter, Passover and Rosh Hashanah be what they are as well?

Besides, I like to eat me some latkes. Lots and lots of latkes.

Mazel tov, y'all!

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