Comments on: O’Reilly’s Contrived ‘War On Christmas’ Is Back http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:08:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: rainlillie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/comment-page-4/#comment-4152636 rainlillie Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:20:58 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/#comment-4152636 Finally, a war that Gibson & O'Reilly are willing to fight in. ..Too bad it's the fictitious "war on Christmas.” I say merry Christmas to the people that I know who celebrate Christmas and I say happy holidays to people I don't know that well. It’s about being considerate to others and their beliefs. Is it really going to diminish one's beliefs if a tree is called a "holiday tree," instead of a Christmas tree? It seems that people such as O'Reilly and Gibson have forgotten what the real meaning of Christmas is . . .They're just like the Grinch in "How the Grinch stole Christmas." The Grinch believed that the presents and the tree were more important to the Whos than the holiday itself. Of course he realized he was wrong, after the Whos were still happy without their presents and decorations. If Christmas trees and saying merry Christmas were outlawed in the United States wouldn’t Christmas still take place? Wouldn't believers still believe? Finally, a war that Gibson & O’Reilly are willing to fight in. ..Too bad it’s the fictitious “war on Christmas.” I say merry Christmas to the people that I know who celebrate Christmas and I say happy holidays to people I don’t know that well. It’s about being considerate to others and their beliefs. Is it really going to diminish one’s beliefs if a tree is called a “holiday tree,” instead of a Christmas tree? It seems that people such as O’Reilly and Gibson have forgotten what the real meaning of Christmas is . . .They’re just like the Grinch in “How the Grinch stole Christmas.”

The Grinch believed that the presents and the tree were more important to the Whos than the holiday itself. Of course he realized he was wrong, after the Whos were still happy without their presents and decorations.
If Christmas trees and saying merry Christmas were outlawed in the United States wouldn’t Christmas still take place? Wouldn’t believers still believe?

]]> By: TC-12 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/comment-page-4/#comment-4151726 TC-12 Sat, 10 Nov 2007 08:54:04 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/#comment-4151726 I don't get it. How can "war" on a fairy tale -- ANY fairy tale -- be something to take seriously, let alone go ballistic over? "Coming up at 11, Stu Jackson will tell us about what some call The War on Alice in Wonderland. Which cherished traditions are in jeopardy? The talking burning bush, or the female pillar of salt? Stay tuned!" I don’t get it. How can “war” on a fairy tale — ANY fairy tale — be something to take seriously, let alone go ballistic over? “Coming up at 11, Stu Jackson will tell us about what some call The War on Alice in Wonderland. Which cherished traditions are in jeopardy? The talking burning bush, or the female pillar of salt? Stay tuned!”

]]> By: Musk http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/comment-page-4/#comment-4151712 Musk Sat, 10 Nov 2007 08:00:31 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/#comment-4151712 Hi Mr O'Reilly I've asked, on numerous occassions, for two years now, if you would please send me an autographed picture of yourself so i can hang it on my holiday tree this winter season. A 5x7 would be perfect. I will, however, hang and 8x10 of you. Hi Mr O’Reilly
I’ve asked, on numerous occassions, for two years now, if you would please send me an autographed picture of yourself so i can hang it on my holiday tree this winter season. A 5×7 would be perfect. I will, however, hang and 8×10 of you.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/comment-page-4/#comment-4151699 Zooey Sat, 10 Nov 2007 06:03:14 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/#comment-4151699 O Bigass is a f_ckwit. There's no picking that dingleberry out of the mangy dog fur. O Bigass is a f_ckwit.

There’s no picking that dingleberry out of the mangy dog fur.

]]> By: Leftside Annie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/comment-page-4/#comment-4151687 Leftside Annie Sat, 10 Nov 2007 04:36:28 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/#comment-4151687 Happy Holidays, O-baby. Love, Leftside Annie and the Lesbian Coven Happy Holidays, O-baby.

Love,

Leftside Annie and the Lesbian Coven

]]> By: Lefty Patriot http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/comment-page-4/#comment-4151676 Lefty Patriot Sat, 10 Nov 2007 03:47:32 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/#comment-4151676 Merry Christmas, ya’all! Rejoice, for Christ the Lord, King of King’s, is born! That oughta get you libs howling. Comment by O. Bigfoot — November 9, 2007 @ 10:25 pm I really am tickled at how the rightards love to show their ignorance, and how proud they are of their stupidity and cowardice. bigfoot is a shining example of why America is so weak and ineffectual today. bigfoot actually thinks that the left hates Christmas, when it appears that I am one of the few who really hates Christmas, but not for any other reson but that the fat, greedy animals on the capitalist right have tarted it all up so they can make money. the separation of church and state in the Constitution means nothing to these pigs at the trough. The war on Christmas is over, and christmas lost, badly. Merry Christmas, ya’all! Rejoice, for Christ the Lord, King of King’s, is born!

That oughta get you libs howling.

Comment by O. Bigfoot — November 9, 2007 @ 10:25 pm

I really am tickled at how the rightards love to show their ignorance, and how proud they are of their stupidity and cowardice. bigfoot is a shining example of why America is so weak and ineffectual today. bigfoot actually thinks that the left hates Christmas, when it appears that I am one of the few who really hates Christmas, but not for any other reson but that the fat, greedy animals on the capitalist right have tarted it all up so they can make money. the separation of church and state in the Constitution means nothing to these pigs at the trough. The war on Christmas is over, and christmas lost, badly.

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/comment-page-4/#comment-4151675 The Republic of Stupidity Sat, 10 Nov 2007 03:46:53 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/#comment-4151675 The war on Christmas come early this year. Right here on TP! Comment by O. Bigfoot — November 9, 2007 @ 10:26 pm Li'l Footie!! Dawg!!! Howza Neuticles™ hangin'? Wish all you might, Footie, but they're STILL not real, and neither is the codpiece. But it's nice ta see ya all decked out fer tha holidaze, li'l feller, ya know, wearin' yer Jingle Balls 'n all! As David Vitter would say, Ho Ho Ho!!! The war on Christmas come early this year. Right here on TP!

Comment by O. Bigfoot — November 9, 2007 @ 10:26 pm

Li’l Footie!! Dawg!!! Howza Neuticlesâ„¢ hangin’?

Wish all you might, Footie, but they’re STILL not real, and neither is the codpiece. But it’s nice ta see ya all decked out fer tha holidaze, li’l feller, ya know, wearin’ yer Jingle Balls ‘n all!

As David Vitter would say, Ho Ho Ho!!!

]]> By: Lefty Patriot http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/comment-page-4/#comment-4151670 Lefty Patriot Sat, 10 Nov 2007 03:36:39 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/#comment-4151670 The war on christmas is over. Christmas lost, many years ago. it's a cheap, tawdry affair, dressed up like an old, fat whore, who is only paid attention to by old, fat republican morons. It should be changed to Greedsmas. Today is Nov. 9, and I heard Jingle Bells in Stop & Shop. when Xmas starts on Nov. 9, you know it's dead and gone. Good riddance. I'll save a lot of money from now on; Im done with Xmas. I won that war. Let's limit it to private homes and clubs, no more public displays of such tawdry cheapness. It's offensive, this Xmas fetish. The war on christmas is over. Christmas lost, many years ago. it’s a cheap, tawdry affair, dressed up like an old, fat whore, who is only paid attention to by old, fat republican morons. It should be changed to Greedsmas. Today is Nov. 9, and I heard Jingle Bells in Stop & Shop. when Xmas starts on Nov. 9, you know it’s dead and gone. Good riddance. I’ll save a lot of money from now on; Im done with Xmas. I won that war. Let’s limit it to private homes and clubs, no more public displays of such tawdry cheapness. It’s offensive, this Xmas fetish.

]]> By: dixie blood http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/comment-page-4/#comment-4151625 dixie blood Sat, 10 Nov 2007 02:00:22 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/#comment-4151625 Actually, I think Christianista reich-wing a$$holes (RePugniScums) are enemies of the state. They promote unfounded, irrational fear; deeply steeped hatred for dissenters; racism that hates the rainbow because it's not all white; and anything that might take away from their Jesus-based superstitions!!! THEY PROMOTE THEOCRACY!!! YOU CAN'T HAVE THEOCRACY IN A DEMOCRACY!!!!!!!!! Any scumbag that promotes "God's Law" above our Democracy is a treasonist!!! They should be prosecuted as enemies of the state!!! Actually, I think Christianista reich-wing a$$holes (RePugniScums) are enemies of the state. They promote unfounded, irrational fear; deeply steeped hatred for dissenters; racism that hates the rainbow because it’s not all white; and anything that might take away from their Jesus-based superstitions!!!

THEY PROMOTE THEOCRACY!!! YOU CAN’T HAVE THEOCRACY IN A DEMOCRACY!!!!!!!!!

Any scumbag that promotes “God’s Law” above our Democracy is a treasonist!!! They should be prosecuted as enemies of the state!!!

]]> By: old_hack http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/comment-page-4/#comment-4151579 old_hack Sat, 10 Nov 2007 01:21:02 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/#comment-4151579 you know.. if you stop talking about it. maybe it'll go away. you know.. if you stop talking about it. maybe it’ll go away.

]]> By: Leftside Annie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/comment-page-4/#comment-4151482 Leftside Annie Fri, 09 Nov 2007 23:57:21 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/#comment-4151482 Careful, Katy - don't piss him off! He may kill you!! Careful, Katy – don’t piss him off! He may kill you!!

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/comment-page-4/#comment-4151466 katy Fri, 09 Nov 2007 23:44:18 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/#comment-4151466 oh, and another thing... a few days later, i found this at C&L <a href="http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/11/02/hc-halloween-is-teaching-your-kids-to-be-liberal/" rel="nofollow">H&C: Halloween Is Teaching Your Kids To Be Liberal</a> i just had to send it off to that niece of mine... her whole small red town goes huge for the trick-r-treat... it's practically a town pageant... "Will there be Halloween in town next year??? Oh my!" ... silly pugs... PAY ATTENTION! YOU'RE NOT HELPING! ... oh, and another thing…
a few days later, i found this at C&L

H&C: Halloween Is Teaching Your Kids To Be Liberal

i just had to send it off to that niece of mine…
her whole small red town goes huge for the trick-r-treat…
it’s practically a town pageant…
“Will there be Halloween in town next year??? Oh my!”
…

silly pugs… PAY ATTENTION! YOU’RE NOT HELPING!
…

]]> By: ralph the wonder llama http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/comment-page-4/#comment-4151453 ralph the wonder llama Fri, 09 Nov 2007 23:30:51 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/#comment-4151453 <em>The Supreme Court will ensure the right to celebrate Christmas under John Roberts. Bet on it. Comment by Cancervatives Are Filled With Pus — November 9, 2007 @ 4:15 pm</em> Hmm... that sounds more than a little like<em> judicial activism</em>! The Supreme Court will ensure the right to celebrate Christmas under John Roberts. Bet on it.

Comment by Cancervatives Are Filled With Pus — November 9, 2007 @ 4:15 pm

Hmm… that sounds more than a little like judicial activism!

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/comment-page-4/#comment-4151437 katy Fri, 09 Nov 2007 23:22:17 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/#comment-4151437 that "liberal filled with hate" trooll must be one of those <em>‘Nutty’ ‘Vitriolic’ Bloggers Who Spew ‘Bad Words’</em> that rove was whining about... that “liberal filled with hate” trooll must be one of those
‘Nutty’ ‘Vitriolic’ Bloggers Who Spew ‘Bad Words’
that rove was whining about…

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/comment-page-4/#comment-4151430 RUCerious Fri, 09 Nov 2007 23:14:51 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/#comment-4151430 Howza bout a crisp verbal salute to ChristKwanakkuh! Howza bout a crisp verbal salute to

ChristKwanakkuh!

]]> By: Spudge Boy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/comment-page-4/#comment-4151416 Spudge Boy Fri, 09 Nov 2007 23:05:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/#comment-4151416 <blockquote>TO all the dip sh!ts out there like Roger_Roger, the three wise men from the east were MUSLIM scholars. Live with it dill weed. The Bible had diversity long before you racist son of a b!tches were on this planet. Comment by Spudge Boy — November 9, 2007 @ 4:20 pm I’m not sure that’s entirely accurate, since language that produced the word “Muslim” wasn’t due to be invented for a few centuries. But they were most likely early Arabs or Persians. Comment by toasterhead — November 9, 2007 @ 4:25 pm Islam wasn’t scheduled to appear for nearly 600 years; in all probability, the Magi were Zoroastrian priests. Comment by gummitch — November 9, 2007 @ 4:32 pm</blockquote> Yes, you guys are correct. I used a religion, when I meant a race. I should have just said: The wise men were scary brown people.

TO all the dip sh!ts out there like Roger_Roger, the three wise men from the east were MUSLIM scholars. Live with it dill weed. The Bible had diversity long before you racist son of a b!tches were on this planet.

Comment by Spudge Boy — November 9, 2007 @ 4:20 pm

I’m not sure that’s entirely accurate, since language that produced the word “Muslim” wasn’t due to be invented for a few centuries. But they were most likely early Arabs or Persians.

Comment by toasterhead — November 9, 2007 @ 4:25 pm

Islam wasn’t scheduled to appear for nearly 600 years; in all probability, the Magi were Zoroastrian priests.

Comment by gummitch — November 9, 2007 @ 4:32 pm

Yes, you guys are correct. I used a religion, when I meant a race.

I should have just said:

The wise men were scary brown people.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/comment-page-4/#comment-4151394 Zooey Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:57:35 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/#comment-4151394 DAN CAPLIS: Yes. Well, Bill, this is horrible. Horrible? Third degree burns are <em>horrible</em>, getting blown up in a vanity war is <em>horrible</em> -- these guys have no concept of horrible. DAN CAPLIS: Yes. Well, Bill, this is horrible.

Horrible? Third degree burns are horrible, getting blown up in a vanity war is horrible — these guys have no concept of horrible.

]]> By: Ret. Col. Jack Ripper http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/comment-page-3/#comment-4151339 Ret. Col. Jack Ripper Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:21:46 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/#comment-4151339 Bush cultist: "TP = babykillers..." Says the a-hole who will probably vote for Rudy Guiliani. Bush cultist: “TP = babykillers…”

Says the a-hole who will probably vote for Rudy Guiliani.

]]> By: missmolly http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/comment-page-3/#comment-4151304 missmolly Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:05:06 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/#comment-4151304 How is a Christmas tree related to the Christian holiday? I don’t remember any conifers in that story. Comment by dbadass — November 9, 2007 @ 4:46 pm Trees have had special meaning in various cultures since before Christ was born, representing everything from life to victory to strength to abundance. Evergreens had an even more special meaning because they stayed green all the time, so they tended to symbolize things like life and perpetuity. Trees have been used as worship in various Pagan and other tribal rituals. Trees as Christmas symbols originated in Germany in the late 1500's, mostly among the nobility and the wealthy. They didn't have any religious significance -- they were just used to add to the festive atmosphere. They were commonly decorated with sweets, trinkets, and other goodies that the children could collect on Christmas Day. Evergreens were used, since they were the only trees with foliage in December. They still don't have any religious significance, except what various people have attached to it in the centuries since. How is a Christmas tree related to the Christian holiday? I don’t remember any conifers in that story.

Comment by dbadass — November 9, 2007 @ 4:46 pm

Trees have had special meaning in various cultures since before Christ was born, representing everything from life to victory to strength to abundance. Evergreens had an even more special meaning because they stayed green all the time, so they tended to symbolize things like life and perpetuity. Trees have been used as worship in various Pagan and other tribal rituals.

Trees as Christmas symbols originated in Germany in the late 1500’s, mostly among the nobility and the wealthy. They didn’t have any religious significance — they were just used to add to the festive atmosphere. They were commonly decorated with sweets, trinkets, and other goodies that the children could collect on Christmas Day. Evergreens were used, since they were the only trees with foliage in December.

They still don’t have any religious significance, except what various people have attached to it in the centuries since.

]]> By: Buckie Boy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/comment-page-3/#comment-4151298 Buckie Boy Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:02:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/11/09/oreilly-begin-christmas-war-07/#comment-4151298 And now for something really, really stupid - "ANY Comment by Liberals Are Filled With Hate" You're a moron, merry christmas, a-hole. Buck Fush And now for something really, really stupid -

“ANY Comment by Liberals Are Filled With Hate”

You’re a moron, merry christmas, a-hole.

Buck Fush

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