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NPR’s Totenberg Apologizes for Christmas
National Public Radio which came under fire in October for firing commentator Juan Williams has stepped into it again with reporter Nina Totenberg’s apology for having to use the word Christmas.
From Newsbusters
I want to say one thing about the budget that didn’t get passed, the omnibus bill. You know, we talk a lot about – we just passed this huge tax cut in part because business said, you know, we have to plan, we have to know what kind of tax cuts we have. Well, these agencies, including the Defense Department, don’t know how much money they’ve got and for what. And I was at – forgive the expression – a Christmas party at the Department of Justice and people actually were really worried about this. These are law enforcement people don’t know exactly what kind of money they can spend for what.
Totenberg wants us to “forgive the expression” for mentioning a DOJ Christmas party as if it was some sort of dark evil thing that had occurred which was only feeding from her own liberal discomfort for the word Christmas in a very politically world.
She isn’t alone in her discomfort with the word Christmas though. Every year we read more and more stories on the assault on Christmas from children that are forced to attend Winter Solstice parties, having Santa Claus banned or stores that prevent the use of the words “Merry Christmas” being said to their customers over the fear of offending anyone.
Yes we are living in a very multi-cultural world and not everyone celebrates Christmas but that shouldn’t prevent us from backing away from a holiday that is celebrated my millions of people around the world over the unfounded fear that it might offend someone.
The Christmas season is part of the American fabric and to be ashamed of it as is Totenberg is a sad commentary on how far our culture has slid towards political correctness. If Totenberg is so offended by the idea of a “Christmas party” then maybe next year she should protest by skipping them.
h/t Gateway Pundit
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12 Comments for NPR’s Totenberg Apologizes for Christmas
I try to wish a Merry Christmas to everyone, but after having worked with a non-Christian who was rabidly against receiving a “Merry Christmas,” insisted that for our office “holiday” gift exchange (now, really) only the colors blue, white or silver be used to wrap her “holiday” gift and wouldn’t accept anything that wasn’t neutral I am a bit gun-shy.
That being said, if only everyone would realize that there would be no Santa Clause, no gifting extravaganza and no holiday at all during this time of year without Christ and the celebration of His birth, then I think just about everyone would embrace “Merry Christmas” again and be happy to say it. Sheesh!
During the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings, little Ms. Sensitive accosted Senator Alan Simpson in the hallway and threw the “F” bomb at him repeatedly. If anybody’s verbal gaffes deserve to get them fired, its this bi***.
Sorry to hear that office story Joyce. My inclination would have been to not include her in any celebration of the season. Congress did not enact a federal Winter Celebration but a Christmas holiday because the bulk of this nation say they are Christians. Now if this non-believer doesn’t like it she can go into her office and hold a winter party of her own. Let her see how many attend.
This is pathetic-it actually borders on the surreal. The liberal inmates are running the asylum-and this is what happens. Stop the insanity-stand up to these fools and hypocrites whenever and wherever. Future generations will look back on PC crap like this and scratch their heads in amazement-how could our culture have degenerated to such a stupid and addle-brained level?
What happened to tolerance? Is that just a one way street? It sure is for the liberals.
Perhaps Totenberg was focusing her remarks towards a target constiuency, such as atheists or muslilms, who do not particularly like Christmas, but whose support she is for some reason begging. Isn’t NPR worrying that after the “liberal lift” of early Obamism, it will see a natural decline in its popularity the same as the other liberal media?
Folks,,,would I be too far out there if we got some group to send Miss Totenberg a whole bunch if CHRISTMAS Cards & on the left flap,,write the words CHRISTMAS,CHRISTMAS on & on a hundred times then say it’s NOT winter,it’s CHRISTMAS,,,get it??? Do you think it might penetrate that thick PRO-Left skull of her’s??? One can only hope.
Merry CHRISTman, everyone! Again I say, Merry CHRISTmas!!
A MERRY CHRISTMAS is NPR and a lump of coal in their stockings
when the trash liberals and leftists murdering society are sizzling coals in the fireplace instead of in China or stockings, then chestnuts will be roasted properly.
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Forgive her Lord, she knows not what she does. Amen