White House Christmas Decorations? Yes. White House Christmas Card? No.

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By Todd Starnes

A Republican lawmaker with a mission to save Christmas is aiming his latest salvo at President and first lady Obama, who've followed in a recent tradition to eliminate the mention of Christmas in the White House holiday cards.

A Republican lawmaker with a mission to save Christmas is aiming his latest salvo at President and first lady Obama, who've followed in a recent tradition to eliminate the mention of Christmas in the White House holiday cards.

The card selected by the Obamas announces: "Season's Greetings." Inside, it reads: "May your family have a joyous holiday season and a new year blessed with hope and happiness."

But Rep. Henry Brown, R-S.C., said abandoning Christmas at Christmas is just plain wrong. On Tuesday, he introduced a resolution calling for the protection of the sanctity of Christmas. So far, 44 lawmakers, Democrat and Republican, have co-signed the bill.

"I believe that sending a Christmas card without referencing a holiday and its purpose limits the Christmas celebration in favor of a more 'politically correct' holiday," Brown told Fox News Radio on Thursday.

"This kind of reproach is exactly what my Christmas resolution, introduced to the House of Representatives earlier this week, is against as the resolution expresses support for the use of Christmas symbols and traditions and disapproval of all attempts to ban or limit references to Christmas," he added.

Presidents have been sending holiday cards since 1953. The White House told Fox News Radio that the Obamas are celebrating Christmas this year but they recognize that other Americans are celebrating other holidays this time of year and their holiday card reflects that idea.

The president is not breaking new ground. In 2008, President George W. Bush's card made no reference to Christmas. However, the president did include a passage from the New Testament, Matthew 5:16.

"Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."

Democratic National Committee spokesman Hari Sevugan said the White House card aims to be inclusive.

"Like previous administrations, including President George W. Bush's, their holiday card offers the season's greetings to everyone who receives it," he said.

Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State added that it's unfair to target the president for not offering Christmas-specific greetings.

"People who somehow think Barack Obama is part of the so-called 'War against Christmas' ought to realize that for the past few years it was George Bush leading the charge against it," Lynn said.

"It makes perfectly good sense for a president of all the people, all the 2,000 different religions and the 20 million non-believers in this country, to send out a card that says this is a good, happy time of year but without referring to any one specific religion."

The Obamas' Christmas card was paid for and distributed by the DNC -- and the cards are now in the mail.

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[HAL 9000 96]

Hmmm... so White House lights

meaning = Obama knows GW is a hoax but he wants to take away our liberty and guns

No Christmas in Holiday Cards

meaning = Obama is a Muslim and wants to destroy America

How does that sound to you all?

Accurate =

Not accurate =

[alienlovechild 75]

"It makes perfectly good sense for a president of all the people, all the 2,000 different religions and the 20 million non-believers in this country, to send out a card that says this is a good, happy time of year but without referring to any one specific religion."

It's wrong to send out birthday cards because you're not celebrating everyone born on that day.

I wonder why other religions and non-believers would care about a holiday of another religion? I don't go nuts about those who celebrate other holidays that don't recognize my background.

January 2009

1 - Emancipation Day (African-American, United States)

1 - Feast of St. Basil (Christian, Orthodox)

1 - Japanese New Year (Japan)

5 - Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday (Sikh)

6 - Epiphany (Christian)

6 - Three Kings' Day (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic)

7 - Ashura (Islamic, Muslim)

7 - The Nativity of Jesus Christ (Christian, Orthodox)

13 - Lohri (Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh)

16 - Religious Freedom Day

20 - World Religion Day (Baha'i)

26 - Chinese Lunar New Year (China, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam)

26 - India Republic Day

26 - Tet Nguyen Dan (Vietnam) "Year of the Buffalo"

February 2009

National Black History Month (United States)

2 - Imbolc (Wiccan)

4 - Rosa Parks Birth Anniversary

5 - Mexico - Constitution Day

11 - National Foundation Day (Japan)

12 - NAACP Founded

14 - Race Relations Day

17 - League of United Latin Citizens (LULAC) Founded American

20-24 - Brazil, Carnival

22 - Tu b'Shvat or Tu B'Shevat* (Jewish, Israel)

24 - Flag Day (Mexico)

24 - Mardi Gras (United States)

25 - Ash Wednesday (Protestant, Roman Catholic)

March 2009

Greek-American Heritage Month

Irish-American Heritage Month

Spiritual Wellness Month

1 - St. David's Day (Welsh)

2 - Mothering Sunday (England)

6 - World Day of Prayer

10 - Purim (Jewish)

17 - St. Patrick's Day(Ireland, United States)

21 - Naw Ruz (Baha'i, Persia)

21 - New Year's Day (India)

25 - Feast of Annunciation (Christian)

April 2009

5 - Palm Sunday (Protestant, Roman Catholic)

6 - National Tartan Day (Scottish-American)

6 - Organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

8 - Passover *begins at sundown (Jewish)

8 - Vesak - Buddha's Birth (Buddhist)

9 - Holy Thursday (Christian)

10 - Good Friday (Protestant, Roman Catholic)

12 - Easter (Protestant, Roman Catholic)

14 - Sinhala and Tamil New Year (Sri Lanka)

19 - Easter (Orthodox) or Pascha

23 - St. George's Day (English)

May 2009

Asian Pacific American History Month

Jewish-American Heritage Month

21 - Ascension Day (Christian)

1 - Beltane (Celtic)

1 - National Day of Prayer (United States)

2 - May Day Bank Holiday (United Kingdom)

5 - Cinco de Mayo (Mexico)

9 - Victory Day (Russia)

18 - Isreal's Independence Day (Yom Ha'Atzma'Ut)

19 - Malcolm X's birthday(African-American, United States)

21 - Yom Hashoah/Holocaust Memorial Day (Jewish)

23 - Declaration of the Bab (Baha'i)

25 - Corpus Christi (American, Roman Catholic)

28 - Shavuot *begins at sundown (Jewish)

29 - Ascension of Baha'u'llah (Baha'i)

June 2009

11 - Corpus Christi (American, Roman Catholic)

16 - Martyrdom Day of Guru Arjan (Sikh)

19 - Juneteenth

27 - Martyrdome of Joseph and Hyrum Smith

July 2009

1 - Canada Day (Canada)

4 - Fil-American Friendship Day (Phillippines, United States)

9 - Martyrdom of the Bab (Baha'i)

13 - Bon Festival/Feast of Lanterns (Japan)

24 - Pioneer Day (Mormon)

29 - Tisha B'av* (Jewish)

31 - Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola (Spain, Roman Catholic)

August 2009

1 - Lammas and Lughnassad (Britain, Pagan, United States)

14 - Pakistan's Independence Day

15 - India's Independence Day

15 - Liberation Day (Korea, South Korea)

August 21-September 19 - Ramadan (Islamic, Muslim, Moslem)

September 2009

Sept 15-Oct 15 - National Hispanic Heritage Month (Mexico)

1 - Israel Miraji Ascent of Prophet Muhammad

16 - Mexico's Independence Day

16 - Lailat-Ul-Quadr (Islamic, Muslim)

19-20 - Rosh Hashanah* (Jewish New Year)

19 - San Gennaro Day (Italian-American)

21 - Eid-Al-Fitr (Islamic, Muslim)

22 - Autumnal Equinox (Japan)

28 - Yom Kippur* (Jewish)

October 2009

German-American Heritage Month

National Italian-American Heritage Month

Polish-American Heritage Month

3 -Sukkot* (Jewish)

10 - Shemini Atzeret (Jewish)

11 - Simchat Torah (Jewish)

17- Diwali (Buddhist, Hindu)

21 - Cirio de Nazare (Brazil)

31 - Reformation Day (Christian)

November 2009

National American Indian Heritage Month

1 - All Saints' Day (Christian, Roman Catholic)

1 - Dia de los Muertos "Day of the Dead" (Mexico, Latin America)

2 - All Souls' Day (Roman Catholic)

12 - Birthday of Baha'u'llah (Baha'i)

27 - Eid al-adha (Islamic, Muslim)

December 2009

6 - St. Nicholas Day (International)

8 - Bodhi Day - Buddha's Enlightenment (Buddhist)

12 - Hanukkah* (Jewish)

12 - Virgin of Guadalupe (Mexico)

13 - Santa Lucia Day (Sweden)

16-25 - Las Posadas (Mexico)

18 - Al Hijra - Muslim New Year

25 - Christmas (Christian, Roman Catholic, International)

26 - Boxing Day (Canada, United Kingdom)

26 - Kwanzaa (African-American - Dec. 26, 2009 - Jan 1, 2010)

http://www3.kumc.edu/diversity/ethnic_relig/ethnic.html

[HAL 9000 96]

But you're not the President of the United States, Dave.

It is a bit silly to get up in arms over this topic to be honest.

[Otto 83]

I'd like to think that our government has more important things to worry about....

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I'd like to think that our government has more important things to worry about....

You don't say....

Seriously, the amount of undies in a wad over Christmas is stupid.

[Ban Hammer 14,665]

I'd like to think that our government has more important things to worry about....

You don't say....

Seriously, the amount of undies in a wad over Christmas is stupid.

[Chica Yeyé 41]