XPost: nyc.politics, nyc.general, nyc.events 
 From: proto@oanix.com 
  
 In article <9jj1l31d376bjr9k4vcrpbqc1furhij3bs@4ax.com>, 
  Phil  wrote: 
  
 > On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:47:55 GMT, "Freedom Fighter"  
 > wrote: 
 > 
 > >"Phil"  wrote in message 
 > >news:g85vk3tpu5sae4v7k49ptl1e6i68s7i8ej@4ax.com... 
 > >> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:41:51 GMT, "Freedom Fighter"  
 > >> wrote: 
 > >> 
 > >>>We also have a Constitutional right to be free from the imposition of 
 > >>>others' beliefs and practices on ourselves. 
 > > 
 > >> We're talking about changing the name of the Christmas tree to the 
 > >> Holiday tree, just for the sake of being politically correct.  It's 
 > >> been called Christmas tree for centuries and, all of a sudden, it's 
 > >> wrong? 
 > > 
 > >You can call it whatever you wish. I think such decorated trees are 
 > >beautiful and desirable, but if they are financed by public funds or 
 erected 
 > >in a public place, it is a violation of our Constitutional separation of 
 > >church and state to officially endorse any religion by any means, which 
 the 
 > >noun "Christmas" does. So have decorated trees around, they are beautiful, 
 > >but simply respect the right of non-Christians to not have their tax money 
 > >used to promote Christianity. 
 > 
 > I think, for the most part, they are funded by donations. 
 > 
 > Either way, calling it a holiday tree is a joke, though.  Everyone 
 > knows that it's a symbol of Christmas. 
 > 
 > 
 > Phil 
  
 And everyone knows that Christmas trees come from the pagan traditions. 
  
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