Attached to an
article about the AFA protesting Wal-Mart's use of "Happy Holidays" is a poll asking what we think...
Unfortunately, as of 8:00AM EST, it looks like 60% of Americans disapprove of the use of Happy Holidays, fueling the fake war on Christmas.
Lets get over there and have a little fun turning it around...
Controversy over the secularization of Christmas is nothing new, but this year religious groups are publicly taking on retailers who have decided to tone down the religious aspects of the holiday in their store decorations and promotional material.
In an online petition, the American Family Association recently gathered more than 500,000 signatures asking Target to include Christmas in its promotions. Stores such as Sears and Wal-Mart are facing boycotts.
Wal-Mart spokeswoman Amy Wyatt said the company has made no effort to remove Christmas from its holiday ads. She said a promotion set to run from mid-November to early January was simply misunderstood: its slogan is "home for the holidays."
"It was a matter of choosing a slogan that carries through the entire season," Wyatt said. "The signs went up before Thanksgiving and won't be taken down until after New Year's. The idea was to focus on the family."
About 50 protesters took part in Saturday's demonstration, organized by religious leaders. Dick Otterstad of the Church of the Divide donned a Santa Claus costume and greeted shoppers with the message: Don't forget about the meaning of Christmas.
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My favorite part? The guy in the Santa costume warning people not to forget the true meaning of Christmas... Which I thought was about the birth of Christ, but is apparently about Santa and making up fake persecutions...
What do I know, I'm half-Jewish!?!?!