Oy vey. Here we go again. Doesn't the extreme rightwing have enough on their plate right now without rehashing this old garbage? We've moved on, people! Didn't November 4th teach you anything!? Get over it.
Focus on the Family has put out their latest installment of "Stores that Hate Christmas" ::::pseudo-Shiver::: :::eye roll::::
Focus puts retailers on a naughty and nice list for Christmas
On Thursday the Colorado Springs-based ministry's political action arm launched its second-annual holiday campaign by posting an online shoppers guide with three categories: "Christmas-friendly" retailers, "Christmas-negligent" retailers and "Christmas-offensive" retailers.
By all means let's not worry about offending anyone else in the country, just these precious souls...
The Focus shopping guide is another weapon in the growing battle against what social conservatives several years ago labeled the "War on Christmas" - the notion that Christmas is being secularized, in part by retailers trying not to offend non-Christians by using terms like "holiday season," "winter season," "shopping season" and "holiday trees."
Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year's Eve, just a sampling of other Holidays celebrated in December. Retailers shouldn't fall for this crap for a second year, as Sear's and K-Mart and Target did last year. Why do they have to kowtow to this marginalized regional breed any longer?
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Of the "Christmas Offensive" Group at Focus on the Family Action’s 2008 Christmas-Friendly Shopping Guide stores such as
American Eagle
Banana Republic
Bloomingdale's
Lane Bryant
Old Navy
are listed.
If you want to support their respect of our Nation's diversity use those links to shop or send a "thank you" email.
It seems during the spring they start sending retailers a warning letter asking them how they plan to advertise for Christmas.
This year's campaign kicked off in April, when Focus sent letters to 33 retail executives asking companies to use Christian language during the holiday shopping season. Eight agreed, three were noncommittal and the rest have not responded.
Attention Focus on the Family and supporters....you are free to say Christmas, shop at Christmas stores, and celebrate Christmas. Thank the Separation of Church and State. You are not allowed however to assume everyone shares your beliefs, or desires to, unless of course you want a challah stuck up your nose.
This from someone who celebrates Christmas and enjoys spending other Holidays with friends who celebrate in their tradition.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!