Texsox Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Dear Friends, I wanted to send out some sort of holiday greeting to you, but it is so difficult in today's world to know exactly what to say without offending someone. So I met with my attorney yesterday, and on his advice I wish to say the following: Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, nonaddictive, gender neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of religious persuasion or secular practices of your choice with respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all. I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling, and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2006, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great (not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country or is the only "America" in the western hemisphere) and without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith, or sexual preference of the wishee. By accepting this greeting, you are accepting these terms: This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. It is freely transferable with no alteration to the original greeting. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for her/himself or others and is void where prohibited by law, and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher. This wish is warranted to perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings for a period of one year or until the issuance of a subsequent holiday greeting, whichever comes first, and warranty is limited to replacement of this wish or issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wisher. Disclaimer: no trees were harmed in the sending of this message however, a significant number of electrons were slightly inconvenienced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Signed The ACLU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 I like to tell my friends, "Whatever you celebrate...........Happy That." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 I got that from my left wing buddy this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balance Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 (edited) As Stephen Colbert said at the end of "The Colbert Report," No matter what religion you are.... ...Merry Christmas! I laughed out loud at that. Happy holidays, everyone! Edited December 22, 2005 by Balance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Merry Christmas everyone. This is the time of year to be happy, joyful, pleasant, and at times indigent, for whatever reason. But hopefully all you soxtalker’s have a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balance Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 QUOTE(Yoda @ Dec 22, 2005 -> 12:30 PM) Merry Christmas everyone. This is the time of year to be happy, joyful, pleasant, and at times indigent, for whatever reason. But hopefully all you soxtalker’s have a good one. Indigent? I sure hope not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercy! Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 (edited) Indigent? I sure hope not! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm indignant that you called him on that! Edit: But I guess I'll have to indulge you. Edited December 22, 2005 by Mercy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 yay america Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 QUOTE(Balance @ Dec 22, 2005 -> 11:51 AM) Indigent? I sure hope not! Given that credit card bill I just paid.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Controlled Chaos Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Anti-Christmas votes Last week, the House of Representatives passed a resolution to protect the symbols and traditions of Christmas. The vote was 401-22 in favor of the resolution (5 voted "present"); below are the representatives that voted "nay." Gary Ackerman (D-NY) Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) Lois Capps (D-CA) Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) Diana DeGette (D-CO) Jane Harman (D-CA) Alcee Hastings (D-FL) Michael Honda (D-CA) Barbara Lee (D-CA) John Lewis (D-GA) Jim McDermott (D-WA) George Miller (D-CA) Gwen Moore (D-WI) James Moran (D-VA) Donald Payne (D-NJ) Bobby Rush (D-IL) Janice Schakowsky (D-IL) Bobby Scott (D-VA) Fortney Stark (D-CA) Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) Robert Wexler (D-FL) Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 To Everyone: Have a Happy and Merry Christma-Hanu-Rama-Kwanzaa-dan-ukah!!! And a Healthy New Year!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balance Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Dec 22, 2005 -> 04:19 PM) Anti-Christmas votes Last week, the House of Representatives passed a resolution to protect the symbols and traditions of Christmas. The vote was 401-22 in favor of the resolution (5 voted "present"); below are the representatives that voted "nay." Gary Ackerman (D-NY) Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) Lois Capps (D-CA) Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) Diana DeGette (D-CO) Jane Harman (D-CA) Alcee Hastings (D-FL) Michael Honda (D-CA) Barbara Lee (D-CA) John Lewis (D-GA) Jim McDermott (D-WA) George Miller (D-CA) Gwen Moore (D-WI) James Moran (D-VA) Donald Payne (D-NJ) Bobby Rush (D-IL) Janice Schakowsky (D-IL) Bobby Scott (D-VA) Fortney Stark (D-CA) Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) Robert Wexler (D-FL) Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) Anyone have the text of that resolution? (And is this thread doomed to be moved to the Filibuster?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted December 22, 2005 Author Share Posted December 22, 2005 The Top 5 Homeland Security Christmas Cards 5> Two lists we seek this Christmas Day, one Naughty and one Nice. So hand them over now, Fat Boy -- we won't ask you twice. 4> May your holiday season be filled with all the joys and pleasures you find dear. Which, according to your web-surfing history, includes Honduran cigars, Coca Cola collectibles, naked Asian girls and vibrating butt-plugs. 3> In the meadow, we will build a snowman. We'll pretend his skin and beard are brown. We'll say, "You al Qaeda?" He'll say, "No, man!" But just in case, we'll haul his ass downtown. 2> We see you when you're sleeping. We know when you're awake. We like you in that nightie but we know those boobs are fake! and Topfive.com's Number 1 Homeland Security Christmas Card... 1> A child was born on Christmas Day. Despite the "savior" hype, we've searched the manger twice 'cause he's a Middle-Eastern type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted December 22, 2005 Author Share Posted December 22, 2005 I couldn't have said this any better. From a message list I belong to Personally, I've always felt that the appropriate and courteous thing to do is to offer someone not the greeting for my faith, but the one for theirs. After all, when wishing well to others, it isn't about me; it's about them. And taking the time to know them just a little has always seemed better than offering a generic line in passing. To our Jewish colleagues, a very blessed and Happy Hanukkah. May each candle lighted this year rededicate us to the cause of religious freedom. To our Christian friends, a very blessed and Merry Christmas. May the humble birth of of the Savior rededicate us to the care of the Father's other poor and homeless children we see every day. To our African-American families, a joyous Kwanzaa to you! May the Nguzo Saba rededicate us to strengthening our community of Scouting, and reaching out to those children most in need - Umoja! They are Us! To our Friends who recall the death of Zarathushtra this week, may the Good Thoughts we share and the Good Words we speak lead ever more fully to Good Deeds in our world. And may the Great Scoutmaster of all great scouts be with each of us and our loved ones this season. Yours in Scouting, Bob Geier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Dec 22, 2005 -> 01:19 PM) Anti-Christmas votes Last week, the House of Representatives passed a resolution to protect the symbols and traditions of Christmas. The vote was 401-22 in favor of the resolution (5 voted "present"); below are the representatives that voted "nay." We will not rest until every year families gather to spend December 25th together at Osama's homo-abortion-pot-and-commie-jizzporium!!(Credit - The Daily Show) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Dec 22, 2005 -> 05:37 PM) We will not rest until every year families gather to spend December 25th together at Osama's homo-abortion-pot-and-commie-jizzporium!!(Credit - The Daily Show) I laughed like an idiot at that line. I didn't see that coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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