Seattle airport removes Christmas Trees to avoid lawsuit...

[critter crazy]

people wonder why most just dont get as excited when christmas comes around anymore!! It used to be about love and family, ect... now it is about nothng but making money, and people being rediculous!! Geesh, you cant even do your shopping without someone being mean and nasty!! I dont get it!!

[sparks19]

Very pathetic.

Around here Heshey, PA has Candylane which is a big display of lights. They have a menorah, the star of david but not ONE nativity scene or one thing that mentions Christmas. I assume this is because people complain so much about "Christmas" because they aren't Christian. SO WHAT?! Why can they have their holiday but christmas is Taboo. Get over it.

I would not be the least bit offended if I said Merry Christmas to someone and they responded with Happy Hannukah. Why is it that some people have to take it so personally? Why can't we ALL respect everyones celebration without turning it into a pissing contest every single year.

It disgusts me that this cr@p makes it to court half the time. What a waste of time and money for everyone involved. Sad state of affairs we are in these days when people can't put a tree up without being publicly ridiculed.

[RICHARD]

Around here Heshey, PA has Candylane which is a big display of lights. They have a menorah, the star of david but not ONE nativity scene or one thing that mentions Christmas.

Hmmm.
What would happen if someone showed up with a box of Godiva chocolates?

[Husky_mom]

I would not be the least bit offended if I said Merry Christmas to someone and they responded with Happy Hannukah. Why is it that some people have to take it so personally? Why can't we ALL respect everyones celebration without turning it into a pissing contest every single year.

It disgusts me that this cr@p makes it to court half the time. What a waste of time and money for everyone involved.

I would not be offended either..........adn yes it´s sad when they get up to court!!........but the saddest thing is the people that let them get all that way up!!.........If it were me i would just send them off, anyone whom it may be, i hate when people do a lot of fuss

for example: my hubby is a judge and he gets all sort of cases like you think.......what?? you´ve got to be kidding me??.........some "x" person sued anothe because the "y" person stoled 5 (yes five) apples to EAT!!.....and the "x" person has zillions of acres of apple trees!!!!...........now that´s a waste of time of everyone involved or what?? time that could be used in the pursuit of homicides and the such, but no he had to recover his 5 miserable apples..............

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Well, I for one am totally shocked not about the complaint about the trees but because no one has yet complained about stars on the tops of Christmas trees. The stars represent the star that lead the wise men to the manger. I guess so far no one has noticed.

Whether people like it or not Christmas is about the birth of Jesus Christ. They should celebrate their own holidays or not as they choose and leave mine alone!!! If they want a holiday where they exchange gifts, they should pick a different date. Then they can call it what they want. I promise not to complain about their decorations they display and wish them the best on their holiday!!! After all, no one forces anyone to celebrate Christmas and there are at least 5 different directions they can look in besides the direction of any Christmas decoration.

[RICHARD]

Well, I for one am totally shocked not about the complaint about the trees but because no one has yet complained about stars on the tops Christmas trees. The stars represent the star that lead the wise men to the manger. I guess so far no one has noticed.

Astronomers around the world are OK with that....


And what is with the Nativity scene in your signature...







......It should be bigger!

[momoffuzzyfaces]

And what is with the Nativity scene in your signature...







......It should be bigger!

Just click on it and it will be!!!

[lvpets2002]

You all are not going to beleive this.. I work in Aviation & with customers all over.. I just talked to a gentle man From Seattle & he was in shock when I ask him about this & said that is not what happened.. He said he knew this Rabbi & stated that the Rabbi just wanted his stuff put up in the Airport & had no Idea that they were taking down all of the Trees & stuff.. Now I told this customer of what all was on TV & you cant even think of what he said about the media.. So I am confussed ..

[Pam]

Whether people like it or not Christmas is about the birth of Jesus Christ.

Agreed. Just look at the first six letters of the word! This is all so sad. Never in a million years would I have thought way back in my childhood that this world would have gotten so strange. I just can't relate to the crazies who are offended about something that has been tradition for 2,000 years.

[Catlady711]

Well all I know is the world sure has changed since I was younger.

In elementary school our teacher was Jewish. Every year in December he'd let us have a CHRISTMAS tree party and put together the small silver fake tree and decorate it. He happily accepted both Christmas and Hanakka (sp?) cards however he never gave out either type himself. He never fussed over our celebration of Christmas, and for those of us that were curious he even took some class time to show us how to play Dredels (game) and explain the lighting of the candles for how he celebrates. Although I cannot for the life of me remember it after all these years.

He was always a most liked and respected teacher. I always appreciated his acceptance of our Christmas, as well as his candor about his own Jewish holiday season, and never once did it ever become a battle ground.

Personally I think this whole PC thing with Christmas has more to do with people's selfishness and lack of their own faith and worth than it actually has anything to do with the holiday itself or how other people choose to celebrate or not celebrate it. JMHO

Merry CHRISTmas

[RICHARD]

Never in a million years would I have thought way back in my childhood that this world would have gotten so strange.

Just wait.

I was Just watching Lou Dobbs and he made a point about Seatac NOT being a governmeent operation....They took the tress doen just from the fear of being sued....

Just like the "No God on Money" moron...it takes on moron to wreck the whole chacha foir everyone.


Individuality Sucks...

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Personally I think this whole PC thing with Christmas has more to do with people's selfishness and lack of their own faith and worth than it actually has anything to do with the holiday itself or how other people choose to celebrate or not celebrate it. JMHO

Merry CHRISTmas

I think you are right about the lack of their own faith. Maybe they are secretly afraid that people with faith are right or something (no matter what faith).

I, myself, do not mind seeing sybols of other religions. I like learning about their celebrations. What bothers me is the way people are determined to keep Christ out of Christmas and some won't even say Merry Christmas. You can't please all the people all the time but many are making a royal mess of things by trying.

[moosmom]

I just wish people a happy holiday. It's generic and covers just about everybody.

[gini]

Just think...............

In our future we may not be able to use the color red - it might be associated with Christmas.

We shouldn't use green - it might remind us of Christmas trees.

Of course, we couldn't use blue - it could having something to do with Hanukkah.

Pink would be out - and probably yellow and lime - that would be so close to Easter colors.

And God forbid, orange or black - you might be referring to Halloween.

Grey - yes, a drab grey - that will be our new world.

But, for me, I simply have to say MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!

while I still can............without being sued.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Airport workers get around Christmas tree tiff

Mini-trees appear; Jewish group plans no lawsuit over menorah’s exclusion

MSNBC News Services
Updated: 10:44 p.m. ET Dec 11, 2006

SEATAC, Wash. - Airline workers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport took the holidays into their own hands Monday, decorating ticketing counters with miniature Christmas trees after officials decided to remove all of the trees from the main terminal's public spaces.

The airport's director, Mark Reis, didn't mind the merry rebellion one bit.

"The passengers and the meeters and greeters are all happy about it," he said. "They provide a festive spirit."

There's a much larger UppyDate to the whole issue ...
See >>>

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16150563/

/s/ Phred