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Home Front: Culture Wars
Christmastime event is no-Christian zone
2004-12-02
In the latest skirmish over Christmas in America, a Christian group is not allowed to participate in Denver's annual Parade of Lights, because church members sought to sing yuletide hymns and proclaim a "Merry Christmas" message on their float. However, the event, now in its 30th year, will include homosexual American Indians, Kung Fu artisans, belly dancers and, of course, Santa Claus. "I think there's an agenda that is anti-Christian," Pastor George Morrison, tells WorldNetDaily. "It seems like this agenda has crept in, and it's robbing us." Morrison heads the Faith Bible Chapel in Arvada, Colo., among Denver's largest evangelical churches with over 4,000 attendees each week...
I suggest they immediately apply for a permit to hold a "Christmas-only"-themed parade, which excludes those whose themes are neither Christmas or Christian oriented. If the city turns them down because it is not "inclusive", then they can file a whopper of a lawsuit.
Posted by:Anonymoose

#8  That's ridiculous. Perhaps they forgot to turn on the Christmas Tree lights on their float?

Anyway, an early Merry Christmas! to all of you who celebrate it. And Greetings of the Season to the rest of you :-)
Posted by: trailing wife   2004-12-02 11:14:52 PM  

#7  Show up and march anyway. Let 'em arrest you. Sue 'em white.

Merry Christmas!
Posted by: mojo   2004-12-02 2:06:02 PM  

#6  If the Parade is sponsored by the City of Denver, they can not legally exclude ANYONE from participating. If the Parade is privately funded, exclusions are legal. The Supreme Court decided that in the case brought by a Gay Rights group against the organizers of the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Boston a few years ago. The Supreme Court found in favor of the Prganizers of the St Patrick's Day Parade under the freedom of association clause of the Constitution. I would guess the Mayor has no legal footing for this ban.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2004-12-02 12:05:05 PM  

#5  From Michelle Malkin's My Christmas Crusade (on her blog):

I am hereby launching the Lump of Coal campaign. Later today, I will box up a lump of charcoal, mark the package "MERRY CHRISTMAS!" and send it to the Denver Mayor in protest of his idiotic policy. Please join me in doing the same (and if you take a photo of your creatively designed package, I will link/post).

Send to:

Mayor John W. Hickenlooper
Denver City and County Building
1437 Bannock Street, Suite 350
Denver, CO 80202
Posted by: CrazyFool   2004-12-02 11:47:41 AM  

#4  Cn you say "Festivus"!!
Posted by: Yosemite Sam   2004-12-02 11:27:51 AM  

#3  A blandly inoffensive, generic, seasonal greeting to all, and to all a good night!
Posted by: eLarson   2004-12-02 11:19:38 AM  

#2  Anyone catch the History of Christmas on the History Channel?
Posted by: Don   2004-12-02 11:12:13 AM  

#1  Well, have a merry Mas, anyway.
Posted by: Steve from Relto   2004-12-02 10:20:43 AM  

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