The school didn't ban Christmas cards, they banned the exchange of Christmas cards and gifts IN CLASS.

You're at school to learn. Exchange gifts on your own time, like before or after school or during lunch, like the article stated.

Students can, however, exchange gifts and cards before and after school and during lunch, district spokesman Clint Bond said.

THE HORROR

Any time someone uses "PC" or "politically correct" you can be sure whatever else they say is absolutely nonsense.

RexTalionis: You're at school to learn. Exchange gifts on your own time, like before or after school or during lunch, like the article stated.

Then the school should have said that, instead of

"For example, if students are allowed to exchange cards or small trinkets, the district would be required to allow a student to distribute a religious message with the gift or card," the memo says.

"In other words, the school district cannot prohibit the distribution of unsolicited religious material directly to students if it allows other personal messages to be distributed during school activities held during the school day."

This isn't about wasting time, it's some idiot PC administrator worrying about a nonexistent non-Christian suing them because they were *gasp* offended by something that is a national holiday in the US.

7of7: Any time someone uses "PC" or "politically correct" you can be sure whatever else they say is absolutely nonsense.

Now let's not paint with so broad a --

smooshie: it's some idiot PC administrator

Oh.

Brewer said the Fort Worth guidelines are so ridiculous that he is organizing a "silly protest" -- encouraging parents to wear Santa hats when they pick up and drop off their children.

Way to fight the power, Dad.

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sweetmelissa31: Brewer said the Fort Worth guidelines are so ridiculous that he is organizing a "silly protest" -- encouraging parents to wear Santa hats when they pick up and drop off their children.

Way to fight the power, Dad.

that'll show 'em.

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environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender
neutral, celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practised within the most enjoyable
traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, 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 and a fiscally
successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset
of the generally accepted calendar year 2012, 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, colour, age, physical disability, religious faith, choice of computer platform,
or sexual preference of the wishee.

Legal Disclaimer: By accepting this agreement, 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.

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I think I just found what to put inside our firm Christmas card.

smooshie: This isn't about wasting time, it's some idiot PC administrator worrying about a nonexistent non-Christian suing them because they were *gasp* offended by something that is a national holiday in the US.

That's not what that means. That means if they don't ban the exchange of christmas cards in class, they CANNOT stop a child from, say, handing out Chick tracts during homeroom. Or fliers to come here Jehova's Witnesses talk about armageddon or whatever it is they do. Or ANYTHING ELSE.

SIT YOUR ASSES DOWN, STOP TALKING ABOUT YOUR RELIGIONS, AND DO YOUR FARKING MATH PROBLEMS.

kingoomieiii: hear

ugh.

The point is, legally, if they want to stop proselytizing in class, they have to stop ALL proselytizing in class, even if it's innoculous.

For the religious right, "religious freedom" means the right to never have to stop talking about YOUR religion, while simultaneously never having to hear about anyone else's.

Nabb1: I think I just found what to put inside our firm Christmas card.

I'm handing out Saturnalia cards. I'm bringing sexy druid back.

kingoomieiii: Nabb1: I think I just found what to put inside our firm Christmas card.

I'm handing out Saturnalia cards. I'm bringing sexy druid back.

Why would Druids celebrate a holiday dedicated to Saturn?

So, a Christian vastly overreacts and denounces things that shouldn't happen in class anyway as an attack on the entire religion?

Yup, it's December.

This is worse than Julian the Apostate!!!

Can you exchange cards and gifts between classes? I MUST KNOW.

S.A.S.Q.U.A.T.C.H.: [www.strangecosmos.com image 506x316]

"They call it the "C" word... So I farkin' flipped out."

Good thing Christmas is as Christian as human sacrifice, then!

sweetmelissa31: Brewer said the Fort Worth guidelines are so ridiculous that he is organizing a "silly protest" -- encouraging parents to wear Santa hats when they pick up and drop off their children.

Way to fight the power, Dad.

Because nothing keeps the Christ in Christmas like a Santa hat! I also like how the article has to point out that the kids are still allowed to say Merry Christmas. Obviously, parents have leveled that question at administrators, too.

/On behalf of all Christians, I apologize for the crazier ones among us.
//Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, say whatever the fark you want to say. Just be nice to each other, okay?

RexTalionis: kingoomieiii: Nabb1: I think I just found what to put inside our firm Christmas card.

I'm handing out Saturnalia cards. I'm bringing sexy druid back.

Why would Druids celebrate a holiday dedicated to Saturn?

Yeah. They don't even make those cars any more.

I got a present for ya.

/_{Ho Ho, F*ckin Ho}

Brewer is unhappy because he says the district is essentially making it impossible to celebrate Christmas -- and other holidays -- at school.

Good. You send your kids to school TO LEARN.

TigerStar:
It is a farked up holiday because what does Jesus have to do with shopping and Santa Clause? It seems the pagans have won.

When I was a kid I thought that Santa Claus was the Christian God. I guess I was right?