'Tis The Season ...

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The Far Right Issues Its ‘War On Christmas’ Enemies Listhttp://nationalmemo.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Screen-Shot-2013-12-02-at-3.27.07-PM.png

http://www.nationalmemo.com/the-far-right-issues-its-war-on-christmas-enemies-list/

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Scott Walker Campaign: Skip Black Friday, Give Us Your Money Instead

In a Friday email, Friends of Scott Walker encouraged Wisconsinites to send their spending money to the governor's campaign, saying the electronics and toys they were about to purchase would be outdated or broken by next year, anyway.

"This year, we are celebrating the Holiday Season with a Black Friday special that is better than any deal found in stores," Taylor Palmisano of Friends of Scott Walker wrote in the email. "[H]elp give your children the gift of a Wisconsin that we can all be proud of."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/02/scott-walker-black-friday_n_4374684.html

Just more tasteless, classless shit from a garden-variety extreme Repug Governor.

[cantthinkofanything]

Ironic that HEB is pro Christmas

[AntiChrist]

Ironic that HEB is pro Christmas

Why?

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Ironic that HEB is pro Christmas

Charles Butt was so Christian HEB didn't sell alcohol back in the 1960s, IIRC.

HEB being officially pro Christmas is good PR in a Christian supremacy red state like TX.

[cantthinkofanything]

Charles Butt was so Christian HEB didn't sell alcohol back in the 1960s, IIRC.

HEB being officially pro Christmas is good PR in a Christian supremacy red state like TX.

Charles Butt...lol.

I like HEB. Used to buy shit all the time when I lived in the shithole Waco. Wish they had them up here in the metroplex.

[Jacob1983]

Democrats and Republicans are greedy heartless muthafuckas.

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HistoryThe company was founded on November 26, 1905 when Florence Butt opened the C.C. Butt Grocery Store on the ground floor of her family home in Kerrville (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerrville,_Texas), Texas.[12] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-E-B#cite_note-HEB_History-12) In 1919, Howard Edward Butt (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Edward_Butt), Florence's youngest son, took over the store upon his return from World War I. Shortly after becoming owner of his mother's small store, Howard tried four expansions into Central Texas, including one in Junction (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junction,_Texas), all of which failed. Finally in 1927, Howard launched a successful second store in Del Rio, Texas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Rio,_Texas), followed by the purchase of three grocery stores in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_Rio_Grande_Valley). The first initials of Howard E. Butt became the name of the store.[13] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-E-B#cite_note-H-E-B_History.C2.A0.E2.80.94_TSHA-13)

Charles (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Butt), the younger son of Howard E. Butt, became president of the H.E. Butt Grocery Company in 1971. As of 2010, Charles Butt is chairman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chairman) and CEO (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Executive_Officer) of HEB Grocery Company, LP, having grown the business from annual sales of $250 million in 1971 to $13 billion in 2006. In 2010, Craig Boyan was named H-E-B's President (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President) and COO (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_operating_officer).[14] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-E-B#cite_note-Craig_Boyan_BusinessWire-14) In 2011, the company was #12[15] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-E-B#cite_note-15) on Forbes' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes) list of largest privately held companies; H-E-B is also the largest privately held company in Texas.[16] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-E-B#cite_note-Hoover.27s-16)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-E-B

my mistake, wasn't Charles, but his father Howard E. Butt, who banned alcohol sales.

[cantthinkofanything]

LOL. Charles..."Chuck Butt".

and Florence..."Flo Butt".

[Th'Pusher]

History

The company was founded on November 26, 1905 when Florence Butt opened the C.C. Butt Grocery Store on the ground floor of her family home in Kerrville (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerrville,_Texas), Texas.[12] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-E-B#cite_note-HEB_History-12) In 1919, Howard Edward Butt (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Edward_Butt), Florence's youngest son, took over the store upon his return from World War I. Shortly after becoming owner of his mother's small store, Howard tried four expansions into Central Texas, including one in Junction (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junction,_Texas), all of which failed. Finally in 1927, Howard launched a successful second store in Del Rio, Texas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Rio,_Texas), followed by the purchase of three grocery stores in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_Rio_Grande_Valley). The first initials of Howard E. Butt became the name of the store.[13] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-E-B#cite_note-H-E-B_History.C2.A0.E2.80.94_TSHA-13)

Charles (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Butt), the younger son of Howard E. Butt, became president of the H.E. Butt Grocery Company in 1971. As of 2010, Charles Butt is chairman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chairman) and CEO (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Executive_Officer) of HEB Grocery Company, LP, having grown the business from annual sales of $250 million in 1971 to $13 billion in 2006. In 2010, Craig Boyan was named H-E-B's President (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President) and COO (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_operating_officer).[14] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-E-B#cite_note-Craig_Boyan_BusinessWire-14) In 2011, the company was #12[15] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-E-B#cite_note-15) on Forbes' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes) list of largest privately held companies; H-E-B is also the largest privately held company in Texas.[16] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-E-B#cite_note-Hoover.27s-16)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-E-B

my mistake, wasn't Charles, but his father Howard E. Butt, who banned alcohol sales.

Looks like current CEO Boyan is a big Obama Fan. He held a fund raiser for Obama at his house in 2012 and it looks like his wife Elise was an Obama bundler.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5LWs0IWWXgo/SDX19Vfn89I/AAAAAAAAABg/I-m9SVkibIg/s1600/Obamaparty_sm.jpg

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LOL. Charles..."Chuck Butt".

and Florence..."Flo Butt".

and Ho Butt

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http://www.nationalmemo.com/the-far-right-issues-its-war-on-christmas-enemies-list/

That's funny in a way.

I don't shop any of the "against Christmas" stores to begin with. The only "marginal" store I shop at is one particular "True Value" store. These stores are individually owned, and True Value is a supplier... at least as far as I know. I shop at 17 of the "For Christmas" stores.

Oh...

One exception. I once bought a gift card at Victoria's Secret, about 5 years ago.

[Winehole23]

http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/giphy1.gif

[Winehole23]

http://merrychristmastexas.com/christmas-bill-summary.pdf

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http://merrychristmastexas.com/christmas-bill-summary.pdf

unConstitional, but TX is a renegade outlaw state full of Christian Taleban.

I'm sure there will lots of public school classes "educating students" about Judaism and Mohammedism. :lol

[Winehole23]

you mean Mohammedanism. Islam, as we say in the contemporary idiom . . .

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you mean Mohammedanism. Islam, as we say in the contemporary idiom . . .

it's spelled variously

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mohammedism

[AntiChrist]

unConstitional, but TX is a renegade outlaw state full of Christian Taleban.

I'm sure there will lots of public school classes "educating students" about Judaism and Mohammedism. :lol


"The Merry Christmas Law, HB 308, passed the Texas Legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support..."

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"The Merry Christmas Law, HB 308, passed the Texas Legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support..."

unConstitional, but TX is a renegade outlaw state full of Christian Taleban.

I'm sure there will lots of public school classes "educating students" about Judaism and Mohammedism. :lol

[Winehole23]

it's spelled variously

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mohammedismhowever that may be, usage is king.

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however that may be, usage is king.

American language and its usage is a disaster. Shitty language, usage mirrors shitty thinking, at least, "that's the thought that I have as far as my brain" :lol

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6 Most Absurd Christian Conspiracy Theories About the Nonexistent 'War on Christmas'


1. Public schools have banned the colors red and green.
This one has been floating around the web for years. It has morphed into a classic Religious Right urban legend. The claim is made, but the details are few. Key questions are left unanswered: Where did this happen? When? How was the ban enforced? Was teal included?

2. Public schools can’t recognize Christmas anymore.
It all depends on how they do it. Like it or not, Christmas has become a holiday with significant religious and secular aspects. Public schools can teach the religious aspects in an objective way, but they can’t celebrate them in a religious way. That’s for church.

3. Special laws are needed because it’s illegal to say “Merry Christmas."
So-called “Christmas protection” laws have surfaced in a handful of states this year. They are unnecessary and amount to little more than grandstanding.

4. You can’t use the term “Christmas tree” anymore or even display them in public.
Sure you can. Christmas trees have never been declared religious symbols, and many state and local governments display them. The trees are hardly disappearing. Go for a walk in December if you want to see some.

5. Cities and towns can’t decorate for Christmas because someone will be offended.
Poppycock. Plenty of communities decorate for Christmas and often use holiday displays as a lure to draw shoppers downtown.

6. Clerks in stores have been ordered to say “Happy Holidays,” and store flyers and catalogs no longer mention the word “Christmas.”
Some do and some don’t. Many retailer workers say “Happy Holidays” because 1) they are reluctant to assume that their customers observe Christmas; and 2) there is more than one holiday celebrated at this time of year.

http://www.alternet.org/belief/6-most-absurd-christian-conspiracy-theories-about-nonexistent-war-christmas?akid=11254.187590.K01IM_&rd=1&src=newsletter934586&t=5&paging=off&current_page=1#bookmark

[Spurminator]

unConstitional, but TX is a renegade outlaw state full of Christian Taleban.

I'm sure there will lots of public school classes "educating students" about Judaism and Mohammedism. :lol


It's not unconstitutional, it's just unnecessary. If I thought people might actually feel less victimized by non-overt Christmas decorations as a result of this, I'd care a little more.

[AntiChrist]

It's dumb to be worried about this. It's equally dumb to be threatened by the word "Christmas".

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It's not unconstitutional, it's just unnecessary. If I thought people might actually feel less victimized by non-overt Christmas decorations as a result of this, I'd care a little more.

teaching (Christian fantasy) religion as religious class (eg, not academic comparative religion studies) in a taxpayer funded public school violates church-state separation.

[Spurminator]

teaching (Christian fantasy) religion as religious class (eg, not academic comparative religion studies) in a taxpayer funded public school violates church-state separation.

The bill you posted doesn't permit teaching Christianity. It permits acknowledging and discussing the Christmas holiday, something that (per the Alternet article you posted) is already allowed.

[Winehole23]

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/festivus-pole-to-join-christian-nativity-jewish-me/ncF3R/

[Winehole23]

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20131208/red-hook/cat-nativity-annual-delight-for-neighbors-red-hook

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Fox News host flips over atheist holiday display: ‘Baby Jesus is behind the Festivus pole!’
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/fox_trs_festivus_131210c-615x345.jpg

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/10/fox-news-host-flips-over-atheist-holiday-display-baby-jesus-is-behind-the-festivus-pole/

[scott]

That's funny in a way.

I don't shop any of the "against Christmas" stores to begin with. The only "marginal" store I shop at is one particular "True Value" store. These stores are individually owned, and True Value is a supplier... at least as far as I know. I shop at 17 of the "For Christmas" stores.

Oh...

One exception. I once bought a gift card at Victoria's Secret, about 5 years ago.

The last time any woman would knowingly let you within 500 feet of her?

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Oklahoma Lawmakers Push For ‘Merry Christmas’ Bills To Reintroduce Religion In Public Schools (http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/12/10/3044811/oklahoma-lawmakers-push-merry-christmas-bills-reintroduce-religion-public-schools/)

Lawmakers in deep-red Oklahoma are lining up behind new legislation (http://www.ecapitol.net/email/email_0XJ3_3Y30LX8J4.htm) that would grant explicit permission for educators to teach students about Christmas and Hanukkah and observe “traditional winter celebrations” on public school property.

Two bills, HB2316 and HB 2317, “permit school districts to display on school property scenes or symbols associated with traditional winter celebrations,” which the co-sponsors of the bill define to mean Christmas and Hanukkah. The language also states that any religious scene must also depict at least one other religious or secular icon.
The author of the two bills explained the rationale (http://www.ecapitol.net/email/email_0XJ3_3Y30LX8J4.htm) behind the legislation:


“The purpose of the Oklahoma Merry Christmas bill is to put a beacon of light, a safe harbor, if you will, in the pages of statutes so that our children … and our parents can run to a lighthouse whose light shines boldly on the pages of Oklahoma’s law books and declares that they have a right to express their core beliefs and celebrate winter traditions without fear of lawsuit, retribution or reprisal,” said Rep. Ken Walker, R-Tulsa, during a Capitol press conference.



After years of waging their phony War on Christmas on the battlefields of Fox News (http://thinkprogress.org/media/2012/12/20/1365271/fox-news-brings-on-santa-claus-to-discuss-the-war-on-christmas/)and retail stores (http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2011/12/01/379986/war-on-christmas-right-wing-group-creates-naughty-or-nice-list-of-companies-that-do-not-mention-christmas-enough/), conservatives are opening up a new front: legislative chambers. Earlier this year, Texas passed a similar (http://www.myfoxdfw.com/story/24139381/state-lawmaker-parents) “Merry Christmas Bill” which sought to preempt potential lawsuits against school districts that insist on using “Merry Christmas” or erecting explicitly Christian-themed decorations.

Federal courts have ruled — repeatedly — that the preferential treatment of a religious holiday on public property is unconstitutional (http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/05/21/2043951/texas-fires-shot-against-the-war-on-christmas-in-may/). The Oklahoma bill’s requirement that at least two religions be represented in any holiday display could keep the law within legal boundaries, depending on whether courts think the bill’s “actual purpose is to endorse or disapprove of religion (http://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/465/668)” or that it “conveys a message of endorsement or disapproval.”


Still, Oklahoma is hardly a beacon of religious tolerance. In 2010, voters there passed an amendment to the state’s constitution that prohibited courts in the state from considering Shariah law, only to have it rejected (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-15/oklahoma-ban-on-applying-islamic-law-halted-by-u-s-court.html) as unconstitutional by a U.S District Court Judge earlier this year.

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/12/10/3044811/oklahoma-lawmakers-push-merry-christmas-bills-reintroduce-religion-public-schools/

[Winehole23]

Shitty language, usage mirrors shitty thinking, at least, "that's the thought that I have as far as my brain" :lolThat's aptly put.

[Winehole23]

You were talking about your brain, right?

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Heard another language zinger from an inteviewee on NPR: "it was so fast (immigrants flooding to their tiny rural community), happened overnight for 20 years" :lol