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Poll Results: forced patriotism and religion wwyd?

Poll expired: Dec 26, 2007 This is a multiple choice poll
  • 19% (48)
    I'd skip the program
  • 2% (6)
    I'd go and wear and ipod or earplugs
  • 9% (24)
    I would protest the reference to God
  • 9% (23)
    I would protest the forced patriotism
  • 11% (27)
    I wouldn't have a problem with any of it
  • 30% (73)
    I would be offended by both and complain to the school board
  • 9% (23)
    As long as it isn't the Christmas Shoes or Grandma/Reindeer song, meh
  • 7% (17)
    Other
241 Total Votes  
post #61 of 67
12/7/07 at 6:35pm
We dont go.

DS doesnt say the pledge either (which they only do on Fridays, for some reason.)

I wish the schools would include all of the children, but they dont. Having a Christmas program at all is bringing religion into the school. That instantly excludes any attendees of the school that do not celebrate Christmas....jewish kids, JW kids, pagan kids, etc.
post #62 of 67
12/7/07 at 6:40pm
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f Captain Crunchy starts a thread about lousy Christmas songs, I am sooo there!
I am, I am doing it now specifically about the Christmas Shoes.
post #63 of 67
12/7/07 at 6:48pm
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Originally Posted by fek&fuzz View Post
noooooooooooooooo. don't look. don't listen. shield your eyes and ears.

save yourself, for some of us it's too late.

Enjoy this one instead.
: i like the christmas shoes song, my mil died on christmas eve 6 yrs ago from cancer
post #64 of 67
12/7/07 at 6:50pm
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If you love our country, great,
I'm going to go out on a limb and assume that your children attend a government school. Of course they're going to teach patriotism, they're the government.

I'm not knocking people who choose to use public schools, but they are run by the government.
post #65 of 67
12/7/07 at 6:55pm
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by captain crunchy View Post
I am, I am doing it now specifically about the Christmas Shoes.
post #66 of 67
12/7/07 at 7:00pm
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by wonderwahine View Post
: i like the christmas shoes song, my mil died on christmas eve 6 yrs ago from cancer


that sucks. I'm sorry.


I really hate all of the heart-rending songs that come out during the holidays, but I also don't care for the cute ones, the funny ones, or the ones that have been played to death starting on Halloween. I think they should only be allowed to play them for 2 weeks by law.
post #67 of 67
12/8/07 at 10:28am
I think it should be illegal for stores to play loud Christmas music. I want groceries, not Santa Claus is watching you so be good. Sigh.
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