Christmas Tree and Wreath on Display inCity Hall Atrium
To me, the Holiday Season means not only a heaping helping of turkey, but a wide array of catch phrases: “Happy Holidays”, “Season’s Greetings”, “Peace on Earth, Goodwill Toward Men”, and so on. There are also symbols such as Christmas lights on a house, a Christmas Tree, or a Nativity Scene.
However, around this time of year, there are also the Political Correctness groups who come out in full force, and they come out swinging. The cross hairs are usually honed in on anything considered “public“, such as a public building, or park.
We’ve heard the stories….In Olympia, Washington, the Atheist organization Freedom From Religion Foundation places a placard at the site of a popular Nativity Scene, the sign goads Nativity Scene audience with a message of “Religion is a myth and superstition”.
In Wisconsin, plans are underway to sue the Manitowoc County Courthouse to dismantle their nativity scene, which has been a town tradition since 1946.
In Orange County, Florida, there was no love for a Nativity Scene which was destroyed by some people who clearly are not fans of this sort of thing.
In Wales, a Nativity Scene was earmarked for some nastiness. Although the scene was left standing, virtually untouched, the porcelain baby Jesus was not so lucky. He was smashed into itty-bitty pieces. Apparently the vicar of the Church received warning, but did not back down (you know those stubborn Welsh, eh?).
In Calgary…. well…. nothing. City Hall insists on bucking the trend. On display in the main atrium is a garish, very obvious Nativity Scene. Elsewhere, there is a Menorah on display. And if this were not enough, the City continues to be provocative with a “Merry Christmas” window painting. Furthermore, I have personally heard Calgary’s Mayor, Dave Bronconnier, rebuff a reporter’s use of the term “Holiday Tree”. “No”, the Mayor sharply asserted, “it is not a Holiday Tree, it is a Christmas Tree”.
An Intact Nativity Scene at City Hall
No, it is not Vandalism. The City put that there.
Do not be fooled, Calgarians will rally if they feel a great wrong is being done. The recent budget debates are evidence of that. But political correctness protests, such as the Animal Rights groups organizing at the Calgary Stampede, get the same treatment of gum at the bottom of my shoe. No reciprocated anger. No returned taunts. It’s just business as usual. And blind devotion to the Calgary Stampeders.
9 comments:
So not only is Bronco a spend-happy, tax-raising, fee sneaking suburban expansionist who favours roads over transit, brings us the brilliance of permitting secondary suites in McKenzie Town and not in the inner city, but he doesn't give a shit if you are not quite ready to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour?
Perhaps next election we will get a Mayor of Muslim faith who writes "Allah Akbar" on the windows of city hall during Ramadan. It would strike a nice balance, don't you think?
Why not. We see enough PC signs out there with the "Season's Greetings" and "Happy Holidays". A little "Happy Hannukah" sounds good to me.
But, the Left won't give up their turf without a good scrap. If you say "Happy Hannukah", you're trying to cram religion down their throat.
Also, apparently the Mayor has the absolute audacity to sponsor the Mayor's Food Drive.
Darwin, Darwin, Darwin... haven't I always been nice to you when you've asked for help? Remember I posted on your blog about helping you with that bed-wetting problem a while back? Come on now, we're all friends around here. I've even managed to look past your personal failings and offer you a place in purgatory...
Hey Jesus,
Please lend your healing hand on an guy named "Eric". You see, our rink is done, and there's this 10 year old who wants to tune him up real good like.
I think that Darwin is a closet Scientologist. This whole Left-Wing Do-Gooder thing is a smoke screen. Can't you just sense it? Fess up, D. We're on to you.
Gerry, to help clear the air, you already know that I'm a fierce fiscal conservative—I mean, if it can be done by the free market or perhaps not at all then the better. However, when it comes to social rights, I'm as red as you can get. That means a big hell-ya for legalizing marijuana, gay marriage, making safe shoot-up clinics available, safe, regulated and taxable adult prostitution, helping poor and disenfranchised people with the tax cash made from all the above.
I'd like to think that Jesus would agree with me.
This sounds like your 'wish list' I remember turning down several Xmases ago.
Jesus, that's cold man. If you keep turning people down like that then who are they gonna look to? Just stating the facts here, but Santa has a better wish to delivery ratio than you. And his polling numbers are through the roof! Maybe you should come out of retirement and perform some miracles. Not that walk on water stuff though—people are jaded these days. You need to do something bigger, like suspend a skyscraper in mid-air or drain the water out of Lake Ontario or make Canada AM less banal.
See? The words of a true Scientologist.
Darwin, its time you came OUT!
In light of their founder's background, I would have thought they would call it Science Fiction Tology.
I believe in Santa Claus.
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