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Do you think it always has been a Holiday Tree?
Come on, we all know what it is.
It's like calling a Menorah a Holiday Candle Holder.
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Oh please. It's time for everybody to learn a little something.
(a) "Christmas" trees have their origins in pagan solstice celebrations (see
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibi...s/trees.html); the menorah has its origin in a specific jewish story, the miracle of the lights
(b) Many non-Christian househoulds have "Christmas" trees that represent the winter holiday season, not Christianity; you may not know these househoulds, but i do, and so do others.
(c) Clearly the only reason that Hastert wants to change the name of the tree is to start a fight with non-Christians in order to distract from Iraq, corruption, and other issues. I find it offensive that he is playing politics with the holidays and at the expense of non-Christians. He is a bad man and I've got a lump of coal for his Christmas stocking this year.