Congress recently affirmed the importance of Christmas. 8th congressional district Democratic Party primary challenger Randi Scheurer uses passage of the resolution to craft a message.
Here is her press release:
Congress Votes To End War (On Christmas)
Ever since the “Old Man Potters” of the world at RKO pictures stole back the copyright to the holiday classic film It’s A Wonderful Life – leaving our cold TV sets with nothing left but the boring “Yule Log” to warm our long winter nights – Christmas has never been the same.
Now, Congress has joined with Potter, Scrooge, Frank Costanza, the Grinch, and a host of other fictional characters, to complete the theft of our harmless, childlike, Christmas cheer.
With nothing left sacred from their politicization of everything in life, the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a Declaration (H. Res. 847) to the world that Christmas, Christ, and Christianity are good things. Duh!? How will we explain this to the kids, when they ask, “Mommy, is Congress real?”
The brainchild of Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) – not the horror writer, but someone just as scary – this resolution was a reaction to an October proclamation (H. Res. 635) recognizing the Muslim holiday of Ramadan and trying to build some small measure of solidarity with the Muslim world. You know, Muslims – the people we kind of blame for the whole “War on Terror” thing – kinda, sorta?
Of course, that wondrous work of our statesmanlike legislators was loaded with insulting language. And, 59 of them still couldn’t bring themselves to vote for it, not even with the innuendos and disclaimers.
“Insulting?” You may ask. “How was it insulting?”
Well, let’s just fully synch up the mirrored “legislation” – if we can call it that – and add the parts from the Ramadan resolution (with translation), that were missing from the Christmas resolution:
“Whereas some extremists have attempted to use selective interpretations of
Islam(Christianity) to justify and encourage hatred, persecution, oppression, violence and terrorism against (enemies of) the United States, the West, Israel, otherMuslims(Christians), and non-Muslims(Christians);“Whereas some
Muslims(Christians) in the United States and abroad have courageously spoken out in rejection of interpretations ofIslam(Christianity) that justify and encourage hatred, violence, and terror, and in support of interpretations of and movements withinIslam(Christianity) that justify and encourage democracy, tolerance and full civil and political rights forMuslims(Christians) and those of all faiths;“… commends
Muslims(Christians) in the United States and across the globe who have privately and publicly rejected interpretations and movements ofIslam(Christianity) that justify and encourage hatred, violence, and terror.”So, are you basking in the glow of that Holiday cheer? Not yet? I can’t imagine why.
Christmas is a time for the faithful, for families, for kids, for anyone who wants – to celebrate, to give gifts, to share a warm room on a cold winter night – to hope for peace on earth, good will to men.
The Randi Scheurer for Congress and FreeTheDemocrats.com campaign wish all of our Christian friends and neighbors a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!