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--- On Fri, 10/30/09, Kenn Paul Gividen <1492@usa.com> wrote:

From: Kenn Paul Gividen <1492@usa.com>
Subject: Holiday tree at White House
To: "Bonnie Johnson" <bjohnson1231@verizon.net>, nsrbarnard9@netscape.com, "Nancy Jeffrey" <njeffrey@comcast.net>, "Linda Croddy" <LKCroddy@aol.com>, "Kenn Gividen" <1492@usa.com>, "Gene Tovey" <getpet@sbcglobal.net>, "Frank Jerome" <fjjerome@hotmail.com>, "Charles Snyder" <chassnyder@comcast.net>, "Brian Jasper" <bjasper99@yahoo.com>, "Billie Whitted" <bjeanwhitted@yahoo.com>, "Bill Pumphrey Sr." <militarypvt@att.net>, "Benjamin Jeffrey" <bjeffrey780@yahoo.com>, "Austin Henry" <ahenry1097@att.net>
Date: Friday, October 30, 2009, 4:01 AM
Received this from a friend in Ft Wayne
I suppose this will be the first year that the White House won't have a Christmas tree since the tradition began— it will have a holiday tree instead.

White House Christmas Ornaments
We have a friend at church who is a very talented artist. For several years she,
among others, has painted ornaments to be hung on the various White House
Christmas trees The White House sends out an invitation to send an ornament
and informs the artists of the theme for the year.

She got her letter from the White House recently. It said that they will not be referred
to as Christmas trees this year. The trees will be called HOLIDAY TREES. She was
asked to please not send any ornaments painted with a religious theme.

She was very upset at this development and sent back a reply telling them that
she painted the ornaments for Christmas trees and would not be sending any for
display that left Christ out of Christmas.

I just thought that you should know what the new residents in the White House
plan for the future of America . If you missed President Obama's statement that
"we do not consider ourselves a Christian Nation," this should confirm that he plans
to take us away from our religious foundation as quickly as possible.

Let's keep our country in our prayers . .

there is no holiday without CHRIST

We'd better get OUR country back folks, before it's too late! (if not already)

If the Obamas had a "holiday tree" in their home prior to living in the White House, then let them continue the traditions they have built with their family. If, however, the Obamas have celebrated Christmas in the past then they should continue to do so.

Self, I agree partially... Let them put whatever the hell they want in their private quarters......

They had better keep Christmas Trees in the rest of the house dammit!!!!!!!!!

(Remember Walmart tried going with "Happy Holidays" for their greeters.... they are now back to Merry Christmas!)

The house actually belongs to the American citizens. They are just visiting for 4 years I hope!

Here's the thing...this is OUR country. We say "Merry Christmas" here. YOU don't like it...get the he!! out!!!!!

This BS should have never gotten started in the first place! d@mn this pi$$es me off every time I hear of this BS!

Spare Change wrote: They are just visiting for 4 years I hope!

....and maybe!

You too could have Obama hanging from your tree at home.



Now kids be careful with the comments

Desecration!

(Note to Spare...that means focking up the tree with crap!)

That email smelled to me. I usually check these out before I get my blood pressure up and "forward to everyone I know".

http://www.snopes.com/politics/christmas/ornaments.asp

Thanks Cranky! Looks like you caught us being Lazy...

My post wasn't lazy! Mine was the truf!

Not you... lol

Well I'm happy to hear it's not true, but.... the sad part is it's believable in today's society....

jeffie never snopes anything

You sayin some of my friends that send me stuff are not always right? That sucks!