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Bah, humbug!
No Christmas play here
Davis Enterprise [CA], by Bob Dunning
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Posted By:beancounter, 10/12/2012 10:45:01 PM
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| If you’re not already sitting, you’re best advised to do so now. Yes, in another one of those “only in Davis” moments, officials of the Davis Joint Unified School District have stepped in to cancel Emerson Junior High School’s production of a stage version of Charles Dickens’ 1843 classic, “A Christmas Carol.” The reason: that ugly word “Christmas.” Students in the play were informed of the decision at Monday’s rehearsal. The drama teacher in charge of the production, Gina Smith, then sent an email to parents of the students involved explaining how the play had been unceremoniously taken away from them
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Comments:
It's not even Halloween and the War on Christmas has already started.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
DARling, 10/12/2012 11:01:05 PM (No. 8929482)
I guess you're not allowed to say, "God bless us all, everyone." Honestly, they said the word "Christmas" was a major issue.
If you hate Christmas, stay home. Don't take it away from a bunch of hard-working kids.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
fireman28, 10/12/2012 11:06:10 PM (No. 8929487)
Hope the PTA (Oops, not them; lets try again)
Hope the Christian parents get themselves in gear and take this stage production private.
Find an appropriate venue and sell tickets. Get a sponsor to front some money.
Advertise and make it an evening like the Chick-fil-A day. Lines around the block.
Publize it here and get small donations from across the fruited land.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
bamapreacher, 10/12/2012 11:15:23 PM (No. 8929499)
Don't say merry krissmas to people, always say merry Christ's Mass. That will drive the liberals who hear you say it nuts, and as yet there is nothing they can do about it since it's free speech. Also always refer to Santa Claus as Saint Nicholas. Hearing the word saint is to a liberal like seeing a crucifix is to a vampire. Christmas is always such a great time to drive liberals crazy if you say things right.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
jalo1951, 10/12/2012 11:24:14 PM (No. 8929510)
At our middle school (Indiana) our 8th graders actually study "A Christmas Carol" and then go to a local production of the play. They learn all about Charles Dickens and some of the other fine stories he wrote. Everyone has a good time and are no worse for wear because of that devil word "Christmas".
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
PatPiano, 10/12/2012 11:25:54 PM (No. 8929511)
Good news! I was reading through the comments at the article's end, and the director said the play's being reinstated.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Pros7767, 10/12/2012 11:33:35 PM (No. 8929517)
I'm glad to hear the play is being reinstated but that's not the point.
Enough of the political correctness. There is nothing offensive about The Christmas Carol. It's a story about correcting mistakes in judgment, love and charity.
It's time to stand up for decency.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
TXknitter, 10/12/2012 11:37:23 PM (No. 8929522)
They do not get away with it if good people decide to stand up and fight this silliness.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
lawdoc, 10/12/2012 11:38:27 PM (No. 8929524)
It appears that Hannukah was a pretext and reason was really "Christmas." Hence their attempt to gain permission to change the name of the play to remove Christmas from the title. As a Jew, I am offended and tired of being used by the anti-Christians as an excuse for their anti-Christianity. Man up and admit you are anti-Christian, Mr. Superintendant, et al.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
LoneVoice, 10/12/2012 11:43:12 PM (No. 8929527)
The play is being reinstated, but the explanation doesn't bode well for Christians. If the people of Davis have any sense at all they will fire every single member of this idiotic school board.
However, I know that UC Davis dominates the town of Davis, and that pretty much guarantees that any sanity will be quickly eradicated
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Tom Paine, 10/13/2012 12:32:31 AM (No. 8929556)
Let everyone who wants to eliminate Christmas be forced to work that day. It should not be a holiday for them.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
fayebeck, 10/13/2012 1:33:19 AM (No. 8929591)
Ditto #10. Work and no union overtime pay.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
xcenturion, 10/13/2012 1:51:41 AM (No. 8929597)
This is what Progressives bring to the table, political correctness that stamp out American traditions and values.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
billa, 10/13/2012 2:52:03 AM (No. 8929623)
Since 90% of literature, art and history in the Western world is based upon Judeo-Christian values...then I guess we should ban reading, musuems, art, history, poetry, etc.
Just teach mathematics - religious neutral.
Every parent of the children who were prevented from participating should one, remove their children from the school and then sue the district for numerous torts.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
danu, 10/13/2012 3:24:52 AM (No. 8929641)
Some people are afraid of their ...ghosts....
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
belwhatter, 10/13/2012 4:21:26 AM (No. 8929667)
The progressive eradication of all matters Christian by Progrssive socialists from our public life has spawned new generations of rootless kids and young people, adrift on the sea of life. Is it any wonder they espouse, free sex, abortions and drugs and crime? - they have no longer any moral compass to guide them - and I fault the massive public
[mis]education beast that crawls on its belly grinding any independent thought processes out of our children.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Spidey, 10/13/2012 5:43:33 AM (No. 8929694)
There's no way this play is a state imposition of a religion on anyone.We're letting the atheists walk all over us.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
Patchy groundfog, 10/13/2012 6:09:28 AM (No. 8929707)
The decision was announced from the school's Muslim prayer room.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
Attila DiMedici, 10/13/2012 6:14:13 AM (No. 8929712)
They were afraid that people would recognize that early in the play Scrooge was a Democrat (in favor of the poor being taken care of by tax dollars and not giving anything to charity as well as miserable and unpleasant), while at the end of the play he became a Republican (providing charity to those in need and being happy).
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
Pinchem, 10/13/2012 6:57:19 AM (No. 8929744)
It's time for the Patriotic American parents to run the Communist and Athiest out of our schools. Not physically of course, but shame them make them hate to show up for work. Make their neighbors ashamed of having them living next to them. Many legal ways to do it. Just get rid of them....Unions be dammed.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
Pepperblue, 10/13/2012 7:24:41 AM (No. 8929781)
I enjoy the sincere looks of gratitude I get from clerks when I respond to their "happy holidays" with "have a blessed Christmas." Christmas is a happy time to spread Christ's message.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
lana720, 10/13/2012 7:31:10 AM (No. 8929793)
Time to call this BS what it is: BS!
This is a war against Christianity, our history and God Almighty.
In the end, they will not win.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
Trigger2, 10/13/2012 7:38:29 AM (No. 8929804)
So what will that PC Emerson Junion High School substitute in it's place? A play outlining how to shuffle off to Mecca?
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