Sears & K-mart Say “Fuck Christmas Trees” Go With “Holiday Trees”
It’s called a “Christmas Tree.” Period.
Have yourself a merry little…holiday…
Sheesh…when will the attack upon Christmas end?
Never. Trust me…never. From the time Herod ordered all males under the age of two in Bethlehem and all its districts ordered killed (Matt 2:16) until today, somebody doesn’t want the Christ around.
In the Sears Tower in Chicago, they have a huge Christmas Tree, well, they used to…now they call it a “Holiday Tree” check it out.
Liberty Counsel asked Sears, who also owns Kmart, why the change? Here was the response:
The reason for our use of holiday tree is due to the [sic] Sears Holding is a very diverse company, we do not want to offend any of our associates, but also our valued customers. We decided to call them holiday trees because even if Christians are the only religion that uses a Christmas tree we still do not want complaints from other customers of different religions complaining about our use of Christmas.
For most people, like the corporate idiots that make decisions like “Hey, we don’t want to offend anyone, let’s just call ‘em ‘Holiday Trees” and then we’ll be ok, because Christians won’t blow up our stores, or cut off our heads, or anything like that, so we’ll be fine.,” it’s that cut and dried.
I happen to believe it’s a lot deeper than that. Always has been, always will be. get used to it, fight the good fight, carry on.
Hey Sears! Hey Kmart! I got two words for you and they ain’t Merry Christmas. No money from my wallet to your cash register this year.
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I am shoping for Christmas presents not holiday presents,so I will not be shoping at Sears or Kmart
December 8th, 2007 at 6:35 pmI guess Sears and K-Mart won’t miss my “Christmas” business then.
December 8th, 2007 at 7:14 pmThey sure don’t mind taking my Christmas bonus money when I’m shopping for Christmas presents now do they. I’ll be passing by their displays this year and every year after til I see Christmas returned to their stores.
December 8th, 2007 at 8:40 pmTo let Sears know your thoughts on their policy.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/nb_10153_12608_NB_CSeMail?adCell=A3
December 8th, 2007 at 9:15 pmJoe:
Just sent my comments to these spineless polically correct bastards who refuse to recognize the reason for the season! Thanks for the link
December 8th, 2007 at 9:30 pmBefore everyone boycotts Sears over the trivial naming of a garnish, remember that Sears does more for its employees that are enlisted than anyone could imagine.
Sears pays the difference in salaries and maintains benefits for their called-up military reservist employees. They guarantee the continuance of their civilian pay (for up to 60 months) and allow continued participation in life insurance, medical and dental insurance.
Here is the article.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/sears.asp
Call it a Christmas bonus or a holiday bonus, I will be shopping at SEARS.
December 8th, 2007 at 9:52 pmSear and Kmart are on this skids. This little stunt is not going to help them. Didn’t they do this last year also?
December 8th, 2007 at 11:21 pmI just let them know that if Christmas money isn’t good enough for them, I’ll spend it elsewhere.
December 9th, 2007 at 12:57 amFor Thanksgiving the Wachovia bank runs on their recording you hear if you call for an account balance, “Wachovia banks will be closed for the Federal Holiday”. If they’d have said “closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday”, what, would they have offended a bunch of turkeys? Be interesting to hear what their “Christmas message” will be. If we keep putting up with this corporate political correctness I guess we’ll all be a bunch of turkeys. We may have a problem with illegals coming in from over the southern border, but, they’re all Catholics. I doubt they’d have a problem with saying Merry Christmas. I wonder if these stripping away of our holidays isn’t sharia driven.
December 9th, 2007 at 2:52 amOh, and tonight I’ll be passing through Manhattan on my way back to Philadelphia. I going to see the Christmas Tree in Rockefeller Center before I get on the train.
December 9th, 2007 at 3:01 amTo me this is just another sign that some folks just love to become oppressed.
What ever happened to; acceptance, freedom, making your own choises, leaving every one to live his/her own life?
I’m going off to my Dad’s place. Trim his Christmas-tree and afterwards do mine. All the time I’ll be chanting;
December 9th, 2007 at 5:26 amCHRIST IS BORNNNN!!!!!!
(Grant me this, I’m an Infidel anyway in some eyes. And start loving it!!!)
Well, they give me a holiday bonus at work and I spend it just the same. However, I will wish all that I meet a very Merry Christmas. I’m not going to let them work me up over this craziness. We are a country of 300 million people. My mother is a one issue voter “pro-life”. God Bless her, but I also am a one issue voter. My son is in the Army and the best “Commander in Chief” will get my vote. Merry Christmas to all.
December 9th, 2007 at 5:38 amIf you want to help put a stop to this, go get yourself a shopping car, honestly put the items you could purchase in the cart, go up to the checkout counter and call for the manager.
When he arrives, tell him this is what you will be purchasing at Walmart or your personal preference of store because of Sear’s stupid policy. I did this to Walmart two years ago and is pretty effective means of communicating your disgust.
December 9th, 2007 at 6:19 amThe atheist:
December 9th, 2007 at 6:58 amTrivial garnish?
Hope I don’t end up standing next to you in line for the pearly gates. Ol’ scratch might grab me by mistake!
The celebration day is called Christmas. The tree that is placed in the house for the “Christmas day” is called a “Christmas tree” not the “winter tree” or the “snow tree” or the “elf tree” or the “Irving tree”. It’s name was derived from Christmas day. A “holiday tree” could mean any day that the U.S. Postal Service designates as a reason to not deliver the mail and still get paid. If renaming Christian holidays that might offend someone is not countered with discontinuation of patronage this trend might survive. In the meantime I will take my “George Washingtons” only to stores that have “Merry Christmas” in mind.
December 9th, 2007 at 7:55 amI have a simple mind, so simple solutions are all I can manage. I always keep a wide-tipped permanent marker in my pocket. That makes it easy to cross out “Holiday” and write in “Christmas” on signs in stores when I am doing my shopping. Using red and green markers makes the experience all the more “Christmassy.” What a coincidence that I seem to frequently shop certain stores without ever buying anything.
December 9th, 2007 at 8:23 amLowe’s also is not selling Christmas tress this year, but rather family trees. I’ve spent my last dime with them.
December 9th, 2007 at 9:10 amWTF does Sears and KMart think this season is anyways? It is CHRISTMAS. Got a problem with that? Then go join the Muslims or get the fuck out of my country, you multicultural twits.
I celebrate Christ’s birt. Same as has been done in this country for 200 years. “To us a child is born. To us a Son is given”. Sears and Kmart can kiss my ass.
December 9th, 2007 at 9:13 amThanks for the link Joe. They now know they won’t be counting my “Christmas” funds either.
December 9th, 2007 at 9:39 am@the atheist,
So what. They also sponsor the ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ which is a great show, but only a Godless shitpole like you would dismiss the reference to Christmas as trivial. If you were a true atheist it would’nt matter to you anyway. Your comment belies that fact that you are just an ignorant fucktard.
Merry Christmas.
December 9th, 2007 at 9:59 amBoth of these stores suck anyway… and shopping is something I know.
December 9th, 2007 at 12:53 pmIt’s kinda ironic, but the Xmas tree was appropriated/borrowed by middle ages and later Victorian Christians from the earlier pagan winter solstice celebrations. So “holiday tree” is even more un-secular than “Christmas tree”!
December 9th, 2007 at 5:53 pm@ the political.fish
Let me make one thing clear. I am not for or against naming it a Chirstmas tree. It is true that as an athesist I do not believe in a heaven or hell. I do not believe that a “God” created everything in six days. I have morals and beleive in what is right, what is wrong, not doing harm to others, helping others in need, and living a good life. Part of living a good life is doing things that bring joy and peace to yourself. If partaking in the Christmas spirit makes you feel good then do it. If not, cacoon yourself in a hole.
I have a “Christmas tree”. I am teaching my daughter (2 years old) all about Christmas and it’s origins rooted in Christianity. I have actually studied many religions in depth hoping to find the one that was right for me, and unfortunately, or fortunately depending on how you look at it, I can not accept any sort of blind faith, belief in the afterworld, spirit world, etc.
My father is Orthodox and my mother is Catholic. I want to expose my kids to all religions and let them decide. My wife even goes to a Unitarian church. What is a shame is that this board, which shows news that you can’t get anywhere else and posts a lot of free thoughts has sensored my other posts and replies simply because they are not mainstream, so I doubt anyone will see this one.
To call me a Godless shitpole or fucktard just reinforces my belief that the common man (you, political.fish) is just a weak-minded lemming.
December 9th, 2007 at 9:58 pmThe Christmas Tree in New York. Did a drive-by in a taxi, but, got a good five minute look at the tree. Luckily there was a private limo double parked and we were able to sit behind it for a while. Yes, the different lights are a little subdued, but, they looked good. Saw it from Fifth Avenue so got the picture of the tree framed by the two high rises on Fifth with the main building in Rockefeller Center soaring behind the tree. Since the lights on the tree are turned down a notch the star on top of the tree really stands out. Going from 42d north to 55th, over to Fifth Ave and then down to 33d and over to Seventh Avenue there is an incredible light display on every block. If you get a chance, it will be worth it to take the time to see the tree live. This year’s Christmas display in Grand Central Station takes at least 24 projectors to turn the walls and ceiling of the main waiting room into what they’re calling Grand Central’s Kaleidoscope Light Show. You won’t be disappointed. It’s Christmas in New York.
December 9th, 2007 at 10:20 pm@the atheist
It was you who dismissed and defended the removal of the name ‘Christmas Tree’ as a “trivial naming of a garnish”. Now you hide behind your wife, daughter and usurped Christian principles to defend your atheism. You have chosen the cowards path.
The inconsistancy in your worldview does not make you unique, controversial, or even interesting, it makes you an oxymoron(aka fucktard). Mr. Dollard has no obligation to give voice to a fool. If you are censored, it would be for your ‘inane leftist drival’ not any other reason.
As for me, I am proud to be placed among the ranks of the ‘common’ men, for it is they who made this Nation great, stood up to fight the Revolution, WWI, and WWII, God fearing Christians, most of them. The same men are fighting for us today. Thank you for the compliment.
Are you supprised by my invective? Then you are either nieve, a fool, or both. I am not a pacifist Christian, nor do I claim perfection, and I make no excuses for what I am. Further, the Christian today who stands up for his beleif is hardly the lemming you claim. Rather, the Godless idiots of your worldview (secular humanism, atheism) are the true lemmings who blindly follow the lead of the media, newsprint, universities, TV, music industry, literary publishers, art world, and nearly every other, form of information distribution, other than the internet and radio. The Biblical Christian today is THE COUNTERCULTURAL alternative to your worldview.
Finally, Biblical Christianity does not require ‘blind faith’, such a comment can only come from one who does not know anything about Christians. The belief in God, and the Christian Worldview is perfectly consistant with observalble facts, and right reason. Only lemmings take the blind leap…into atheism.
December 10th, 2007 at 3:33 pm