The Age of Offensive Christmas Trees

by sheikyermami on December 4, 2010

Chase orders Southlake bank to remove Christmas tree

SOUTHLAKE — Chase Bank told a businessman to remove the Christmas tree he donated to a local branch because it could offend people. Antonio Morales, owner of Bellagio Day Spa in Southlake, had assembled and decorated a 9-foot-tall tree in the lobby of the Chase Bank branch at 1700 E. Southlake Boulevard as a favor to the branch manager, who is one of his clients.

I suppose the above pictured Islam-themed new age variety would be acceptable to the nihilists?

The tree remained in the lobby from the Monday before Thanksgiving until Tuesday. Morales said his friend called him Wednesday to tell him the tree had to go. She later showed him an e-mail from JPMorgan Chase saying that the tree had to be removed because some people were offended by it. (Southlake Star Telegram)

Iowa:

A Christmas tree in Ames High School’s cafeteria was taken down just two days after it was donated to the school for its winter dance. School officials say they removed the decoration after several phone calls stating it was “offensive.” Ames school district officials call it a “winter tree,” but students say the tree was clearly a Christmas tree. Both described it as a pine tree decorated with cardinal and gold lights and ornaments.

Philadelphia’s ‘Christmas Village’ Renamed ‘Holiday Village’ Due To Complaints

For three years in a row, the German Christmas Village of Dilworth Plaza in Philadelphia has set up wooden booths and tree vendors on the west side of City Hall. But yesterday something was amiss. The tall metal archways signaling the entrances to the shops held just one word – ‘Village.’ Turns out the word ‘Christmas’ was removed on the plaza’s archways and will be replaced with the word ‘Holiday‘ at the request of Managing Director Richard Negrin. (Sadhill has the story)

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Mullah Lodabullah December 4, 2010 at 11:33 am: A Christmas tree can offend a couple of people & be removed
A GZM can offend millions and go ahead
Gerald December 4, 2010 at 2:23 pm: Islam and Muslims are offensive to millions of peace-loving humans and it is about time that the Muslims were deported to their sharia compliant hell-holes.
nynature December 4, 2010 at 3:34 pm: Christmas trees should not be in a public school and religious holidays should not be celebrated in public schools. This includes, Christmas, Easter, Quanza, Yom Kippur, or Halloween etc. I’m sick of these public schools using up precious class time for this garbage. Religious holidays need to be celebrated at home with family and friends. I for one do not want my kids exposed to Quanza or any other religious holiday that does not fit in with my faith.
Mullah Lodabullah December 4, 2010 at 4:16 pm: * A Christmas tree in Ames High School’s cafeteria was taken down

The Christmas tree went because it was “offensive”, but how long will this remain in the student planner because it breaches guess who’s “rights”?

http://www.ames.k12.ia.us/AHS/Downloads/201011StudentPlanner.pdf

Examples of unsuitable clothing:
…
Other conditions
• Hats or other headgear and sunglasses may NOT be worn in the building.
…
Mullah Lodabullah December 4, 2010 at 4:21 pm: http://www.baltimoresun.com/who-story-winter-tree-ames-high-120310,0,6544496.story

[The district's policy on religion says, "The district is required by law to keep the practice of religion out of the school curriculum. Preferential or derogatory treatment of any religion shall not take place." ]

* The “winter tree” has gone, but I suspect one group will get preferential treatment, if it isn’t getting it already.
gsw December 4, 2010 at 6:32 pm: The tree is a sign of the solstice, a new year, evergreen and hope.
It originated in Germany and has NOTHING to do with Christmas, religion or any gods.

Trouble with these ‘officials’ is, there are all bloody ignorant!

Atheists know these things and the muslims (yes no doubt it was they who were ‘offended’ – aren’t they always?) are deliberatly ignorant of other cultures.
Shirl In Oz December 4, 2010 at 10:54 pm: **Philadelphia’s ‘Christmas Village’ Renamed ‘Holiday Village’ Due To Complaints***

I don’t have the link any more, but the name has been re-instated.The link was sent by David Rusin at Islamist Watch,
JK December 14, 2010 at 2:08 am: I agree, and it’s actually in the constitution, in fact the FIRST amendment. Religion should be kept away from public schools.