Thanks Karen for sharing this.  I copy pasted it and am oging to share it 
with everyone that I can think of.  Thanks again for it.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "VIRGIE UNDERWOOD" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: Merry Christmas Poem:


> Karen,
> Thanks for sharing this poem with us!  It brings home the truth of what is 
> happening now doesn't it?  Merry Christmas to you and everyone on this 
> list.
> Virgie and Hoshi
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Karen Carter" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 10:10 PM
> Subject: FW: Merry Christmas Poem:
>
>
>>
>>
>> Merry Christmas Poem
>>
>>> Twas the month before Christmas
>>> When all through our land,
>>> Not a Christian was praying
>>> Nor taking a stand.
>>>
>>> Why the PC Police
>>> had taken away,
>>> The reason for Christmas -
>>> no one could say.
>>>
>>> The children were told
>>> by their schools not to sing,
>>> About Shepherds and Wise Men
>>> and Angels and things.
>>>
>>> "It might hurt people's feelings,"
>>> the teachers would say,
>>> "December 25th
>>> is just a "Holiday".
>>>
>>> Yet the shoppers were ready
>>> with cash, checks, and credit
>>> Pushing folks down
>>> to the floor just to get it!
>>>
>>> CDs from Madonna,
>>> an X BOX and I-pod
>>> Something was changing,
>>> something quite odd!
>>>
>>> Retailers promoted
>>> Ramadan and Kwanzaa
>>> In hopes to sell books by
>>> Franken & Fonda.
>>>
>>> As Targets were hanging
>>> their trees upside down
>>> At Lowe's the word Christmas -
>>> was no where to be found.
>>>
>>> At K-Mart and Staples
>>> and Penny's and Sears
>>> You won't hear the word Christmas;
>>> it won't touch your ears.
>>>
>>> Inclusive, sensitive,
>>> Di-ver-si-ty
>>> Are words that were used
>>> to intimidate me.
>>>
>>> Now Daschle, Now Darden,
>>> Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen
>>> On Boxer, on Rather,
>>> on Kerry, on Clinton!
>>>
>>> At the top of the Senate,
>>> there arose such a clatter
>>> To eliminate Jesus,
>>> in all public matter.
>>>
>>> And we spoke not a word,
>>> as they took away our faith
>>> Forbidden to speak
>>> of salvation and grace.
>>>
>>> The true Gift of Christmas
>>> was exchanged and discarded
>>> The reason for the season,
>>> stopped before it started.
>>>
>>> So as you celebrate "Winter Break"
>>> under your "Dream Tree"
>>> Sipping your Starbucks,
>>> listen to me.
>>>
>>> Choose your words carefully,
>>> choose what you say
>>> Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS,
>>> not Happy Holiday!
>>>
>>>
>
>
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