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From: VIRGIE UNDERWOOD <[log in to unmask]>

> 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
> >> Frank en & 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!
> >>
> >>