Festivus is anti-Christian persecution!

[Archae]

Well, Gretchen Carlson, one of the "bubble-headed bleach blondes" at Faux "news" says so...

Fox Host Gretchen Carlson Warns Seinfeld's 'Festivus' Promotes Anti-Christian Persecution

Submitted by Brian Tashman on Tuesday, 7/15/2014 11:05 am

Today, the far-right website WorldNetDaily interviewed Fox News host Gretchen Carlson and Fred Thompson, the former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate, about their roles in the new film “Persecuted,” a thriller about looming anti-Christian oppression in the U.S. While Thompson pointed to Obamacare and the Hobby Lobby case as examples of the government persecuting Christians, Carlson once again highlighted the real force crushing the freedoms of Christians in America: Seinfeld. She told WorldNetDaily that “Festivus,” the secular holiday popularized by the 1997 Seinfeld episode “The Strike,” is helping “erode” America’s “heritage” and “strip our society of certain things that have been in existence for a long time.”

- See more at: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/fox-host-gretchen-carlson-warns-seinfelds-festivus-promotes-anti-christian-persecution#sthash.k0w4xg9N.dpuf

[valerief]

1. I love Festivus. I put up my pole every year. I never put up a Xmas tree. nt

[Enrique]

2. Festivus seems to come earlier every year

I for one am sick of all the Festivus songs.

[awake]

3. Is it not a bit early for "WAR ON XMASS" at fake news?

[Initech]

13. They probably got cheated by the Human Fund.

[LibertyLover]

14. It's never too early for Faux to ratchet

up the "Christians are being persecuted because they can't force their religious beliefs on others with government help" stories. It's red meat for their viewing audience.

[hobbit709]

4. i didn't know Festivus included feeding xians to the lions at half-time.

[Ichingcarpenter]

5. I enjoy every year the Feats of Strength and the Airing of Grievances.

Our family loves beating up each other and then complaining about it.

[nilesobek]

34. We have similar events in my home during Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Bloody fistfights with my sons over things I can't talk about. Happy Holidays!

[Iggo]

6. “strip our society of certain things that have been in existence for a long time.”

I wish.

[Quantess]

7. Festivus from a Seinfeld episode. Seinfeld = Jewish

OH NOES!!!1
A hugely popular jewish comedy show seriously offends chrishjuns. Boo hoo!

[treestar]

17. interesting

they aren't even thinking about Chanukah!

[Quantess]

21. Yes... and?

You might possibly have been one of the jurors in this: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025242815

I was taken aback by the alerter's words, which were based on sheer imagination, not based on anything I have EVER said. Oh what the heck, I'll repost it here. I have NEVER IN MY LIFE said anything like the alerter accused me of saying!

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

Heard this "logic" all my life by racists in the south (some of them democrats) "I don't think all black people are n-words just the ones who do x"

Bigoted slurs maintain oppression and they have no place on DU.

JURY RESULTS

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Explanation: I think we could use some clear guidelines regarding if, or how/when, it's ok to use "bitch" in a hosted forum such as ours. But without that in front of me I'll, gently, vote for this post to be hidden. It's too often used as a weapon of oppression and I don't think we can casually ignore that.

There are other ways to just as well express the sentiment and reasoning behind the post in question.
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I don't subscribe to the idea that all use of the word is bad and directed to demean all women. Leave it.

[treestar]

22. I was not

What has that got to do with this thread?

The post you responded to I merely laughed at Christians for thinking Festivus was replacing them without reference to the fact the characters weren't Christian anyway, but Jewish.

[Quantess]

24. Okay, that's cool.

Your post arrived at the same time I got the dumb hide, that's all. Now I know.

Anyway, of course! Besides, all holidays at the autumnal equnox are built upon pagan celebrations thousands of years B.C. Probably sub-human cavemen stared the whole end-of-December celebrations.

[sharp_stick]

8. Dammit she's onto us

who the hell spilled the beans this time?

[Beearewhyain]

9. Someone should tell Gretchen that it is a little early

for her airing of grievances. Festivus is in December.

[Squinch]

10. Some people are just ignorant.

[merrily]

26. DUzy

[The_Commonist]

11. Hoooraaay! The War on Christmas in July!!!

And you know what?
In a way, she's right!

I fucking hate Christmas. It's become a consumer orgy. It's fine for little kids, but I don't have any little kids, and there aren't any in the extended family any more. Have tried to opt out for a couple of decades now. Probably since around '97. Sometimes I get sucked back in to a degree, sometimes I manage to keep it to little more than dinner with the family, which I enjoy. But 2 months of it? Meh. However, every year now, Sweetie and I "celebrate" Festivus, on the 23rd, where it belongs. And each year more and more friends join us.

And why is this? We are, in fact CONSCIOULY trying to "'erode' America’s 'heritage' and 'strip our society of certain things that have been in existence for a long time.'" Absolutely, we are doing this. Its time to get rid of the bullshit, and replace it with things that are either not bullshit or are COMPLETELY bullshit. Festivus is the perfect example of the latter. I love made up holidays, and Festivus, along with Pi Day and Talk Like a Pirate Day, are my favorites.

[Initech]

12. I'VE GOT A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH YOU PEOPLE!!!!

And now you're gonna hear about them!
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Ah, I've lost my train of thought.

[Dr. Strange]

18. Time for the Feats of Strength!

[Initech]

31. UNTIL YOU PIN ME GEORGE FESTIVUS ISN'T OVER!!!!

[smirkymonkey]

41. LOL!

[geardaddy]

19. +1 million

[geardaddy]

20. Yama hama, it's fright night!

[Initech]

30. NobaglesNobaglesNobaglesNobaglesNobaglesNobaglesNobaglesNobaglesNobaglesNobaglesNobaglesNobagles...

[geardaddy]

32. ...

[Initech]

15. Wow, this movie couldn't be any more blatant propaganda if they tried!

This is the description of "Persecuted":

The new movie Persecuted opening in July 2014 depicts evangelist John Luther as the last obstacle in the way of sweeping religious reform. When a Senator frames Luther for the murder of an innocent teenage girl, an unprecedented era of persecution is unleashed. An evangelist turned fugitive, Luther’s mission brings him face-to-face with the coming storm of persecution that will threaten the entire Christian community in America.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecuted_%28film%29

[Arugula Latte]

16. We Festivus fans take pride in our traditions:

the airing of the grievances, the feats of strength, the Festivus pole, and, of course, the annual rampage of looting, pillaging and burning churches and rounding up Christians and either hanging them by their own crucifixes or using them for lion chum.

[geardaddy]

23. Oh FFS

[NCTraveler]

25. Why do you have "bubble-headed bleach blondes" in quotes? nt.

[Archae]

27. Don Henley used the phrase to describe someone in "Dirty Laundry."

I learned recently the person he is describing is real.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_Laundry_(Don_Henley_song)

Henley dedicated one performance of this song live to Faux "news," and I figure the "bubble headed bleach blond, comes on at 5," could easily describe any of the Faux "news" people. Female or male, blond or not.

[napkinz]

28. we must stop persecuting Christians!

[broiles]

36. WOW! +1million.

[treestar]

40. good collection.

[NightWatcher]

29. Let a few hungry lions loose at their next prayer breakfast

That should remind them what persecution looks like.

[Contrary1]

33. I can only hope that Kelsey Grammer and Jon Voight co-star in this blockbuster to be.

No one else even comes close to the awesome star power of Fred Thompson.

[Initech]

35. Featuring new music from Ted Nugent!

[GeorgeGist]

37. With friends like Fox ...

Jesus doesn't need enemies.

[GeorgeGist]

38. Gullible Gretchen ...

is my favorite character on Fox and Friends.

[ladyVet]

39. Hmmm. Flying Spaghetti Monster says no.

Some days, I sort of, almost, for just a second, wish we could show these idiots what persecution actually feels like.

[smirkymonkey]

42. They can't be serious. This is just too funny.

I celebrate Christmas, but I LOVE Festivus! I think it's hysterical!

[napkinz]

43. kick

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