Alabama Elementary School Bans the Word Easter

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by Amnorix

When, exactly, would that be? Pre-Civil War, when American held millions of people as slaves? From the Civil War to the 1960s, when they denied basic human rights to millions of minorities? Perhaps in the 70s, when Nixon instituted price controls on, basically, everything, oil prices went out of control, there was stagflation? I can go on and on, but the halcyon days you dream of never existed.

You complain about little things like this, but seem to forget slave-owners raping slaves and denial of basic, fundamental human rights.

Until the late 1960s freaking CONDOMS were illegal in many states.

People who think times were better "back then" usually think that way because they have no ****ing idea what it was really like "back then" at all.

Actually I disagree with your statement.

I lived in the 50s and 60s, and wasn't worried about a condom, nor were people offended when I said Merry Christmas or Happy Easter. It was what Americans did.

We played outside and didn't have to worry about perverts. We didn't have to wear helmets to ride a bicycle, we learned the hard way.

The fries at Mc Donalds were awesome tasting, because they were cooked in animal fat and nobody was offended by it.

We said the pledge of allegiance every day at the beginning of class, and nobody was offended by it.

We prayed in public school, and nobody was offended by it.

We have changed a lot of things for the masses to appease the minorities. I am pretty sick of it, and was damn offended when they wouldn't let me show my I.D. at the last Presidential election.

[ptlyon]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

Actually I disagree with your statement.

I lived in the 50s and 60s, and wasn't worried about a condom, nor were people offended when I said Merry Christmas or Happy Easter. It was what Americans did.

We played outside and didn't have to worry about perverts. We didn't have to wear helmets to ride a bicycle, we learned the hard way.

The fries at Mc Donalds were awesome tasting, because they were cooked in animal fat and nobody was offended by it.

We said the pledge of allegiance every day at the beginning of class, and nobody was offended by it.

We prayed in public school, and nobody was offended by it.

We have changed a lot of things for the masses to appease the minorities. I am pretty sick of it, and was damn offended when they wouldn't let me show my I.D. at the last Presidential election.

Post. Of. The. Year.

[OrtonsPiercedTaint]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

Actually I disagree with your statement.

I lived in the 50s and 60s, and wasn't worried about a condom, nor were people offended when I said Merry Christmas or Happy Easter. It was what Americans did.

We played outside and didn't have to worry about perverts. We didn't have to wear helmets to ride a bicycle, we learned the hard way.

The fries at Mc Donalds were awesome tasting, because they were cooked in animal fat and nobody was offended by it.

We said the pledge of allegiance every day at the beginning of class, and nobody was offended by it.

We prayed in public school, and nobody was offended by it.

We have changed a lot of things for the masses to appease the minorities. I am pretty sick of it, and was damn offended when they wouldn't let me show my I.D. at the last Presidential election.

Lawyers

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by OrtonsPiercedTaint

New England Lawyers

Corrected

[houstonwhodat]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

Actually I disagree with your statement.

I lived in the 50s and 60s, and wasn't worried about a condom, nor were people offended when I said Merry Christmas or Happy Easter. It was what Americans did.

We played outside and didn't have to worry about perverts. We didn't have to wear helmets to ride a bicycle, we learned the hard way.

The fries at Mc Donalds were awesome tasting, because they were cooked in animal fat and nobody was offended by it.

We said the pledge of allegiance every day at the beginning of class, and nobody was offended by it.

We prayed in public school, and nobody was offended by it.

We have changed a lot of things for the masses to appease the minorities. I am pretty sick of it, and was damn offended when they wouldn't let me show my I.D. at the last Presidential election.

Thank you sir.

[mikey23545]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

Actually I disagree with your statement.

I lived in the 50s and 60s, and wasn't worried about a condom, nor were people offended when I said Merry Christmas or Happy Easter. It was what Americans did.

We played outside and didn't have to worry about perverts. We didn't have to wear helmets to ride a bicycle, we learned the hard way.

The fries at Mc Donalds were awesome tasting, because they were cooked in animal fat and nobody was offended by it.

We said the pledge of allegiance every day at the beginning of class, and nobody was offended by it.

We prayed in public school, and nobody was offended by it.

We have changed a lot of things for the masses to appease the minorities. I am pretty sick of it, and was damn offended when they wouldn't let me show my I.D. at the last Presidential election.

+1

[WhawhaWhat]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

We have changed a lot of things for the masses to appease the minorities. I am pretty sick of it, and was damn offended when they wouldn't let me show my I.D. at the last Presidential election.

We should go back to when minorities understood that they were second-class citizens.

Ever think maybe they were offended, but didn't have the voice that people have now with the internet and media everywhere?

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

We should go back to when minorities understood that they were second-class citizens.

Ever think maybe they were offended, but didn't have the voice that people have now with the internet and media everywhere?

No, you miss the point entirely. This country was founded on capitalism and majority rules. The fact that we have had to change some things dear to us, because immigrants don't like them goes against the very foundations of what has made this country great. **** them if they don't like the fries, eat somewhere else or get the **** out.

No, I am not proud of how the black minority was treated back in the day, but from my personal experience of going to the most integrated schools in the largest city in Kansas, we treated each other with mutual respect. If you didn't, you went outside and developed a mutual understanding. We didn't need someone telling us what to do. I was raised to treat others as I would like to be treated.

[Stanley Nickels]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

No, you miss the point entirely. This country was founded on capitalism and majority rules. The fact that we have had to change some things dear to us, because immigrants don't like them goes against the very foundations of what has made this country great. **** them if they don't like the fries, eat somewhere else or get the **** out.

No, I am not proud of how the black minority was treated back in the day, but from my personal experience of going to the most integrated schools in the largest city in Kansas, we treated each other with mutual respect. If you didn't, you went outside and developed a mutual understanding. We didn't need someone telling us what to do. I was raised to treat others as I would like to be treated.

It's funny when people who proselytize "what this country was founded on" are annoyed by other people being outspoken and opinionated.

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by Stanley Nickels

It's funny when people who proselytize "what this country was founded on" are annoyed by other people being outspoken and opinionated.

So, saying someone missed the point entirely, indicates they are annoyed? Noted, as that is not how I learned it back in debate and forensics, but things might have changed since then.

However, I am irritated that Muslim immigrants come over here and change things that I think are dear. "IN GOD WE TRUST" is pretty basic to the founding of this country.

[Stanley Nickels]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

However, I am irritated that Muslim immigrants come over here and change things that I think are dear. "IN GOD WE TRUST" is pretty basic to the founding of this country.

You think it's MUSLIMS who are lobbying for the removal of God from STATE-run public schools? The Muslims who believe in the SAME GOD AS YOU? This statement tells me enough to know that it's futile to argue with you, because you can't argue against imagined problems. That you blindly and xenophobically lump political correctness on Muslims is both hilarious and wrong. Have a good one; I'm out.

[WhawhaWhat]

Originally Posted by Stanley Nickels

You think it's MUSLIMS who are lobbying for the removal of God from STATE-run public schools? The Muslims who believe in the SAME GOD AS YOU? This statement tells me enough to know that it's futile to argue with you, because you can't argue against imagined problems. That you blindly and xenophobically lump political correctness on Muslims is both hilarious and wrong. Have a good one; I'm out.

When all else fails, blame brown people.

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by Stanley Nickels

You think it's MUSLIMS who are lobbying for the removal of God from STATE-run public schools? The Muslims who believe in the SAME GOD AS YOU? This statement tells me enough to know that it's futile to argue with you, because you can't argue against imagined problems. That you blindly and xenophobically lump political correctness on Muslims is both hilarious and wrong. Have a good one; I'm out.

Oh yeah? What about bacon?

[houstonwhodat]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

No, you miss the point entirely. This country was founded on capitalism and majority rules. The fact that we have had to change some things dear to us, because immigrants don't like them goes against the very foundations of what has made this country great. **** them if they don't like the fries, eat somewhere else or get the **** out.

No, I am not proud of how the black minority was treated back in the day, but from my personal experience of going to the most integrated schools in the largest city in Kansas, we treated each other with mutual respect. If you didn't, you went outside and developed a mutual understanding. We didn't need someone telling us what to do. I was raised to treat others as I would like to be treated.

I agree with you.

Not that everything was great way back when because it wasn't. I was born in the 50's and grew up in the 60's. The Civil Rights movement needed to happen, women needed to vote, shit like that.

What has gotten out of hand is all this political correctness and not wanting to offend anybody.

**** that. It's not Happy Holidays, it's Merry Christmas.

People who believe in Jesus Christ don't get offended when Jews celebrate Hanukkah.

I think it all started to go to hell when the term African-American was implemented.

I don't know any of my friends who are black that came from Africa nor do they ever want to go.

It's Christmas, it's Easter.

It's America and you're allowed to celebrate in your own way but don't ruin time honored traditions that have been in place for centuries.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by houstonwhodat

I agree with you.

Not that everything was great way back when because it wasn't. I was born in the 50's and grew up in the 60's. The Civil Rights movement needed to happen, women needed to vote, shit like that.

What has gotten out of hand is all this political correctness and not wanting to offend anybody.

**** that. It's not Happy Holidays, it's Merry Christmas.

People who believe in Jesus Christ don't get offended when Jews celebrate Hanukkah.

I think it all started to go to hell when the term African-American was implemented.

I don't know any of my friends who are black that came from Africa nor do they ever want to go.

It's Christmas, it's Easter.

It's America and you're allowed to celebrate in your own way but don't ruin time honored traditions that have been in place for centuries.

wow, you really sound offended.