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This country has long stood by "God and Country" , " In God We Trust" and freedom of religious beliefs. Just today I heard on the news of a school in the eastern regions of America who is considering a ban on Christmas celebrations to appease Islamic rights. I fought for this country & all it stands for, that includes Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Halloween, and birthdays. If, for whatever reason, anyone of a differing practice or belief should relocate here, we will welcome them, but we should not conform our free celebrations to that of from where THEY have come. If our ways offend them,..they are welcome to return to the lands which practices of their desires fit them. This is The United States of America, We have already begun to change our language and standards of measures to appeal to those who come here and are too lazy, uneducated, or what ever other reason they have to learn our system and ways. We do not insist the people in Mexico learn English when we go there, nor do we insist the Canadians and British learn Standard American Engineering instead of metric measures, yet our answering messages insist we opt for English, and our entire country has been forced to change over to the metric measures only to appease others. Now we are asked to alter our religious beliefs and Holiday's in that those who visit here are not offended HERE? We left the British in England, and the Spanish on the seas, we did not tell the world to come and change our home to be theirs, but we did tell them to come be a part of us, and share in what we are the way we are. Give us you tired, your poor and your Alterations that we might find another country to practice our way elsewhere?

These events are for "celebrations" and joyous occasions, why, then, should one religious event be offensive more than another? We do not celebrate any religious event which advocates the taking of lives of young or innocent, nor that of demonic possessions, yet, other countries do and are offended by Christmas? I, personally find the question offensive and imposing, this is my home of birth and I have defended her ways in open battle, should our ways be found offensive, it will be by non-Americans who have no right to judge us in our own front yard.
We complain of political improprieties, high taxes, bad laws, government misuse of funds, God knows, we have enough to complain of, but please, lets stop changing our country to conform to the ways of those who escaped theirs only to disagree with ours. Were I to come to your house would you change your diet permanently to suit mine? I think not. Then, Please, if you find my home uncomfortable, the door is open and will swing out as easily as in, seek your comfort and contentment elsewhere, with my blessings.
I have no qualm with Buddha, Islam, or whomever you choose to worship, please extend the same courtesy to me in my home.
Please, Americans, regain American pride and American ways, Stand up for what you believe in and quit letting the other guy do it for you. (He is Not doing it either)

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