'Christmas' back in state tree title

[The Straight Story]

'Christmas' back in state tree title
By Rob Ginter - Staff Writer

Officials from Gov. Steve Beshear's office have issued a statement saying that the tree on the capital grounds shall be referred to as a Christmas tree.

“The 'holiday' tree is just something that was a title used in the press release we were using to solicit a tree to be donated to stand on capital grounds during the holidays,” said Director of Communications for the State Finance and Administrations Cabinet Cindy Lanham. “It's just a misunderstanding more than anything. A lot of people got really offended by the 'holiday' tree but it's whatever the tree represents to you. The most important message is being overlooked here is that the holidays are for family and for giving to the needy. Once again the Beshears are Christians and they celebrate Christmas.”

The confusion may have occurred after the Finance and Administrations office spokesperson told The Morehead News in the Tuesday, Nov. 3 edition that:

“For the tree that stands on the capital it will be referred to as a holiday tree,” Lanham said. “It is not new terminology and it's not meant to offend anyone or exclude anyone but meant to include everyone. It's meant to unite Kentucky not divide it.”

http://www.themoreheadnews.com/local/local_story_314141014.html

We should refer to it as a holiday tree and menorahs as candelabras :evilgrin:

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

1. a description is not an endoresement - it is a christmas tree

[texastoast]

2. It's a Druid tree---highjacked by the Christians

Oh, those Christians and their pagan traditions!

May the wheel keep turning.