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	<title>Defend Christmas &#187; Religious Discrimination</title>
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	<description>The War on the War on Christmas</description>
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		<title>Athiest Complaint Leads to Removal of Angels, Stars from Christmas Trees</title>
		<link>http://defendchristmas.com/2009/12/23/athiest-complaint-leads-to-removal-of-angels-stars-from-christmas-trees/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Westover</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Christmas News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s no place for angels atop Christmas trees, according to one California man who successfully lobbied for the removal of religious symbols at county buildings after spotting a yuletide decoration last week.
Stars and other religious emblems were ordered removed from Christmas trees in all government buildings in Sonoma County on Monday following a complaint by [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Athiest Complaint Leads to Removal of Angels, Stars from Christmas Trees", url: "http://defendchristmas.com/2009/12/23/athiest-complaint-leads-to-removal-of-angels-stars-from-christmas-trees/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Florida Pastor Wants Equal Time to Compete with Menorahs</title>
		<link>http://defendchristmas.com/2009/12/17/florida-pastor-wants-equal-time-to-compete-with-menorahs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Westover</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Christmas News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Rev. Mark Boykin knows how to fill up the airwaves.
&#8220;Welcome to our show today, Crossfire Live,&#8221; Boykin said into a radio microphone on 1230 WBZT.
This day in particular, the talk on his radio show was coming extra easily. That&#8217;s because the pastor is debating something he&#8217;s passionate about: Boca Raton&#8217;s holiday display.
&#8220;I&#8217;m going in, [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Florida Pastor Wants Equal Time to Compete with Menorahs", url: "http://defendchristmas.com/2009/12/17/florida-pastor-wants-equal-time-to-compete-with-menorahs/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Virginia County Grapples with Christmas Controversy</title>
		<link>http://defendchristmas.com/2009/12/17/virginia-county-grapples-with-christmas-controversy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Westover</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Christmas News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Debate is stirring in Loudon County, Virginia over a Christmas display.
The Board of Supervisors overturned a committee decision to ban all displays on courthouse property and was then asked to place a Christmas tree on county property. That brought a flood of requests from other groups including atheists and an individual representing an organization that [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Virginia County Grapples with Christmas Controversy", url: "http://defendchristmas.com/2009/12/17/virginia-county-grapples-with-christmas-controversy/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>New York Grocery Store Takes Heat for Menorah and Christmas Tree</title>
		<link>http://defendchristmas.com/2009/12/17/new-york-grocery-store-takes-heat-for-menorah-and-christmas-tree/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:56:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Westover</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Christmas News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Windsor Terrace grocery store manager came under fire from customers for installing and promptly removing a menorah and a Christmas tree he had placed in front of his store. For the second year in a row, Key Food manager Mike Jordings allowed Rabbi Moshe Hecht to put a 10-foot tall menorah in front of [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "New York Grocery Store Takes Heat for Menorah and Christmas Tree", url: "http://defendchristmas.com/2009/12/17/new-york-grocery-store-takes-heat-for-menorah-and-christmas-tree/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Cultural Events Attack Christmas Nationwide</title>
		<link>http://defendchristmas.com/2009/12/12/u-s-cultural-events-attack-christmas-nationwide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Westover</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Christmas News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Christmas is questioned, lampooned, satirized, and mocked from coast-to-coast in the name of entertainment advancing the political agendas of groups who will stop at nothing in their quest for attention. Here is a list of shocking events playing somewhere in America:
- Columbia University hosts &#8220;XMAS!&#8221;, a production where the Virgin Mary is seen begging for [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "U.S. Cultural Events Attack Christmas Nationwide", url: "http://defendchristmas.com/2009/12/12/u-s-cultural-events-attack-christmas-nationwide/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Obamas Criticized for Sending Christmas Cards Without Christmas</title>
		<link>http://defendchristmas.com/2009/12/10/obamas-criticized-for-sending-christmas-cards-without-christmas/</link>
		<comments>http://defendchristmas.com/2009/12/10/obamas-criticized-for-sending-christmas-cards-without-christmas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Westover</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since 1953 the President of the United States has had a Christmas card that is sent out to thousands. Several Presidents have avoided using the word &#8220;Christmas&#8221; in the cards, including George W. Bush. President Barack Obama&#8217;s 2009 card simply says  &#8220;Season&#8217;s Greetings.&#8221; Inside, it reads: &#8220;May your family have a joyous holiday season [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Obamas Criticized for Sending Christmas Cards Without Christmas", url: "http://defendchristmas.com/2009/12/10/obamas-criticized-for-sending-christmas-cards-without-christmas/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Los Angeles Department Store Features Sexy Nativity Display</title>
		<link>http://defendchristmas.com/2009/12/04/los-angeles-department-store-features-sexy-nativity-display/</link>
		<comments>http://defendchristmas.com/2009/12/04/los-angeles-department-store-features-sexy-nativity-display/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Westover</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Christmas News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Not-so-Merry Merchants]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Los Angelinos should be no stranger to sexy shenanigans.  After all, they are the center of Hollywood, so they undoubtedly see a whole lot of weird things.  However, a Christmas window display at the clothing store Madison has somehow managed to get the locals riled up, if only due to the content.  [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Los Angeles Department Store Features Sexy Nativity Display", url: "http://defendchristmas.com/2009/12/04/los-angeles-department-store-features-sexy-nativity-display/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Complaint Upheld of New Zealand TV Program Where Jesus is Beat Up by Santa</title>
		<link>http://defendchristmas.com/2009/08/06/complaint-upheld-of-new-zealand-tv-program-where-jesus-is-beat-up-by-santa/</link>
		<comments>http://defendchristmas.com/2009/08/06/complaint-upheld-of-new-zealand-tv-program-where-jesus-is-beat-up-by-santa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:06:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Westover</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Christmas News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A New Zealand TV program that showed a &#8220;Pooman&#8221; character throwing faeces and Jesus being beaten up by Santa Claus has been found to have breached broadcasting standards.
Aucklander Cyril Lotriet complained to the Broadcasting Standards Authority following an episode of Back of the Y which aired on January 27 .
The program showed a skit involving [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Complaint Upheld of New Zealand TV Program Where Jesus is Beat Up by Santa", url: "http://defendchristmas.com/2009/08/06/complaint-upheld-of-new-zealand-tv-program-where-jesus-is-beat-up-by-santa/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>The Wisconsin Christmas Tree War</title>
		<link>http://defendchristmas.com/2007/12/10/the-wisconsin-christmas-tree-war/</link>
		<comments>http://defendchristmas.com/2007/12/10/the-wisconsin-christmas-tree-war/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Westover</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 35-foot tall balsam fir standing proudly in the rotunda of the Wisconsin Capitol is a familiar annual December display, but it&#8217;d be a mistake to call it a &#8220;Christmas tree,&#8221; much to the dismay of one Badger State lawmaker now leading a legislative fight to change the name of the evergreen.
The General Assembly is [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Wisconsin Christmas Tree War", url: "http://defendchristmas.com/2007/12/10/the-wisconsin-christmas-tree-war/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Red and Green Lights Under Fire as Religious</title>
		<link>http://defendchristmas.com/2007/11/07/red-and-green-lights-under-fire-as-religious/</link>
		<comments>http://defendchristmas.com/2007/11/07/red-and-green-lights-under-fire-as-religious/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Westover</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City of Fort Collins, Colorado is no stranger to the War on Christmas. For years they have publicly debated whether or not Christmas decorations should be allowed on public property. Their debate has become so sharply tuned that by November 20th of this year they will decide whether to ban red and green lights [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Red and Green Lights Under Fire as Religious", url: "http://defendchristmas.com/2007/11/07/red-and-green-lights-under-fire-as-religious/" });</script>]]></description>
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