TheScroogeReport

Congressmen: No ‘Merry Christmas’ Emails Allowed

Alexander — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:12:42 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C., CP – Members of the House of Representatives have been told they are not allowed to wish their constituents “Merry Christmas” or “Happy New Year” via the mail.

The Congressional Franking Commission, which reviews congressional mail to determine if it can be paid for with tax dollars, issued a rule saying that no holiday greetings, including the traditional Christmas greeting, may be stated in official mail.

FULL STORY: http://www.christianpost.com/news/reps-banned-from-saying-merry-christmas-in-official-letters-65227/

Atheists Want Texas Courthouse Nativity Scene Down

Alexander — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 06:01:15 +0000

The constitutional legality of the nativity scene displayed on the lawn at Henderson County Courthouse in east Texas being is being contested by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, and atheist group based in Madison, Wis…

Full story: http://www.christianpost.com/news/is-texas-nativity-scene-ground-zero-for-the-war-on-christmas-64552/

Air Force and Operation Christmas Child Don’t Mix?

Alexander — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:11:47 +0000

…Weinstein sees Operation Christmas Child as a threat. He says on his organization’s website that while OCC claims “to bring a bit of ‘Christmas cheer’ to children in disaster areas and war-stricken nations, this missionary program masquerading as an innocuous charity uses deliveries of toys and toiletries as a Trojan horse to sneak [Franklin] Graham’s fundamentalist Christian ministry of Jesus Christ.”

story link: http://www.christianpost.com/news/former-air-force-cadet-tries-to-get-rid-of-operation-christmas-child-60910/

Fired Science Teacher: ‘I Teach All Aspects of Evolution’

Alexander — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:23:17 +0000

“People forget it is a theory. So, our argument is that he should have the academic freedom to do that. If schools just want an official version they should just show a video or get a robot to do it. It would be easier,” said Rutherford Institute President John W. Whitehead, on defending John Freshwater

story link: http://www.christianpost.com/news/fired-christian-teacher-i-teach-all-aspects-of-evolution-57540/

Mass. Group Seeks a Ban on Pledge of Allegiance in Schools

Alexander — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 12:48:54 +0000

A political action group in one Massachusetts town is calling for schools to stop the practice of reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in the classroom. The group claims that reciting the Pledge has no educational value and that it puts unnecessary pressure on students who don’t want to say it.

Story link: http://www.christianpost.com/news/mass-group-seeks-a-ban-on-pledge-of-allegiance-in-schools-55351/

No prayer at 9/11 ceremony? Evangelical leader: ‘This is not who we are’

Alexander — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:49:51 +0000

“The problem with this is, because of his singular decision, this ceremony isn’t really going to be representative of America. It’s going to be exclusionary, secularist only, and we are one of the most religious countries in the world. So, the bottom line is, this is not how we were founded. This is not who we are.

This is a national time of mourning and healing. I think it is particularly offensive to explicitly exclude any religious expression.” – Joel C. Hunter, who is a White House spiritual adviser, on NYC mayor’s decision to exclude prayer from the 10th anniversary commemoration of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the U.S.

story link: http://www.christianpost.com/news/wh-spiritual-advisor-mayors-decision-to-forbid-prayer-at-9-11-ceremony-un-american-54946/

‘Jesus Glasses’ Case Not Over; 9th Circuit Fails to Rule on Classroom Hostility

Alexander — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:47:59 +0000

“The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to make constitutional limits and define what would be considered hostile comments about religion in a classroom. They specifically did not want to address this issue because they did not want to rule in favor of Chad Farnan. Even more specifically, they did not want to set precedent as to defining what hostility toward religion is in the classroom.” – Robert Taylor, Advocates for Faith & Freedom

FULL STORY: http://www.christianpost.com/news/court-ruling-in-creationism-is-nonsense-case-politically-motivated-lawyers-say-54335/

BREAKING: Bill Maher Insists Norway Suspect Is a ‘Christian Terrorist’

Alexander — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:04:49 +0000

READ STORY: http://www.christianpost.com/news/bill-maher-insists-norway-suspect-is-a-christian-terrorist-53116/

Atheist Group Files Lawsuit Against Rick Perry’s ‘Unconstitutional’ Prayer Rally

Alexander — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:26:51 +0000

story link: http://www.christianpost.com/news/atheist-group-files-lawsuit-against-rick-perrys-prayer-rally-52274/

Pilots Refuse to Fly Atheist ‘God-LESS America’ Banners

Alexander — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 03:52:57 +0000

CHRISTIAN POST – A massive 80 percent of pilots from an aircraft advertising company have refused to fly banners by an atheist group reading “God-LESS America” and “Atheism is Patriotic” on Fourth of July… FULL STORY