A little too PC for me.

[Wagner]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/10/air....ap/index.html

[Eurosport]

that's ridiculous
wtf is next lol

[bozo]

Originally Posted by Eurosport

that's ridiculous
wtf is next lol

[SuaveX5]

Only in America !

i bet on most parts of the world they will not really care and they would had just keep the Christmas trees up.

Very sad !

[alpac]

Does not make any sense to me. I find this very sad indeed.

[Wagner]

My question is always: "was it truly that offensive?"

I mean did it really destroy this guys day to see a Christmas tree? Sort of similar to when we all shifted from "Merry Christmas" as a greeting of the season to "Happy Holidays". The intention is the same, isn't it?

[bozo]

Its weird..The guy(s) actually feel pretty bad (at least thats what they say) about the trees coming down...They say all they wanted to see was more representation...But the airport guys figured "if I do it once....." A shame really...

[Eric5273]

I say if they are going to have a Christmas tree and a Hanukah menorah, then I want to see a Festivus poll.

[Laurence]

There is no way of pleasing all the people all of the time.

I guess Rabbi Elazar Bogomilsky got what he wanted - he also had a gun to their heads as he "...hired a lawyer and threatened to sue if the Port of Seattle didn't add the menorah next to the trees".
In this case, an extreme action caused an extreme reaction.

I guess the only "winners" are the Jehovah witnesses......

[GUINNESS]

Originally Posted by WagnerX5

My question is always: "was it truly that offensive?"

I mean did it really destroy this guys day to see a Christmas tree? Sort of similar to when we all shifted from "Merry Christmas" as a greeting of the season to "Happy Holidays". The intention is the same, isn't it?

Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see where the Rabbi said it was offensive. I actually read it as taking the trees down was offensive instead of just adding the menorah. Total ass though threatening to sue etc... can't just talk it through and come to some sort of compromise.

While in Syracuse, I never had any issues seeing a huge lit tree on one side of the quad and a large menorah on the opposite side with 1 light being lit every day.

It's sad and pitiful... just like the HOA a-hole telling the woman to take down the peace sign, and just like the a-holes that complain a light display is too bright or too distracting, or the pricks that complain about the old couple playing Christmas songs outside their hourse only between 3pm - 5pm for the children walking home from school, people getting off of work, or simply to help someone feel more in the holiday spirit (yes, that last one actually happened in south philly... 1 person complained and the cops put an end to it. even the cops called the person who complained a scrooge. the neighborhood was sad when it came to an end).