Rachel's report on this earth shattering news - as broken by Fox - was on...could it have been the economy?
No.
A war?
No.
The payroll tax?
No.
None of the above. Rather, this awesome bit of Fox reporting concerned...the White House Christmas card sent by President Obama.
Yep, earth shattering news about a Christmas card - a no doubt satanical Christmas card, as you'll see if you go here, Rachel's video site. On the left you'll see various 'clip' pictures so use the scroll bar and go down to the clip shot that looks 'Christmassy' and is entitled, "Sarah Palin judges". Then sit back and enjoy. I'll be here when you're done.
Okay, you're done, right? Watched it, did you? And how did you feel?
Me, I was torn between laughter and shame - a strange combination by anyone's standards; unless you've found yourself taking that important final exam - naked.
Both Fox and Sarah Palin have provided me with much laughter in the last 2 years+ but at the same time: shame. The fact that Palin could command even a tenth of the attention she's garnered after her failing bid at a vice-presidency under McCain, is both staggering and shameful... And that Fox could lead any other news cast is equally both. But that's another story and another post.
No, this post is about anyone finding the White House Christmas card in ANY way offensive; let alone proof that President Obama isn't American/Christian/Human, blah-blah-blah, yeah, yeah, heard it all before. Hell, I'm surprised Fox News and the current crop of Republicans haven't tried to claim President Obama is an alien - as in from another planet since they have tried to claim that he's a human alien. *rolls eyes*
But damn it, doesn't everyone realize what fools we're making of ourselves? How the rest of the world is finding all this fodder for their laughter? How it drags America down?
Mrs. Palin, a woman who needs to take a lesson from the show "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader" (the lesson being that she isn't), felt the card (shown below in case you got lazy and didn't watch the video *g*) was odd and wondered why a dog appeared instead of illustrating American values like 'family, faith and freedom'.
So does that mean some of those past cards had the baby Jesus waving an American flag from his crib in the manger while flanked by his unwed Jewish mother and soon-to-be Jewish step-father, not to mention those three kings - from God knows where - because technically the bible doesn't say how many magi came, or even how they came, only that three gifts were bestowed upon the child - who, by the way, was about two by then - and there was no manger in sight because Matthew is quite clear about them walking into a house - so for all we know, the men could have been a mix of Jews and Arabs, which would have made for a very interesting White House Christmas Card and one I'd have loved seeing...but Fox would have had a cow... Wait, I'd have loved seeing that too....
But in reality, no Presidential Christmas cards have ever been as religious as Fox seem to believe or want. In fact, many weren't Christmas-themed at all or even seasonal; a fact that's been illustrated on many a news program since Fox made such a ridiculous ruckus about our current President's card - one they never made over, say, a Republican President's card. Like the ones below?
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two are from Democrats, in case you failed to notice. Jacqueline
Kennedy loved the Red Room, hence the 'painting' that adorned one their
cards. |
What gets me is that apparently Fox doesn't realize that America is made up of millions of people, not all of whom are Christian, let alone who celebrate Christmas. They've evidently forgotten (on purpose, perhaps?) we're a country of many faiths, like Hebrew, Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism, to name a few. They also seem to forget that many Americans have no religion at all, and that's why we're called the "Melting Pot".
In spite of Fox and their narrow view, America is a colorful country where family can't be defined or legalized, a land where we have the right to our religious beliefs - which means we also have the right to NO religious beliefs, and we come in every shape, size, and color. We fall in love with opposite genders from our own - and the same genders as our own. And yes, we're all still Americans. Equal Americans.
The Christmas card that comes from the White House should, in my humble opinion, represent the spirit of the season, a spirit that can be shared by people of all faiths - or none; namely the spirit of peace, caring, love and generosity. And I think this year's White House Christmas card does just that - and without hitting anyone over the head with the faith as practiced by our President (No, Fox News, it isn't voodooism *rolls eyes*) or Christmas as a whole. Rather, it's a gentle picture to warm the soul (although, a kitten playing with a roll of ribbon would have been nice too - and I know my own cat, Abby, would gladly have posed), while invoking the feeling of the season.
Of course, I assume that the holiday cards sent out by Fox News this year filled the void they felt Obama left with his card. You know, a card brimming with Christianity, Jesus, faith, sacrifice, doing unto others, abiding love, a cozy tree with gifts beneath its decorated boughs....
Or not:
I love the fact that Fox News sees viewers as...sheep. Duh.
Yep, Christ-like, that's Fox News.
And yes, those are the real cards sent out this year by Fox Business (on
the right) and Fox News (on the left).
Since
this post could be considered somewhat 'seasonal', I refuse to go into
the whole voting on the Payroll Tax now. Far too depressing to know that
an entire country will pay thanks to a bunch of idiots who didn't
bother to investigate those they voted for in 2010 - but I do wonder what Christmas will be like in 2012 - and will anyone complain about next year's card?
In the meantime: MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY CHANUKAH, HAPPY WINTER SOLSTICE and starting on Monday, the 26th, HAPPY KWANZAA!
Oh, and HAPPY NEW YEAR TOO!
