Is this Inappropriate and Disrespectful

[QUOTE="grape_of_wrath"]i thought the american way is seperating state from religion. would it be disrespectful conducting votes on eid el fiter or passover?whipassmt

technically it's after sundown, so it is considered Christmas Day.

whipassmt

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[QUOTE="xaos"] I bet that making up goofy mega-partisan hypotheticals makes for the true spirit of Christmasguynamedbilly

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[QUOTE="xaos"] I bet that making up goofy mega-partisan hypotheticals makes for the true spirit of Christmasxaos

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[QUOTE="grape_of_wrath"]i thought the american way is seperating state from religion. would it be disrespectful conducting votes on eid el fiter or passover?grape_of_wrath

[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="whipassmt"] It's not my fault Reid and Obama choose to run the country in a very hyperpartisan way!

aransom

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technically it's after sundown, so it is considered Christmas Day.

xaos

[QUOTE="grape_of_wrath"][QUOTE="whipassmt"]No it is too separate State and Church as institutions, there is no separation between Church and Civil Society, nor do Church and state refuse to acknowledge each other.

No. This is a secular nation, after all. If Congress were to start adjourning for Christmas, they'd have to adjourn for holidays like Rosh Hashanah, Kwanzaa, Ramadan, Diwali, and all the other religious holidays of all the other religions represented in the United States. They wouldn't ever be in session.

[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="whipassmt"]

technically it's after sundown, so it is considered Christmas Day.

whipassmt

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[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"] Regardless, with pressing times like this.. THEY chose to run for poltiical office, they should never expect to have a garenteed day off on a specific day, their jobs for the good of the state and country are too important for that.. Especially during this past decade.sSubZerOo

I agree that there should be no such thing a "guaranteed" congressional holiday. However, provided things are progressing adequately, I don't find it unreasonable that they be given a day off. People eventually need some down time.

My mistake. Didn't really think much about it.

its not like its on christmas or late at night

They should all be locked in the capitol building until they get all this crap figured out. ALL OF IT.

They should all be locked in the capitol building until they get all this crap figured out. ALL OF IT.

br0kenrabbit

It's good they're working on Christmas Eve. They were supposed to be finished months ago but kept bickering over the health care bill, so now they get to pay the price. It's good to see our politicians actually getting something done for once instead of going "lol, we're out of session, we'll get around to it next year k?"

The health care is pretty stupid itself..... Obama is really screwing up the economy.

Christmas Eve is not a holiday. I'm glad to see them working on that day.

Oleg_Huzwog

Christmas is about receiving gifts, so I suppose that it is appropriate for millions to be given a handout.Welkabonz

anything as long as the bill gets passed fasterMc_Surly

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[QUOTE="xaos"] By who?xaos

No. This is a secular nation, after all. If Congress were to start adjourning for Christmas, they'd have to adjourn for holidays like Rosh Hashanah, Kwanzaa, Ramadan, Diwali, and all the other religious holidays of all the other religions represented in the United States. They wouldn't ever be in session.

tycoonmike

Christmas Eve is not a holiday. I'm glad to see them working on that day.

Oleg_Huzwog

I don't believe it is.

No. This is a secular nation, after all. If Congress were to start adjourning for Christmas, they'd have to adjourn for holidays like Rosh Hashanah, Kwanzaa, Ramadan, Diwali, and all the other religious holidays of all the other religions represented in the United States. They wouldn't ever be in session.

tycoonmike

Nope, there are several jobs out there that require you to work on even Christmas eve.Treflis

Like mine. The only day I'm not working this year is Christmas.

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No. This is a secular nation, after all. If Congress were to start adjourning for Christmas, they'd have to adjourn for holidays like Rosh Hashanah, Kwanzaa, Ramadan, Diwali, and all the other religious holidays of all the other religions represented in the United States. They wouldn't ever be in session.

whipassmt

So you would have the government follow Christian tenants? It would be politically correct for the government to break for all religious holidays if they're going to break for Christmas, yes. The problem with that being the Congress wouldn't be in session ever, as I said. Besides that, our government is supposed to represent every single American, not just those who believe in Christianity. Breaking for all the major Christian-related holidays while either not breaking or breaking for few of the holidays reserved for those who practice Judaism, Islam, or any other religion seems to me like the government favors Christians over the people of all other faiths.

[QUOTE="xaos"][QUOTE="whipassmt"] That is the way it has traditionally been

whipassmt

How is the healthcare bill offensive to Christians? Last I checked Jesus was pretty big on helping other people out.

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Liturgically, fine, but since the Constitution of the United States affords no provenance to canon law, I'm not sure why that would be any more relevant than the fact that Congress generally has to be in session on the birthday of Gary Gygax. Are all the other people in this thread who have to work on Christmas Eve also being disrespectful?xaos

How is the healthcare bill offensive to Christians? Last I checked Jesus was pretty big on helping other people out.

theres regular people who are christians who HAVE to work on CHRISTMAS DAY if they dont want to be fired, so congress working christmas eve isnt a big deal.

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[QUOTE="whipassmt"] It is one thing to pass a bill on a Christian Holiday. It is another thing to pass a bill that contains provisions that are offensive to Christians on Christmas Eve. That would be like decided to get rid of Affirmative Action on Martin Luther King Day, or Invading Iraq on Ramadan, it shows insensitivity and arrogance.

moose_knuckler

How is the healthcare bill offensive to Christians? Last I checked Jesus was pretty big on helping other people out.

Yeah, you're right, Jesus wouldn't have wanted everyone to have healthcare. That's why he always turned away people who needed to be healed and told people who wanted their loved ones to be resurrected to "**** off". Oh, except for people who paid him. He really loved money, which was why he gave his official endorsement to temple vendors and is quoted as saying that "it is easier for a donkey to pass through the eye of a needle than for a poor man to get into heaven".

[QUOTE="moose_knuckler"][QUOTE="gameguy6700"]

How is the healthcare bill offensive to Christians? Last I checked Jesus was pretty big on helping other people out.

Yeah, you're right, Jesus wouldn't have wanted everyone to have healthcare. That's why he always turned away people who needed to be healed and told people who wanted their loved ones to be resurrected to "**** off". Oh, except for people who paid him. He really loved money, which was why he gave his official endorsement to temple vendors and is quoted as saying that "it is easier for a donkey to pass through the eye of a needle than for a poor man to get into heaven".

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[QUOTE="xaos"] Liturgically, fine, but since the Constitution of the United States affords no provenance to canon law, I'm not sure why that would be any more relevant than the fact that Congress generally has to be in session on the birthday of Gary Gygax. Are all the other people in this thread who have to work on Christmas Eve also being disrespectful?gameguy6700

How is the healthcare bill offensive to Christians? Last I checked Jesus was pretty big on helping other people out.

The Senate is gonna vote on the Health Care Bill on Christmas Eve!

Politics on Christmas Eve, oh no no no! Santa is gonna give Obama and Reid coal fo' sho'.

They should be spending time with their families.

This is Dang Ridiculous.

whipassmt

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The Senate is gonna vote on the Health Care Bill on Christmas Eve!

Politics on Christmas Eve, oh no no no! Santa is gonna give Obama and Reid coal fo' sho'.

They should be spending time with their families.

This is Dang Ridiculous.

bsman00

In order to sneak it in. No wonder even Car Salesmen inspire more public confidence than these guys.

whipassmt

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In order to sneak it in. No wonder even Car Salesmen inspire more public confidence than these guys.

spazzx625

It is traditionally a holiday, and for Paisans it is a Major one at that.

whipassmt