PROVIDENCE, R.I.(WordNews.org) Nov.28, 2012 — Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee will not use “Christmas” to describe the evergreen tree decorated to celebrate Dec. 25.
It’s the second year in a row the governor has avoided the term “Christmas.”
“Governor, what do you call a green, pointed, prickly tree we decorate in December? Everyone except for the governor knows it’s a Christmas tree,” said Mat Staver, founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel.
Renaming a Christmas tree to a ‘Holiday tree’ is political correctness run amok, Staver said. “A Menorah is associated with Hanukkah. Its name should not be changed. Santa and his sleigh appear during December bearing Christmas gifts. His name and those of his reindeer entourage should not be changed. Everyone knows that an evergreen tree decorated with lights and ornaments in December is a Christmas tree. The only reason to change the name is due to crass bigotry and ignorance.”
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