We wish [the ACLU] a Merry Christmas -- After Action Report

Public Advocate ^ | December 8, 2004 | Nick Danger

[Nick Danger]

Sponsored by Public Advocate, a bunch of us went down to the ACLU Headquarters in Washington this afternoon to, umm, serenade them with Christmas carols.

None of that "Holiday music," either. These were actual Christmas carols, with words like "Christ Our Savior is Born."

The ACLU people were incredibly cool about the whole thing — they set up a little table with cookies and coffee for us, and stayed downstairs and joined in the singing.

The crowd gathers before we start

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Please don't sue us!

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Interesting Times, on right, can actually sing

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Even ACLU folks join in

[Southack]

Nice job! Sadly, my own voice is reason enough to ban Christmas caroling...at least for this one person!

[Jay777]

Nice job! That's Awesome! Thank you!

[Talking_Mouse]

Thanks for the report. I'm glad the ACLU showed class by giving you cookies and coffee. BTW can any of them sing?

[TChris]

Nice that they joined in. Hypocritical in the extreme, but nice.

[xcamel]

Must be the real "RDDB lawyahs" were hiding upstairs - and you brought some true seasonal joy to the abused, sullen, and overworked office staff...

Good Work!!

[TChris]

...Oh, yes, and NICE JOB! :-)

[Seeking the truth]

Good Show!

Too bad Interesting Times didn't have a piano with him.

He's FR's Billy Joel.

Merry Christmas!

[TChris]

...you brought some true seasonal joy to the abused, sullen, and overworked office staff.

You're absolutely right. I shouldn't be so hard on these folks. They probably aren't in the same serpentine class as their employers.

[susiek]

I would imagine that the people who were nice to you and joined in were either the office workers who don't necessarily share the hard-core beliefs of some of the lawyers or the lawyers who think it's ok to sing carols as long as you aren't anywhere near a government building. The ones who go so far as to wish to end all mention of Christ in any place at any time were probably too busy working on ending Christmas cheer to notice you!

[susiek]

And you picked the most gorgeous day in Washington to do this!

[JohnathanRGalt]

We should be singing Christmas carols in public schools and in government buildings. The ACLU would be powerless against massive non-violent civil disobedience.

[RonF]

Or maybe they see a distinction between people gettting together on their own to sing Christmas carols, as opposed to people doing so in a gathering organized and controlled by the government.

Not that I have any problem at all with the government, in fact, allowing such singing at its sponsored gatherings (such as school, etc.), as long as all religions represented in the public have the same right. But AFAICS, this is the distinction the ACLU makes.

[Luddite Patent Counsel]

"Too bad Interesting Times didn't have a piano with him.

He's FR's Billy Joel."

As long as he's not driving...

[Jay777]

What could they do if we peacefully protested them? Just like the parade with no nativity allowed. Why doesn't the church start its own parade, or be in the parade anyway?

[TChris]

...as long as all religions represented in the public have the same right.

I'm all for equal treatment of other religious holidays. But let's be sure and distiguish between real holidays and the PC inventions like "kwanzaa". Also, these other religious holidays can have their own, separate celebrations, MmmmKay? Why does respect for other religions have to result in a watering down of Christianity?

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

Good fun and the ACLU played it very classy.

[Temple Owl]

Merry Christmas, Good job.

[American in Israel]

The Muslims will invite you into their homes and feed you too. They will kill you in yours. And this is what the ALCU is doing, killing kids, persecuting Christianity and destroying the Boy Scouts.

Mass Murderers tend to be very Charismatic.

Till they eat you.

[Richard Kimball]

Mine, too. Remember the Mark Twain line on bad singing? "I haven't heard anything like that since the orphanage burned down."

[RonF]

Heck, even Christianity climbed onto the "winter solstice" festivals when it first started. But I do take your meaning.

[rocky88]

I hope Bill O'Reilly was contacted about this event and emailed the pics. He ahs been on this subject again lately.

[StonyBurk]

Will be intersting to see if anyone gets sick from the
cookies and such.Sorry --but I just would not let the dust
from my sandles remain after going to the enemies camp like that.The tables and such clearly was intended to show
the world that they are not anti-Christian--just against
Christian symbols in the public square.did any of y'all tell the ACLU types this is NOT thecommunist Soviet Union?

[cake_crumb]

"...they set up a little table with cookies and coffee for us, and stayed downstairs and joined in the singing."

Hey, isn't it illegal for an ACLU member to say the G word or make ANY reference to Christianity while they're on the clock?

I want these lawyers fired NOW!

[cake_crumb]

"Or maybe they see a distinction between people gettting together on their own to sing Christmas carols, as opposed to people doing so in a gathering organized and controlled by the government. "

I'm offended that anyone who works for the ACLU said or sang the "G" word while on the clock and referenced Christianity in ANY way. The ACLU now needs to sue themselves. Can we sue teh ACLU for participating in an offensive outburst of Christianity on a public street?

[cake_crumb]

"We should be singing Christmas carols in public schools and in government buildings. The ACLU would be powerless against massive non-violent civil disobedience."

I agree.

[EdReform]

Agreed! And it would be great to see kids in the public schools take back their Christmas programs by playing and singing traditional Christmas songs and saying "Merry Christmas." Perhaps we should encourage them to do so.

[GeekDejure]

Nice that they joined in. Hypocritical in the extreme, but nice.
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Kinda sorta like when Islamofascists agree to a cease fire... then... after they resharpen their knives... they chop off your head !!!

[Interesting Times]

[hattend]

Were there any federal/state/county/city/school buildings within earshot of the ACLU building? You should have went there...they probably would have had a cow, then.

Good work you guys!

[Angry Republican]

I'd like to wish the ACLU a special Merry Christmas.

[Grampa Dave]

Outstanding!

It shows the true intent of the Anti Christian Lawyers Union re Christmas and Christians.

[Nick Danger]

47th Rule of Acquisition: "The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife."

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

That Toon says it all!

Christmas Carols....for the ACLU...how appropriate....way to go!

[BushisTheMan]

For some reason, this really cracked me up. I love that you guys did this. And I'm surprised they were so nice to you. I'm suspicious!

[Recall]

I'm totally amazed, shocked and confused. What am I missing?
Why did they set up cookies and sing with you????

[little jeremiah]

"We should be singing Christmas carols in public schools and in government buildings. The ACLU would be powerless against massive non-violent civil disobedience."

YESSSS!

[texasbluebell]

Bump!

It's time for that.

[Coleus]

good freep!

[Humidston]

Great job, Mr. D!

But sadly, too many communities around the country will take the line of least resistance and ban any mention of Christmas from now on.

I bet the ACLU is privately crowing at their victories. Therefore, they can afford to be condescending.

[jocon307]

"Hypocritical in the extreme, but nice."

Dittos to that!

At least they haven't entirely lost their sense of humor. Maybe they can [exit - laughing]

[MeekOneGOP]

The ACLU people were incredibly cool about the whole thing — they set up a little table with cookies and coffee for us, and stayed downstairs and joined in the singing.

Wow! Sounds like the ACLU helped to Freep themselves? Surprising.

Thanks.

[concretebob]

Atta boys all around..

[massgopguy]

You can always join in and play the triangle.

[FBD]

[FBD]

>"Why did they set up cookies and sing with you????"<

They (the ACLU) were celebrating "Festivus" ;^D

[Mudboy Slim]

Heh heh heh...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

LOL...great FReep, Nick...MUD

[FBD]

what is your opinion of the ACLU attempts to interfer with the Boy Scouts rules?

[FBD]

happy festivus, Mud!