Posted on 12/25/2016 9:38:51 AM PST by Kenny
I loved President-Elect Trump's recent thank you rallies – decorated Christmas trees, a red "Merry Christmas" sign on his podium, and the way Trump himself wasted no time wishing his supporters a merry Christmas.
The Christmas plank of Trump's campaign was one of the first things that drew me to him. How shallow of me, right? ISIS is chopping off heads, our economy's circling the drain, Obamacare's imploding, and I'm worried about a holiday greeting.
But Trump's promise to bring back "Merry Christmas" has a much deeper message for Christians. In politics, this kind of targeted message is known as a dog whistle. The term comes from a high-pitched whistle used to train dogs, a sound only dogs hear, inaudible to humans.
For Christians, we hear that someone acknowledges the war on Christmas and is willing to fight back. It's a promise to bring back the all but banned Christmas greeting, and that signals that we can openly celebrate our faith again, that the clouds of religious oppression will lift.
How did we get to this place where a simple greeting is politically prohibited in America? Well, Christmas is celebrated or opposed today by three major groups: Christians, Christmas guests, and Christmas assassins.
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This constant assault on Christmas wears on Christians. We question why they won't leave us alone, why they censor our music, tableaus, stars, and angels.
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Under the banner of free speech, they attack free speech. Like the 9/11 terrorists who used our own planes to destroy our towers, these assassins use our own constitutional guarantee of religious freedom to destroy our religious freedom.
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To President-Elect Trump, to all Americans, and to the world, MERRY CHRISTMAS!
When I saw the headline I thought his dog’s name was “Whistle”. I wonder what kind of dog he’ll get, if any. Hopefully not a pekinese or chihuahua. Merry Christmas and Happy Haunaka to all.
Another sign that the Reign of Error - the Ødungo Regime is finally over.
Just about every store employee in my area added “Merry Christmas” to their ‘thanks for shopping with us’ this year.
They all looked so happy to be able to finally say it, without fear.
He’s a societal dambuster.
There is a guy trying to push a Labradoodle on the Trump family.
So, no comment.
:D
Dog whistles are heard only by true patriots.
“Christmas Assassins.”
Great term! Short, sweet, accurate, to the point, easy to remember, apply and retweet.
Remind me to thank the author.
I’d like to see him get a big dog - a Bull Mastiff or something like that. They are such good dogs.
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Labradoodles are wonderful dogs. Intelligent, loyal and they do not shed!
I have a Teddy Bear, which looks like a smaller version.
Same here. I’m hearing Merry Christmas everywhere I go.
They look too much like the soon-to-be-former _resident’s dogs.
Trump needs a dog that reflects *him*.
Naturally, my choice is a Dobermann but a Bull Terrier would be epic, too.
They’re wanting to name the ‘Doodle “Patton”.
Gimme a break.
:D
So would I.
Nothing ‘cute and fluffy’.
It’s not who Trump is.
On one hand, I’m glad.
On the other, I’m no longer the obnoxious holiday outlaw, practically shouting it gleefully into peoples’ faces.
:D
A Labradoodle??? Don't let Putin get wind of that. Trump needs something like a bull mastiff...a dog that says 'America...f***, yeah!'
Yeah, I know.
I’d opt for a pack of Dobes but that’s just me.
;D
Oh, *sorry*...it’s a “GoldenDoodle”.
Yeesh.
>>>Trump needs a dog that reflects *him*.<<<
I wish Donald could rescue BO. We all know his fate will be an appetizer for the Kenyan once he is no longer needed for show.
Po’ Bo!
Where’s that ‘Putin laughing’ gif?
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