[ppaul]

Political Correctness run amuck.

Here's the link to his website: King County Executive, RON SIMS

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[spunkets]

"Particularly in public areas, this means that any holiday recognition or celebration should be religion-neutral."

Christmas celebrates Christ's birthday. That is the fundamental truth of the happening. To go along with this amounts to accepting and promoting pure Bravo Sierra. We know what the foxtrot these people are up to.

[B Knotts]

I notice that in a lot of the PC world, it seems that "the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attack" (or, as they prefer to call it "incident"), the politically-correct response seems to be to embrace the views of those who attacked us, and to shy away from that which they attacked.

Seems kinda wimpy to me. We should be barbecuing more pigs about now, IMO.

[Cindy]

Hmmm, cancelling Christmas so that the county can celebrate a politically correct Xmas and everything will be alright?!!! That is total nonsense, to say the least.

A CHRISTmas Celebration! (click here)

[MSCASEY]

I don't understand! How come he has American Indian Heritage Month on his web-site? Doen't he understand that not everyone is Indian? That is not being diverse!
MCD

[Neckbone]

Ron Simms licks poodles.

[Ol' Sox]

The text of my letter to Mr. Sims:

Mr. Sims,
I was unfortunate enough to see a copy of your "Holiday Celebrations" memo on the Internet and although I don't often write to public figures, I am making an exception in your case.

Let me quote from Websters:
Diversity n 1: The condition of being different or having differences. 2: An instance or point of being different.

By attempting to stifle our differences rather than including them all, you are misstating your case when you say that you "...want to ensure that any upcoming holiday celebration at the workplace is held in a respectful, inclusive, and sensitive manner that does not favor one religion over another."

In truth, what you have done is to insult us all - Jew, Christian, Muslim and African-American - by presupposing that we are "offended" by our differences. We are Americans and we come from a wide, rich variety of backgrounds. Attempting to deny this by painting over our differences is to deny the true nature of America. In your attempt to avoid victimizing the easily insulted, you victimize us all. You do a disservice to the concept of diversity.

If this is an example of your executive decision making skills, you, sir, do not deserve the honor of serving your community.

Sincerely,
Xxxxxx Xxxx (Ol' Sox)

[history_matters]

Maybe Ron and Maria need lots and lots of e-mail wishing him a Happy Chanukah or a Merry Christmas with images attached like Jesus, Mary and Joseph surrounded by the children of the world (there's diversity for you) -- or maybe the Maccabees killing the enemies of the Jewish people or the Jewish faithful lighting a menorah. Has possibilities methinks

[VoodooEconomist]

"religion-neutral"??? That's Orwellien new-speak for anti-religion. We're on to these d@mn, rotten liberals.

[VoodooEconomist]

"religion-neutral" Is that anything like "non-partisan" (as defined by a leftist)?

[hollywood]

Happy Festivus to All (you Seinfeld fans)!!!

[VoodooEconomist]

Maria Batayola, Manager, Diversity Management Division, OHRM

Now, that there is your problem. Far too many weak-kneed, spine-less, diversity-crapola folk making policy.

The Diversity Hoax: Law Students Report from Berkeley
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0966994000/

[Rocky]

Yep, let's not offend anybody. Take everything to the lowest common denominator. You don't like the word "Christmas"? We won't use it. You don't like parties? We won't have one. Decrease freedom until everyone is happy. No irony at all in this, is there?

[Cindy]

Did this "executive order" regarding holiday celebrations get pulled from the King County web site? Searching the site, all I can find is a "tolerance" memo from September 14th.

If not, can we have a link to the exact url of this memo? THANKS.

[DManA]

Happy Hannarammaquanzmass.

[Kevin Curry]

As secular as Europe has become in the past 100 years, even Europe hasn't gone this far.

[xzins]

It's called Christmas.

Get over it.

[wattsmag2]

Maria Batayola, Manager, Diversity Management Division, OHRM

'bout sums it up.

[mlocher]

i see ron simms likes having a target painted on his back.

[mlocher]

thanks. i just sent e-mail through the site.

[Calpublican]

Christians need to start putting nativity scene pics in their car windows and park near the office of this insipid nitwit every chance they get.