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Well, the news media have finally started reproting on this.
(but remember, you read about it HERE, on Free Republic, first!)

Heres a link to KOMO News4 (ABC) coverage, article & video link:

Have A PC Christmas...er, Holiday
King County Executive Sims tells county workers to drop the 'Merry Christmas', use 'Happy Holidays' instead.

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I E-Mailed the asshole and told him Merry Christmas. Then, I called his office. Surprisingly, a live person answered.

She mentioned that his highness had left forty minutes ago, so I asked for his voice mail. Are you ready for this? She said, "HE DOESN"T LIKE VOICE MAIL!"

Sorry, but this counters my pre-judgment of an incompetent bureaucrat. You don't think he had this girl screening his calls so that his voice-mail wouldn't get clogged up, do you?

Anyway, I left the message, "Merry Christmas". His girl then asked me if I wanted to leave my name. I think I astonished her when I said, "Certainly." I left my name and phone number. She asked where I was from and I told her, North Carolina.

I bet she has been one busy woman today.

Has anyone else called?