Posted on 12/11/2009 10:59:06 AM PST by Daniel T. Zanoza
It is clear the Christmas season represents different things to many Americans. Some see the season as an opportunity to attack Christianity and manipulate this part of the year to serve their agenda. Others look at the federal holiday of Christmas as a means to increase their financial bottom line regarding sales of merchandise. This is illustrated perfectly by the term "Black Friday" which connotes the day after Thanksgiving which merchandisers see as a day to make maximum profit for the year through marketing gimmickry, all pointing towards sales surrounding Christmas. It is interesting the use of the term "Black Friday" is connected with what should be a time of joy, light and celebration.
I believe some of what I mentioned above may simply be a sign of the times. Certainly every business owner does not look at Christmas as a time to ensure that their company is financially solvent. But a new ad campaign promoting the Illinois Lottery crosses the line. The commercial currently airing across the state is using a Christmas hymn to ...
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“Black” Friday is called that because it is the day when most businesses go from “in the red” to “in the black” every year.
SnakeDoc
The lottery is a tax on the poor and on people that can’t do math. Ever see a rich person in line for a lottery ticket?
The advertisement is tacky, but not terribly offensive to me.
SnakeDoc
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