Posted on 11/15/2007 1:32:32 AM PST by suspects
He’s white. He’s male. He eats trans fat, smokes tobacco and is married to a woman.
No wonder they hate Santa Claus in the Massachusetts public schools.
OK, I’m exaggerating. As of this writing, only McCall Middle School in Winchester has formally sanctioned Ol’ St. Nick. But the day is still young.
As the Herald reported yesterday, McCall’s seventh-grade field trip to see Stoneham Theatre’s stage production of “Miracle on 34th Street” was cancelled by Principal Evander French Jr. And the reason he intervened is “the objectionable nature of the content.”
Fans of the original Academy Award-winning film - ninth on the American Film Institute’s 100 Most Inspiring Movies of All Time - were puzzled by French’s pronouncement. “Objectionable”? What could possibly be objectionable about the story of a little girl and her single mom who rediscover their faith in (to quote the screenplay) “lovely intangibles”?
It’s not the “what” that is offensive, according to French. It’s the “who.” Santa. He’s too controversial. Too edgy. Too “out there.”
In Winchester, Santa is the Howard Stern of the holidays.
“The people who complained were concerned about the very narrow focus on Santa Claus,” French told disappointed parents Tuesday night. “Santa is a wonderful tradition, but it’s not shared by everybody.”
Then again, not everybody supports teaching Kwanzaa, Darwinian evolution or classroom productions of “Heather Has Two Mommies - The Musical!” But parent complaints about this “objectionable content” fall on deaf, P.C.-filled ears.
(Excerpt) Read more at bostonherald.com ...
There are just some people who I could use a horsewhip on, without feeling guilty.
No, but in Massachusetts 'tis always the season to be gay.
Exactly, and I thought we had some bad self-righteous liberals over here in the UK.
Fancy attacking Miracle on 34th Street one my favourite films ever, I mean how dare he, how dare he!!........
The parents I’ve had would probably burn the school down if some dim witted Principal usurped their tax-paid right to determine what was “objectionable” for their kids! Of course, I live in the much maligned “Bible Belt”, but no Principal has that right, no matter where they live. Parents need to be, not just “disappointed”, but outraged! Parents are, after all, the real bosses in public schools.
” Santa. He’s too controversial. Too edgy. Too “out there.”
I suggest that the principal is all of the above.
Time to find this imbecile’s email address and tell him whats what .
The tv ad for Burlington Coat Factory, a local discount store, has a woman at a Christmas party asking a little girl if she believes in Santa. The child’s response is that she “believes in cashmere”. I get so pissed off every time I see that ad! There is just something so corrupt......
And a C-h-r-i-s-t-i-a-n.
The Target around here in NC has actual Merry Christmas banners hung.
We’ll shop there now after years of taking our Christmas dollars elsewhere.
We have the same ad in Alabama. I want to see the mom backhand that little girl!
Email contact: akerkorian@winchester.k12.ma.us
Fran Leibowitz would condemn what these overempowered educrats are doing to the children. She’s too much a free spirit not to.
Even now Fran may be suing the advertisers who stole her line.
And a C-h-r-i-s-t-i-a-n.
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Abuse Button! Abuse Button!
Somebody said the "C Word" and Offended Meeeee!
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Diversity means only paying attention to traditions which ARE shared by everyone. I guess.
No, diversity means paying attention to traditions if they are celebrated by a minority and ignoring anything Christian.
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