Comments on: Chicago – Not MY Kind of Town

By: NomDebPlume

NomDebPlume — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:59:46 +0000

Welcome home, Skip :-)

What a novel idea! But then, doing the correct thing – political or otherwise – would exclude most from politics, now wouldn’t it?

Merry Christmas,

Debi

By: Skip Conover

Skip Conover — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 04:23:02 +0000

Hi Deb, I’m back from the sunny place, and I agree with you completely. What would actually be politically correct is for our politicians to actually do their jobs, fixing the problems that need fixing, rather than fixing things, which were working just fine. Whenever I see something like this, I wonder which government official is not doing his or her job, which is to solve our real problems.

Best regards, Skip

By: NomDebPlume

NomDebPlume — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:49:55 +0000

If you’re right, Curt, it’s a shame that whomever is ‘getting a kick out of this’ attempts to do so at the expense of something so important. As with many ridiculous PC situations, whatever silly statement is trying to be made is done, and then lost, but the grander statement – in this case “Christmas” – cannot be silenced.

Sadly, we must add a new dimension to our season because of these people: Joy, Peace, Goodwill… and frustration.

Merry Christmas, Curt… ;-)

By: Curtis

Curtis — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 07:48:52 +0000

It is really incongruous. It makes me angry, too.

It’s important to realize that ‘political correctness’ as exemplified by Law’s statement is very likely only a skin-deep explanation. In other words, it implies that the mayor’s office is acting out of a sort of dogma of political correctness when in fact the decision to preclude New Line’s sponsorship was probably based on something very specific rather than a general policy. A someone or a group of someones, in other words, probably got a kick out of this.

Pretty silly, and infuriating. Defusing…1…2…3…ahhh….there.

By: writerchick

writerchick — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 03:19:55 +0000

Naw, those walking fake smiles don’t ruin my Christmas. If they would actually start acting like human beings instead of political correctness machines we’d all be better off – but that would REALLY be a Christmas miracle, huh? LOL
WC

By: NomDebPlume

NomDebPlume — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 03:04:13 +0000

WC-

It’s when I start fuming that I start writing – and this one just really got under my skin. “Let’s have a Christmas Festival but try to elimate certain key aspects of Christmas, shall we?” So stinkin’ ridiculous, but the suits walk around issuing statements to defend themselves as if it all makes sense. What is the world coming to??

Let’s try not to let their ignorance and our fuming interfere with our own Christmas Season… it’s not worth it…

By: NomDebPlume

NomDebPlume — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 03:00:06 +0000

Unfortunately, I think you’re right, Kelsey – Every year it gets worse. It’s so sad. I bet it’s only a matter of time before they find something wrong with Charlie Brown and yank him off TV… :-/

My favorite Christmas movie – and movie of all-time – is “It’s a Wonderful Life”. Such a good reminder for me to stop feeling sorry for myself (which I have a tendency to do at times :-).

Enjoy the Christmas Season!

Debi

By: writerchick

writerchick — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:45:12 +0000

As long as poltical correctness is part of our national lexicon we are stuck with this sort of crap. I hate this stuff, it makes me angry and depressed.

This attitude that the many must bow down to the few and the few are only there to stir up crap.

OOOOH! I’m fuming.
WC

By: Moe

Moe — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 05:39:26 +0000

My goodness. It seems like it gets worse every year. I’m surprised they still play “The Peanuts’ Christmas” on TV anymore, but I’m so glad they do; it’s my favorite Christmas movie.

Merry early Christmasi! :D

-Kelsey