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November 30, 2005

Retailers Caving To Secularists

 

I know I'm not the only person upset with what is happening to Christmas as represented by major U.S. retailers. In our house we have taken a stance by boycotting those retailers who refuse to recognize Christmas by name in their ads and in-store banners. My wife wrote this letter to Sears and sent similar emails to WalMart and Target;


"Since we only go "Christmas" gift shopping this time of year, we won't
buy anything from a store too afraid to say the words. We also now
regret buying our last 3 major appliances from Sears. Christmas
(and Hannukah) are holidays with religious origins, Christmas shopping
has become totally secularized for merchandising. Corporations that
decide to ignore the religious origins of the Christmas season bow to will of an absolute minority at the expense of an overwhelming majority. These actions also lead to resentment
against non-Christians because it seems that Christians are now supposed
to be embarassed and/or apologetic for having a religious holy day that
is also a national holiday. You have taken political correctness to a
ridiculous and insulting extreme."


I am mulling over an idea to start an online petition for the 2006 Christmas season. My focus would be firefighters asking the major retailers to reconsider their dimished appreciation of our holiest day of the calender year.
How much weight would a petition with the names of hundreds of thousands of America's Bravest carry?
If I decide to do it I will publish the particulars here.

Merry Christmas readers!

Tag;

Posted by: retired cap mike: 7:00 PM


Comments:
I agree entirely my friend. Target has lost my business entirely, and that is just the start.

Merry Christmas!
# posted by Blogger The Shrub : December 05, 2005 2:14 PM
 
Hello and thanks for the comment. My wife added Cost Plus to her "shopping hit list" after reading yesterday's Sunday newspaper ads.
She is pretty bummed out as she has bought Christmas ornaments from them for more than 10 years. Not this year she says!
As far as I can tell Macy's (Federated) is one of the few places I can feel comfortable spending money now.
How sad is this?
# posted by Blogger Mike : December 05, 2005 2:21 PM
 
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