If Christmas Is “Winter,” Than Hanukkah Must Be “Jewish”
Another one for the political correctness run amok file.
KIRO7 in Port Orchard, WA reports: “Debate over what to call the holiday period in late December and early January is roiling the South Kitsap School Board.”
“In May the panel voted 4 to 1 to rename it from Winter Break to Christmas Break. On Monday night, responding to a public uproar of e-mail and letters to the editor, the board voted unanimously to restore the name as Winter Break.
“I’ve heard from a lot of parents on both sides,” board member Patty Henderson said, “but what I’ve heard most of all is that there are more important issues than this.”
That’s right. This shouldn’t even be an issue for debate. If the period was originally called “Christmas Break” (which it was), it should stay that way.
“Henderson was joined by Keith Garton, Christopher Lemke and then-board president Jim Huff in switching to Christmas Break three months ago.
Huff, who resigned from the board a few weeks later because of back problems, branded those who favored Winter Break “Howard Dean wannabes.”
Exactly. Yeaaaaahhhh!!!
“It’s a seasonable description, comparable to summer break,” countered Nancy Levin. “I think it’s a shame that Mr. Huff chose to leave the board with this parting shot that he knew full well would create a divisive mess for no educational reason.”
It just so happens that Mrs. Levin’s husband led the original opposition via the ACLU. He is opposed to Christmas as it “may be discriminating” to those who don’t share the faith.
One should consider: If Christmas must be referred to as “Winter Break,” than Hanukkah and Passover must be called “Jewish Breaks”
But, as Bill O’Reilly would say, that would be ridiculous.
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The South Kitsap School Board may be contacted here.