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O'Reilly to school principal targeted in "War on Christmas": "I have to tell you, madam, that you'll appear on this program one way or the other ... because we're not letting it go"

November 17, 2009 9:56 pm ET

From the November 17 edition of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor:

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    • Author by Pinhead (November 17, 2009 10:32 pm ET)
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      Is he going to label her "Dilmore the Christmas Kill-or"?
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    • Author by RKAllen (November 17, 2009 10:36 pm ET)
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      I wonder what Bill's opinion would be if instead of insisting that religious holidays not be observed in public schools, that we instead insist that if one is observed then we must observe them all.

      Can't wait to see what the school cafeterias across this country will be like during Ramadan.

      I know it's silly, but hey, were talking about a guy who thought human beings might enter into a marriage with waterfowl.
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      • Author by John Paradox (November 17, 2009 11:54 pm ET)
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        I wonder what Bill's opinion would be if instead of insisting that religious holidays not be observed in public schools, that we instead insist that if one is observed then we must observe them all.

        Probably like this cartoon
        [http://members.cox.net/johnparadox/horsey.jpg]
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    • Author by jbraskin4786 (November 17, 2009 11:43 pm ET)
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      How dare she turn down an invitation to be attacked by the King?
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    • Author by princeofwheels (November 18, 2009 1:12 am ET)
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      One of these days, someone like O'Reilly is going to call someone a nut, naturally who isn't there to defend themselves, and someone who really cares about the person, maybe a grown son or husband, and they are going to "ambush" O'Reilly and beat the hell out of him. Then Fair and Balanced will have some meaning.

      Am I advocating violence? NOPE, just using my right of free speech.
      Would it be justified to slam O'Reilly with a right hook? NOPE. Do I wish it would happen? YEP.

      Wouldn't it be nice that when BillO sends one of his minions to photo attack this principal that someone shoves the camera right up into the case whence it came from and asks the filmer to leave. While filming the incident themselves.

      Does anyone get the feeling the BillO is trying to impress his fair-maidens?
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    • Author by mescal (November 18, 2009 1:27 am ET)
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      So, O'Lielly is calling a school principal a fascist because she honors the separation of church and state rather than elevating one particular religion over all other?

      Another example of a wingnut using a word that he doesn't understand.
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      • Author by kno-bll6010 (November 18, 2009 7:58 am ET)
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        "So, O'Lielly is calling a school principal a fascist because she honors the separation of church and state"

        Then why have a Christmas Sale to beging with? You missed his point, The pricipal allows a Christmas sale, that allows any religous item except Christian items to be sold. The school even goes as far to not allow red & green wrapping paper.

        Actually, since you don't understand the word, you need to open the dictionary to the word fascist/fascism. That's: f a s c i s t or f a s c i s m.

        Having a Christmas sale that not only discriminates against a religion, but also being told what wrpping papper cannot be used QUALIFIES as fascism. Also, it's in our Constitution, that you cannot discriminate against religion. Where's the freedom of speech in this case?

        OOOOOHHHH, thats right, at state buildings you leave your Beliefs and Contitutional rights at the property line, because you have none once you step onto the grounds. Nope, thats wrong too. Now I get it, The person in charge picks and chooses the ones that are allowed, in other words: (FASCISM) at its best.

        If they are not going to celebrate Christmas for what it is, then they should not have the Christmas sale at all.
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        • Author by bewildered (November 18, 2009 8:09 am ET)
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          I don't agree with the fascist comment but I do agree that if a school plans to have a so called "Christmas sale or fair" and they don't want any items in the sale that portray Christmas then I suppose the school should just have a regular sale without using the banner "Christmas"

          That makes sense.

          However, everything that was just said on his may or may not be factual. I'd probably require a full story from a reliable news source before being too judgemental.

          My opinion is as above but may change depending on the actual facts of the matter.
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        • Author by soze169880 (November 19, 2009 12:26 am ET)
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          ....being told what wrpping[sic] papper[sic] cannot be used QUALIFIES as fascism

          This is the best quote ever.
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    • Author by bintx (November 18, 2009 9:24 am ET)
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      This is so dishonest.

      There is NO "War on Christmas." The Christmas O'Reilly celebrates, apparently, is not universal among mainstream Christianity. In fact, most of the traditions that O'Reilly is defending are SECULAR or PAGAN traditions, not Christian.

      He's such a tool.
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