House passes Christmas resolution

[desertrat (Premo)]

Representative King (R) LA said he decided to offer the resolution after two similar resolutions earlier this year recognized the importance of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month, and Diwali, a festival of importance to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains.

So what did the 9 Democrats who voted against this have a problem with?

U.S. House resolution praises Christmas | DesMoinesRegister.com | The Des Moines Register

[kwillia]

Originally Posted by desertrat

So what did the 9 Democrats who voted against this have a problem with?

U.S. House resolution praises Christmas | DesMoinesRegister.com | The Des Moines Register

Thanks for finding and posting this article. I was listening to a discussion abou this on Foxnews this morning and was stunned to hear the 9 that votesd against this voted 'Yay" for the previous resolutions on Ramadan, the Islamic holy month, and Diwali, a festival of importance to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains.

It made absolutely no sense to me that they would do this.

[Xaquin44]

I wish polititians wouldn't spend their time on such dumb crap.

Next up?

House recognizes the importance of oxygen. 370-11

with 14 voting 'present'

why do we pay these morons?

[kwillia]

Originally Posted by Xaquin44

I wish polititians wouldn't spend their time on such dumb crap.

Next up?

House recognizes the importance of oxygen. 370-11

with 14 voting 'present'

why do we pay these morons?

I agree that there was no reason for any resolutions at all. That being said, how could representatives of a collective public believe they are in a position to pick and chose which major religions to "recognize" or "denounce". It's stupid.

[desertrat (Premo)]

Originally Posted by kwillia

Thanks for finding and posting this article. I was listening to a discussion abou this on Foxnews this morning and was stunned to hear the 9 that voites against this voted 'Yay" for the previous resolutions on Ramadan, the Islamic holy month, and Diwali, a festival of importance to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains.

It made absolutely no sense to me that they would do this.

Right, I'm glad you brought that up, I forgot to.

Originally Posted by Xaquin44

I wish polititians wouldn't spend their time on such dumb crap.

Next up?

House recognizes the importance of oxygen. 370-11

with 14 voting 'present'

why do we pay these morons?

[MMDad]

Originally Posted by desertrat

So what did the 9 Democrats who voted against this have a problem with?

U.S. House resolution praises Christmas | DesMoinesRegister.com | The Des Moines Register

The nine nay votes:

Ackerman
Clarke
DeGette
Hastings (FL)
Lee
McDermott
Scott (VA)
Stark
Woolsey

[This_person]

Originally Posted by Xaquin44

I wish polititians wouldn't spend their time on such dumb crap.

Next up?

House recognizes the importance of oxygen. 370-11

with 14 voting 'present'

why do we pay these morons?

Interesting you equate the importance of religion with the importance of oxygen!

That being said, it is a waste of time, no doubt about that AT ALL. Make one blanket "we support religions" vote (for campaigning sake), then get on with the business of the nation's business.

[desertrat (Premo)]

Originally Posted by MMDad

The nine nay votes:

Ackerman
Clarke
DeGette
Hastings (FL)
Lee
McDermott
Scott (VA)
Stark
Woolsey

I did hear on Fox that two of them are from CA.

[jrt_ms1995]

Originally Posted by Xaquin44

I wish polititians wouldn't spend their time on such dumb crap.

Next up?

House recognizes the importance of oxygen. 370-11

with 14 voting 'present'

why do we pay these morons?

You'd think maybe their time would be better spent on the overdue budgets.

[Xaquin44]

Originally Posted by This_person

Interesting you equate the importance of religion with the importance of oxygen!

In that they are both equally stupid things for congress to waste time on, yes

hehe