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(1,276 posts) Wed Dec 4, 2013, 04:59 PM Dec 2013

Palin Says 'War on Christmas' Is Being Waged [View all]

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Source: Associated Press

Sarah Palin promoted her new book and complained about what she called a "war on Christmas" in an appearance at Liberty University.

The former Alaska governor and 2008 vice presidential candidate told students at the Christian university that "revisionists" are trying to turn the Christmas season into a "winter solstice season," creating a greater divide between church and state.

The News & Advance reports (http://bit.ly/1cbvvKs ) that Palin's remarks prompted thunderous applause from students at the university founded by Jerry Falwell.

After Palin's convocation speech, hundreds of students waited in line for signed copies of her latest book, "Good Tidings and Great Joy: Protecting the Heart of Christmas."

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=21100204&sid=81

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Palin Says 'War on Christmas' Is Being Waged [View all] Redfairen Dec 2013 OP

P.T. Barnum would have shit his pants if he'd only known. AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #1

I thought "revisionists" were the ones who invented Christmas in the first place. arcane1 Dec 2013 #2

Right. Christmas was originally ripped off from all that "solstice stuff." maddiemom Dec 2013 #25

Because no one's buying her book released for the Christmas sales period. Old and In the Way Dec 2013 #3

Not to worry happyfunball Dec 2013 #4

Fuck Palin graywarrior Dec 2013 #5

I'd say there's way too much shit FiveGoodMen Dec 2013 #9

Fuck Palin graywarrior Dec 2013 #17

I'm right there with ya FiveGoodMen Dec 2013 #20

Oh STFU , you idiot. jessie04 Dec 2013 #6

Who? OneCrazyDiamond Dec 2013 #7

Support our troops who were wounded The Second Stone Dec 2013 #8

My niece saw lots of copies of this "book" at Dollar Store in the marked-down bin LoisB Dec 2013 #10

Read this excerpt from her book then read the comment OldRedneck Dec 2013 #11

Why do they keep reporting what this failure says? Kelvin Mace Dec 2013 #12

"I love the commercialization of Christmas because it spreads the Christmas cheer. tanyev Dec 2013 #13

being waged by Scott Walker. olddad56 Dec 2013 #14

Thanks silenttigersong Dec 2013 #15

Look, you stupid c---, the winter solstice predates Christmas by several thousand years. kestrel91316 Dec 2013 #16

actually by at least two billion years .... n/t cosmicone Dec 2013 #19

Jesus was actually born in the spring and not on christmas day cosmicone Dec 2013 #18

Hey Palin - Christians "revised" the holiday from celebrating the Solstice to Christmas. Hosnon Dec 2013 #21

Look at me! Look at me! underpants Dec 2013 #22

:>))))))))))))))))))))) pangaia Dec 2013 #23

"Palin goes whoring for headlines; media happily obliges" Blue_Tires Dec 2013 #24

If I were a less ethical person... liberalmuse Dec 2013 #26

Interesting piece, but it's not Late Breaking News. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2013 #27