jon kyl, what a pompous, sanctimonious asshole....disrespecting congress and the christian holiday?

[spanone]

go and fuck your self mr kyl



Senators fight over Christmas


Tensions are flaring in the Senate at the suggestion that senators might be working through the holidays.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has said he'll keep the Senate working through Christmas if necessary to complete action on a number of items, such as a spending bill to keep the government running, a repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy and a new arms treaty with Russia.

The idea that the Senate would keep working into the new year riled Republican Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., who suggested at a news conference earlier today that Reid was "disrespecting" Christmas.

"It is impossible to do all of the things that the majority laid out...without disrespecting one of the two holiest of holidays for Christians and the families of all of the Senate, not just senators themselves but all of the staff," Kyl said, according to MSNBC.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2010/12/harry-reid-jon-kyl-christmas-spat-/1

[lob1]

1. We have an army in Iraq and an army in Afghanistan.

They all actually work on Christmas day!! I say we quit disrespecting Christmas and bring them all home for good.

[Supersedeas]

15. sound like the good senator is advocating for a national work release, a work stoppage, and/or

a nation-wide strike as a sign of respect for Christmas.

[MrModerate]

2. Sentient grownups recognise Kyl's dickishness for what it is . . .

A hamhanded bullying move that only works if its object (Reid in this case) lets it. Are enough grownups paying attention?

[Blue Owl]

3. I'm 100% in favor of Democrats compromising with Republicans

as to the specific location where they can go fuck themselves.

[aquart]

4. He worships Mammon, not Christ.

He needs to work on clarification.

[Monique1]

7. I actually called Kyl's office this morning

I told his staff member - not only our soldier's working throughout the holidays - but we have firemen, policemen, hospital personnel working during the holidays. Who does he think he is? What if these people say they shouldn't work during the holidays or Christmas? Would you say they were not patriots? You were elected to take care of our country, not party! Our country is more important. No one says he can't attend his church services.

[aquart]

14. Good. Call him on his bloody nerve.

Spoiled brat.

[JoePhilly]

5. Let the kids of the unemployed go hungry, but don't make Kyl work ...

during the break.

What. A. Dick.

Make the clown work every second of the break.

[Obamanaut]

6. One wonders if perhaps they (congress) had been interested in actually

'working' while they were in DC, some of this would have already been done.

But, hey, the solved the pesky problem of increased volume on teevee commercials.

[stopbush]

8. Looks like Kyl is the next leading R who's going to break out in tears.

:cry:

[niyad]

9. hey, kyl, you mythologically clueless cretin, THIS is yet another of the holy days you stole from US

so get over yourself, and get a friggin' clue:

Winter solstice
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This article is about the astronomical and cultural event of winter solstice, also known as midwinter. For other uses, see Winter solstice (disambiguation), Midwinter (disambiguation) or also see Solstice.
Winter solstice
Winter solstice
Lawrence Hall of Science visitors observe sunset on day of the winter solstice using the Sunstones II
Also called Midwinter, DōngZhì, Yule, Şabe Cele/Yalda, Soyal, Şeva Zistanê, Solar New Year, longest night
Observed by Various cultures, ancient and modern
Type Cultural, seasonal, astronomical
Significance Astronomically marks the beginning of shortening nights and lengthening days, interpretation varies from culture to culture, but most hold a recognition of rebirth
Date The solstice of winter
Between December 21 and December 22 (NH)
Between June 20 and June 21 (SH)
Celebrations Festivals, spending time with loved ones, feasting, singing, dancing, fire in the hearth
Related to Winter festivals and the solstice

The winter solstice occurs exactly when the Earth's axial tilt is farthest away from the sun at its maximum of 23° 26'. Though the winter solstice lasts only a moment in time, the term is also a turning point to midwinter or the first day of winter to refer to the day on which it occurs. More evident to those in high latitudes, this occurs on the shortest day, and longest night, and the sun's daily maximum position in the sky is the lowest.<1> The seasonal significance of the winter solstice is in the reversal of the gradual lengthening of nights and shortening of days. Depending on the shift of the calendar, the winter solstice occurs on December 21 or 22 each year in the Northern Hemisphere, and June 20 or 21 in the Southern Hemisphere.<2>

Worldwide, interpretation of the event has varied from culture to culture, but most cultures have held a recognition of rebirth, involving holidays, festivals, gatherings, rituals or other celebrations around that time.<3>

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_solstice


Saturnalia is an Ancient Roman festival that was held in honor of the god Saturn.


Saturnalia became one of the most popular Roman festivals. It was marked by tomfoolery and reversal of social roles, in which slaves and masters ostensibly switched places, much like the Lord of Misrule in later Christian celebrations.

Saturnalia was introduced around 217 BCE to raise citizen morale after a crushing military defeat at the hands of the Carthaginians.<1> Originally celebrated for a day, on December 17, its popularity saw it grow until it became a week-long extravaganza, ending on the 23rd. Efforts to shorten the celebration were unsuccessful. Augustus tried to reduce it to three days, and Caligula to five. These attempts caused uproar and massive revolts among the Roman citizens.

Saturnalia involved the conventional sacrifices, a couch (lectisternium) set out in front of the temple of Saturn and the untying of the ropes that bound the statue of Saturn during the rest of the year. A Saturnalicius princeps was elected master of ceremonies for the proceedings. Besides the public rites there were a series of holidays and customs celebrated privately. The celebrations included a school holiday, the making and giving of small presents (saturnalia et sigillaricia) and a special market (sigillaria). Gambling was allowed for all, even slaves.

Saturnalia was a time to eat, drink, and be merry. The toga was not worn, but rather the synthesis, i.e. colorful, informal "dinner clothes"; and the pileus (freedman's hat) was worn by everyone. Slaves were exempt from punishment, and treated their masters with (a pretense of) disrespect. The slaves celebrated a banquet: before, with, or served by the masters. Yet the reversal of the social order was mostly superficial; the banquet, for example, would often be prepared by the slaves, and they would prepare their masters' dinner as well. It was license within careful boundaries; it reversed the social order without subverting it.<2>

The customary greeting for the occasion is a "Io, Saturnalia!" — Io (pronounced "e-o") being a Latin interjection related to "ho" (as in "Ho, praise to Saturn")

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Celebrating the Seasons: Winter Solstice


Winter Solstice also known as Yule, Christmas, and Saturnalia, occurs in mid December. It celebrates the birth of the new Solar year and the beginning of Winter. The Goddess manifests as the Great Mother and the God as the Sun Child. The God also appears as Santa Claus and Old Man Winter. Colors are Red, Green, and White. This is a festival of inner renewal.

Strengthen bonds with family and friends by visiting and/or exchanging gifts and greetings. Decorate your home with lights, greens, and holiday colors. Bless your home with a Yule wreath on your front door and sprigs of mistletoe inside. If you are part of a group, take up a collection of food and/or clothing at your Yule gathering and give what you collected to a social service agency to distribute to the needy. Place sunflower seeds outside for wild birds to feast upon. Greet the Sun at dawn on Solstice morning by ringing bells. Do magic for a more peaceful planet.

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http://www.circlesanctuary.org/pholidays/wintersolstice.htm

[Angry Dragon]

10. Better stand back

it sounds like he is getting ready to stomp his feet and start crying

[johnnypneumatic]

11. you can go home Kyl, you always vote no anyway

corporate owned, obstructionist, treasonous, lying, homophobic, scumbag that you are, the senate would be better off if you retire

[alstephenson]

12. I know Arizona would be better off if he retired!

[AnnieBW]

13. Dog Whistle for "Reid is a Mormon, not a Christian"

Last I heard, Mormons celebrate Christians, too. Douchebag.