Put Sebelius in the ‘holiday’ column

Not that it matters a whit, but Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is among the 37 governors who’ve opted for inclusively worded holiday cards this year. Hers feature a seasonal painted image of Cedar Crest and the greeting: “Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a new year blessed with health, happiness and peace.” According to the Web site Stateline.org, nine governors’ cards mentioned “Christmas,” with Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee using the word four times and also referring to “our Savior’s birth” and the “Messiah.” In a surprisingly tight-fisted minority were the governors of Minnesota, Nevada and New Mexico, who sent out no cards at all. Then there is Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco, who, not surprisingly, has been too busy to make a decision either way.
Posted by Rhonda Holman

8 Comments

  1. TRACY
    Posted December 23, 2005 at 6:41 am | Permalink

    Good for the Gov.!!!!Bullying and making demands to have things your way ‘in the name of Christ’?Who ever thought he would approve of that?

  2. jmbishop
    Posted December 23, 2005 at 9:38 am | Permalink

    Holiday actually means Holy Day. So I’m not sure what the big deal is…

    Main Entry: 1hol·i·dayPronunciation: ‘hä-l&-”dA, British usually ‘hä-l&-dEFunction: nounEtymology: Middle English, from Old English hAligdæg, from hAlig holy + dæg day1 : HOLY DAY2 : a day on which one is exempt from work; specifically : a day marked by a general suspension of work in commemoration of an event3 chiefly British : a period of relaxation : VACATION — often used in the phrase on holiday; often used in plural

  3. TRACY
    Posted December 23, 2005 at 10:02 am | Permalink

    I certainly don’t think it is a big deal.You could email your comments to BillO, but he’d probably threaten to come and whip your whiny lib ass. (gaining even more neocon fans)

  4. VC
    Posted December 23, 2005 at 10:22 am | Permalink

    After living in San Francisco for 20 years where saying Happy Holidays is a common practice because of the diverse population that lives there – I find this whole controversy ridiculous. Who cares? Be happy that someone is wishing you well – in this day and age that is a rareity!

  5. Galajad
    Posted December 23, 2005 at 11:43 am | Permalink

    I think our Govenor should send out a card that reads–”I love Jesus more than you do.”

  6. Marty Venick
    Posted December 23, 2005 at 2:00 pm | Permalink

    Nice one, Galajad. I mean it; that’s funny. Merry Christmas, my friend.

  7. Ben Huie
    Posted December 23, 2005 at 10:07 pm | Permalink

    And a Happy Cross-burning to you Ian.

    Also a Happy Chanukah to the Jewish Carpenter whose birthday we are celebrating.

  8. JohnDoe#2
    Posted December 30, 2005 at 1:21 am | Permalink

    well ian the best we can hope for is one of them wetbackz will get a college education on the cheap start a big business and be able to hire you to do their yardwork

    that way you will have something meaningful to think about every day, like mulch…or rocks