Leftist Organization Removes Christmas From Durham NH - Update Pg 3

I wonder how many small towns across America are going to follow suit and remove Christmas from their communities - would also like to know who are funding these organizations to remove Christmas celebrations.

The organization pushing for the removal of Christmas in Durham is "New Hampshire Listens" - they are "a national partner of Everyday Democracy"

New Hampshire Listens:
[link to carsey.unh.edu (secure)]

Everyday Democracy:
[link to www.everyday-democracy.org (secure)]

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Holiday debate is back: Durham ends tree lighting, downplays Santa
DURHAM — Though the town’s holiday celebration is weeks away, Durham is already getting criticism about modifications to the event designed to remove religious overtones that non-Christians or non-religious residents could find offensive.

The wreaths that traditionally brightened Main Street during the holiday season will not be installed this year, Selig said. The working group viewed the wreaths as giving off too much of a Christmas overtone, and wanted to replace them with more generic decorations such as snowflakes or stars, Selig said. Unfortunately, that posed a financial problem this year, since money for new decorations was not included in the budget.

“So no wreaths and no other decorations,” Selig said, but a $10,000 request has been included in the 2020 budget for new lighting.

A sum of $6,000 also is included in the 2020 budget request to promote deeper community discussion of the event. The money would pay for the services of NH Listens, a civic engagement initiative of the Carsey School of Public Policy at UNH....
[link to www.fosters.com (secure)]

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Changes coming to Durham's holiday celebration following controversy
Durham NH - Changes are coming to Durham’s annual holiday celebration, after some voiced concerns over the event being too focused on Christmas...

This year’s event is being called “Frost Fest.”

The tree will be lit but without any kind of lighting ceremony and Santa will appear but will not have the usual grand entrance...

The working group is considering snowflakes or other lights. But some taxpayers may have an issue with the proposed $10,000 price tag to replace the wreaths, plus an additional $6,000 for an event with New Hampshire Listens, a civic engagement initiative at UNH.

The public will have a chance to weigh in on the proposed changes at the next Town Council meeting Monday.


[link to www.wmur.com (secure)]

Residents of Durham can voice their concerns at the town hall meeting that is to take place on Monday 18 November @ 7:00 pm during the Budget meeting:
[link to www.ci.durham.nh.us (secure)]

Not only did they chip away at the meaning of Christmas but that anti American group got Durham to pay them $6000 to boot.

They can't "remove christmas".

You are CERTAINLY allowed to celebrate any way YOU want. Don't force others to though!

They can't "remove christmas".

You are CERTAINLY allowed to celebrate any way YOU want. Don't force others to though!

There's some people who have been wanting to outlaw, rather kill Christianity for some time now, it looks like they are getting their way, but at the same time Islam will be left untouched.

I wonder how many small towns across America are going to follow suit and remove Christmas from their communities - would also like to know who are funding these organizations to remove Christmas celebrations.

I wonder how many small towns across America are going to follow suit and remove Christmas from their communities - would also like to know who are funding these organizations to remove Christmas celebrations.

The organization pushing for the removal of Christmas in Durham is "New Hampshire Listens" - they are "a national partner of Everyday Democracy"

New Hampshire Listens:
[link to carsey.unh.edu (secure)]

Everyday Democracy:
[link to www.everyday-democracy.org (secure)]

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Holiday debate is back: Durham ends tree lighting, downplays Santa
DURHAM — Though the town’s holiday celebration is weeks away, Durham is already getting criticism about modifications to the event designed to remove religious overtones that non-Christians or non-religious residents could find offensive.

The wreaths that traditionally brightened Main Street during the holiday season will not be installed this year, Selig said. The working group viewed the wreaths as giving off too much of a Christmas overtone, and wanted to replace them with more generic decorations such as snowflakes or stars, Selig said. Unfortunately, that posed a financial problem this year, since money for new decorations was not included in the budget.

“So no wreaths and no other decorations,” Selig said, but a $10,000 request has been included in the 2020 budget for new lighting.

A sum of $6,000 also is included in the 2020 budget request to promote deeper community discussion of the event. The money would pay for the services of NH Listens, a civic engagement initiative of the Carsey School of Public Policy at UNH....
[link to www.fosters.com (secure)]

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Changes coming to Durham's holiday celebration following controversy
Durham NH - Changes are coming to Durham’s annual holiday celebration, after some voiced concerns over the event being too focused on Christmas...

This year’s event is being called “Frost Fest.”

The tree will be lit but without any kind of lighting ceremony and Santa will appear but will not have the usual grand entrance...

The working group is considering snowflakes or other lights. But some taxpayers may have an issue with the proposed $10,000 price tag to replace the wreaths, plus an additional $6,000 for an event with New Hampshire Listens, a civic engagement initiative at UNH.

The public will have a chance to weigh in on the proposed changes at the next Town Council meeting Monday.


[link to www.wmur.com (secure)]

Residents of Durham can voice their concerns at the town hall meeting that is to take place on Monday 18 November @ 7:00 pm during the Budget meeting:
[link to www.ci.durham.nh.us (secure)]

Infuriating and not surprised. Leftists want to take everything joyful in this world and either remove it, corrupt it, pervert it.

"Swedish bishop wants to remove crosses from church and mark direction of Mecca to make it more inviting for Muslims"
[link to www.jihadwatch.org (secure)]


I love Christmas - my favorite time of the year.


[link to www.youtube.com (secure)]

Not only did they chip away at the meaning of Christmas but that anti American group got Durham to pay them $6000 to boot.

"A national partner of everyday democracy"

Well, democracy is simple majority rule, and since NH is 98 percent Christian and white, I think they are really a national partner in everyday communism.

I think you're confusing the majority with mob-rule. There's also a Constitutional factor which must be determined, and so, majorities cannot rule simply because they're majorities.

uuuh, how many constituents approved this move? ...or was it a move by a dictator? ...which is ILLEGAL by the way.

NH needs to start chipping away at that. Rome wasn't built in a day, but don't let it fester. These treasonous dictator types attract >other< treasonous dictator types.

Rinse now or scrape later

Christmas is a pagan unscriptural holiday hated by God.

Don't push your Babel filth on me.