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Ad astra per aspera

2008-12-03T21:40:41Z

BradJohnson: New page: '''Ad astra per aspera''' is Latin for to the stars and beyond. It is the state motto of Kansas. category:mottos

'''Ad astra per aspera''' is [[Latin]] for to the stars and beyond. It is the state [[motto]] of [[Kansas]].

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Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain

2008-12-03T21:39:09Z

BradJohnson: New page: '''Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain''' is the state motto of Iowa. category:mottos

'''Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain''' is the [[state]] [[motto]] of [[Iowa]].

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Motto

2008-12-03T21:38:11Z

BradJohnson: New page: A '''Motto''' (from the Italian for pledge) is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. A motto may be in any language...

A '''Motto''' (from the Italian for pledge) is a [[phrase]] meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. A motto may be in any language, but Latin is the most common.

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Crossroads of America

2008-12-03T21:36:48Z

BradJohnson: New page: '''Crossroads of America''' is the state motto of Inidiana. category:mottos

'''Crossroads of America''' is the [[state]] [[motto]] of [[Inidiana]].

[[category:mottos]]

Esto perpetua

2008-12-03T21:30:24Z

BradJohnson:

'''Esto perpetua''' translates to "Let It Be Perpetual," and is the [[state]] [[motto]] of [[Idaho.]]

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Esto perpetua

2008-12-03T21:30:04Z

BradJohnson: New page: '''Esto perpetua''' translates to "Let It Be Perpetual," and is the state motto of Idaho. category:mottos

'''Esto perpetua''' translates to "Let It Be Perpetual," and is the state motto of [[Idaho.]]

[[category:mottos]]

Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono

2008-12-03T21:28:47Z

BradJohnson:

'''Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono''' is the state motto of [[Hawaii]], and means "The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness."

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Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono

2008-12-03T21:28:15Z

BradJohnson: New page: '''Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono''' is the state motto of Hawaii. category:mottos

'''Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono''' is the state motto of [[Hawaii]].

[[category:mottos]]

Wisdom, justice, and moderation

2008-12-03T21:27:14Z

BradJohnson: New page: '''Wisdom, justice, and moderation''' is the state motto of Georgia. category:mottos

'''Wisdom, justice, and moderation''' is the state motto of [[Georgia]].

[[category:mottos]]

In God We Trust

2008-12-03T21:17:48Z

BradJohnson:

'''"In God We Trust"''' is the slogan found on all American currency.

The phrase first appeared on an American coin in 1864. It became the '''official [[motto]]''' of the US after an act of congress in 1956. Thereafter it appeared on all US coinage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.treas.gov/education/fact-sheets/currency/in-god-we-trust.shtml|work=U.S. Treasury|title=Fact Sheet on the History of 'In God We Trust'|format=HTML|language=English|accessdate=2007-09-29}}</ref>

For nearly 150 years many [[United States dollar coins]] included this motto on one flat side of the coin <ref> and after 1956 it appears on every single coin or bill minted in the US</ref>, but in 2007 the new [[United States dollar coins|George Washington dollar coin]] includes this motto only in small print on the ''edge'' of the coin.

Some [[atheistic]] [[liberals]] have attempted to have the phrase removed from currency, going so far as to mark out the phrase saying, incorrectly, that the [[Constitution]] forbids it.

== References ==

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Liberty and Independence

2008-12-03T21:16:41Z

BradJohnson: New page: '''Liberty and Independence''' is the state motto of Delaware. category:mottos

'''Liberty and Independence''' is the state motto of [[Delaware]].

[[category:mottos]]

Qui transtulit sustinet

2008-12-03T21:14:58Z

BradJohnson: New page: '''Qui transtulit sustinet''' translates as He Who Transplanted Sustains and is the state motto of Connecticut. Category:mottos

'''Qui transtulit sustinet''' translates as He Who Transplanted Sustains and is the state motto of [[Connecticut]].

[[Category:mottos]]

Nil sine numine

2008-12-03T21:13:48Z

BradJohnson: New page: '''Nil sine numine''' translates as Nothing Without God's Will - the state motto of Colorado. Category:Mottos

'''Nil sine numine''' translates as Nothing Without God's Will - the state motto of [[Colorado]].

[[Category:Mottos]]

North to the future

2008-12-03T21:11:33Z

BradJohnson:

''North to the Future'' is the state motto of [[Alaska]]. In 1963 the Alaska Centennial Commission sponsored a contest for anyone to come up with a centennial motto. The prize was $300.00. After receiving 761 entries, the commission chose the motto of Richard Peter, who was a [[Juneau]] journalist.

[[category:Alaska]] [[Category:Mottos]]

Antimony

2008-12-03T15:55:28Z

BradJohnson:

{{Element | name=Antimony | symbol=Sb | anumber=51 | amass=121.8 amu | noe=51 | class=Standard Metal | cstructure=Rhombohedral | color=Bluish white or grey| date=Antimony has been known since ancient times. | discname=Unknown | origname=From the Greek ''anti'' and ''monos''. | uses=Hardens lead, plastics, and chemicals. | obtained=Stibnite and Valentinite. }}

'''Antimony''' ('''Sb''') is a [[toxic]], flaky, brittle [[element]] with the symbol Sb (Latin: stibium, meaning "mark") and atomic number 51. It is one of the few elements which is neither a [[metal]] or a non-metal. It does not react with air, but burns brightly when ignited. Since it is not a metal, antimony is a poor [[conductor]] of both [[heat]] and [[electricity]]. The stable form of antimony is a blue-white metalloid. Yellow and black antimony are unstable non-metals. Antimony is used in flame-proofing, paints, ceramics, enamels, a wide variety of alloys, electronics, and rubber.

[[Category:Elements]]
[[Category:Metals]]

Bismuth

2008-12-03T15:45:58Z

BradJohnson:

'''Bismuth''' is an [[element]] that has the symbol '''Bi''' and [[atomic number]] 83. This heavy, brittle, white crystalline trivalent metal has a pink tinge and chemically resembles [[arsenic]] and [[antimony]]. Of all the metals, it is the most naturally diamagnetic, and only [[mercury|mercury]] has a lower thermal conductivity. It is generally considered to be the last naturally occurring stable, non-radioactive element on the periodic table, although it is actually slightly radioactive, with an extremely long half-life.

Bismuth compounds are used in cosmetics, medicines, and in medical procedures. As the toxicity of [[lead]] has become more apparent in recent years, alloy uses for bismuth metal as a replacement for lead have become an increasing part of bismuth's commercial importance.

{{Element | name=Bismuth | symbol=Bi | anumber=83 | amass=209.0 amu | noe=83 | class=Standard Metal | cstructure=Rhombohedral | color=White | date=Bismuth has been known since ancient times. | discname=Unknown | origname=From the German ''wissmuth''. | uses=Bismuth is used in medications and pyrotechnics | obtained=Bismuthine. }}

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[[Category:Metals]]

Bodie

2008-11-26T17:40:11Z

BradJohnson: New page: '''Bodie, California''' is a famous American ghost town. In 1859 William (a.k.a. Waterman) S. Bodey discovered gold near what is now called Bodie Bluff. A mill was established in 18...

'''Bodie, California''' is a famous American [[ghost town]].

In 1859 William (a.k.a. Waterman) S. Bodey discovered gold near what is now called Bodie Bluff. A mill was established in 1861 and the town began to grow. It started with about 20 miners and grew to an estimated 10,000 people by 1880. By that time, the town of Bodie bustled with families, robbers, miners, store owners, gunfighters and prostitutes of all kinds. At one time there was reported to be 65 saloons in town. Amongst the saloons were numerous brothels and 'houses of ill repute', gambling halls and opium dens.

There are records that say that Wm. Body took a ship from New York, around the horn to end up in San Francisco. The name of the town was changed at some point in time, before the majority of the people made their way to Bodie. There are different stories as to why - one says it was to keep the correct pronunciation of town's namesake. Another says that the sign painter didn't have the room for the tail of the lower-case "y". Today, even though Bodie is lost down a dusty 13 mile long road, off of state highway 395, it is amazing just how many people are aware of this once glorious town.

The State of California they took over the town in 1962 to make it a State Historic Park.

Ghost town

2008-11-26T17:37:34Z

BradJohnson: /* Towns erroneously called ghost towns */

[[Image:Ghost town.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Whimiscal entrance to ghost town of Rhyolite]]A '''ghost town''' is a [[town]] which once had residents but has become uninhabited. There are several classifications of ghost towns, ranging from a total, or full ghost which is completely deserted but has existing structures (like [[Bodie]], California), to a semi-ghost town which has seen a significant decrease in population, has exisiting boarded up buildings and a small population.

Ghost towns are often the site of old buildings and ruins, or in some cases the old buildings have been demolished. The designation of ghost town can include sites where a town was located and perhaps only a few foundations, or trace evidence remain.

These towns became ghost towns for different reasons. For some, the town fell into economic decline and all the residents eventually moved out. This is the case, for example, with towns which were former [[railroad]] crew change and watering points during the [[steam locomotive]] era. The [[diesel locomotive]] era made many of these towns, which existed only because of the need to service trains passing through, unnecessary. This can also be the case with former [[mining]] towns which experienced a boom, then a bust as the mine stopped being productive. Other ghost towns became uninhabited because they were evacuated because of a [[disaster]].

Ghost towns are a common sight in the old American West. [[Nevada]] and [[Arizona]] in particular saw great periods of growth and decline in the [[American Frontier|Frontier]] period, and the remnants of that boom and bust cycle can be seen in its quiet villages and towns that were once thriving centers of commerce, trade and adventure. Ghost town can and do exist in every state in the U.S and Canada.
 
==Examples of real ghost towns==
[[Image:Rhyolite mercantile.jpg|thumb|right|300px|General store in Rhyolite, Nevada]]
*[[Bodie]], California - considered to be the "classic" ghost town, located in Bodie State Park
*[[Cisco, Utah]] - a former railroad waystation on the [[Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad]]
*Rhyolite, Nevada - a former mining town
*[[Chernobyl]], [[Ukraine]] - due to nuclear disaster
*[[Centralia]], Pennsylvania - due to 40 year mine fire

==Former ghost towns==
The site of some former ghost towns has been converted to another purpose. An example is [[Times Beach, Missouri]], which was evacuated in the early 1980s due to [[dioxin]] poisoning, but the site has since been cleaned up and converted into a [[state park]].

==Towns erroneously called ghost towns==
Some towns like [[Tombstone, Arizona]] and [[Deadwood, South Dakota]] are erroneously referred to as ghost towns, when in fact they are actual inhabited towns which at one time saw a rapid decline after a mining boom, but never became actual ghost towns. Their "ghost town" status is a means of attracting tourists while in actuality they are tourist towns.

[[Centralia]], [[Pennsylvania]] is often cited as a ghost town-- but is still home to nine inhabitants. This town is often included in lists of ghost towns due to the more than 100 existing structures left in the town, making it semi-ghost. Many roads to the town are in disrepair and the state no longer recognizes Centralia as a town, village or hamlet.

[[category:sociology]]

Ghost town

2008-11-26T17:35:43Z

BradJohnson: /* Towns erroneously called ghost towns */

[[Image:Ghost town.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Whimiscal entrance to ghost town of Rhyolite]]A '''ghost town''' is a [[town]] which once had residents but has become uninhabited. There are several classifications of ghost towns, ranging from a total, or full ghost which is completely deserted but has existing structures (like [[Bodie]], California), to a semi-ghost town which has seen a significant decrease in population, has exisiting boarded up buildings and a small population.

Ghost towns are often the site of old buildings and ruins, or in some cases the old buildings have been demolished. The designation of ghost town can include sites where a town was located and perhaps only a few foundations, or trace evidence remain.

These towns became ghost towns for different reasons. For some, the town fell into economic decline and all the residents eventually moved out. This is the case, for example, with towns which were former [[railroad]] crew change and watering points during the [[steam locomotive]] era. The [[diesel locomotive]] era made many of these towns, which existed only because of the need to service trains passing through, unnecessary. This can also be the case with former [[mining]] towns which experienced a boom, then a bust as the mine stopped being productive. Other ghost towns became uninhabited because they were evacuated because of a [[disaster]].

Ghost towns are a common sight in the old American West. [[Nevada]] and [[Arizona]] in particular saw great periods of growth and decline in the [[American Frontier|Frontier]] period, and the remnants of that boom and bust cycle can be seen in its quiet villages and towns that were once thriving centers of commerce, trade and adventure. Ghost town can and do exist in every state in the U.S and Canada.
 
==Examples of real ghost towns==
[[Image:Rhyolite mercantile.jpg|thumb|right|300px|General store in Rhyolite, Nevada]]
*[[Bodie]], California - considered to be the "classic" ghost town, located in Bodie State Park
*[[Cisco, Utah]] - a former railroad waystation on the [[Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad]]
*Rhyolite, Nevada - a former mining town
*[[Chernobyl]], [[Ukraine]] - due to nuclear disaster
*[[Centralia]], Pennsylvania - due to 40 year mine fire

==Former ghost towns==
The site of some former ghost towns has been converted to another purpose. An example is [[Times Beach, Missouri]], which was evacuated in the early 1980s due to [[dioxin]] poisoning, but the site has since been cleaned up and converted into a [[state park]].

==Towns erroneously called ghost towns==
Some towns like [[Tombstone, Arizona]] and [[Deadwood, South Dakota]] are erroneously referred to as ghost towns, when in fact they are actual inhabited towns which at one time saw a rapid decline after a mining boom, but never became actual ghost towns. Their "ghost town" status is a means of attracting tourists while in actuality they are tourist towns.

[[Centralia]], [[Pennsylvania]] is often cited as a ghost town-- However, despite being on fire, it still has nine inhabitants. This town is often included in lists of ghost towns due to the more than 100 existing structures left in the town, making it semi-ghost.

[[category:sociology]]

Ghost town

2008-11-26T17:34:36Z

BradJohnson: /* Examples of real ghost towns */

[[Image:Ghost town.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Whimiscal entrance to ghost town of Rhyolite]]A '''ghost town''' is a [[town]] which once had residents but has become uninhabited. There are several classifications of ghost towns, ranging from a total, or full ghost which is completely deserted but has existing structures (like [[Bodie]], California), to a semi-ghost town which has seen a significant decrease in population, has exisiting boarded up buildings and a small population.

Ghost towns are often the site of old buildings and ruins, or in some cases the old buildings have been demolished. The designation of ghost town can include sites where a town was located and perhaps only a few foundations, or trace evidence remain.

These towns became ghost towns for different reasons. For some, the town fell into economic decline and all the residents eventually moved out. This is the case, for example, with towns which were former [[railroad]] crew change and watering points during the [[steam locomotive]] era. The [[diesel locomotive]] era made many of these towns, which existed only because of the need to service trains passing through, unnecessary. This can also be the case with former [[mining]] towns which experienced a boom, then a bust as the mine stopped being productive. Other ghost towns became uninhabited because they were evacuated because of a [[disaster]].

Ghost towns are a common sight in the old American West. [[Nevada]] and [[Arizona]] in particular saw great periods of growth and decline in the [[American Frontier|Frontier]] period, and the remnants of that boom and bust cycle can be seen in its quiet villages and towns that were once thriving centers of commerce, trade and adventure. Ghost town can and do exist in every state in the U.S and Canada.
 
==Examples of real ghost towns==
[[Image:Rhyolite mercantile.jpg|thumb|right|300px|General store in Rhyolite, Nevada]]
*[[Bodie]], California - considered to be the "classic" ghost town, located in Bodie State Park
*[[Cisco, Utah]] - a former railroad waystation on the [[Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad]]
*Rhyolite, Nevada - a former mining town
*[[Chernobyl]], [[Ukraine]] - due to nuclear disaster
*[[Centralia]], Pennsylvania - due to 40 year mine fire

==Former ghost towns==
The site of some former ghost towns has been converted to another purpose. An example is [[Times Beach, Missouri]], which was evacuated in the early 1980s due to [[dioxin]] poisoning, but the site has since been cleaned up and converted into a [[state park]].

==Towns erroneously called ghost towns==
Some towns like [[Tombstone, Arizona]] and [[Deadwood, South Dakota]] are erroneously referred to as ghost towns, when in fact they are actual inhabited towns which at one time saw a rapid decline after a mining boom, but never became actual ghost towns. Their "ghost town" status is a means of attracting tourists while in actuality they are tourist towns.

[[Centralia]], [[Pennsylvania]] is often cited as a ghost town-- However, despite being on fire, it still has nine inhabitants.

[[category:sociology]]

Ghost town

2008-11-26T17:34:19Z

BradJohnson:

[[Image:Ghost town.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Whimiscal entrance to ghost town of Rhyolite]]A '''ghost town''' is a [[town]] which once had residents but has become uninhabited. There are several classifications of ghost towns, ranging from a total, or full ghost which is completely deserted but has existing structures (like [[Bodie]], California), to a semi-ghost town which has seen a significant decrease in population, has exisiting boarded up buildings and a small population.

Ghost towns are often the site of old buildings and ruins, or in some cases the old buildings have been demolished. The designation of ghost town can include sites where a town was located and perhaps only a few foundations, or trace evidence remain.

These towns became ghost towns for different reasons. For some, the town fell into economic decline and all the residents eventually moved out. This is the case, for example, with towns which were former [[railroad]] crew change and watering points during the [[steam locomotive]] era. The [[diesel locomotive]] era made many of these towns, which existed only because of the need to service trains passing through, unnecessary. This can also be the case with former [[mining]] towns which experienced a boom, then a bust as the mine stopped being productive. Other ghost towns became uninhabited because they were evacuated because of a [[disaster]].

Ghost towns are a common sight in the old American West. [[Nevada]] and [[Arizona]] in particular saw great periods of growth and decline in the [[American Frontier|Frontier]] period, and the remnants of that boom and bust cycle can be seen in its quiet villages and towns that were once thriving centers of commerce, trade and adventure. Ghost town can and do exist in every state in the U.S and Canada.
 
==Examples of real ghost towns==
[[Image:Rhyolite mercantile.jpg|thumb|right|300px|General store in Rhyolite, Nevada]]
*[[Bodie]], California - considered to be the "classic" ghost town, located in Bodie State Park
*[[Cisco, Utah]] - a former railroad waystation on the [[Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad]]
*Rhyolite, Nevada - a former mining town
*[[Chernobyl]], [[Ukraine]] - due to nuclear disaster
*[[Centrilia]], Pennsylvania - due to 40 year mine fire

==Former ghost towns==
The site of some former ghost towns has been converted to another purpose. An example is [[Times Beach, Missouri]], which was evacuated in the early 1980s due to [[dioxin]] poisoning, but the site has since been cleaned up and converted into a [[state park]].

==Towns erroneously called ghost towns==
Some towns like [[Tombstone, Arizona]] and [[Deadwood, South Dakota]] are erroneously referred to as ghost towns, when in fact they are actual inhabited towns which at one time saw a rapid decline after a mining boom, but never became actual ghost towns. Their "ghost town" status is a means of attracting tourists while in actuality they are tourist towns.

[[Centralia]], [[Pennsylvania]] is often cited as a ghost town-- However, despite being on fire, it still has nine inhabitants.

[[category:sociology]]

Ghost town

2008-11-26T17:30:50Z

BradJohnson:

[[Image:Ghost town.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Whimiscal entrance to ghost town of Rhyolite]]A '''ghost town''' is a [[town]] which once had residents but has become uninhabited. There are several classifications of ghost towns, ranging from a total, or full ghost which is completely deserted but has existing structures (like [[Bodie]], California), to a semi-ghost town which has seen a significant decrease in population, has exisiting boarded up buildings and a small population.

Ghost towns are often the site of old buildings and ruins, or in some cases the old buildings have been demolished. The designation of ghost town can include sites where a town was located and perhaps only a few foundations, or trace evidence remain.

These towns became ghost towns for different reasons. For some, the town fell into economic decline and all the residents eventually moved out. This is the case, for example, with towns which were former [[railroad]] crew change and watering points during the [[steam locomotive]] era. The [[diesel locomotive]] era made many of these towns, which existed only because of the need to service trains passing through, unnecessary. This can also be the case with former [[mining]] towns which experienced a boom, then a bust as the mine stopped being productive. Other ghost towns became uninhabited because they were evacuated because of a [[disaster]].

Ghost towns are a common sight in the old American West. [[Nevada]] and [[Arizona]] in particular saw great periods of growth and decline in the [[American Frontier|Frontier]] period, and the remnants of that boom and bust cycle can be seen in its quiet villages and towns that were once thriving centers of commerce, trade and adventure.
 
==Examples of real ghost towns==
[[Image:Rhyolite mercantile.jpg|thumb|right|300px|General store in Rhyolite, Nevada]]
*[[Cisco, Utah]] - a former railroad waystation on the [[Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad]].
*Rhyolite, Nevada - a former mining town
*[[Chernobyl]], [[Ukraine]] - due to nuclear disaster

==Former ghost towns==
The site of some former ghost towns has been converted to another purpose. An example is [[Times Beach, Missouri]], which was evacuated in the early 1980s due to [[dioxin]] poisoning, but the site has since been cleaned up and converted into a [[state park]].

==Towns erroneously called ghost towns==
Some towns like [[Tombstone, Arizona]] and [[Deadwood, South Dakota]] are erroneously referred to as ghost towns, when in fact they are actual inhabited towns which at one time saw a rapid decline after a mining boom, but never became actual ghost towns. Their "ghost town" status is a means of attracting tourists while in actuality they are tourist towns.

[[Centralia]], [[Pennsylvania]] is often cited as a ghost town-- However, despite being on fire, it still has nine inhabitants.

[[category:sociology]]

User:BradJohnson

2008-11-26T15:56:18Z

BradJohnson:

[[Image:Christ-our-pilot.jpg|thumb|279px|Let Him be my guide.]]

I borrowed this painting from Ed Poor. Very nice, I think, and appropriate considering it is how I imagine myself in the world.

:Brad Johnson

Boy George

2008-11-25T22:36:22Z

BradJohnson:

'''George Alan O'Dowd''' is a [[homosexual]] [[British]] pop [[singer]] and [[Disc jockey|DJ]] better known by his stage name '''Boy George'''. Boy George, who often went by the eponymous "Boy" during the 1980's, was the lead singer and face of the Grammy-winning band [[Culture Club]]. Some of their most popular songs included "Do You Really Want to hurt Me?" and "Karma Chameleon."

After the break-up of the band, O'Dowd became addicted to heroin and had a variety of run-ins with the law. As of November 2008, it is not clear if he has successfully gotten himself off drugs.

[[Category: Musicians]]

Pong

2008-11-25T22:25:08Z

BradJohnson:

'''Pong''' is the second [[video game]] ever created, the first being "Tennis for Two." It was designed by Atari Inc. and released on November 29, 1972. The name is derived from the action of imitating ping-pong.

Pong has entered popular culture as a term connoting something that in its heyday was quite popular, but with time has become outmoded. The game is still popular with Atari purists, and the original consoles and equipment often sell for hundreds of dollars on eBay, and other sites.

[[Category:Video Games]]

User:BradJohnson

2008-11-25T22:17:07Z

BradJohnson:

Talk:War on Christmas

2008-11-25T21:56:53Z

BradJohnson:

I think I don't understand the war on Christmas. "Holidays" literally means "holy days". Is there something wrong with acknowledging that other people are celebrating what they think are holy days? This has always confused me. Is there a way to better explain this in the article? [[User:LiamG|LiamG]] 15:21, 25 November 2008 (EST)

:Hi Liam, that's a valid question. The difficulty is that, like a door-to-door salesman with his foot in the door, it is not so simple to walk it back. Once we stop seeing Christmas as a celebration of the birth of our savior, we begin the process of eliminating Him from our conscience precisely at the time we are meant to reflect on his presence. Here's a little thought experiment. Imagine if tomorrow we began stopped calling chlorine, chlorine and instead called it "strawberry." Some people, not all, have fairly positive associations with the word strawberry, they like the flavor, the berries are cute, etc. I'm being a little silly here, but the truth of the matter is, some people might in error actually consume bleach. They might see the container sitting there and literally think it is full of strawberries and drink some. I think anyone can see the danger in that. Like changing the name of chlorine to strawberry, when we change the name of Christmas to Holiday, we deny people the inherent implication that the day belongs to Christ. And for some, not all, we have allowed them another opportunity not to come to God and find salvation. In the end, we may actually being damning people to hell. And if even one person is at risk for an eternity of torment, I think anyone can agree that we need to protect them from that possibility. Respectfully, [[User:BradJohnson|BradJohnson]] 15:43, 25 November 2008 (EST)
::Wasn't Christmas originally a Pagan celebration of the Winter Solstice? [[User:HDCase|HDCase]] 15:44, 25 November 2008 (EST)

::I understand the slippery slope concept (there was a big "X-mas" issue when I was younger), but I don't understand why it applies here. We aren't changing the name of Christmas, just recognizing that other religions have holy days around the same time: the "holiday season". I have a lot of Jewish friends and I wish them a "Happy Hanukkah" and they wish me a "Merry Christmas". When I don't know the religion of the person, or if the person is even religious, I wish them "Happy Holidays". The war on Christmas idea seems to say I'm wrong for doing that. Is that what the argument is? I'm sorry, but I guess I still don't understand. [[User:LiamG|LiamG]] 15:57, 25 November 2008 (EST)

:::That's okay, Liam. It is a difficult thing to understand if you've never been exposed to it. I might let someone else do a better job of explaining, (or look to the article) but basically it is a substitution of reality to say "Happy Holidays" to a person when it is Christmas. We celebrate Independence Day, but if we simply say "The Fourth" we miss the meaning behind the day--the reason we get it off work, out of school, etc. [[User:BradJohnson|BradJohnson]] 16:56, 25 November 2008 (EST)

Talk:War on Christmas

2008-11-25T21:56:37Z

BradJohnson:

I think I don't understand the war on Christmas. "Holidays" literally means "holy days". Is there something wrong with acknowledging that other people are celebrating what they think are holy days? This has always confused me. Is there a way to better explain this in the article? [[User:LiamG|LiamG]] 15:21, 25 November 2008 (EST)

:Hi Liam, that's a valid question. The difficulty is that, like a door-to-door salesman with his foot in the door, it is not so simple to walk it back. Once we stop seeing Christmas as a celebration of the birth of our savior, we begin the process of eliminating Him from our conscience precisely at the time we are meant to reflect on his presence. Here's a little thought experiment. Imagine if tomorrow we began stopped calling chlorine, chlorine and instead called it "strawberry." Some people, not all, have fairly positive associations with the word strawberry, they like the flavor, the berries are cute, etc. I'm being a little silly here, but the truth of the matter is, some people might in error actually consume bleach. They might see the container sitting there and literally think it is full of strawberries and drink some. I think anyone can see the danger in that. Like changing the name of chlorine to strawberry, when we change the name of Christmas to Holiday, we deny people the inherent implication that the day belongs to Christ. And for some, not all, we have allowed them another opportunity not to come to God and find salvation. In the end, we may actually being damning people to hell. And if even one person is at risk for an eternity of torment, I think anyone can agree that we need to protect them from that possibility. Respectfully, [[User:BradJohnson|BradJohnson]] 15:43, 25 November 2008 (EST)
::Wasn't Christmas originally a Pagan celebration of the Winter Solstice? [[User:HDCase|HDCase]] 15:44, 25 November 2008 (EST)

::I understand the slippery slope concept (there was a big "X-mas" issue when I was younger), but I don't understand why it applies here. We aren't changing the name of Christmas, just recognizing that other religions have holy days around the same time: the "holiday season". I have a lot of Jewish friends and I wish them a "Happy Hanukkah" and they wish me a "Merry Christmas". When I don't know the religion of the person, or if the person is even religious, I wish them "Happy Holidays". The war on Christmas idea seems to say I'm wrong for doing that. Is that what the argument is? I'm sorry, but I guess I still don't understand. [[User:LiamG|LiamG]] 15:57, 25 November 2008 (EST)

:::That's okay, Liam. It is a difficult thing to understand if you've never been exposed to it. I might let someone else do a better job of explaining, (or look to the article) but basically it is a substitution of reality to say "Happy Halodays" to a person when it is Christmas. We celebrate Independence Day, but if we simply say "The Fourth" we miss the meaning behind the day--the reason we get it off work, out of school, etc. [[User:BradJohnson|BradJohnson]] 16:56, 25 November 2008 (EST)

Talk:War on Christmas

2008-11-25T20:43:34Z

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2008-11-25T20:34:14Z

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Talk:John Steinbeck

2008-11-25T19:52:31Z

BradJohnson: New page: Does anyone know if the rumor that he was a socialist is true? I am just curious. ~~~~

Does anyone know if the rumor that he was a socialist is true? I am just curious. [[User:BradJohnson|BradJohnson]] 14:52, 25 November 2008 (EST)

War on Christmas

2008-11-25T19:50:37Z

BradJohnson: /* As Part of the Culture Wars */

The '''War on Christmas''' refers specifically to the controversy surrounding the celebration or acknowledgment of the [[Christmas]] [[holiday]] in government, media, advertising and other [[atheist| secular]] environments. Modern-day controversy occurs around the world, and stems from the holiday's significant annual role in celebrating cultural values in Western society. The term "'''War on Christmas'''" is often used to address the controversy.

==As Part of the Culture Wars==

[[Culture War]] is a term used to describe the swaying of what is acceptable in a society between culturally conservative and [[liberal]]. To that end, the War on Christmas is a major skirmish in that war. Each year, more and more secular progressives work to eradicate the right of major retailers to say "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Christmas" in favor of the more benign, and ultimately godless "Happy Holidays." When the retailer gives in, they are less likely to begin using the older terms again, and, in order to save moeny and time, will simply acquiesce to the will of the liberal protesters, saying "Happy Holidays" from that time on.

Conservatives argue that this is a form of censorship by the [[liberal]] minority in society, tasked with the purpose of removing even the smallest mention of the Christmas Holiday. An obvious danger for conservatives is the notion that such an issue will become a [[slippery slope]]. Once the issue is removed from public discourse, the next removal becomes that much easier.

==Denial==

As is common, individuals with a tendency toward [[liberal]] ideologies will not see the '''War on Christmas''' as real, and may even deny that there is such a controversy.

War on Christmas

2008-11-25T19:49:10Z

BradJohnson:

The '''War on Christmas''' refers specifically to the controversy surrounding the celebration or acknowledgment of the [[Christmas]] [[holiday]] in government, media, advertising and other [[atheist| secular]] environments. Modern-day controversy occurs around the world, and stems from the holiday's significant annual role in celebrating cultural values in Western society. The term "'''War on Christmas'''" is often used to address the controversy.

==As Part of the Culture Wars==

[[Culture War]] is a term used to describe the swaying of what is acceptable in a society between culturally conservative and [[liberal]]. To that end, the War on Christmas is a major skirmish in that war. Each year, more and more secular progressives work to eradicate the right of major retailers to say "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Christmas" in favor of the more benign, and ultimately godless "Happy Holidays." When the retailer gives in, they are less likely to begin using the older terms again, and, in order to save moeny and time, will simply acquiesce to the will of the liberal protesters, saying "Happy Holidays" from that time on.

Conservatives argue that this is a form of censorship by the [[liberal]] minority in society, tasked with the purpose of removing even the smallest mention of the Christmas Holiday.

==Denial==

As is common, individuals with a tendency toward [[liberal]] ideologies will not see the '''War on Christmas''' as real, and may even deny that there is such a controversy.

War on Christmas

2008-11-25T19:46:05Z

BradJohnson: New page: The '''War on Christmas''' refers specifically to the controversy surrounding the celebration or acknowledgment of the Christmas holiday in government, media, advertising and other...

The '''War on Christmas''' refers specifically to the controversy surrounding the celebration or acknowledgment of the [[Christmas]] [[holiday]] in government, media, advertising and other [[atheist| secular]] environments. Modern-day controversy occurs around the world, and stems from the holiday's significant annual role in celebrating cultural values in Western society. The term "'''War on Christmas'''" is often used to address the controversy.

==As Part of the Culture Wars==

[[Culture War]] is a term used to describe the swaying of what is acceptable in a society between culturally conservative and [[liberal]]. To that end, the War on Christmas is a major skirmish in that war. Each year, more and more secular progressives work to eradicate the right of major retailers to say "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Christmas" in favor of the more benign, and ultimately godless "Happy Holidays." When the retailer gives in, they are less likely to begin using the older terms again, and, in order to save moeny and time, will simply acquiesce to the will of the liberal protesters, saying "Happy Holidays" from that time on.

==Denial==

As is common, individuals with a tendency toward [[liberal]] ideologies will not see the '''War on Christmas''' as real, and may even deny that there is such a controversy.

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2008-11-25T19:18:46Z

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2008-11-25T19:18:18Z

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