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MysticCat

11-09-2011 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mevara (Post 2105433)

If you will notice I already changed the source from Fox News to Global Post. I really don't know which way they swing but that was the most politically unbiased source I could find.

I did not notice -- it was still linked to the original story when I had last looked at it. I guess this story is better, though it repeats the Fox headline about a "Christmas Tree Tax," and cites the Fox story as a source, which seems odd to me.

But whatever. Thanks for changing the link. I'm now filing this in my "I-really-don't-get-why-this-is-a-big-deal" folder.

DeltaBetaBaby

11-09-2011 04:33 PM

OMG, IT'S A WAR ON CHRISTMAS!!!

amIblue?

11-09-2011 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby (Post 2105444)

OMG, IT'S A WAR ON CHRISTMAS!!!

Artificial holiday trees for us all to celebrate Winterfest.

Mevara

11-09-2011 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by agzg (Post 2105404)

We SHOULD care about helping AMERICAN companies, especially ones that are producing something as awesome and time consuming as Christmas Trees.

First this is not supporting just AMERICAN companies. This is supporting all fresh trees, even the ones imported from Canada.

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Originally Posted by agzg (Post 2105404)

The industry ASKED for this. They ASKED for help. And they should be helped.

So if they really asked for this why did they have to go to the government to get it done?

ASTalumna06

11-09-2011 06:06 PM

To be fair to Mevara, nearly every article I came across regarding this issue earlier today referred to a "Christmas tree tax" .. And it's not as though she said, "damn the Obama Administration! I hate him! Stupid Democrats! They're trying to destroy Christmas!"

By the way.. They're already delaying the implementation of the new fee..
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics...tmas-tree-fee/

DrPhil

11-09-2011 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby (Post 2105444)

OMG, IT'S A WAR ON CHRISTMAS!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by amIblue? (Post 2105450)

Artificial holiday trees for us all to celebrate Winterfest.

LOL. Another funny thread.

MysticCat

11-09-2011 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06 (Post 2105465)

To be fair to Mevara, nearly every article I came across regarding this issue earlier today referred to a "Christmas tree tax" .. [/url]

True. Sensationalism and catchy headlines win out.

ElieM

11-09-2011 08:07 PM

Are they going to tax my aluminum Festivus pole as well?

PiKA2001

11-09-2011 08:12 PM

Of course it's The obamas administrations fault! I do see this as an unnecessary attack on Christmas and Christians by our Muslim president. Why doesn't he pass a burka tax? Huh?

Lol. But seriously, do people even buy real trees anymore? I always thought of it as such a waste.

ASTalumna06

11-09-2011 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by PiKA2001 (Post 2105498)

Lol. But seriously, do people even buy real trees anymore? I always thought of it as such a waste.

I know! And I love organizing the branches by color and sticking them into that big, ridiculous-looking green pole. It makes me feel like I've accomplished something once it's all done :D

Mevara

11-09-2011 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by PiKA2001 (Post 2105498)

But seriously, do people even buy real trees anymore? I always thought of it as such a waste.

Fake ones until recently looked really bad compared to real trees. You also don't get that great pine smell from a fake tree.

DGTess

11-09-2011 09:15 PM

If the living-tree consortium wants to tax itself, it should do so.

Taxing the tree pushes the cost to the buyer, who may or may not be willing to pay a *tax* for the privilege of buying a tree.

MysticCat

11-09-2011 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PiKA2001 (Post 2105498)

Lol. But seriously, do people even buy real trees anymore?

Absolutely. Artificial trees make the Baby Jesus cry.

DrPhil

11-09-2011 10:47 PM

*taking MysticCat's Honorary Black Card because he did not type "Black Baby Jesus"*

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