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11-09-2011, 04:17 PM
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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.
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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.
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11-09-2011, 04:33 PM
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OMG, IT'S A WAR ON CHRISTMAS!!!
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11-09-2011, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby
OMG, IT'S A WAR ON CHRISTMAS!!!
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Artificial holiday trees for us all to celebrate Winterfest.
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11-09-2011, 06:02 PM
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We SHOULD care about helping AMERICAN companies, especially ones that are producing something as awesome and time consuming as Christmas Trees.
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First this is not supporting just AMERICAN companies. This is supporting all fresh trees, even the ones imported from Canada.
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The industry ASKED for this. They ASKED for help. And they should be helped.
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So if they really asked for this why did they have to go to the government to get it done?
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11-09-2011, 06:06 PM
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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/
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11-09-2011, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby
OMG, IT'S A WAR ON CHRISTMAS!!!
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Originally Posted by amIblue?
Artificial holiday trees for us all to celebrate Winterfest.
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LOL. Another funny thread.
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11-09-2011, 07:05 PM
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To be fair to Mevara, nearly every article I came across regarding this issue earlier today referred to a "Christmas tree tax" .. [/url]
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True. Sensationalism and catchy headlines win out.
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11-09-2011, 08:07 PM
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Are they going to tax my aluminum Festivus pole as well?
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11-09-2011, 08:12 PM
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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.
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11-09-2011, 08:19 PM
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Lol. But seriously, do people even buy real trees anymore? I always thought of it as such a waste.
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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 
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11-09-2011, 08:43 PM
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But seriously, do people even buy real trees anymore? I always thought of it as such a waste.
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Fake ones until recently looked really bad compared to real trees. You also don't get that great pine smell from a fake tree.
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11-09-2011, 09:15 PM
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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.
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11-09-2011, 10:30 PM
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Lol. But seriously, do people even buy real trees anymore?
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Absolutely. Artificial trees make the Baby Jesus cry.
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11-09-2011, 10:47 PM
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*taking MysticCat's Honorary Black Card because he did not type "Black Baby Jesus"*
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