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December 11, 2009

A White House Christmas Without Christ?

Apparently, someone other than the Obamas and Desiree Rogers is responsible for Jesus being able to make Christmas at the White House this year. According to the New York Times (via Dan Riehl), if the Obamas and Desiree Rogers had their way, Christ was due to be uninvited and un-displayed.

[...] Washington is a city that likes its traditions, and Ms. Rogers has raised a few eyebrows by trying to bend them. When former social secretaries gave a luncheon to welcome Ms. Rogers earlier this year, one participant said, she surprised them by suggesting the Obamas were planning a "non-religious Christmas" -- hardly a surprising idea for an administration making a special effort to reach out to other faiths.

The lunch conversation inevitably turned to whether the White House would display its crèche, customarily placed in a prominent spot in the East Room. Ms. Rogers, this participant said, replied that the Obamas did not intend to put the manger scene on display -- a remark that drew an audible gasp from the tight-knit social secretary sisterhood. (A White House official confirmed that there had been internal discussions about making Christmas more inclusive and whether to display the crèche.)

Yet in the end, tradition won out; the executive mansion is now decorated for the Christmas holiday, and the crèche is in its usual East Room spot.

Yep, in the worldview of the Obama's, there's no room for Christ and American tradition. Yet it seems that Barack clearly has no problem celebrating Ramadan(are the Obama's just wierd, or what?), and according to the obviously irreligious Michelle Obama, her family spends the holidays reflecting on its blessings, rejoicing in the company of friends and family, and renewing their commitments to each other and causes they believe in (Christ and Christmas apparently not being one of them).

Posted by Abdul at December 11, 2009 9:49 AM

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