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		<title>Environmental Group Wants to Replace Rockefeller Christmas Tree</title>
		<link>http://defendchristmas.com/2010/04/28/environmental-groups-wants-to-replace-rockefeller-christmas-tree/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:29:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s more green than a Christmas tree? Not cutting it down in the first place, says a pro-environment group petitioning Rockefeller Center to end its holiday tree-lighting ceremony.
The group, Save a Giant Tree, hopes to collect 10,000 signatures to persuade Rockefeller Center management to replace the tree with artwork fashioned from recycled materials.
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		<title>Forced Christmas Music Measure Dies in California</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Californians apparently werenâ€™t feeling the Christmas spirit during Merry Susan Hyattâ€™s five-month carol initiative signature collection effort.
The measure failed Friday when the final signature count turned out to be only half a percent of the required 433,971, according to the secretary of stateâ€™s office. In all, 2,176 signatures were collected in California between Nov. 2 ...<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Forced Christmas Music Measure Dies in California", url: "http://defendchristmas.com/2010/04/20/forced-christmas-music-measure-dies-in-california/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Is Christmas Next?</title>
		<link>http://defendchristmas.com/2010/04/15/is-christmas-next/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A federal judge in Wisconsin has declared that the 50-year standing tradition of a National Day of Prayer violates the &#8220;establishment clause&#8221; of the First Amendment which creates a separation of church and state. 
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		<title>Illinois City to Fine Residents with Christmas Lights Still Up</title>
		<link>http://defendchristmas.com/2010/02/19/illinois-city-to-fine-residents-with-christmas-lights-still-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:17:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Officials in an Illinois city said residents slow to take down their Christmas lights have only a little more than a week before they face possible fines.
The seasonal decoration ordinance in Aurora, which took effect in 2006, states that outdoor holiday decorations may not be up more than 60 days before or after their celebrated ...<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Illinois City to Fine Residents with Christmas Lights Still Up", url: "http://defendchristmas.com/2010/02/19/illinois-city-to-fine-residents-with-christmas-lights-still-up/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>FFRF Mockery Prompts Candidate to Action in Illinois</title>
		<link>http://defendchristmas.com/2009/12/26/ffrf-mockery-prompts-candidate-to-action-in-illinois/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Freedom From Religion Foundation continues to promote peace of the season by mocking religion &#8212; all in the name of freedom of speech. That&#8217;s their argument after a candidate for public office in Illinois tried to remove the customary atheist rant from right in front of the Christmas tree at the state capitol a ...<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "FFRF Mockery Prompts Candidate to Action in Illinois", url: "http://defendchristmas.com/2009/12/26/ffrf-mockery-prompts-candidate-to-action-in-illinois/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Athiest Complaint Leads to Removal of Angels, Stars from Christmas Trees</title>
		<link>http://defendchristmas.com/2009/12/23/athiest-complaint-leads-to-removal-of-angels-stars-from-christmas-trees/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s no place for angels atop Christmas trees, according to one California man who successfully lobbied for the removal of religious symbols at county buildings after spotting a yuletide decoration last week.
Stars and other religious emblems were ordered removed from Christmas trees in all government buildings in Sonoma County on Monday following a complaint by ...<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Athiest Complaint Leads to Removal of Angels, Stars from Christmas Trees", url: "http://defendchristmas.com/2009/12/23/athiest-complaint-leads-to-removal-of-angels-stars-from-christmas-trees/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>US Government Uses Joseph and Mary Imaging to Promote Census</title>
		<link>http://defendchristmas.com/2009/12/19/us-government-uses-joseph-and-mary-imaging-to-promote-census/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:29:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A poster showing Mary and Joseph heading to Bethlehem for a census and the birth of Jesus is raising eyebrows among some evangelicals, who consider it an inappropriate use of Christian symbolism for the headcount the government will conduct next year. 
The posters, created by the National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO), have been ...<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "US Government Uses Joseph and Mary Imaging to Promote Census", url: "http://defendchristmas.com/2009/12/19/us-government-uses-joseph-and-mary-imaging-to-promote-census/" });</script>]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho Charter School Students Canâ€™t Say Christmas at Talent Show</title>
		<link>http://defendchristmas.com/2009/12/19/idaho-charter-school-students-cant-say-christmas-at-talent-show/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:21:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Garden City (Idaho) public charter school director asked students singing in a school talent show to replace the word &#8220;Christmas&#8221; with &#8220;holiday&#8221; because of the scrutiny Nampa Classical Academy has garnered regarding the use of religious texts in the classroom.
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		<title>Christmas Light Regulation Turning UK Humbug</title>
		<link>http://defendchristmas.com/2007/10/16/christmas-light-regulation-turning-uk-humbug/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  In the name of health and safety many British towns may have to forego festive lighting this holiday season. According to a report in the Telegraph stringent new regulations and huge insurance premium increases could make Christmas lights scarce.

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		<title>Mrs. Fields Attacked for Avoiding Christmas</title>
		<link>http://defendchristmas.com/2007/10/16/mrs-fields-attacked-for-avoiding-christmas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  The American Family Association took aim at Wal Mart last year &#8212; and won. After declaring &#8220;an open mind&#8221; when it came to the use of the word &#8220;Christmas&#8221; in their advertising, Wal Mart caved and splashed &#8220;Christmas&#8221; liberally. This year, the American Family Association is targeting a more upscale outfit: Mrs. Field&#8217;s Cookies.
Last ... ]]></description>
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