What are the ramifications, if any, for Wal-Mart bringing back Christmas?
913109
are people really that offended by the words "happy holidays" that they would stop shopping at Wal-Mart?\n\none includes everyone... and one doesn't... why not include everyone?\n\nI don't really have a problem with either, but the Christians are the ones that I've heard crying 10 times louder than anyone else...
187464
Along with mistleto, pine trees, gifts, celebrating the birth of Christ--NONE OF THESE THINGS ARE EVER COMMANDED IN THE BIBLE!!! Read the Book of Jeremiah Chapter 10! It explicitly mentions the "christmas" tradition--see what GOD really thinks about it all!
846414
Wal Mart gave a one time donation to a gay organization concerned with equity in the workplace.  They had given similar donations to dozens of other organizations at the same time to dampen some of the furor over WalMart's employment practices in general.  Bowing to pressure from a conservative group, Wal Mart severed ties with the gay group.  \n\nYou EMail was of course a gross exagerration (like most emails advocatting boycotts, little truth to them).\n\nNo percent of profits were going to any groups, gay or straight.  These were one time gifts.  And the organizations involved who did receive the gift were only involved with workplace issues, and NOT the gay "movement" per se.\n\nChristian right wing groups will make little effort to stop Emails from being circulated, no will those who send them.  They stand to gain if the "untruth" still circulates, keeping their base agitated is the name of the game, not the truth.
742286
That's great but it doesn't make Walmart this nice company.  They're obviously just doing what it takes to get the dollars at Christmas.\n\nHERE YOU ARE, YOU'RE HEART ALL WARM ABOUT SAYING MERRY CHRISTMAS BECAUSE YOU'RE GLAD THEY'RE KEEPING CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS YET YOU CALL ME STUPID.  THAT'S VERY LAME.
742212
Christmas has lost it`s true meaning today to the greater part of humanity, even Christians are getting lost in materialism, and the capitalists have long since hijacked this beautiful and solemn feast of Christ`s birth.\ngo back just one century and the difference with today is painfully apparent, the celebrations are becoming akin to paganism and worship of self is so obvious, and Jesus is relegated to third or last place.\nthe birthday gift that used to be adoration of Christ is now adoration of materialism instead, much to our shame.\nlook at it this way if the leader of any country or royalty were having a birthday then the media would be reporting this news, but sadly when Christs birthday comes around all we see is advertising for commodities, and Christ is even placed well behind the coca cola manufactured Santa Claus, who has replaced Jesus even on Christmas cards.
957684
OMG!!!! Yes it is so much fun I wouldnt miss it for the world you get really good deals and you can see some pretty good arguments and some fights too over the silliest stuff LMAO you will want to get there pretty early like if the store that you go to like walmart starts their sale at 5am I would get there by 330 or if the store is open all night then about 4 have fun and have a great Thanksgiving... here is a link that has most of the ads on there for a lot of stores
824080
X-mas may be a time for giving for some but things are so skewed that I don't even think people stop to remember what it's really about. I don't know if things have always been this bad, if it is getting worse or getting better. What I do know is that is should be different.\n\nPS: Hope you had a terrific TG and have a nice X-mas too.
758710
I think it has to do with a "david vs. goliath" ideology.  Everyone wants to see the little guy prevail, this includes all retail stores except wal-mart.  It's also easy to parody because wal-mart is saturated the US marketplace, where other retail stores haven't gone coast to coast, or global for that matter, yet.
776297
Christmas '08 not a chance.....probably not for many Christmas' in the future...I am afraid its for the long haul.   :-(
889325
boxing day i.e. after christmas/noel
208868
For Christmas I would like a new... oh wait...\nYour not Santa!
1037531
Haven't heard...only thing I saw was speculation they were going to do it again around Christmas time like they did seasons five and six.
975342
Very mixed feelings here...certainly there are some socio-economic considerations involving any Walmart store, but do we really want to empower government to the point that it can decide where people should conveniently shop in their community?\n\nOverall I guess I would likely oppose any ban on free enterprise and so I would oppose the San Diego city council decision...\n\nJust a thought...
960550
I'll be working this Christmas on a gas platform in the North Sea.\nOut on the 21st back in on the 28th. 8 x 12 hour shifts.\nwe are busy trying to down man all non essential persons so we should be down to 13 people on board.\nProvided the lights stay on it should be OK. \n\nWill miss the wife and kids though over the holiday, that's the worst bit!
861276
A chance to be back with my family.  I am going through a separation. I love my wife and son.  I miss them so much that thought of not being there when my son wakes on Christmas morning is too much to bare. Are there any more Christmas miracles?
748340
Not to much since the real meaning of Christmas is becoming taboo. \n\nI heard that the toys for tots rejected a talking Christ doll, because it would offend people. But the people that it would offend have no right to even be recieving those toys since it is for CHRISTMAS.\n\nQuote from the Article\n"As a government entity, Marines "don't profess one religion over another," Grein said Tuesday. "We can't take a chance on sending a talking Jesus doll to a Jewish family or a Muslim family." " http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061114/ap_on_re_us/jesus_doll_rejected
703426
I use to work at WalMart and let me tell you, that company is the absolute worst!  They have more law suits against them than they know what to do with (the majority of them being current or previous employees)!  I bet you anything that "the big guy" wants everyone to say happy holidays so no fanatic gets offended and tries to sue them...  Personally I feel it's up to who's saying the greeting and what they feel right saying.