proof of a secular government On Dec 19, 9:25 am, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > New post on *Fellowship of the Minds* > <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/eowyn2/> “Merry Christmas” > PC Apartheid in > Congress<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/merry-christmas-pc-...>by > Dr. Eowyn <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/eowyn2/> > > <http://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/pc.jpeg> > > There's a PC apartheid in Congress. > > "Merry Christmas" is banned in the U.S. House of Representatives but not in > the Senate. > > Mark Tapscott > reports<http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential...>for > The Examiner, Dec. 16, 2011, members of the House are told they can't > wish constituents a "Merry Christmas" in any mailing paid for with tax > dollars. > > The congressional franking commission that reviews all congressional mail > to determine if it can be "franked," or paid for with tax dollars, has > issued an edict that no holiday greetings, including "Merry Christmas," can > be sent in official mail. > > Members of Congress send millions of dollars worth of mail to constituents > every year but there are official rules that govern what can and cannot be > said in those mailings. Members are barred, for example, from saying > anything that might be construed as advocating their re-election. > > But saying "Merry Christmas" is also not permitted, according to a Dec. 12 > memo from the "Franking Commission Staff" concerning "Holiday Messaging." > The memo explains: > > *"Members are unable at the current time to use official resources to > record holiday greetings, post on social media/website, or send to > constituents in franked mail or e-communications.* > > *Member’s Congressional Handbook: GREETINGS-* > > *Expenses related to the purchase or distribution of greetings, including > holiday celebrations, condolences, and congratulations for personal > distinctions (wedding anniversaries, birthdays, etc.), are not reimbursable. > * > > *Franking Manual:* > > *4(a). Example of Nonfrankable Items* > *-Birthday, anniversary, wedding, birth, retirement or condolence messages > and holiday greetings are prohibited.* > > *You may make reference to the season as a whole using language along the > lines of 'Have a safe and happy holiday season.' It may only be incidental > to the piece rather than the primary purpose of the communication."* > > Franking commission spokesman Salley Wood confirmed to* The Washington > Examiner* that members of Congress indeed cannot wish constituents "Merry > Christmas" in any official mailing: "Currently, incidental use of the > phrase Happy Holidays is permissible but Merry Christmas is not." > > In other words, the very elected representatives who put "In God We Trust" > on America's currency are prohibited from using the greeting "Merry > Christmas" in official communications to their constituents! > > But that's not the case with the Senate. > > According to the regulation of the Senate Ethics Committee that handles > franking issues for members of the Senate the upper chamber: > > *"Senators may not use the frank to mail holiday cards. However, Senators > may use officially related funds to mail holiday cards to > constituents.Holiday cards to friends should be sent with personal > funds, not using > Senate facilities. Senators also may NOT use the frank to acknowledge > holiday greetings that were sent to them. Senators may express holiday > greetings at the commencement or conclusion of otherwise frankable mail."* > > And yet, it is the Senate that has a liberal Democrat majority whereas the > House has a Republican majority. Go figure. > > *~Eowyn* > *Dr. Eowyn <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/eowyn2/>* | > December 19, 2011 at 5:33 am | Tags: franking > commission<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?tag=franking-commission>, > House of > Representatives<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?tag=house-of-representatives>, > Senate Ethics > Committee<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?tag=senate-ethics-committee>, > US Senate <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?tag=us-senate> | > Categories: Uncategorized <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=1> | > URL:http://wp.me/pKuKY-biS > > > Comment<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/merry-christmas-pc-...> > See all > comments<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/merry-christmas-pc-...> > > Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage > Subscriptions<http://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=49883164090367a8ae3126d288a16eee&;...>. > > *Trouble clicking?* Copy and paste this URL into your > browser:http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/merry-christmas-pc-... > Thanks for flying with WordPress.com <http://wordpress.com/>
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