As Thanksgiving season ends abruptly like it does every year, we are all reminded of the harsh consumerism that inevitably surrounds the Christmas season. But Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, right?
Wrong.
Thanksgiving is the best time of the year. The meaning of Thanksgiving has not changed. Being thankful is in the forefront of people’s minds as they joyfully join their family for a feast. Every American can celebrate because we all have things we’re thankful for.
For Christians, Christmas is supposed to be about remembering and celebrating the birth of Christ. Unfortunately, Christmas is now about spending money. The meaning has been bastardized, and few think about the birth of Christ as they marvel at their new video games.
Regarding the Nov. 14 letter “Liberal culture of hate to blame for political division” sent by William C. VanRonzelen IV:
William, I read your letter, and I noticed it looked remarkably similar to what I have found, and read about for quite some time now.
The main difference is that the parties are switched.
Regarding the Nov 14 letter “Liberal culture of hate to blame for political division.”
I normally don’t go out of my way to respond to Lariat articles like this, but your opinion piece really made me reel back.
Having been a Christian for 22 years of my life before finally letting my faith go, I can’t help but notice how easy my life had been.
In the aftermath of the election a lot of speculation has come from all sides as to exactly why the election wasn’t as close as it could have been.
And it wasn’t.
All the polls had Romney and Obama in a dead heat. Many politicos and analysts were predicting the various ways that they would tie.
And then they didn’t.
I know most of us are trying to put the acerbic politics of the latest election behind us, but I feel like I need to throw one last bucket of gas on the slowly dying fire.
Last Friday the Lariat printed an opinion piece written by Leonard Pitts for the Miami Herald.
The biker: capable of achieving speeds of 20-plus mph, capable of going from max speed to pain in less than one second, susceptible to blunt force trauma.
The pedestrian: capable of achieving top speeds of 12 to 15 mph, incapable of looking 360 degrees simultaneously, incapable of hearing inaudible bikes, incapable of taking flight or teleporting, capable of going from max speed to pain in less than one second, susceptible to blunt force trauma.
You know, December 21, 2012 (as predicted by the Mayan calendar)?
Only a few weeks from now?
It’s fast approaching.
Just last week, Americans went out in droves and exercised their right to vote.
While many people were pleased that Barack Obama was re-elected for his second term in office, others were less than ecstatic and expressed their disappointment.
And by “expressed their disappointment,” I mean debasing the President by using racial slurs.
