UMW Plans Stoppage Over NRA Filming
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Posted: 2:39 PM Sep 22, 2008
 Last Updated: 2:51 PM Sep 22, 2008
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From The Associated Press
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - President Cecil Roberts says the United
Mine Workers is planning a brief work stoppage at a Consol Energy
mine after what the union contends was an attempt to get miners to
badmouth Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on camera.

Roberts said the union will call the memorial period at Consol's
Blacksville No. 2 mine next week. UMW contracts allow the periods,
which halt production by allowing members a day off.

Roberts says Consol allowed a National Rifle Association camera
crew to ask UMW workers at the Monongalia County mine leading
questions suggesting Obama opposes gun ownership.

NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanandam said Monday the crew was on the property with the mine's permission and had no troubles with the
miners it interviewed.


ORIGINAL STORY: Saturday @ 10:14am
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts plans to hold a press conference in Charleston Monday to discuss what he describes as "attempts by a film crew hired by the National Rifle Association to get miners to distort the record of Barack Obama on guns and the 2nd amendment."

“Our members were approached on company property by this film crew and were peppered with questions regarding Sen. Obama’s positions on guns and the 2nd Amendment,” Cecil Roberts said in a press release issued Saturday. “We’re going to talk about that, because it marks a return of the gutter politics of the past by those of the say-anything, do-anything crowd who believe they can continue to use wedge issues to divide West Virginians. They think we’re not smart enough to figure out what they’re doing.”

Coal miners from the Blacksville #2 mine in northern West Virginia will accompany Roberts at the press conference in Charleston.

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Posted by: Goodness on Sep 24, 2008 at 10:51 PM
I once had a conversation with one of these union members years ago about an upcoming election. He came out with some preposterous witch's tale about the evils of one of the candidates: I mean, really nutty stuff only a complete illiterate or Weekly World News reader would buy. I asked, why do you say that? His reply..."It's what the Union newsletter says." You may not be able to trust the NRA, but you for DANG SURE can't trust the ultra-corrupt and nutbar union leaders of West Virginia, who have sold their own people enough times to start a franchise.
Posted by: Hope2008 on Sep 23, 2008 at 10:30 PM
Thank you UMW for taking a stand! Obama is our senator here, and I for one, know he is for the constitution...every part of it...including the 2nd amendment. He is not going to take away the right for RESPONSIBLE gun ownership. The NRA doesn't like democrats too much, and will do anything to get another Republican elected. Don't fall for their lies and tricks. By the way, I come from a large family of hunters and they are all voting Obama. Not one of them is worried about losing their guns, but they are worried about losing their jobs and homes.
Posted by: RoaneCo. on Sep 23, 2008 at 08:14 PM
Thank you "wv voice of reason on Sep 23, 2008 at 09:36 AM", you hit the nail on the head.
Posted by: pm17340 on Sep 23, 2008 at 07:36 PM
So "we " are going to stop work to get our point across........
Posted by: To TO THE KENTUCKIAN 7:12 AM on Sep 23, 2008 at 04:57 PM
It would probably be in our country's best interest if someone with your mentality doesn't have guns or babies.
Posted by: EARL on Sep 23, 2008 at 04:00 PM
After speaking to UMWA International office in VA today concerning this subject I am voting MCCAIN/PALIN.How can the UMWA support a ticket when both of their candidates talk out of both sides of their mouths by contradicting each other.THEY ARE PROMISING EVERYONE EVERYTHING AND THEY HAVE NO WAY TO BACK IT UP.Folks these candidates are grasping at straws and we now can see that there is no leadership on the Obama/Biden ticket.Just like at the Obama house,Michele runs the show and he just sits and listens.YES I WILL CLING TO MY GUNS AND MY RELIGION,THESE TWO SORRY EXCUSES FOR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES CANT EVEN GET IT RIGHT BETWEEN THEMSELVES AND WHAT DOES THAT LEAVE US? NOT MUCH!!!
Posted by: henry on Sep 23, 2008 at 01:15 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ55UzAsp6M Biden and Obama oppose coal. In Bidens own words. 'No coal plants here in america' Enjoy your half day off and get in some hunting.
Posted by: Debbie on Sep 23, 2008 at 11:55 AM
I agree with the UMW on this, this NRA propaganda has GOT to stop! NRA is speaking for those who profit from guns only. I don't care if law biding citizens own guns, but the NRA also supports merchants who sell illegally to felons and want no oversight. It's time someone stood up to them.
Posted by: booger on Sep 23, 2008 at 09:43 AM
Why are they stopping work? What does that have to do with anything? Just tell the camera guy to leave. It IS private property?
Posted by: wv voice of reason on Sep 23, 2008 at 09:36 AM
All this talk about the 2nd amendment and most of you have no idea why it was even written. The Bill of Rights, and specifically the right to keep and bear arms was instituted to protect us FROM an overreaching, out of control government. We currently have a government (the Bush administration) that can spy on us and enter and search our homes without cause or permission. How long will you continue to be tricked by the party that has ALREADY violated your Constitutional rights?
Posted by: John on Sep 23, 2008 at 09:08 AM
UMWA members go ahead and vote for Obama. When you are out of a job due to his enviromental policies you will not be able to carry your deer rifles and march around in your cammo. It is time for you to grow up and speak for yourselves. Don't let big mouth Cecil take away your freedom of speech. Fankly, it is none of his business who comes onto the private property of a company that he does not own.
Posted by: TO THE KENTUCKIAN on Sep 23, 2008 at 07:12 AM
What the president can do is appoint Supreme Court Justices. Who do you think authored Roe V Wade, Liberal Supreme Court Justices. A liberal President equals liberal Supreme Court Justices equals killing babies and taking my guns.
Posted by: THE KETUCKIAN on Sep 23, 2008 at 05:06 AM
Three things you should never vote for and why. 1 There will never be a ban on abortion. 2 No matter who wins they will protect this country you dont run for prez and then say come on in kill my family. 3 Guns will never be banned. People wake up the prez does not have as much power to change these things as you think. W was going to ban abortion and yet 8 years later guess what nothing has changed. Stop letting parties control how you vote on these three issues. Take a minute do real research and vote for whom is best.
Posted by: JEN on Sep 23, 2008 at 01:45 AM
a work stoppage is the only way for the union members to get though to the employers that this kind of underhanded tactics will not be tolerated. Its time the ruling class learned that. Way to go union brothers!!
Posted by: Hallett on Sep 23, 2008 at 12:58 AM
Well isn't it special that the UMW president has to step in and talk for for his workers, or is he trying to prevent his workers from talking? As the most liberal member of the Senate it's obvious what Obama's stand is on the Second Amendment is. Mr. Robersts in no way can candy coat it, even if he can stop his union memeber from talking their mind.
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 22, 2008 at 10:05 PM
last i checked should not the workers of the UMW be let to speak their minds and to hear what they want? i think maybe a democrate might be a little to behind all this.
Posted by: RoaneCo. on Sep 22, 2008 at 09:48 PM
You have the right to your opinion MrOblivious and I have the right to mine.
Posted by: MrObvious on Sep 22, 2008 at 08:04 PM
Ok RoaneCo, you go ahead and bury your head in the sand. I guess they thought that they wouldn't be able to ban guns in Chicago either, but they did. And Obama is from that group of gun banners.
Posted by: J on Sep 22, 2008 at 07:48 PM
This proves that union workers have no ability to speak or stand up for themselves. What, no union worker has enough courage to say "I don't want to talk"? Either that or the crazy koot running umwa knows that workers may actually speak out for themselves without the union telling them what to say.
Posted by: annoymous on Sep 22, 2008 at 07:47 PM
Nothing but a table of puppets. You've sold your souls for this slick talking, Jeremiah Wright protege. Listen to that sermon vey closely and tell me if Barrack Hussein Obama best represents your views and values. Vote you're conscience when you step in that booth. Your Union dues may go to the support of Obama but Cecil Roberts DOES NOT own your vote.
Posted by: Ben on Sep 22, 2008 at 07:42 PM
How in the world can Cecil Roberts, being with the UMWA, support a candidate that is not for coal??
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 22, 2008 at 07:05 PM
GUN CONTROL......USE BOTH HANDS
Posted by: Jim on Sep 22, 2008 at 06:42 PM
Mr Roberts and i say it lightly. Are you upset the members spoke their mind for a change Or that they didnt ask your permission before interviewing your rank and file.Lets see you didnt get to put your 2 cents in and yes they told the truth on camera. What a Shame you feel you now need to step on their VOICE and most importantly THEIR VOTE.OBAMA Hussein Is for Gun Control always has been and Always will be. Check his Very Very Very short term in the Senate. He has no experince and well I for one do not feel he is even close to MCcain on his long term service and sacrafice he has given our country.In Closing I want to Thank The Miners for their True Blue Statements may God Bless Them All for the tireless Difficult Job they preform for their country in providing us with the strength and power to keep this Country Great.God Bless The USA and God Bless The Miner for he is the backbone, the sweat,and tears that keep us free from opression by 3rd world countries.
Posted by: Joe on Sep 22, 2008 at 04:49 PM
Wow. This looks like a case of McDesperation to me. Why jump the miners with the question? Why not just go down to the local watering hole and ask them there? When you do this type of thing on their jobsite, it's none to complimentary to the mine, the NRA, nor the GOP. Bad form, people! Bad form.
Posted by: RoaneCo. on Sep 22, 2008 at 04:18 PM
Gun control is an issued just like abortion, gay rights, God in schools etc... Both parties do a lot of talking but nothing ever changes. Yes I own guns and hunt but I am not worried about Obama talking them away from me. I was an NRA member for many years but I got tired of their narrow-minded B.S. I don't need an UZI to kill a deer or to protect my family nor do I want to see my friends that are on the police force killed by some punk packing an UZI. The bottom line is... I'm still going to vote for Obama regardless of the NRA or some segment of the View. Eight years of Bush is all I need to know in order to cast my vote.
Posted by: Mark on Sep 22, 2008 at 04:00 PM
Look at the above picture of the miners, none of are facing the camera. That tells me a all I need to know about their misgivings about being used in this situation.
Posted by: Janette on Sep 22, 2008 at 01:47 PM
Brace yourself, it's election time again! All the crooks and liars are out on our crooked roads seeking to find who they may devour or make a deal with. They're making promises, flipping a few crumbs around while stealing the pie as usual. Now they are giving out state (jobs?), some with no duties, no required amount of work time and no required reporting place, just a check from the state of WV. Fellow citizens wake up, check it out then get out and vote against these evils. Yes Cecil Roberts is a supporter of theirs. Is he in their pockets too? When is to much enough? Roads of opportunity not taken will be gone sooner than you think. When the Holy Bible said love your enemies, it didn't mean "If you can't beat em" join em. Also don't lie and steal, the elected and their buddies in WV hates the competiition. Well at the least I can say is, the war on the taxpayers is going well here. Don't be a sucker "illbill" or maybe you are on their payroll too!
Posted by: booger on Sep 22, 2008 at 10:32 AM
Never believe the press. Of course they'll distort anything they write about or put on TV. We, as a nation, are gullible enough to believe them.
Posted by: wildbill on Sep 22, 2008 at 09:49 AM
the nra stands fo thr national republican association.obama stated in va,that he was not going to take guns away ,that he supported hunting.( to doug )you must be talking about the forgetfull four hundred who forgot to stand up and fight for their jobs,sounds you were a blankenship supporter all along.
Posted by: Bob on Sep 22, 2008 at 08:10 AM
One does not have to distort the Messiah's record on firearms. If you listen to his rhetoric, he is a fire-breathing defender of the Second Amendment. If you examine his record, he is a gun-grabbing Marxist. The ones who are trying to fool the people are those who are in the back pocket of the Democrat party, such as the leadership of the UMWA.
Posted by: Al on Sep 22, 2008 at 07:29 AM
McCain and crew engineered the latest Wall Street meltdown you cant by guns if you dont have any money or retirement.
Posted by: PRO NRA on Sep 22, 2008 at 12:07 AM
If obama is so pro gun why is it still illegal to own most all guns in Chicago and its burbs pending the NRA suit against them? I don’t remember him helping gun owners. And about hunters not needing ak-47s to shoot deers???? last I check the NRA is not about deer hunting. And about obama saying good things for the NRA and so on??? where are you all getting this info? MSNBC?? Look at who supported prop hr 10-22 in the senate. Yes look that one up And about the constitution always being there? Well they have made changes to it for the good and bad. But the NRA is there to keep the 2nd amendment. And to you the miner. You saying he is not against guns then you might want to read a little more something then some left wing paper.
Posted by: Doug on Sep 21, 2008 at 11:42 PM
Cecil Roberts took our union dues and then made a deal with Massy Coal Co. to fire thousands of union workers here in southern WV. He and the UMW agreed to do away with our jobs after all union members showed complete unity and solidarity here. It wasn't Don Blankinships fault, he was doing his job, he was paid to do by the company he worked for. It was the so called union that agreed to go scab here at the cost of family's livelyhoods, which brought untold hardships and the loss of their jobs, retirements plus the future for many others from now on! There is nothing in the pits of hell any more deciptive or any lower then Cecil Roberts! Now it appears we can say the same thing for Rockefeller and the so called democratic party that has backed Hussein Obama against the will of the voters in WV. The lesser of two evils, McCain/Palin for sure. If we are stupid enough fall for these lies again we deserve to be in the face of a coal mine in China until we die living on a cup of rice a day..
Posted by: Chris on Sep 21, 2008 at 10:34 PM
Obama's record on guns is clear. From his support for law suits against handgun manufacturers to his support for (and saddness at the the expiration of) the so-called Clinton Assualt-weopons ban. Don't look for Obama to go hunting in southeastern Ohio!
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 21, 2008 at 09:24 PM
ah, Roberts you have always tried to start something, I wish we had more people like John L.
Posted by: Ingnorance on Sep 21, 2008 at 08:31 PM
You's can take my job, takes my insurance, takes my lively hood, but you's ain't taking my gun..... When you loose your union job do to current and MCCain/Palin policies, YOU won't be able to afford a gun...... Right-winged nuts.....
Posted by: MrObvious on Sep 21, 2008 at 02:25 PM
There really is no distortion needed to portray Obama as anti-gun. I challenge anyone here that thinks he merely wants "reasonable" gun controls to actually research his past votes on the issue and his past comments. If then, you can look me in the eye with a straight face and say he is pro-second amendment, well, I have some oceanfront property in KY to sell ya. Do the research and stop listening to the comments that he is currently making, his history tells the truth.
Posted by: MrObvious on Sep 21, 2008 at 02:01 PM
To the supposed hunters that are leaving comments on here about "not needing an AK to hunt deer". There is no difference in the semi-auto workings of my 30-06 Browning and an AK47. They are both designed to fire one round with each trigger pull. But, one gun is black and ugly, so it must be banned? The Second Amendment is not about HUNTING, it is about self-defense and preventing an overly oppressive government from taking our RIGHTS away.
Posted by: david on Sep 21, 2008 at 11:41 AM
i am a union member and hate the thought of my union dues going to a candidate that they think i should vote for. just because i am in their union i hope they arent taking my vote for granted. this member will vote mccain/palin...
Posted by: Miner ONE on Sep 21, 2008 at 09:45 AM
Not everyone in Logan is stupid. We do read. Obama is a constitutional law teacher at the University in Chicago. He is not against guns. So, do not think we are all stupid! This is one red neck that support that him. See the website Rednecks for Obama. Not all of us are stupid. We dont care about no race or things like that. We want help for our families.
Posted by: Another Sad but True Fact on Sep 21, 2008 at 08:57 AM
Concealed carry OK for retired police officers Obama voted for a bill in the Illinois senate that allowed retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons. If there was any issue on which Obama rarely deviated, it was gun control. He was the most strident candidate when it came to enforcin and expanding gun control laws. So this vote jumped out as inconsistent. When I queried him about the vote, he said, "I didn't find that [vote] surprising. I am consistently on record and will continue to be on record as opposing concealed carry. This was a narrow exception in an exceptional circumstance where a retired police officer might find himself vulnerable as a consequence of the work he has previously done--and had been trained extensively in the proper use of firearms." It wasn't until a few weeks later that another theory came forward about the uncharacteristic vote. Obama was battling with his GOP opponent to win the endorsement of the Fraternal Order of Police.
Posted by: The Truth on Sep 21, 2008 at 08:53 AM
Actually, Obama's writing was on the 1996 document, which was filed when Obama was running for the Illinois state Senate. A Chicago nonprofit, Independent Voters of Illinois, had this question, and Obama took hard line: 35. Do you support state legislation to: a. ban the manufacture, sale and possession of handguns? Yes. b. ban assault weapons? Yes. c. mandatory waiting periods and background checks? Yes.
Posted by: HUNTER on Sep 21, 2008 at 05:39 AM
THE SAD THING ABOUT THE NRA IS THAT THEY CAME INTO W.V. IN 2000 AND TALKED THE GOOD PEOPLE OF THE STATE TO VOTE FOR GEORGE BUSH AND NOW SEE WHERE THE ECONOMY IS. THE TAX PAYERS ARE PAYING 10 MILLION DOLLARS A MONTH TO BUILD UP THE INFRASTRUCTURE IN IRAQ WHILE THE BRIGES AND BUILDINGS IN THE U.S. ARE FALLING DOWN. BUSH AND THE REPUBLICANS CONTROLED BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS AND DID NOTHING FOR GUN OWNERS OR TO STOP ABORTION. THE REASON THEY DID NOTHING IS THIS IS THE ONLY THING THEY CAN RUN ON AND GET PEOPLE STIRRED UP ABOUT ENOUGH TO VOTE FOR THEM. AS FAR AS UNIONS DOING NOTHING FOR YOU DO YOU HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE,DO YOU HAVE A PENSION PLAN.DO YOU THINK THESE COMPANIES DO THIS OUT OF THE GOODNESS OF THEIR HEARTS. I SAY ONE MORE THING THANKS UNIONS FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS WHICH WAS BROUGTH TO US BY THE UNIONS.
Posted by: deb on Sep 21, 2008 at 04:31 AM
to joe! my family is union and we are not told how to vote!
Posted by: Renee' Ramey on Sep 21, 2008 at 04:18 AM
There are a couple different issues here I want to address.To Tracy,he understands hunting is a tradition right?Then why is he wanting to ban some of the ammo used for hunting. According to him it falls under the term "Armour piercing".And Mr. Carroll,the constitution may have gave you the right to bear arms,but the NRA is the reason you have kept that right.They are the ones going to bat for you everytime that issue is brought up.Obama would like to see concealed carry permits cut in half if not more,taxes on firearms and ammo go up,and about half your gunshops go out of buisness.The AK-47's being banned that you are talking about is falling under the category of assault weapons.Now,who can give a specific definition of what an assault weapon IS? Is it a Military weapon,an automatic,or a semi-automatic.Noone seems to be able to agree on that.How many of you own semi-automatics?There are two many issues that Obama has with guns to try to list here. I urge you to research.These r facts..
Posted by: Tracy on Sep 20, 2008 at 08:04 PM
Good for these guys to realize they're being manipulated. What an insult that the Republicans think their constituency is stupid enough to fall for this. Obama has clearly stated that he respects the right to own guns and understands hunting is a tradition for some families. The only guns he wants to take away are the illegal automatic weapons on city streets. Who has a problem taking guns away from immature juveniles who will end up committing crimes or killing innocent people with them? Not me. This country is in a bad need of change. I voted Bush and deeply regret it. I'm ready to give someone else a chance this year.
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 20, 2008 at 07:04 PM
He won't take my guns but will limit AK-47s being sold. I like most hunters don't need a AK-47 to kill a deer so I say go for it put some limits on the type of weapons allowed.
Posted by: joy on Sep 20, 2008 at 06:36 PM
Barack Hussein Obama is against the 2nd amendment. He is unconstitutional and un-american. vote for a true patriot...McCain!
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 20, 2008 at 05:47 PM
The everyday joe that gets out here to work for a living wants a break for a change, then I think I wouldn't fall for the political antics and start thinking for yourself. For once it looks like the middle man could get a break on his taxes instead of the billion dollars gas companies and your willing to throw it away by believing political rumors and negative campaign ads. I am ready for a change.
Posted by: JOe on Sep 20, 2008 at 05:05 PM
Why would they have to distort obama's views? Look them up. He is against concealed weapons permits and is for the registration of weapons. UMW is just using this to get some coverage. Everyone know that unions ,by in large, vote democratic. Union workers are told how to vote.
Posted by: charles carroll on Sep 20, 2008 at 02:51 PM
The NRA acts as policital muscle for the republican party , they have unlimited resources to use for their propaganda efforts . I am a gun owner and I always am armed but the NRA didnt get those rights for me they just make a lot of noise like they did .My second amendment rights were given to me by the framers of the constitution .The NRA will use the second amendment to dicredit Barack Obama who presents no danger to gun owners right to own and carry firearms . Again this is the same tactic as saying Obama is a muslim .They are desperatly scared they are losing ground and will do anything to keep people from making an objective fair decision on election day . The second amendment is no longer an issue , now the issue is the republicans have crashed the economy through deregulation and greed . West Virginians should take notice of the signs , banks are failing and the financial markets are in ruin .McCain was one of the keating five he's no stranger to crooks in banking !
Posted by: Lori on Sep 20, 2008 at 01:24 PM
This is great. I will be interested in seeing this.
Posted by: pro NRA 100% on Sep 20, 2008 at 12:41 PM
Looks like the NRA was just asking miners what they thought and might have informed them how Obama is the most anti gun person the county has yet to have seen. i am sick and tired of these "unions" trying to tell the people what way to vote. last i checks the unions have not helped much of anything and was one of the best things going until all the union boses got into illegal things also. sad thing is the NRA has done more for me and the people then any union has. dont get me wrong and used to be pro union and i still am if its done the help the worker. they dont do anything any more it seems.
Posted by: FUNNY on Sep 20, 2008 at 12:29 PM
NRA----National Republican Association....national I'm taking your money and doing nothing for your rights association..... I thought the NRA was broke anyways? lololol
Posted by: Sue on Sep 20, 2008 at 12:04 PM
How is asking questions distorting the record of Obama? I don't understand what the big deal was about. They were on company property? Did they have permission to be there? Did you ask them to leave? Did they go? Did your miners say they didn't want to talk to them? You have a right to say no just as they have a right to ask questions? We need more details of what was said and done, Scott.
Posted by: Brian on Sep 20, 2008 at 10:49 AM
What's to distort? OBama is anti-gun, anti-second amendment. He has stated his position many times.
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  • Posted By: Melinda: I LIKE THE NEW WEB PAGE KEEP THIS ONE! ITS EASIER TO READ AND GET TO THINGS.
  • Posted By: Volley Mom: The only thing in life consistent is change. We all need change to keep life interesting. Life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% how you deal with it. Learn to deal with things in life a little better. I happen to like the new site.
  • Posted By: Bling Bling: Like the new site, but like asked before why are you running the competitions headlines? Also another recommendation - somewhat croweded but hey it is the news so I will live with it
  • Posted By: Buckeye: I like the new site. Just get sick of seeing the shaking "classmate.com" advertisement. But, they pay a bill I'm sure.
  • Posted By: ann: I HATE THE NEW SIT IT WONT FIT ON MY SCREEN RIGHT ITS MESSED UP CHANGE IT BACK PLEASE HURRRY
  • Posted By: ann: love the new site
  • Posted By: Jennifer: I don't like the new page either, I know change is something you have to get used to but....just my opinion.
  • Posted By: IdiotsUAre: The United States of America was founded under God! The creator of this earth, the father of our Savior Jesus Christ. He is why we even have Christmas. So say Christmas an not holidays! If you want to say holidays then go to another county or even California it might as be its own.
  • Posted By: yuck: I don't like change, please go back to the other website.
  • Posted By: Bob: WSAZ, Why are you linking to WOWK headlines on your website? Even linking to the Daily Mail, Gazette, and H-D isn't smart - because in the online world, they're even more of a competitor to you.
  • Posted By: Bob: Someone could be shopping for Hanukkah gifts. Read a book other than just the Bible.
  • Posted By: BibleThumpers: It's actually a pagan festival for the Winter Solstice. The Christians adopted it as Christ's birthday later on and even adopted many of the pagan items, such as putting up a tree and having a great feast.
  • Posted By: g: it is the stupidest thing I have ever heard, to be offended by the word "Holiday", this all comes from you bible thumpers that all want to tell other people how to think and what to say. You offend me! This is the Holidays! Even 50 years ago before all this ridiculous crap started, cards said Happy Holidays, because it covered Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's, it is the Holiday Season! So Season's Greetings and Happy Holidays Y'all!
  • Posted By: to Lady A:: The "holiday" season also encompasses Hanukkah, a major holiday for those of us who follow the Jewish faith. We also give gifts and do "holiday" shopping this season; thankfully WSAZ is less ignorant than you are and recognizes that their viewership reflects more than one faith.
  • Posted By: to Lady A: FYI, Hanukah is also coming up and we of the jewish faith also exchange gifts during this HOLIDAY season. I, for one, am thankful that WSAZ considers all of their viewers. Your comment was incredibly ignorant.
  • Posted By: What the heck: I agree with Pat, I'm not liking the new page AT ALL.
  • Posted By: Christian not offended: Ok there Lady A, just slow down a minute. Huntingtonian made a good point. Have you ever heard of Hanukah? Some people shop for Hanukah. Jesus was Jewish, so don't tell me that being a Jew is a sin, & Christmas is THE ONLY HOLIDAY this time of year. Yes, I too love to hear MERRY CHRISTMAS, but I refuse to become upset when someone says happy holidays. How do you know if when you say MERRY CHRISTMAS to someone, your not saying it to a Jewish person? Do you ever hear them make a big fat stink about it? NO!!!, you don't. So I think you should just be happy that God has given you another day on this Earth. So that you have the time to celebrate, with your family, whatever holiday you choose. I've decided to say HAPPY MERRY KWANZ~MA~KA that way I've covered them all.
  • Posted By: Pat: Much like New Coke and the new Marco I think you've made a mistake with the new web pagedesign. I don't use Yahoo because the site is too cluttered and I feel the same about your new page. More is not necessarily better!
  • Posted By: Ari: It is CHRISTMAS it is the time we celebrate Christ being born, not Kwanzza or Hanukah. Kwanzza is racist anyways it's a celebration of being black. I have no problem with people saying Happy whatever it is but I am NOT going to watch what i say and not say Marry Christmas becasue it might offend people
  • Posted By: LadyA`: The question was, Did you do any Holiday shopping over the weekend? The shopping they were referring was Christmas shopping. What other holiday shopping would we be doing? Thanksgiving was over. It offended me like many others. It is the Christmas season and I want to see the word Christmas used, not holiday or xmas.
  • Posted By: Huntingtonian: I agree with Anonymous!! It is the "holiday season" and by definition, it encompasses all of the holidays that are coming, not just Christmas. I also am a christian and see something inherintly wrong with pigeon holing this time of year to simply "Merry Christmas." What I find really offensive is those of you who believe that it is ok to say "Christmas" but would be outraged if "Happy Kwanza" or "Happy Hanukah" appeared anywhere. So, that being said: HAPPY HOLIDAYS and a JOYOUS NEW YEAR to all!!
  • Posted By: : Holiday is in referance to ALL holidays this time of year. I have been saying Happy Holidays since I was a kid, growing up during the 80's. Christmas is not the only holiday this time of year. We did just celebrate Thanksgiving, remember. I am a Christian, that is not offended by the phrase HAPPY HOLIDAYS.
  • Posted By: ann: I agree with ladyA its CHRISTMAS
  • Posted By: LadyA: WSAZ- Could you please change the word Holiday to Christmas on your question? The word Holiday offends me.
  • Posted By: mad: To the doofus deer hunter who knocked my mailbox over on gritt rd if you cant drive any better than that you shouldnt have a GUN and thanks for letting us know you smashed the mailbox. MERRY CHRISTMAS DOOFUS
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