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Saturday, July 14, 2007

HOW DID EVEN SOME CONSERVATIVES FAIL TO GET THE REAL STORY HERE?

Even conservatives make mistakes, and that appears to be the case here, one of a few things with which I disagree with Michelle Malkin. Last December, there was a stink in Seattle after Sea-Tac airport removed Christmas trees from the complex, supposedly because a rabbi protested, but it was really because he'd asked for menorahs to be added along with the trees, and instead of considering his request, they reacted by removing the trees instead. This led to an anti-semitic backlash, which doesn't sound too surprising in an awful leftist bastion like Seattle.

But what really escapes me is how some conservatives failed to get the real story behind the Sea-Tac stink. Mark Steyn found what really went on, but Michelle didn't?!?

Now, I'm not sure what's led to Sea-Tac airport banning any and all holidays this time, but I will say that they're overreacting, and it's a shame. And at the same time, it's also a shame that even some conservatives didn't understand what the real picture was behind the earlier case.

2 comments:

M. Simon said...

Banning all holidays?

I predict it is a move to reduce congestion and worker pay.

No holidays no holiday pay.

Or am i reading too much into this?

Punditarian said...

I think you are reading too much into this. The concern is with holiday displays which are up for the entire season, not with days off.