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I remembered the time when we had Christmas in school. They were fun times. Never pressured into a religon or forced to believe in Jesus Christ. Didn't hear once how Jesus was born on that day. My memories were that of Christmas cookies, present, and trying how Santa Clause would visit my home that didn't have a chimney. Have we stolen the holiday spirit? Well I have to agree with my colleague on this and say yes we have. Do we even know what religion Santa Clause is? It is a season to be jolly, spending time with the family, and spreading holiday cheer. Don't remember old saint Nick saying go worship GOD or hearing any religious statement in jingle bells. There are lots of Christmas songs without spreading the word of God. So I say bring back Christmas.

http://ourpriceforfreedom.blogspot.com/2007/11/what-happened-to-christmas.html

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The intersection of politics and celebrity began the moment that Mr. Obama’s wife, Michelle Obama, declared, “It is my honor to introduce to you the first lady of television, Oprah Winfrey.” A wave of camera flashes illuminated a downtown convention center here as Ms. Winfrey entered to a thunderous roar. For 17 minutes, Ms. Winfrey delivered a testimonial for Mr. Obama arguing the nation was at a critical moment in its history that required a candidate who could heal divisions and chart a new direction. She did not mention Mrs. Clinton or any of their rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination, but dismissed suggestions that voters should choose a candidate with the most Washington experience.

Is politics a Circus show? This article mention that Oprah Winfrey was supporting Obama. Winning politics is by who gives the best performance. I wish there was a better way to get the message out to the people with less noise. Yes I think Oprah is noise. The people were there to see Oprah and the news covered it more because it was Oprah. But what message did we received from president candidate? I don't think we really heard about Obama. For the people who don't follow politics I think this kind of coverage will help Obama campaign, but I'm not a fan of this promotion. Then again its "do whatever necessary to win". Whatever the case this kind of campaigning has been happening far before I was born.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/09/us/politics/09oprah.html?_r=1&ref=politics&oref=slogin