:thumbup: Absolutely. The fact is that every child wants to feel that they belong. My Spanish was never all that good -- I got by though at the clinic where I worked. One day, a young mother and her (maybe 5 year old) got on the elevator with me. I told the little girl in my "best" Spanish how pretty she looked in her summer dress. My, her eyes sparkled, she got really animated and then said something rather quickly I didn't quite catch. Her mother said her daughter was so happy that I "spoke -- just like her." While I know the "original" Santa was from Turkey, why not let children be children and have their make believe Santa be "just like them." I truly see no harm.

That's the same take that unbeliever use on the Bible.
The Bible says, "The fool has said in heart heart, there is no God."

The Redskins
I agree with our Native American population---I am highly insulted by the racially charged name of the Washington Redskins. One might argue that to name a professional football team after Native Americans would exalt them as warriors, but nay, nay.... We must be careful not to offend, and in the spirit of political correctness and courtesy, we must move forward.

Very good, brother. Thank you.







Let's ditch The Kansas City Chiefs, The Atlanta Braves and the Cleveland Indians. If your shorts are in a wad because of the reference the name Redskins makes to skin color, then we need to get rid of the Cleveland Browns.

The Carolina Panthers obviously were named to keep the memory of the militant Blacks from the 60's alive. Gone. Offensive to us white folk.

The New York Yankees offend the Southern population. Do you see a team named for the Confederacy? No! There is no room for any reference to that tragic war between the states that cost this country so many young men's lives.

Besides, the South shall rise again!!

I am also offended by the blatant references to the Catholic religion among our football team names. Totally inappropriate to have the New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Angels or the San Diego Padres. The fact that there are birds on their shirts does not protect either the Arizona or the St. Louis Cardinals---gone!

Then there are the team names that glorify criminals who raped and pillaged as their way of life. We are talking the horrible Oakland Raiders, the Minnesota Vikings, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Pittsburgh Pirates!

Now, let us address those teams that clearly send the wrong message to our children---and it is all about the children.

The Green Bay Packers and the St. Louis Rams--promote gay men. Wrong message to our children.

The San Diego chargers promote irresponsible spending habits. Wrong message to our children.

The New York Giants and the San Francisco Giants promote obesity--a growing childhood epidemic. Wrong message to our children.

The Cincinnati Reds promote downers/barbiturates. Wrong message to our children.

The Milwaukee Brewers---well, that goes without saying.... Wrong message to our children.

So, there you go. We need to support any legislation that comes out to rectify this travesty, because the government will likely become involved with this issue, as they should. A high priority directly behind efficiently managing our country's health care. Amen.

You miss my point. Children are ego-centric, the world as they see it revolves around "them" -- they are innocents not concerned with the adult agendas of the world. I suspect that as a blonde haired, blue eyed child, I would have been surprised to see a Santa NOT "just like me". I don't know for sure how children of other ethnicities react to a Santa NOT like them, but I suspect all children EXPECT Santa to look "just like them." As I said above, the world revolves around them. As adults, many of us see it important to be all inclusive, which in reality, in my opinion any way, erases some of the uniqueness of all of us, in order for multiculturalism to work. Let children be children for as long as they can. They grow up too soon as it is and have to take on the weight of the adult world at far too young an age. In keeping with the spirit of Christmas, I rest my peace and I say Merry Christmas.