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The Brian Lehrer Show

Open Phones: Holidaze

Monday, November 26, 2007

Is there any "holiday spirit" surrounding Christmas and Thanksgiving, or is it all about shopping?


Comments

  • [1] hjs from 11211 November 26, 2007 - 11:56AM

    The true faith of Americans is consumerism. It's time we drop the pretext, that Chri$tma$ has a any great meaning beyond the gift exchange (rooted in pagan tradition)

    We don't need any saviors. We don't even need a savings account. A mall is our temple. Greed is our creed.

    Keep borrowing. Keep spending. We're number one forever!!


  • [2] anna from new york city November 26, 2007 - 12:02PM

    For some of your callers I would recommend a couple of pre-season exercises.

    - Imagine you don't have health care

    Ask yourself a question: "How many people die

    because they don't have health care?

    - Imagine you live on minimal wage. Do some calculations.

    - If you live in Manhattan, open your eyes, and look around. Maybe, just maybe you'll see some victims (yours?) right near you?

    - Drop your "voice distorted by sincerity" if you really, really don't care about anybody.


  • [3] Leon Freilich from Park Slope November 26, 2007 - 01:15PM

    LEFTOVER LINES

    Mother always served them,

    That's what we got,

    Leading me to wonder,

    Left over from what?

    Even on Thanksgiving

    (This is very murky)

    Lines on its face suggested

    This might be last year's turkey.


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