Yeah, Right, Whatever

I've been told that even the conservatives in Wisconsin are pretty darn liberal, so this struck me as... pleasantly surprising.

Currently the tree is referred to as a "holiday tree," but the resolution that will be brought to the Committee on State Affairs would rename it as the Wisconsin State Christmas Tree.

Michael Schoenfield, legislative aide to Rep. Marlin Schneider, D-Wisconsin Rapids, who is sponsoring the resolution, said the state should refer to the tree as a Christmas tree because that is what it is.

"A rose is a rose is a rose," Schoenfield said. "Whatever you call it, it is going to be a Christmas tree, so call it what it is."

Did you notice of which party Rep. Schneider is a member? Like I said... pleasantly surprising.

My favorite quote from the article is a bit lower.

"As a Jew, I have a problem calling it a holiday tree," Schoenfield said. "It's not my holiday."

I wonder if the "progressives" realized that they were offending some of the non-Christians when they went out of their way to not offend them.

And, the good news? The Freedom From Religion Foundation in Madison said that, even though they oppose the name change, they won't take it to court if it passes.

It looks like it's a pretty tree.