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Kevin Fischer is a veteran broadcaster, the recipient of over 150 major journalism awards from the Milwaukee Press Club, the Wisconsin Associated Press, the Northwest Broadcast News Association, the Wisconsin Bar Association, and others. He has been seen and heard on Milwaukee TV and radio stations for over three decades. A longtime aide to state Senate Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature, Kevin can be seen offering his views on the news on the public affairs program, "InterCHANGE," on Milwaukee Public Television Channel 10, and heard filling in on Newstalk 1130 WISN. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, and their lovely baby daughter, Kyla Audrey, in Franklin.
Of course it's a "CHRISTMAS" tree
Great letter to the editor in today’s Journal/Sentinel:
Call Christmas symbol what it really is
As a Jew and a Democrat, I am writing to encourage the Assembly to change the name of the big evergreen in the Capitol to what it really is: a Christmas tree ("Capitol tree could get a new name," Dec. 5). I would also like to encourage legislators who are worried about offending people who practice religions other than Christianity to take some time to find out what "those people" really think.
I find "holiday tree" offensive. It implies that other holidays that happen to fall in December are a subset of Christmas. I can't speak for other non-Christian holidays, but Hanukkah celebrations don't involve a tree. Having a public holiday tree is like having a public holiday menorah - it's ridiculous. Everybody knows what holiday is being referred to. Either it's OK to have religious symbols in public space or it's not. Making up a bogus name doesn't make it more ecumenical.
Dena Abramowitz
Shorewood
Call Christmas symbol what it really is
As a Jew and a Democrat, I am writing to encourage the Assembly to change the name of the big evergreen in the Capitol to what it really is: a Christmas tree ("Capitol tree could get a new name," Dec. 5). I would also like to encourage legislators who are worried about offending people who practice religions other than Christianity to take some time to find out what "those people" really think.
I find "holiday tree" offensive. It implies that other holidays that happen to fall in December are a subset of Christmas. I can't speak for other non-Christian holidays, but Hanukkah celebrations don't involve a tree. Having a public holiday tree is like having a public holiday menorah - it's ridiculous. Everybody knows what holiday is being referred to. Either it's OK to have religious symbols in public space or it's not. Making up a bogus name doesn't make it more ecumenical.
Dena Abramowitz
Shorewood
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