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CNN contributor explains pagan origins of Christian holidays to Wisconsin lawmaker
On Wednesday night, CNN contributor Martin Roland informed Wisconsin state Sen. Glenn Grothman that many Christian holidays could be traced back to pagan celebrations. The Republican lawmaker recently gained national attention after issuing an anti-Kwanzaa press release (PDF). On CNN, Grothman explained that Americans shouldn’t celebrate the African American holiday…
Wisconsin state Senator: Kwanza is a fake holiday that black people don’t even like
A Republican state Senator in Wisconsin is upset with everyone paying so much attention to Kwanza, a made-up holiday he claims, “almost no black people today care about.” According to the Shorewood Patch, Sen. Glenn Grothman railed against the holiday in a December press release, saying it was invented by…
Wisconsin Republican: Voter ID law could help Romney win
Wisconsin state Sen. Glenn Grothman (R) said Sunday that a voter ID law could help Mitt Romney win the state in the upcoming November election, implying that voter fraud only benefited Democrats. “I think we believe that insofar as there are inappropriate things, people who vote inappropriately are more likely…
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