The official White House holiday card makes no mention of the word ‘Christmas’ and instead focused on Bo the First Dog based on the demands of the First Family.
“From our family to yours, may your holidays shine with the light of the season,” read the inside of the card, featuring the presidential seal.
The front of the card features Bo the First Dog lounging by a fireplace. Holiday greenery is draped over the fireplace mantle. Holiday presents are placed on a table underneath a poinsettia – instead of a Christmas tree. There is no Christmas greeting.
Los Angeles-based artist Mark Matuszak told the LA Times that he was asked to create the card by the
White House social secretary. The White House lists a sanitized version of Mr. Matuszak's resume as a "deginer, illustrator, artist and "concept designer", although no mention or evidence of any of his previous works can be be found - other than the current postal card issued by the White House.
“They wanted to do an inside shot, something home related,” Matuszak told the newspaper. He said one of the ideas was to focus on the Obama’s family dog. “So we thought, let’s put Bo in front of a fireplace.”
Traditionally President's have focussed their Christmas message on traditional values such as family, faith, freedom and goodwill. The Hope and Change crew have eschewed those notions to one that saniztizes the notion of a Christmas and replaces them with Muslim symbols and perspectives such as beasts bowing before fire and "trees of blood" as in the table decoriations.
Former President Bush had a history of including Bible passages on the White House Christmas Cards.
For his final Christmas in office, the president sent a greeting card that included a verse from the Gospel of Matthew.
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven,” the card read.
At least they sent you a card, I didn't get mine.
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