{"id":2113275,"date":"2023-12-01T12:04:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T17:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-staffer-triggered-by-border-patrol-themed-christmas-decor\/"},"modified":"2023-12-01T12:08:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T17:08:24","slug":"democratic-staffer-triggered-by-border-patrol-themed-christmas-decor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-staffer-triggered-by-border-patrol-themed-christmas-decor\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic staffer upset by Christmas decorations with a Border Patrol theme"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocratic-staffer-triggered-by-border-patrol-themed-christmas-decor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2113275&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Democratic Staffer Takes Issue with \u200cChristmas Decorations Outside Congressman&#8217;s Office<\/h2>\n<p>A Democratic staffer \u2064on Capitol Hill was apparently triggered \u2063by\u2063 the Christmas\u200b decorations \u2062put up outside a neighboring \u200bcongressman\u2019s office, calling the U.S. Border Patrol-themed display \u201cinsensitive, charged\u2063 and \u2064insulting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jason Tufele Carl \u2064Johnson, who works in communications for Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ),\u200c objected to\u2062 the \u2064decor outside Rep. Eli Crane\u2019s (R-AZ) office in a post he shared on\u2064 X \u2014 complete with\u200c photos of the offending \u2063display.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Normally \u200bLongworth 2nd floor Christmas decorations \u2063are a bipartisan and amiable contest.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Eli Crane&#8217;s\u2062 office has the most insensitive, charged and insulting Christmas decor \u2063I&#8217;ve ever seen in my 5 years on Capitol\u200d Hill. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6NmYz6ERAc\">pic.twitter.com\/6NmYz6ERAc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jason Tufele Carl Johnson (@jasontcjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasontcjohnson\/status\/1730339545487417757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 30, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The display showed \u2064several glittery elf figures standing atop \u2062a brick \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/radical-cultural-change-coming-to-america\/\" title=\"Radical Cultural Change Coming to America?\">border wall<\/a>.\u201d A sign\u2064 on one door read, \u201cHave\u2062 documents\u2064 ready,\u201d \u200band another read, \u201cBorder Patrol elves only.\u201d A large \u201cPort of\u2063 Entry\u201d sign was displayed over the door to Crane\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Grace Meng\u2063 (D-NY)\u200b joined Johnson in complaining about the display, saying, \u201cThis is how\u2062 Republicans choose to use their time and resources in the halls of Congress. This is disgusting and dehumanizing rhetoric, and as a fellow member of Congress, I can think \u2062of \u200bso\u2064 many better uses of our\u200c time than hanging up crude signs.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is how\u2064 Republicans choose to \u200buse their time and resources in the halls of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>This is disgusting and dehumanizing rhetoric,\u200b and as a fellow member of\u2063 Congress, I can\u200c think of so\u2062 many better uses of our time than hanging up crude signs. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4nPaEY8xY4\">https:\/\/t.co\/4nPaEY8xY4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Grace Meng (@RepGraceMeng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepGraceMeng\/status\/1730367833282908543?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November \u206330, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Others poked fun at Johnson, suggesting that perhaps he was taking the holiday decorating \u2064contest a bit too \u200bseriously.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really sorry this is happening to you. I know \u2064firsthand how \u200cinsulting it must\u200c be to see border security themed Christmas decorations. Praying\u200b for you in this trying time,\u201d Greg Price said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#8217;m really sorry this is happening to you.<\/p>\n<p>I \u2063know firsthand how insulting it must be to see border security themed Christmas decorations.<\/p>\n<p>Praying for you \u2064in this trying time \ud83d\ude4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kKv3NuFtIi\">https:\/\/t.co\/kKv3NuFtIi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Price\u2063 (@greg_price11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greg_price11\/status\/1730370150518476839?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 30, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe got Democrat congresscritters siding with Hamas and he\u2019s worried about Christmas decorations. Cry harder,\u201d Erick Erickson \u2064pointed out.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We got\u200c Democrat congresscritters siding with\u2063 Hamas and he\u2019s worried\u2062 about Christmas decorations. Cry harder. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FjOgBOadpo\">https:\/\/t.co\/FjOgBOadpo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200d Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EWErickson\/status\/1730374749765640436?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November\u2064 30, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Abigail Jackson, Communications Director for Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) defended \u2064the decor and asked a pointed\u200b question: \u201c1.\u2063 These\u2064 decorations rock; 2. Why is a secure border \u200dw \u200dlegal\u200b ports of entry\u2063 \u2018insulting\u2019 and \u2018insensitive\u2019??\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1.\u2063 These decorations rock<\/p>\n<p>2.\u200b Why is a secure border w legal ports\u200c of entry \u201cinsulting\u201d and \u201cinsensitive\u201d\u200b ?? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QHFqrjX4dI\">https:\/\/t.co\/QHFqrjX4dI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Abigail Jackson \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@abigailmarone) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abigailmarone\/status\/1730366446704738366?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 30, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u200d objections were raised by Jason Tufele Carl Johnson and Rep. Grace Meng regarding the decorations, and how did they criticize their Republican counterparts?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  P><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-nominee-for-top-defense-post-attacked-gop-in-incendiary-tweets\/\" title=\"Biden Nominee for Top Defense Post Attacked GOP in Incendiary Tweets\">recent controversy surrounding<\/a> \u2064the Christmas decorations outside\u200b Congressman Eli Crane&#8217;s office in Capitol Hill has once again highlighted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/multiple-secession-movements-gain-traction-in-u-s\/\" title=\"Multiple Secession Movements Gain Traction in U.S.\">deep political divisions<\/a> that\u200d exist in our country. While for many the holiday \u2062season is a time for joy and celebration, it seems that\u2063 even the simple act of decorating has become a subject of political debate.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Tufele Carl Johnson, a Democratic staffer working for Rep.\u200b Raul Grijalva, took to social media to express his strong\u2064 objection to the decorations outside Rep.\u2064 Crane&#8217;s office. Describing\u200d the display as &#8220;insensitive, charged, and insulting,&#8221; he shared pictures of the decorations\u2063 on Twitter, igniting a heated discussion among users.<\/p>\n<p>The decorations in question featured glittery elf \u2064figures standing atop a \u2064brick &#8220;border wall,&#8221; with signs\u2064 reading &#8220;Have\u2063 documents\u200c ready&#8221; and \u2063&#8221;Border Patrol elves only&#8221;. Additionally, a large &#8220;Port of Entry&#8221; sign was displayed over the door to Congressman Crane&#8217;s office. Johnson and Rep. Grace Meng of \u2063New\u2063 York, both Democrats, condemned the display, accusing their Republican counterparts of \u2063using\u200b their time and resources in Congress to promote &#8220;disgusting and\u2062 dehumanizing rhetoric.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While it is understandable that people may have different interpretations of the decorations, it is important to remember that the holiday season should be a time for unity and understanding. It\u200b is unfortunate that even something as innocuous as Christmas decorations outside \u2062a congressman&#8217;s office can become a source of division and animosity.<\/p>\n<p>Critics of\u200b Johnson and Meng argue\u200c that they are overreacting \u2062and taking the holiday decorating contest too seriously. They poked fun\u200d at their outrage, suggesting that there are more\u200d important issues that members of Congress should\u2062 be focusing on, rather\u2064 than getting embroiled in a debate about decorations.<\/p>\n<p>However, it \u2062is worth considering the underlying message that these decorations convey. In a time of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-n-to-hand-security-council-over-to-russia-next-week\/\" title=\"U.N. to Hand Security Council over to Russia Next Week\">heightened political tension<\/a> and an\u2062 ongoing\u200d debate \u200dover immigration policies, the\u2063 border wall-themed decorations can be seen as a deliberate provocation. While some may argue that it \u200dwas meant \u2062as a humorous take on current events, it \u2064is important to acknowledge that\u200d humor \u2062can unknowingly perpetuate stereotypes and deepen divisions.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200d a democratic society,\u2064 it\u2062 is crucial that we create an inclusive and respectful \u2064environment for all citizens. This \u200bincludes being mindful of\u200d the message we send through our actions, even in seemingly trivial matters such as Christmas decorations. As public servants, members of\u2063 Congress have a responsibility to\u200d foster unity and promote \u2063constructive \u200bdialogue,\u2064 especially during the holiday\u200b season when the need for compassion and understanding is heightened.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than engaging in heated debates over decorations, it would be more productive for our elected officials to focus on the pressing issues that affect our nation. There\u200c are\u200c countless challenges that demand their attention, from the\u200d economy and healthcare to national security and \u2063climate change. By redirecting their \u2062energy towards these \u200bimportant matters, they can truly serve their constituents and contribute to the betterment of our society.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the \u200bcontroversy surrounding the Christmas\u200b decorations outside Congressman Eli Crane&#8217;s office highlights the political polarization that exists \u2062within\u2064 our country. While it is important to respect different perspectives, it is equally important to foster a\u200b spirit\u2064 of unity \u200cand understanding, especially during the holiday season. Rather than engaging\u2064 in \u200bcontentious debates over decorations, our elected officials should prioritize the pressing issues that affect our nation. Only by working together can we build a stronger and more inclusive society for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democratic staffer on Capitol Hill was triggered by Christmas decorations outside a neighboring congressman&#8217;s office. Jason Tufele Carl Johnson, from Rep. Raul Grijalva&#8217;s (D-AZ) team, found the U.S. Border Patrol-themed display &#8220;insensitive, charged, and insulting.&#8221; The decor was placed outside Rep. 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