OK is not Okay by Me

While looking at the internet last night, I saw a story about a guy in Oklahoma who was against kids using discarded lottery tickets as decoration on a Christmas tree. Main Story:

So I quoted this:
OKLAHOMA CITY - A Christmas tree that elementary school students decorated with discarded lottery tickets was removed from the state Capitol over the weekend after a lawmaker complained it was inappropriate. Rep. Randy Terrill, who opposes the lottery, said he spotted the tree onWednesday when it was erected as part of the governor's annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony. The Republican lawmaker called the Westwood Elementary School principal, who apologized and asked the governor's office to remove the tree.
You are ridiculous (was my response)

And he responded with:

Give me a break!
You seriously think having elementary school kids hang gambling paraphernalia on a CHRISTmas tree to be displayed at the capitol is appropriate and acceptable? I suppose you think pornography, cigarettes and beer cans would be ok too? Your email makes me wonder if you even know what the true meaning of CHRISTmas is? It's about celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ- who made the ultimate sacrifice to save mankind - by giving of ourself to others. It's not about exploiting and corrupting children by giving them a stack of lotto tickets, which is illegal, telling them to scratch them off, cut them into ornaments and hang them on a tree just to suck up to the Governor to win a contest. And the fact that you have no problem with that makes me wonder if you have any common sense. By excusing the twisted message it sends just because those kids put some effort into it, you obviously lack good judgement. I want to make one additional point. Whether it's placing gambling paraphernalia on a Christmas tree, permitting homosexuals to marry or taking God out of the Pledge, all of it is part of a bigger assault on traditional judeo-christian values. The only difference is this time, by using our own innocent and unwitting children as pawns in the culture war against us, they have really crossed the line. That's why I am truly stunned by your email.
Randy Terrill
State Representative
House District 53

To which I replied with:

I think that taking the colorful DISCARDED lottery tickets that are run by YOUR state to benefit the EDUCATION of the children of YOUR state is a clever and harmless idea. How do you derive hanging pornography, cigarettes and beer cans from what this story is about? Maybe you are describing YOUR tree Mr. Terrill. I do know what Christmas is about, it's about caring, giving, sacrifice, tolerance, things you seem to know little about. The kids are using discarded tickets for one, it is illegal for them to gamble and the fact that you don't even know this makes ME question YOUR awareness to the issuses in your own state. Then your knee-jerk connection from discarded lottery tickets to homosexuality to some assault on judeo-christian values shows what a psuedo patriot you really are. Next the kids will be made into Satan worshiping terrorists. How dare YOU question MY common sense. I won't even get near the Evolution vs ID question, you apparently haven't evolved at all and still believe in all of the fairy tales that you did as a child. 6 days and 'poof' the world is created. Let me know when the burning of the Harry Potter books is, I'll wear my white hood and join you while we burn crosses and books. Not everyone believes what you do Mr. Terrill, and as Martha Stewart would say,
'... and that's a good thing'
Have a Merry x-mas
P Gxxxxx

to be continued??????