Colorado Libertarians celebrate Festivus

GoLocalProv | Former Governor Chafee Celebrates Festivus with Colorado Libertarians:

December 16, 2019 - "While many Christians were celebrating Christmas on Wednesday and members of the Jewish faith are enjoying Hanukkah this week, former U.S. Senator and Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee was recently in Colorado at a Festivus celebration with the Libertarian Party.

"'Festivus is a secular holiday celebrated on December 23 as an alternative to the pressures and commercialism of the Christmas season. Originally created by author Daniel O'Keefe, Festivus entered popular culture after it was made the focus of the 1997 Seinfeld episode "The Strike." which O'Keefe's son, Dan O'Keefe, co-wrote,' according to a definition on Wikipedia....

"Chafee ran for President as a Democrat in 2016. Now, he is a Libertarian candidate in 2020 for President."

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Happy Festivus! Rand Paul airs his grievances

Rand Paul airs his Festivus grievances against Donald Trump - CBS News = Reena Flores:

December 23, 2016 - "Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, in a time-honored tradition started by television sitcom Seinfeld, aired a list of his grievances Friday for Festivus – a non-commercial holiday observed every year on Dec. 23....

"In a series of tweets, the Republican senator, who ran against Donald Trump in the GOP primary, blasted the president-elect and those he’s appointed to his incoming administration:...

New administration is lookin good. Haven't seen this many billionaires in 1 place since I staked out Bilderbergs w/ Alex Jones. Good times.
10:23 AM - 23 Dec 2016

I know I've said a lot about @AmbJohnBolton so you're probably expecting me 2 say something nice for the holidays. Nope.
23 Dec 2016

My favorite Cabinet pick is what's his name, umm it's that guy who wanted to eliminate the Dept. of @ENERGY. Hang on I'll think of it...
10:29 AM - 23 Dec 2016

New administration has some great people. But I wanna know who has to tell @realdonaldtrump he can't build a golf course on the South Lawn?
10:33 AM - 23 Dec 2016

My other colleagues @SenMikeLee & @SenTedCruz are rumored to be on the Supreme court short list. @survivorcbs is gonna be so nerdy this year

But I'm upset VP & cabinet wasn't picked w/ a reality show. I would have watched. You would have too, don't deny it. #AiringofGrievances
2:33 PM - 23 Dec 2016

"He also took some jabs at the media, taking no prisoners among both conservative- and liberal-leaning news outlets.

I'm gonna have to stop tweeting about Festivus soon, @FoxNews just asked me to come on & talk about my own personal #WaronChristmas. Rude.
2:35 PM - 23 Dec 2016

For the folks at @MSNBC, that was a joke.
2:36 PM - 23 Dec 2016


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