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'Factor' producer tracks down Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee to ask why he calls the Christmas tree a 'Holiday Tree'
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In a lot of world segment tonight -- -- you know the governor of Rhode Island -- -- he refuses to acknowledge that the huge tree the state of Rhode Island puts up a Christmas time.
Is indeed a Christmas -- The governor believes it is a holiday tree.
So we sent factor producer Jesse -- up to see mister chief.
They governor.
Just viewers of Fox News to a tough -- for 12.
Sure we just wanted to know who exactly does -- Christmas tree.
I'm continuing.
The past practices previous governors have instituted.
And owns a holiday celebration.
And that goes back -- we couldn't -- coming -- and maybe even before him.
It's contained in the past practice the don't you think you calling at a holiday tree -- more people than Christmas fare well that's.
Debate that's been going on for many years you when I was in grade school we have to say the lord's prayer.
On that no longer has occurred in public schools is that continuing debate that.
-- the mixing of religion in government.
That Christmas is a federal holiday.
You don't want to repeal that idea.
Knowing there's -- -- ongoing debate about.
This subject and does it just -- lord's prayer in schools one of those and excuse is on the Supreme Court in here -- The protective case when the crash that was on the town hall probably just an ongoing debate and we're kind of uphold the values Roger Williams and make sure that the purity of theology is kept separate from the pollution of government -- do you think.
Holiday tree I mean a holiday cheer what holiday isn't.
What holiday isn't governor.
That a -- -- stuff is Bologna -- Christmas trees signifies no religion at all to stream reminder of the season.
Anyway hundreds turned out for the holiday -- -- -- in Providence and Jesse was there.
This is -- holiday trip.
Looks like a Christmas tree and me absolutely it's a Christmas tree they're -- the holiday fairly strong funeral and so many issues of buzz growing again is a holiday treat both government golf.
Stupid stupid does sir what do you think is behind all this holiday tree -- Sense I just think if lot of political correctness thing panning out to be out rove I think.
-- part of that going rogue stuff he has.
Don't impose your personal feelings on me and the people of RI thank you -- -- he has a hot team sizes small through time.
Besides who's who's -- -- -- trying to -- the -- at a press that's a good question for me it's Christmas tree.
But if other folks are more comfortable holiday -- it's fun.
I think religion is trouble and you're minister yet.
Yeah.
Champion -- get -- and.
Okay.
I need ahead.
What holiday they celebrate.
-- an innocent.
One night and honig so it's a -- -- Chan.
What's he gonna call the -- They're gonna call that light the candles now.
-- of what the July experience the Christmas Day are you abandoned -- -- -- -- all they've heard.
Those Christians laughed duke it out with the governor.
You know what position I'm back.
How many people that we've -- at the stake in this country based on political and religious ideals.
Does it -- for what I know thought -- what do you think about this controversy pretty gripping.
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That's not the real Santa.
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How many people that we burn at -- this is.
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