Dumbass.
Bud Williams, city councilor in Springfield, Mass., stood in the court square earlier this week and participated in a holiday tradition.
“Jesus is the reason for the season,” Williams said at a Tuesday ceremony,according to MassLive.com.
His remarks wouldn’t really be notable, except that Williams was speaking at a menorah lighting ceremony, to mark the beginning of Hanukkah.
Okay, just hold it right there. Let’s give the guy a chance to explain himself.
The councilor said his remark wasn’t meant as an expression of religious superiority or “dominance,” but rather as a simple reminder about the “reason for the season.”
“Jesus was Jewish,” Williams said. “To me, Jesus is the messiah … I thought I was being very positive.”
Feel free to drop by
Williams' Facebook page to explain the history of the occasion to him.