Obamas Department Of Veterans Affairs Bans Merry Christmas, Christmas Trees, And... This cant be denied anymore. Christians in our country are being silenced, and it has to stop. According to recent reports, the Department of Veterans Affairs has just banned employees in Salem, Virginia from saying Merry Christmas to veterans. Along with the greeting, Christmas trees and other celebrations were also banned. Heres a clip from the directions below: Public areas may only be decorated in a manner that is celebratory of the winter season. Displays must not promote any religion. Please note that trees (regardless of the types of ornaments used) have been deemed to promote the Christian religion and will not be permitted in any public areas this year. The email also claimed that Christmas music is not allowed. All music, it claims, must be secular. What do you think? Are you sick of Christians being shamed for expressing their beliefs? Has this gotten way out of hand? 