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Chase orders Southlake bank to remove Christmas tree

SOUTHLAKE [TX] -- Chase Bank told a businessman to remove the Christmas tree he donated to a local branch because it could offend people.

Antonio Morales, owner of Bellagio Day Spa in Southlake, had assembled and decorated a 9-foot-tall tree in the lobby of the Chase Bank branch at 1700 E. Southlake Boulevard as a favor to the branch manager, who is one of his clients.

The tree remained in the lobby from the Monday before Thanksgiving until Tuesday. Morales said his friend called him Wednesday to tell him the tree had to go. She later showed him an e-mail from JPMorgan Chase saying that the tree had to be removed because some people were offended by it.

The bank referred questions to corporate offices.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. just found out that the majority of Americans don't care for the absurd 'politically correct' pablum they've embraced. There's nothing like a little bad publicity to remind these stuffed corporate shirts (and blouses) that they've strayed.

Jamie Dimon is JPMorgan Chase's CEO. He's hated by far-Left Obamaphile and New York Times' pet Keynesian 'Dr.' Paul Krugman, which means he's probably a pretty good man. He needs to step forward and prove his worth, and reverse this terrible decision that was likely made by some faceless mid-level corporate non-entity who is as leftist and 'progressive' in life as s/he is nameless in this story.

Contact Jamie Dimon to get this resolved. jamie.dimon@chase.com

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