Another December, another "war on Christmas"

It's that time of year again.

Why are the conservative pundits wasting our time with a non-issue? Nobody wants to stop "Christians" from celebrating Christmas. But that's not the only holiday this time of year. Why not be inclusive? Are they that insecure in their own faith?

There are so many real issues that we should be worrying about instead.

From an essay by M. Kane Jeeves / Ed Naha:
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Ah, Christmas is upon us. You can feel it in the air: the crispness of the breeze, the laughter of children, the sounds of caroling, the cling-clanging of Salvation Army Santas' bells, the whining of right-wing religious whack-jobs and the stench of the crap being flung at us by Fox News.

Yes, Christmas is upon us, once again. And, once again, Christmas is UNDER ATTACK! Run for cover, baby Jesus, you're being pummeled by stores and people who say the blasphemous... "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas!" Oh, the horror! The horror!

Ayup. It's seasonal schizophrenia time again, wherein self-proclaimed Christians attack and slur anybody or any corporation using the more inclusive "Happy Holiday" greeting instead of "Merry Christmas." (Forget the war in Iraq, this one is personal!)

The American Family Association has called for a boycott of all stores, including Target, that fails to use the word Christmas in their advertising or in-store promotions. "Target doesn't want to offend a small minority who oppose Christmas," says chairman Donald Wildmon. "But they don't mind offending Christians who celebrate the birth of Christ.

I don't know about you, but when I think celebrating the birth of Christ? I think Target. I mean, who needs churches for that kind of thing?

And, then (as always), there's Jerry Falwell, one of America's Most Addled, who wants us all to shop only in stores that say "Merry Christmas" and play carols. His Liberty Counsel is running a "Friend or Foe Christmas Campaign."

The Liberty Counsel has been involved in many of the various local Christmas disputes and operates the "Friend or Foe Christmas Campaign," which includes "free legal assistance by Liberty Counsel to individuals facing persecution for celebrating Christmas" and "a pledge to be the 'Friend' to those entities which do not discriminate against Christmas and a 'Foe' to those that do."

So, the question is: Who would Jesus bitch-slap? Or sue?
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