As
one of the lead players in defending
the traditions of Christmas in
the public arena, I must say that
I am tired of it all. It’s just
so dumb. There is no need to deny
students a Nativity display. Don’t
they get enough bad stuff? How
about some nice stuff? I mean
how threatening and offensive
can a baby, two loving parents,
and three wise men really be?
All
the polls say that most Americans
believe as I do: that the traditional
signs of Christmas are good things.
So leave them alone, OK?
The
Supreme Court, of course, could
have made things a lot easier
by taking the case, discussing
it for 10 minutes, then ruling
that New York City school officials
are crazy. Would that be so hard
to do?
But
no, the Supremes are now on their
Christmas break and have left
the country adrift once again.
The anti‑Christmas forces
are still clinging to the bogus
separation of church and state
argument, which does not appear
anywhere in the Constitution.
If Thomas Jefferson were alive
today, he would mock these secular
fools and then retire to his Virginia
estate for Christmas
dinner.
The
good news is that despite the
cowardice of many public officials
and the anti‑Christian bias
of many in the media, the forces
of Christmas cheer are winning
in America. Most retail stores
are saying “Merry Christmas” again,
and the ACLU can’t stop them.
Again,
all of this is so stupid it hurts.
With so much strife and evil in
the world, why can’t we have a
celebration that honors a baby
who grew up to espouse “love your
neighbor as yourself?” So what
if it has spiritual overtones?
Why can’t we introduce children
to Judeo‑Christian philosophy
in a joyful way? Everything about
Christmas is positive except the
commercialism. And even that can
be beneficial if resources are
redirected to the poor.
Here’s
the bottom line: If you’re offended
by Christmas, you have a problem.
See somebody, or tough it out.
But enough with the petty nonsense.
When Christmas images have to
be decided by the Supreme Court,
you know things are out of control.
So
give Jesus a break, enjoy the
season no matter how you celebrate
it, and be thankful you live in
a country where the philosophy
of peace on earth, goodwill toward
all people is honored with a federal
holiday.
