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News The War on Christmas
A public school teacher or student says, “Merry Christmas” and some people think the world is coming to an end. As silly as it seems, there are lawsuits file almost every year challenging silly things such as Christmas trees, the use of the colors red or green, and third grade children handing out candy canes. In the last year or so, Texas (along with Tennessee and Missouri) said enough is enough and passed the “Merry Christmas Law.” This law is aimed at public schools in those states, and authorizes school districts to educate students about the history of traditional winter celebrations, and specifically allows students and district staff
to offer traditional greetings regarding the celebrations, including Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and (if you have to) happy holidays. These laws also authorizes (with some limitations) displays on school property associated with traditional winter celebrations, including menorahs and Christmas images such as nativity scenes and Christmas trees. Of course, organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union opposed these laws saying, “There is no War on Christmas, and... There’s no need for these laws.” The obvious response to this sort of statement is, “if true, why do we keep getting lawsuits?” The reason is that we have become a nation that is afraid minorities. I don’t mean ethnic minorities, but small groups of malcontents who work to bully the rest of us in to changing... just for them. A good example of this is Ferguson, Missouri. If you watched the news reports, you would think the whole town of 20,000 plus people was involved in the
riots. The truth is that the events in that town were limited to a five or six block area, and most of the individuals who were rioting were either criminals, relatives of criminals, or out-of-town instigators. The result was that... a handful of individuals, using violence and threats of violence, tried to bully America into believing what they wanted us to believe. When you are out and about this ‘holiday season’ and someone says, “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Hanukkah” you can be sure of one thing; they are not bullying you or trying to convert you to some religion. They are just sharing the joy of believing in something good. So... here’s hoping you have a...
December 24
,2014
Volume 38 ~ Number 52 News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
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Very Merry Christmas