Merry Christmas. There, I said it. The most divisive, politically incorrect statement of the year. America the free, America the proud, America the brave, is becoming America the cowed, America the tongue-tied, America the non offensive.  A very sensible and basic right, given by our Founding Fathers to guard our liberties, that Congress shall make no law regarding religion, is being transitioned into a new tenet: America is not one nation under God, and that God is not and never will be Jesus. Driving the 35 miles to my home from Albuquerque the other night, I was struck by the dearth of lights and Christmas decorations along the way. It used to be that together America joyously celebrated the wondrous Christmas story and our rich national heritage of embracing good cheer and hope; whether in times of plenty, or times of lean, in times of peace, and during war. Singing carols on the route home, I thought of the two millennium wherein hope has been imparted, often through the spirit and blessed words of such songs as Oh Holy Night, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, and The First Noel. People were not offended, but encouraged and refreshed by a message that has gladdened the hearts of mankind for years and years. And now, suddenly, some emotionally stunted people have discovered the greater truth, the greater message, that we should all benefit others through our silence and lack of religious joy?
What utter presumptuous nonsense. We are singing truths that have changed lives to the betterment of individuals and civilizations throughout time. These are not fairy tales, but the foundation upon which this nation rests: our founders came for religious freedom.

And suddenly, our memories must be wiped, we must not remember nor comment that Christmas means Christ-mass, a mass for the Messiah. All these two hundred plus years that we have been cheerfully singing these songs in our schools shows our usual lack of sensitivity. Oh, those terrible Americans, self-satisfied as usual in their religious contentment! What arrogance we show to express the sweet and simple sentiment, “Merry Christmas”.
I wonder, will we continue to submit? Are we in a dream? Who have we allowed in office, who have we allowed to rise in power in our schools, teaching our children this spiteful nonsense of rejecting Christmas and Jesus and religious freedom under the pretense of caring about other people and their supposedly ultra sensitive tiny little feelings? We have had freedom of religion, and a variety of religions flourish in America. Will it really now benefit us somehow if we stomp Christianity into the ground to make room for
secularism or other more politically favored religions? I don’t think so.
Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas to you. May you and your family have the most wonderful, joyous, politically incorrect Christmas ever.
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