So it's Christmas (war)time!

Merry Christ-mas!!! Happy Holy-days!!!! Savior's Greetings!!!

"Why those are subversive statements those are!!" Once again, dear friends into the breech on a time of year that should make everything clear. Groannn, it's not to be (again). Several times in the past few days I've gleefully said, "Merry Christmas!" in parting to people. Thankfully, a smile and a return "Merry Christmas" was received back. On more than one occassion, however, a stony look or uncomfortable grimace was the response. Here in public service, I'm waiting for an officer from the Thought Police to bust down my office door, pin me to the ground and advise me of my non-rights as I'm arrested for being un-PC. That's hyperbole of course, but the public sector is quite keen on being inclusive to all, which means it must be exclusive to all to successfully pull off that feat! What a bland, boring, tedious existence for a culture that claims to "celebrate diversity," or depravity as the case may be.

Welll, Newsweek sure stirred it up this year with the December 13 "story" Religion: The Birth of Jesus by Jon Meachum. The article itself just struck me as silly and yet sparked quite the blaze. The fire rages across the media - new and old:

John Leo with US News & World Report shares his adventures in Commercial World during this holy time of year. Funny at times, enraging in other moments, and just downright sad in the rest.

Hugh Hewitt and Jim Geraghty take on the Washington Post's silly defense of the waiting-to-be-offended crowd out there.

Jim Geraghty also takes on a new media source who doesn't understand the problem.

And Powerline weighs in as well

Whew! Just when you thought the smoke had cleared comes this rocket. Their site has a rather funny depiction of Santa and Frosty bowing in reference to a plate full of packages under the watchful Star of the Dollar, but they are a bit on the militant side.

As for me, I'll walk back into a Target store as soon as the Salvation Army is allowed back in front of them and continue saying "Merry Christmas" all the way to the postmodern gulag if need be. <<breath deeply.... feel the relaxation spreading throughout you>>

Sigh. May the Spirit of the Savior find you receptive in this time and ...

Merry Christ-mas!!!