There’s a war on Christmas, I’m told. But I say, “Let’s declare Christmas on war.”
After all, Christmas is about giving, while war is about breaking and taking. Christmas is about love, about celebrating life. War is about hatred and counting the dead.
Thankfully, nobody’s actually being killed in the many very un-merry public Christmas controversies.
Just joy.
Who’s at fault for this clash of Christmas trees against Festivus poles made of beer cans and Nativity scenes versus symbols to Satan?
Whoever turned their Christmas over to government, that’s who.
Don’t governments have enough to do, and a difficult enough time doing it? Who had the bright idea of letting politicians run Christmas?
Let’s not vote on it.
We can and should stand on our own feet, celebrating Christmas on our own property, at our own churches, civic clubs, businesses, wherever, and at our own cost, carrying our best Christmas cheer into the public arena, but without asking for any public assistance or subsidy for our holiday.
They can’t declare war on Christmas if we keep the peace of Christmas by not giving even the merest piece of it to government.
What’s more, what a great gift should this attitude last past the season and be more widely applied. How many other controversies could be changed from wars — on drugs or poverty or what-have-you — to challenges increasingly addressed by peaceful private — and voluntary community — action.
This is Common Sense. Merry Christmas. I’m Paul Jacob.
5 replies on “The Christmas on War”
‘They can’t declare war on Christmas if we keep the peace of Christmas by not giving even the merest piece of it to government.’
What does this mean? The people who’ve declared war on Xmas are the ones who gave it to government. They brought lawsuits and forced local governments to restrict Xmas displays. We can celebrate Xmas but government, through the courts, has already put limits on our freedom.
Merry Xmas to all.
That is common sense, Christmas should be treated BY THE GOVERNMENT, no differently than any other holyday of any other belief or tradition. If it is to mean anything the celebration must be of the believers, not the merchants.
The prescription of getting the government out of areas which it does not belong sounds more like a New Years resolution.
There is not a war on Christmas. There is a war on governmental sponsorship of Christmas. That’s a big difference. Those of us who aren’t Christian should not be paying with our taxes for Christmas celebrations. Also, governmental sponsorship of Christmas decorations, nativity scenes, etc. sends the message that “we are a Christian nation” as some Christians proclaim.
#Pat’s claim above is hyperbolic propaganda. A court order requiring removal of a nativity scene in front of city hall does not limit religious freedom. Some Christians really do think the nation and its governments are theirs.
I agree 100% with MINGO V.
I also am not a Christian, and do not celebrate Christmas.
I object to 9in the city in which I live) having library hours cut, but extravagenzas for Halloween (origianlly a pagan holiday) and Chrristmas, with numerous lights; streets blocked, etc.
When a friend of mine, a clergyman, wanted to sue a city park for a religious ceremony, (I don’t reclal if there was a charge) but a definite deposit, to be sure that no litter was left. (None was; all removed).
Other groups have the same; but for Christmas, the city ( read taxpayers) pick up the tab.
You stupid liberals make me sick