Welcome to the War on Christmas.

As I think it was Mike who pointed out for himself, “Happy Holidays” is what I learned to say when I was a kid because it was inclusive of New Years. Later, it continued to make sense because I discovered Jewish People. Eventually, by the time I was ten or so, it became apparent that there were actually a number of other religions. Then, eventually, it became clear that there were people (like me, it turns out) who do not affiliate with any relgion but still like to sing Christmas carols. OK, I perwsonally do not sing the chrismas carols, but I do EAT THE CHRISTMAS COOKIES and I do give and rieve christmas presents and stuff.

Video Hat Tip to Stacy

Personally, I think that with the exception of Bill O’Really’s tyrades, the War on Christmas is pretty much a dead issue this year. Christmas has lost so many times in the high courts, the courts of public opinion, and this year, the court of the oppressive economy that it just isn’t fun any more. So, with that in mind, I provide a retrospective of my favorite War on Christmas posts from last year:

The Bible-Thumping Grinch who Pissed on Christmas

I am amazed at the giddiness amongst Christian Fundamentalists that has fomented from the mere utterance of a holiday greeting by Richard Dawkins. The counter-insurgents in the War on Christmas … the Red White and Blue, squeaky-faced smirking shits that call themselves commentators or preachers are creaming in their jeans. But they are also stepping over the line, and I’m calling them on it…. Read the rest here

Richard Dawkins Debunks “Christmas Delusion” in Festive PBS Special

LONDON, ENGLAND- After conquering the fields of nonfiction writing, documentary filmmaking, and talk show appearing, noted atheist Richard Dawkins is taking his first foray into the world of entertainment with “Merry Nothing,” a decidedly dour holiday special scheduled to air on PBS this Friday night.

For Dawkins, the program represents quite a radical shift. In his attempt to rid the world of what he calls the “Christmas delusion,” the man who has made a name for himself as a writer and formidable debater will have to play the role of enthusiastic host: “Next up, our friends from the ACLU are here to tell us how we can help spread cheer this year by filing suit against local schools and municipal governments who display religious iconography as a part of official holiday decorations. Won’t that be fun!”

Dawkins has assembled an all star cast … read the rest here.

This is a lot better than being called a dumb-ass, in which I explain the true meaning of Christmas. In detail.