Is there really a war on Christmas?

Some out there believe that there is a war on Christmas. In fact, John Gibson has written a book on the subject. These people believe that because some communities are changing their Chirstmas parade to a Holiday parade or since some stores have Holday displays instead of Christmas displays then the institution of Christmas is under attack.

I think these people are crazy.

Christmas is not under attack.

From this point I was going to write up a nice essay about why Christmas is safe and sound, but instead someone showed me this, which sums things up nicely. I especially like this part:

"But first let’s look at what political correctness is, and is not, in this context. Wishing your customers or co-workers, “Happy holidays,” isn’t p/c; it’s common sense. Try saying, “Merry Christmas, happy Hannukah, a joyous Kwanzaa and a prosperous New Year” every time you leave the office, and before long they won’t let you back in. But taking something that’s recognized everywhere – by people of all religious beliefs -- as a Christmas tree and renaming it a “holiday tree” is political correctness, pure and simple. It adds nothing, reaches out to no one. It’s as offensive as it would be to call a Menorah a “festive candelabra,” or Santa Claus “Jolly old Good-guy Nick.” Granted, as a cause for war, this holiday p/c is no Pearl Harbor."