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KEERIST!

So today in the LA Times there are two articles about the ridicule of and discrimination against christians; those poor harried folks who are just trying to have a good time at their annual holiday. You know, the one that they appropriated from the Druids or whoever.

The first is some holy roller in the south who has a campaign going against stores whose employees say 'happy holidays' instead of 'merry christmas': This Season Greetings Are At Issue. And of course, it denies the fact that there are a few other holidays around this time of year. I will not even address the issue of Kwannza.

The other article is a bit more pointed in that our correspondent finds more than a little anti-semitism in some of the rants to put christ back into christmas. (hell, my beef is that he got into it in the first place). Of course the cry of anti-semitism is often used to cover other agendas. So now the other side (yes there are sides) have picked up the meme for themselves. One man's anti-christ is another's anti-semite. And so on. See: Yule Tidings of a Culture War.

The newfound boldness of the religious, now shoving religion into our faces post-election, is annoying, at best, and unconstitutional at worst. It will not take long to get over the myth that they won a mandate; but in the meantime, these bigots and proselytizers, will be taking up our time whilst Rome burns.

Oh, by the way. In case I forget. Happy Holidays!