Be of good cheer, Christmas warriors — you won

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It’s not as if anyone was really going to ban it outright — like the Protestant-led Parliament under Oliver Cromwell did in the 1650s. Or the Puritans did in Boston in 1659. And they didn’t even have American Civil Liberties Unions.

But the fact is, any time Christmas has been any under real threat, it has been from inside, not outside. And yet, it seems you cannot move for howls of outrage at the very idea that not everyone is on board the Christmas train.

Let someone point out that tax dollars from citizens of all faiths are being used to display what is essentially an advertisement for one particular religion, and the blowback will knock you straight on your yule log. Or if a store clerk says “happy holidays” then suddenly it’s a conspiracy of epic proportions.

But maybe I’ve got it wrong: Maybe there is a war on Christmas. Maybe it’s a war of greed and avarice, where generosity becomes supplanted by Black Friday riots. Where peace on Earth and goodwill toward men is washed away in a tide of staking turf and drawing lines in the sand.

Every time someone fights over the last coveted gift item, the war is there. Every time some talking head goes on TV to tell you your most sacred and beloved traditions are under attack by the dreaded “OTHER,” the war is there.

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http://www.kansascity.com/2013/12/20/4705308/be-of-good-cheer-christmas-warriors.html

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1. The War On Christmas Is A War On Americans To Liberate Every Last Dollar At The Altar Of Capitalism

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2. The REAL war is on Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving has been all but obliterated in our zeal to start the Christmas shopping season earlier and earlier. This year, many stores opened at 6 pm on Thanksgiving Day, and I'll bet that next year they will move that opening time to an even earlier hour, or else they'll just stay open all day long. The only thing standing in the way now is Halloween!! Look out, before long the Christmas shopping season will start on the day after Labor Day! Black Tuesday, anyone??