Christofascist Alert! All Leave Cancelled Until December 26th!

The Defense Of Christmas Has Just Come Upon Us!

(God save us from this arrogant righteousness!)

Michael Reagan - the supercalifragilisticexpealidocious son of President Ronald Reagan (Mary Poppins never DID tell us what that word meant, but I know and I'm not telling!) - is joining forces with Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly to defend Christmas and leave "Happy Holidays" to the dreaded demonspawn:

(From: Christmas is Not a Holiday -- It's a Birthday, by Michael Reagan, CaglePost.com)

Despite the fact that close to 90 percent of all Americans are Christians -- and that along with Easter, Christmas is one of the two most sacred days in the Christian calendar -- we have allowed a tiny minority among us to turn Christ’s birthday celebration into a secular holiday devoid of any religious significance whatsoever.

...The secular progressives who shrivel at the sound of a “Merry Christmas” greeting have long succeeded in intimidating the world of commerce and government. It’s about time for the 90 percent of Americans who call themselves Christians to do a little intimidation of their own.

The phrase "...who call themselves Christians," is very important to note. CINOS (Christians In Name Only) account for some 24% of the population (they don't go to church! gasp!). And that remaining 10% is the biggest 10% you ever saw! Approximately, (according to the U.S. Census Bureau) it includes: 2 million Buddhists, 1 million Hindus, 2 million Muslims, 1 million Jehovah's witnesses, 3 Million Jews, 100,000 Scientologists (not including Tom Cruise who counts as another 10,000), 100,000 Sikhs, 6 million Mormons (Christians? - still up in the air) and 750,000 Unitarian Universalists. Reagan's "Army" numbers have been inflated to intimidate us (his mortal enemy).

My fellow Christians should join me in pledging never again to shop in any commercial establishment where the clerks greet us with that “Happy Holiday” greeting as an insult to our religious beliefs, just as we must defend the exhibition of the menorah or other Jewish symbols at Hanukkah.

What says Christmas more than "Even though we're in tough economic times, we'll ruin your business and have you sack that lowly clerk for not assuming that we're holier than thou Christians! Ahem, ah, we meant JUDEO-Christians!" Does that stand for people who celebrate Kwanza?

We should never again vote for a candidate who does not recognize the right of Christians to have their sacred religious observances recognized by all levels of government, and who will not vigorously oppose all attempts to take Christ out of Christmas and Christmas out of the calendar.

In other words, "we have political clout - Jerry Falwell said so."

Am I missing the point? Isn't Christmas supposed to be a "season of giving" in the TRUE sense? That would include all of those people who don't believe in the babe-in-a-manger story, but do believe in Peace On Earth, Good Will Toward Men. The last phrase, I assume, means not offending anyone. Yes, that means being PC (double gasp!) which I mean to stand for Polite and Compassionate.

Beware of Michael Reagan* as you would Michael Savage (the one who hates autistic kids). Of course, you could send him a message by telling people not to listen to his radio show. Oh, but that wouldn't be PC.

Oh, and I know of no one who "shrivels" at the sound of "Merry Christmas." Maybe the Grinch, but he was "saved" by all the Whos in Whoville.

Just a thought.

*Mike Reagan, the elder son of the late President Ronald Reagan and chairman of www.reaganaction.com, is heard on more than 200 talk radio stations nationally as part of the Radio America Network. Look for Mike’s newest book, “Twice Adopted” and other info at www.Reagan.com. E-mail comments to Reagan@caglecartoons.com. No kidding. Tell him what you REALLY think of him!