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Thursday, December 22, 2005 12:00 AM

The real war on Christmas

It's actually being waged by Bill O'Reilly and other right-wingers. I should know: It almost ruined my family's holiday dinner.
By Wil Wheaton

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  • Friday, December 23, 2005 08:50 AM

    Speaking of "Pod People"...

    ...are WE next? My fear is that we are not immune to the same forces that drive people toward the political right with the passage of time. Is it, in fact, the effect of fear engendered when, owing to whatever success we achieve in life, it results in having "something to lose"?

    So, what if Wil's Dad from the '70s could come speak to the current-day Rick Wheaton? (Sort of a personal experience of "Yesterday's Enterprise" --- sorry, had to get in a Trek reference!)

    Thanks for the touching article, Wil.

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