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Far from a War on Christmas, I see a not-so-slow inundation of religion into more and more of society. The latest outrage: Dec. 24 is being held as sacred. Last year, a football game was scheduled for the afternoon (not evening), and the far-right went nuts. Christmas Eve is as much a religious holiday as Mardi Gras. That is, not at all. It's a family holiday, a secular bonding, in front of Midnight Mass (does Bill O'Reilly go to Midnight Mass? Just asking) and the next day's commercial gluttony. If someone thinks a football game is more important than their family, that shows the priorities of people who practice the religion. Nothing more.
Many businesses let employees off early that day, but it's not a requirement, either legal or moral. (Hmm... do outsourced workers get to go home early?)
Modern American Christmas celebration owes more to Charles Dickens than Jesus. The religous right should stop lying about others and stop lying to themselves. Perhaps they need to be told the penalties for bearing false witness.
