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Bill Donohue comments on three examples of Christmas being hijacked to make a cultural statement, some of which are offensive: Those who want a new twist on the traditional crèche can buy a 10-piece Hipster Nativity scene that features Joseph sporting a lumberjack beard taking a selfie; baby Jesus and a peace-flashing Mary, holding a Starbucks [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue offers seasonal advice: There is no shortage of advice on how to throw an office Christmas party. For example, Helene Wasserman, a Los Angeles labor-law attorney, warns it is important to call the Christmas party a "holiday party." Human Relations specialist Suzan Sturholm is even more sensitive: she suggests naming it [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a portrait of Santa crucified that was shown on Christmas Eve: I recently had an exchange with Robert Cenedella, the artist who created "The Presence of Man"; it depicts Santa crucified. After being mildly critical of his work some 20 years ago, I came to the conclusion that his [...]
The school superintendent in Marlborough, New Hampshire, Robert Malay, banned use of the word "Christmas" from all Christmas events, including celebrations at the local American Legion post. He said he was constitutionally obligated to censor Christmas. This, of course, is a lie. Instead of pleading with Malay to reconsider his decision, Bill Donohue contacted him and [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on how crazy the "War on Christmas" has become: North Korea is putting South Korea on notice, warning of "unexpected consequences" if Seoul displays Christmas lights near the border. In China last week, government officials and the police smashed the sound equipment of Christians who were about to celebrate Christmas in [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue explains why the war on Christmas exists: “The root cause of the war on Christmas, which is conducted almost exclusively by well-educated white people in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia—the very same people who like gay marriage—has almost nothing to do with fidelity to law (the First Amendment in the [...]
By November 3, the Catholic League had already seen the first attempts to censor Christmas in 2005. Bill Donohue had to this say: "The regional director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in San Diego announced this week his disdain for 'Christmas programs' and his support for 'winter programs.' Morris S. Casuto explained his reasoning by saying, [...]
A store in Berkeley, California, Bear Basics, is selling T-shirts that say “F--- Christmas”; the shirt bears the full name of the obscenity. William Donohue, president of the Catholic League, today explained the league’s response to this matter: “The manager of Bear Basics, Sandie Handschoh, was not available when I called yesterday, but I did speak [...]
