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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 William Donohue offered the following observations today on attempts to rip up the religious roots of Christmas: “The controversy over the display of religious symbols on public property has already begun. While the U.S. Supreme Court has not spoken with clarity on this issue, there is some settled ground that public officials can [...]
Our friends at the Thomas More Law Center, a national Christian public interest law firm, are already gearing up to defend against the War on Christmas that inevitably takes place every year. The Law Center is going on the offensive, and they need your help. You can help the Law Center achieve its goal by asking [...]
It was a tricky season for those who delight in warring with Christmas. Consider what happened in Waterbury, Connecticut. Erik Brown is the principal of Walsh Elementary in the Waterbury School District. His staff was under strict orders not to employ secular, as well as religious, Christian symbols when they enjoyed their “winter celebration” on December [...]
Bill Donohue says American Atheists President David Silverman is scared of Christmas: Most atheists either celebrate Christmas in a secular fashion, or are wholly dismissive of it. Few are terrified of it. David Silverman is one of them. Don't take my word for it. Here's what he recently said: "Millions of American children are forced to [...]
Many examples of making Christmas disappear have recently come to the attention of the Catholic League. Here are some of them: An insert in the New York Times Magazine of November 18 entitled, “The Best of the Season,” had a calendar section that listed events for Hanukkah on December 9 and Kwanzaa events for December 26. For December [...]
From the Los Angeles Times (1-11-07): Three newly elected school board members in southern Orange County want to rename the two-week winter vacation the "Christmas" recess... Deborah Lauter, national civil rights director for the Anti-Defamation League, said she was dismayed by the trend, which she says values Christianity above other religions. "Public schools should seek to [...]
To show how fair she is, Patricia Sonntag, director of the office of Services to Students with Disabilities at California State University, Sacramento, banned 4th of July celebrations, along with Christmas, from her office. Here is what her directive said: "With the new year, we will now celebrate the seasons and holiday without decorations in the [...]
