Have we all forgotten about Santa's miraculous birth under the Christmas tree?

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Fox's Camerota Promotes Phony War On Christmas: "Are Christians The Only Ones Being Forced To Be Tolerant?"

December 04, 2011 3:43 pm ET

From the December 4 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends Sunday:

Transcript: "You can't call a Christmas tree a 'Christmas tree' in Rhode Island, as you probably have heard by now. In Texas Santa can't come in to

Comments

[rex_dart]

People talk about the War on Christmas, but they weren't there. They didn't see the snow run red with the blood of my brothers in arms during the Candy Cane Offensive. They will never truly know the horrors of the Sugarplum Holocaust.

I left for the North Pole as an elf. I came back as a monster.

[cinematicxlie]

howling tbh

[astridmyrna]

[beoweasel]

You were lucky, you were never captured and forced to work in the Toy Mines.

[hinoema]

No way am I watching F&F. I'll wait for a summary.

[ragnor144]

Some good will come from me being stuck in a hotel breakfast room while this was playing. They cited Rhode Island's "Holiday Tree" and a school in Texas that is not allowing Santa into the classroom. One of them stated that even his atheist bus driver loves Santa. "Everyone loves Santa" is what I think he said. Of course no mention was made of Jews, Muslims, Hindus, etc. that would see letting Santa in as an endorsement of Christianity, and one atheist bus driver speaks for us all. Direct quote: "Why are Christians the only ones being forced to be tolerant?" Overall the same garbage. I'm proud I didn't go "Hulk Smash" on that Holiday Inn.

[hinoema]

Thanks!

Anyone who sees Santa as an endorsement of Christianity needs to read Pratchett's Hogfather. (That reminds me, it's almost time for my holiday re-read.)

[sesmo]

Santa IS an endorsement of Christianity, even though its origins may not be religious.

You've never had a meltdown until you hear a 3-year old crying his head off asking why he has been a bad boy and Santa doesn't love him and leave him presents. Because his friends said Santa does it for *all* the good boys and girls.

[dolldaggabuzzz]

"Are Christians the only ones being forced to be tolerant?"

yes, because in the history of the religions of the world, no one has ever had to put up with Christian bullshit before.

Re: OT

[vanillakokakola]

I believe it's to show that even though we 99% can't control politics via money like lobbyists, they still wield power that can have a large effect (in this case, on the economy, specifically imports/exports)

[excusemesenator]