Exactly as it should be Wolfgang. What the US Christian right doesn't want anyone to know, is that there has ALWAYS been two sorts of Christmas traditions: one religious, one cultural/secular. For hundreds of years. In both new world and old world.

And of course, they don't want ANYONE talking about Hannukah! So much of this "war on Christmas" drivel is good old fashioned Jew baiting--and I don't think I've used the term 'Jew baiting' in a long time. But that is, IMO, what is driving this whole right wing thing. Backlash against broader acceptance and inclusion of other cultures' holidays, like the Jews and African Americans who celebrate Kwanzaa, Mexican Christmas traditions, that sort of thing. It's very racist.

I understand Bill O'Reilly is now blaming Jon Stewart (a Jew) and The Daily Show for the slide towards secularism.

Here in Minnesota, the reaction to this whole war on Christmas thing is being viewed very negatively. People here just don't understand why the right wing nuts want to insult non-Christians and secularists by putting down their holidays, in order to "boost" Christmas. It is perceived as just a rude and nasty attitude to have, especially at holiday time.

But hey--the arrogance of the right wing nuts, along with the fact that this is their last hurrah in the US, as the backlash is now starting to bite them in the ass--is pretty legendary.