White House vs. Christmas

I'm positively shocked to see that the White House, of all places, isn't celebrating Christmas to the fullest.

What's missing from the White House Christmas card? Christmas.

This month, as in every December since he took office, President Bush sent out cards with a generic end-of-the-year message, wishing 1.4 million of his close friends and supporters a happy "holiday season."

Many people are thrilled to get a White House Christmas card, no matter what the greeting inside. But some conservative Christians are reacting as if Bush stuck coal in their stockings.

"This clearly demonstrates that the Bush administration has suffered a loss of will and that they have capitulated to the worst elements in our culture," said William A. Donohue, president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights.

I love the fact that it's Donohue who is so riled up about this, and I'm glad to see that he's turned his bombastic lunacy against the right for once. I guess even this most hardcore culture warrior needs to take a break from his usual diet of antisemitic and homophobic rants every now and then.

As for me, I don't think I'm on their holiday card list this year, but kudos to the White House for standing up against the worst elements in our culture and remembering that Jesus is not the only reason for the season. Happy Holidays everyone!