Happy St. Nick's Day And The New Phony War

Yes, Santa Claus really was the bishop of a Turkish town, and today is his very own day. Based on his generosity of spirit and generally jolly attitude, St. Nick is probably a Democrat. I suspect he is probably not too happy with the denizens of Fox News turning Christmas into a political opportunity. Ari, a texas kos friend of ours, wrote the following to his local paper which is to be published shortly:


To the Editor [of The Beaumont Enterprise]:

It seems that a group of people, who profess to be
Christians, are now complaining that a vast, left-wing
conspiracy is out to destroy Christmas. Nothing could
be further from the truth. First of all, there is NO
concerted effort by the big, bad Left, to destroy
Christmas. Indeed, what I do see is a phony culture
war, instigated by the likes of Bill O'Reilly and John
Gibson, who love to stoke the base instincts of
viewers for the sake of ratings.

When I was growing up, these self-appointed defenders
of the faith used to complain about the blatant
commercialism of the Christmas season. Now, there is a
hue and cry about being "persecuted" because some
stores, in an attempt to be inclusive, choose not to
use "Merry Christmas" in their advertisements. This is
ridiculous! Being shot, imprisoned or burnt at the
stake for professing your beliefs is persecution.
Target Stores using "Happy Holidays" in their ads is
not.

To those people complaining, please do us all a favor:
turn off the Fox News, enjoy the season and stop
looking for clouds in the silver lining of the
holidays. Merry Christmas to all.


Ariel A. Vitali, MD
Beaumont, Texas, USA
E-mail address: ari_mistral[AT]yahoo[DOT]com



This is what the Good Bishop left in our shoes last night:
Larry - a Snicker's bar
Diane - a tangerine
Molly - UNO card game and gingerbread train
Sam - Matchbox trucks and gingerbread train
Billy - Jelly Bellies