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The war on Christmas is a manufactured controversy that gives pundit gasbags something to talk about.
It started in earnest when O'Reilly, a Fox talk show host had on a guest, John Gibson, who wrote the book, "The War On Christmas: How the Liberal Plot to Ban the Sacred Christian Holiday Is Worse Than You Thought".
John Gibson is a Fox news host. Gee, isn't that a coincidence? So, TV and radio gasbags all o're the land are screaming about this topic. I helped produce a talk show on a day this was the topic. When a caller asked why we were talking about it, the host said, "uh, it's one of those things they say talk radio is talking about." Which pretty much puts it in a nutshell.
Have a happy nutsacking!-
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I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet
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