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It is not hogwash. First of all, you are taking it too literally.
There was a "war on Christmas" that took the form of knee-jerk banning of Christmas related items, decorations in some places. Whether banning of carols, Christmas trees, while not a literal war (I thought that was obvious), it was most certainly a social war of sorts. Then came the counter and "self-correction" that took place including reinstating of said formerly banned items. It got so out of hand that people were "offended" if they were wished a Merry Christmas. Wishing someone a Merry Christmas is a far cry from persecuting non-Christians or oppressing them. So yes, I most definitely feel there was a "crusade" of sorts or war if you will, carried out against Christmas.
As a Christian, I liked the Pledge the way it is but at the same time, as an American, I appreciate the secular nature of our country. As such I can agree that a contesting of the constitutionality of "God" in the Pledge of Allegiance is reasonable. By the way, removal of "God" from the Pledge is NOT "addressing the fact that not all Americans are Christian" because Christians are not the only ones who believe in God (Muslims, Jews etc). Sure I realize the original intent of the phrase was a reaction to Cold War sentiments as a way of sticking it to the non-believing Ruskies. But the fight to remove "God" from the Pledge quickly devolved from a Constitutional argument to Christian bashing (in some circles). That is what I am referring to.
I do realize not everyone or every atheist was like that but I thought it fair to point it out within the context of the discussion.
In the same way that "just because it gets said a lot doesn't make it a true thing" then you have to extend the same courtesy regarding Christians when many make blanket statements that "Christians are this or that...".
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