Imagine my surprise when my friend Gayle pointed out that Chanukkah and Christmas fell on the same day.  From my current limited knowledge of Judaism, their holidays begin at sunset, which means that we would literally go from one holiday to another since most people stop the Christmas celebrations after sunset.

 

Which brings me to my next point, conservatives might want to start paying attention right here.  There is a book out there called "The War of Christmas" which has became a lightning rod for conservatives and "christians" to declare that it's Christmas and nothing else.

 

And this time class, I want to talk about, ignorance.  The ignorance of conservatives and "christians" who think that there is a war on Christmas.  There is no war on Christmas.  In 2005, political correctness has ran amuck in regards to the holiday season. Phrases that have been said since I was a lad are coming into question.

 

The only holiday that I don't get is Kwanza, which is real sad considering that I'm black and our family has never celebrated it, but I digress.

 

So, who do I blame for conservatives and "christians" running amuck...Target.  I'm not just saying that because I am a former Wal-Mart employee, but the day me and Gayle met up, we saw a Holiday Tree and Holiday Moments.  I had to ask when was the last time her family had a tree for Chanukkah.  But I blame the marketing genius at Target, who had the brilliance to think that maybe including the Jews on the Christians action in regards to having a tree for their holiday would be fun since this year, the two holidays are on the same day.

 

Well sorry Target genius, the Lutherans learned that lesson hundreds of years ago when Martin Luther went to them and said "Sorry about how the Catholics treated you, you can join my church."  Then the Jews said "No, thans for the invite, but we are happy about who we are."  Oddly enough, Martin Luther decided to join the Catholics in hating the Jews at that time.  I don't think it was a anti-Christmas cleansing, just marketing gone wrong.

 

Now you may have noticed that when I mention Christians in this rant I did it in quotes.  That's because I am refering to the fundamentalist "christians" who are suppose to love God and his principles of loving everyone, but they are the least tolerant of any one, just watch Fox News Channel or listen to Conservative Talkradio, they seem motre hateful than the liberals.

 

So the bottom line, leave the Jews alone,"christans" just for one month be tolerant of other peoples feelings (and you wonder why people avoid you), leave the holidays separate when trying to make money, Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukkah, Happy Freaking Holidays and Season's Greetings!  If President George W. Bush cann say Happy Holidays, so can the rest of you dumb stupid ignorant conservatives and "christians."  I also like to point you that it was you "christians" that voted President George W. Bush into office and want the rest of us to follow and support him.  Well?