Christmas is a Christian holiday, not an American holiday. All Americans aren’t Christians. These are facts worth remembering when discussing the proper place of nativity scenes and the place Christmas should have in public schools. This doesn’t mean that a Christmas carol should never be sung on public property, but it does mean that you can’t equate singing Silent Night to singing the National Anthem. It also means that unease with the recognition of Christmas in public spaces and by public officials is not un-American. Neither is religious tolerance … or tolerance of any kind for that matter. If you want to argue that there should be a Christmas tree on the lawn in front of city hall, or that it an elected official should never say Happy Holidays in place of Merry Christmas, go right ahead … but don’t wrap yourself in the American flag when you do it. Just say why you feel that way, preferably relying on logic and reason, and leave it at that. As Americans, we really shouldn’t allow anything else.
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