http://www.metafilter.com/tags/December25 Posts tagged with 'December25' at MetaFilter. Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:20:20 -0800 Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:20:20 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/37895/Annual%2Dairing%2Dof%2Dgrievances <a href="http://vdare.com/pb/2004_christmas_p1.htm">The War on Christmas.</a> "What we are witnessing here are <a href="http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=41900">hate crimes against Christianity.</a>" <a href="http://ardmoreite.com/stories/121604/loc_1216040025.shtml">Angered</a> by <a href="http://www.opinioneditorials.com/guestcontributors/cadamo_20041216.html">perceived attacks</a> on the <a href="http://www.navasotaexaminer.com/articles/2004/12/16/news/opinions/editorial01.txt">Christ</a> part of <a href="http://www.newsgleaner.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=2340&dept_id=488592&newsid=13569230&PAG=461&rfi=9">Christmas</a>, Christians are taking a page from <a href="http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=41967">GWB</a> and staging pre-emptive <a href="http://mediamatters.org/items/200412100006">cultural strikes</a> around the country. Or <a href="http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~24781~2600090,00.html">are they</a>? Is this effort a <a href="http://www.newshounds.us/2004/12/15/christmas_under_seige.php">bigger attack</a> against <a href="http://www.jta.org/page_view_story.asp?intarticleid=14839&intcategoryid=3">Judaism</a> and the rest of the nonbelievers/scapegoats, an honest attempt by Christians to "save" the holiday, or a media-manufactured controversy? (Air out your holiday spirit, but save your own personal grievances for <a href="http://www.seinfeld-fan.net/festivus.php">December 23</a>.) tag:metafilter.com,2004:site.37895 Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:20:20 -0800 Bush Christ Christianity Christmas Controversy December December25 GeorgeBush GeorgeWBush GWB HateCrimes Holiday Judaism Nonbeliever Scapegoat WarOnChristmas XMAS mrgrimm