My hypothesis is that the chest-beaters loudly and sanctimoniously saying "DAMN POLITICAL CORRECTNESS I CAN SAY MERRY CHRISTMAS IF I DAMN WELL WANT!" outnumbers the people who would actually complain about Merry Christmas greetings 1000 to 1.
Meanwhile, conservative and religious groups are cashing in on the indignation, raking in the dough big time thanks to the so-called War On Christmas.
Meanwhile, conservative and religious groups are cashing in on the indignation, raking in the dough big time thanks to the so-called War On Christmas.
LA Times wrote:
he American Family Assn., a conservative activist group, has rung up more than $550,000 in sales of buttons and magnets stamped with the slogan "Merry Christmas: It's Worth Saying."
Liberty Counsel, a nonprofit law firm affiliated with the religious right, has taken in more than $300,000 with its Help Save Christmas Action Packs.
Also for sale through conservative websites: Christmas bracelets, tree ornaments and lapel pins intended to send a defiant message to those who would turn December into a multicultural mush of "winter parties," "seasonal sales" and "Happy Holidays" greetings.