So the people of Chicago can now celebrate the birth of Christ without fearing the usual pablum of the ACLU (and others) who are intimidated by the reason for Christmas.
The local news channels have made it official. At least Channel 7 (ABC) here in the Windy City did.
The "powers that be" here in Mayor Daley's city have decreed that Christmas can and should be celebrated. At the center of the discussion was "holiday music"--and particularly where public performances and public schools are concerned and involved.
One attorney, appearing on tonite's 5 p.m. newscast explained, "the holiday music can be used as educational tools" to explain the birth of Christ and "what Christians believe."
Of course, this is all well and good...according to the attorney...as long as those teachers/educators do not insist that "you must believe this...."
The ACLU representative who appeared on the newscast said that "parents should be teaching their children" about the real meaning of the holidays.
And this one time, I couldn't agree more.
Parents should indeed be instructing their offspring about God's most wonderful gift to all humanity from the beginning of time.....His only Son.
Just as Moses told the Israelites in the Book of Deuteronomy, "tell it to your children, and your childrens' children."
Merry Christmas everyone!
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