Happy Holidays?

I received the above email greeting card earlier today from the office of our Borough President, Helen Marshall. 

Although I am sure the action was well intentioned, the proclivity on the part of our elected representatives to be "politically correct" in their season greetings continues to both astound and infuriate me.

With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore and an unknown internet author, I offer the following response. 

Twas the week before Christmas

when all through our land,

not a Christian was praying

nor taking a stand.

See the 'PC Police' had taken away,

the reason for Christmas - no one could say.

The children were told by their schools not to sing,

About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.

It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say,

December 25th is just a ' Holiday '.

The shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit,

Pushing folks down to the floor just to get at it!

CDs by Gaga, an X BOX, an I-pod...

Something was changing, something quite odd! 

Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa

in hopes to sell books by Franken and Fonda.

As Targets were hanging their trees upside down

at Lowe's the word Christmas - was no where to be found.

At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears

You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.

Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty

Are words that were used to intimidate me.

Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen

On Boxer, on Barney, on Kerry, on Clinton !

At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter

To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.
This year those at DOT were not all that merry
as they removed the manger scene from the Staten Island Ferry.

And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith

Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace.

The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded

The reason for the season, stopped before it started.

So as you celebrate 'Winter Break' under your 'Dream Tree'

Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.

Choose your words carefully, choose what you say

Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS ,

Not Happy Holiday !
Then hopefully as the years pass from this time today,
All the politically correct "grinches" will all go away!