Twas the month before Christmas: added Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 10:40 AM Twas the month before Christmas And throughout our land, Not a Christian was seen praying Nor taking a stand Because the "PC Police" had taken away, The reason for Christmas-which we could no longer 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 another "Holiday." Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks, and credit Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it! CDs from Madonna, an X-Box, an iPod Something was changing, something quite odd! Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa In hopes to sell books by Franken and Fonda. As Target hung their trees upside down At Lowe's the word Christmas could nowhere 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 the words that are used to intimidate me. Now Daschle, Now Darden, NowSharpton, Wolf Blitzen On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton! At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter. And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace. The true Gift of the Child was exchanged and discard 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 AND SING MERRY CHRISTMAS! NOT HAPPY HOLIDAY!  Merry Christmas and Happy New Years!