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Administrative/Regulatory

Nov. 24, 2005

Thanksgiving: An Endorsement Of Religion Lost on Separationists

Forum Column - By William J. Becker Jr. - 'Tis the season to debate the proselytizing effect of Christmas and the harm it allegedly inflicts on society. Fox News Channel's John Gibson is cashing in on the seasonal controversy with his expos, "The War on Christmas," and news reports blanket the airwaves documenting the Ebenezer Scrooge hysteria of retail stores and public schools sanitizing the religious implications of the holiday.

        
Forum Column

By William J. Becker Jr.
        
        'Tis the season to debate the proselytizing effect of Christmas and the harm it allegedly inflicts on society. Fox News Channel's John Gibson is cashing in on the seasonal controversy with his exposé, "The War on Christmas," and news...

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