FOX News commentator Bill O’Reilly has been a driving force behind publicizing the “War on Christmas” over the past several years, calling out retailers who wish customers “Happy Holidays” and pummeling the ACLU for bringing lawsuits objecting to religious holiday displays in public places. But this year, according to his Dec. 12 “Talking Points Memo,”…

In Bill O’Reilly’s Talking Points Memo declaring victory in the War on Christmas, he cited a column by the Philadelphia Daily News’ Carol Towarnicky. O’Reilly said that for her comment that “No religion should be in the public square, not even when the overwhelming majority of citizens practice it,” Towarnicky would be applauded by “Joseph…

A holiday debate erupted in Long Beach, NY when city officials chose a 7-foot Christmas tree to display in the plaza in front of City Hall earlier this month. The size of the tree might not have offended residents, except for the fact that the tree was planted next to a 20-foot menorah that had…

Check out this gallery of tips for families who are facing the December Dilemma not in the town square, but in their living rooms. Here’s how it begins: “The December holidays present particular challenges for Jewish-Christian families. This is an emotionally fraught time when couples recall the family traditions they grew up with and think…

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