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Fundamentalists Have Turned 'Merry Christmas' into a Battle Cry

By Pamela White

Boulder Weekly | December 15, 2008

At some point, someone decided that Christians are in the minority in this country and that Christmas is in danger of being lost beneath the crush of cross-culturalism and political correctness. Thus began the push to challenge the inclusive phrase "Happy Holidays" and insist that people say "Merry Christmas" instead.

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Tags: religion, politics, culture, War on Christmas, Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas

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