Foxx Stands Up to the Grinches Trying to Steal Christmas

FOXX STANDS UP TO THE GRINCHES TRYING TO STEAL CHRISTMAS

Tuesday December 20, 2005

WASHINGTON - United States Rep. Virginia Foxx recently voted for a resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected and that references to Christmas should be supported.

"It is tragic that many individuals and institutions are trying to secularize Christmas into an overly-commercialized and generic holiday that represents nothing at all," said Rep. Foxx. "Many have declared war on Christmas and have vowed to do away with any reference to the sacred day."

Foxx noted that several stores have banned the phrase ‘Merry Christmas' and some schools have prohibited students from singing Christmas carols. "Things are getting so out-of-hand that even the secular symbols of Christmas - such as candy canes and Santa Claus - are now on the endangered species list. Ninety-six percent of all Americans celebrate Christmas. It is time we set aside ‘political correctness' and allow people to celebrate Christmas instead of some made-up commercial holiday."

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