LOL. Jungle, you should be a staff writer for one of the newcomers to Washington. Way to say everything eloquently while effectively masking your own true convictions on "controversial" issues.
By the way, when DID it become a crime to say "Merry Christmas"? Even people of other persuasions can usually recognize that statement as an innocent statement of goodwill and kindness. If I say "Merry Christmas" to someone and they tell me that they are Jewish(for example), well I add that I wish them a blessed Hanukkah as well.
Anyway, I hope you and the other readers have a blessed holiday season - no matter what you celebrate.