"Merry Christmas" QOTD

"ONCE AGAIN, the president has curdled the eggnog by invoking the idea of a 'war on Christmas.' Perhaps President Trump thinks there is a lack of spiritual meaning in such bland greetings as 'Happy holidays' and would have us be more aware of the true meaning of Christmas. That seems unlikely, though, since Christmas is the tale of a family driven from place to place by imperial decrees and the irrational fears of an unsettled ruler.  [snip]

"So, with Christmas approaching, the president, or one of the elves in the darker reaches of his workshop, came up with a plan to cut the number of refugees admitted to the United States to a record low of 18,000. This despite the fact that most refugees have been thoroughly vetted and offer considerable promise to society. A number of communities welcome them and set them on the path to productive citizenship. This latest needless and probably self-destructive action, like many the president has taken, is the reality behind the mirthless jollity of his 'Merry Christmas.'” -- from today's Washington Post editorial, "The true meaning of Christmas."