If you haven’t been getting your news from Fox, then you have probably missed the biggest story of the year: Christmas under siege! One example of “the impending death of Christmas” has been the use of the phrase “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas” by certain department stores. Well, add one more enemy of Christmas to your “naughty” list: President Bush. This is how he began his press conference (via It Affects You):

PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you. Please be seated.

Good morning and happy holidays to you all. I thought I’d come and answer some of your questions.

Where is Pat Buchanan on this story? When will Bill O’Reilly finally tell our secular president to go back to Israel?

UPDATE! Did I speak too soon? From WorldNetDaily: The Bush White House’s Christ-less Christmas: Official commemorations emphasize Santa, Rudolph over Jesus in 2004:

The White House residence, the site proclaims is decorated with “delightful vignettes illustrating many of the best-loved songs of the season.”

Not one of those songs is a traditional spiritual carol or hymn. Instead, the songs listed include “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” “Here Comes Santa Claus,” “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus,” “All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth,” “Upon the Housetop,” “Blue Christmas,” “Jingle Bells,” “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” White Christmas,” “Frosty the Snowman, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Marshmallow World.”

… It has been noted that the Bushes’ holiday card this year includes a Scripture verse. But, again, it does not mention Jesus.