''One thing to my Christian friends, please don't go get assimilated on me either. That tree in the mall is Christmas tree, not a holiday tree, Santa is not a secular character, he is Saint Nick. You have a nice tradition don't try make it politically correct by taking away its religious nature. Or as Judge Judy would say, "Don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining!"''
It happens every year at this time: the battles of political correctness. When community puts up a Christmas tree, one of two things happens. Either there is a battle to take it down totally or someone fights to get a Chanukia (that's the real name not Menorah), Kwanza Candles or a symbol of some other religion's holiday placed right next to it. Then, Fox news follows by running stories about the latest battle in the "war against Christmas," and the ACLU starts suing any town who's Mayor ever went to a Church, Mosque and/or Synagogue. Hey ACLU give it up (America is a Christian country).
People who look toward December as an opportune time for the celebration of politically correct multi-culturalism have to stop! I understand that people are trying to be fair, but it just doesn't make sense.
I can't speak for the other holidays, but I can tell you that nothing goes more against the true meaning of Chanukah than placing a Chanikia near a "holiday tree" or using a "Jewish Star" as an ornament.
The true meaning of Chanukah is the exact opposite of that multi-cultural rubbish. The Maccabees fought for more than getting the Greeks out of Israel and the cleansing and dedication of the Temple. The Chanukah Story also includes a Civil War in Israel. Judah and the boys were fighting other Jews who had turned away from their faith by combining it with Greek/ Hellenistic practices. The resulting assimilation caused loss of Jewish faith and tradition. It's almost like today's Jews trying to celebrate Chanukah as the Jewish Christmas. http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/11/
its_that_silly_politically_cor.html