Worse Than You Think

What is it with the people who go beserk if you wish them a Merry Christmas? Since when does there have to be a "politically correct" way of greeting someone in terms of the current holiday or season? If I am a Christian, I damned well have every right to wish someone a Merry Christmas. And for that matter, Jews can say Happy Hanukkah and people of African descent can say Happy Kwanzaa. Hindus can say Happy Diwali and Muslims can say Happy Ramadan. And nobody else should be able to stop them. People are getting upset, especially when big political figures say something like Merry Christmas. Well all of those people really need to grow up. By saying Merry Christmas, is the person imposing his or her religion upon you? Are you being forced to worship Jesus now? Does it kill you for somebody else to rejoice over their religion? No, it doesn't. All of the uproar is downright idiotic. People are just making a show. Oh, well why does the White House have a Christmas tree, but not a menorah? OUR PRESIDENT IS A CHRISTIAN DUMBASS!!! IF IT REALLY ANNOYS YOU THAT BAD, VOTE FOR JOE LIEBERMAN NEXT TIME! And I hope it doesn't sound like I'm saying that Jews are complaining about Christmas, because I'm really not. The truth is, that in reality, just about everyone is getting pissed at everyone else. This includes people of the same religion bitching when the other person says something.

All I know is that there is no way I'm going to start wishing people a Merry Chrishaunawanza...

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I've just been thinking about how bad this year really has been in terms of natural disasters, most notably with the tsunami early this year, and the series of hurricanes that hit towards the end. We have to remember that there are millions and millions of people out there who are not as fortunate as we are. Whereas we fret over petty little matters like what we'll get for Christmas this year, there are millions who fret over whether or not they'll have something to eat this Christmas. Or if they'll have somewhere warm to stay. If you are reading this post, I am willing to assume that you have a computer with some sort Internet access, and if you have those sorts of luxuries, chances are you never have to worry about having food on the table.

An approximate 275,000 are known to be dead from the Indian Ocean tsunami and 1,383 are known to be dead from Hurricane Katrina. As for the rest of the millions affected, they are staring unemployment and homelessness straight in the eye. And with unemployment comes overall financial insecurity. Financial insecurity so bad, that especially in the Indonesia, which was hit the worst by the tsunami, that people are starving to death.

And making a donation doesn't just mean giving money. Although that is a common form of donation, you can also make a donation to the American Red Cross by donating stock, your spare change at a Coinstar machine, your blood, your tissue, or even your airline miles.

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All I ask is that you join me in the act of giving. We should be thankful for what we have, and we should give to those who aren't as fortunate as we are. So you know what to do. It won't necessarily take your money, or your time. Although one could say that there is no reason not to, what you need to remember is that there is every reason in the world to.