Report from The New York Times:
It is the time of year when bedtime stories and television specials often recall the plucky reindeer and the little girl of Whoville who managed to save Christmas. This year, some conservative groups are hoping to add a new name to that pantheon of heroes: Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr., the Supreme Court nominee.
“Liberal groups like People for the American Way and the A.C.L.U. have opposed public Christmas and Hanukkah displays and even fought to keep Christmas carols out of school,” declares a radio commercial paid for by the conservative Committee for Justice beginning Monday in Colorado, Wisconsin and West Virginia, states whose senators are considered pivotal votes on Judge Alito.
“Some courts and judges have supported this radical agenda, but not Judge Sam Alito,” it continues. “Throughout his career, Judge Alito has consistently upheld the Constitution’s protection of free religious expression.”
Christianity and the Christmas story (in some form) have survived nearly 2,000 years. These modern American Christians are sure having a crisis of faith if they believe only Sam Alito can save Christmas.
But of course I may have it backwards. It’s certain political leaders that are having the crisis of faith. They believe only Christmas can save Sam Alito.
I wonder why conservative’s think its unethical for anyone to discuss a nominee’s position on abortion, but on church and state it’s OK for conservatives to run television ads spelling out how the nominee would vote in certain cases.