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Here's my latest at American Thinker:

Thomas Lifson, the editor there, is Jewish but sent me an email saying he and his conservative Jewish friends share my sentiments entirely. I am not a practicing Christian but I was raised in a Christian family and have tried to live my life by the values instilled in me there. As Thomas says, at the least Jesus was a truly great and influential rabbi/philosopher who gave us some great principles with which to live among our fellow human beings. We should honor that by calling his birthday what it is.

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Regards,

Russ

The Hastert Protocol

At last someone has heard our call
We, left behind, we left to fall.
Our views no longer meet the test
Of what is true and right and best.
Was good enough for our father founders,
But not for multicultural bounders,
Who snidely slide us to the side,
Who denigrate and sly deride,
Dismiss us who would celebrate,
Our beliefs, traditions on this date.

So now we’re truly grateful all,
For Speaker Hastert’s Protocol.
Which speaks for those who truly see
That giant spruce as a Christmas tree.
Not a tree for some vague holiday,
But a tree that truly lights our way,
And signifies for us a season,
That makes us ponder, makes us reason,
And recognizes a spiritual nation,
With a founding Christian orientation.
So Speaker Hastert speaks for me
When he says that is a Christmas Tree;
Not a tree for some vague holiday,
But a tree celebrates our Christian way;
A spirit we share ecumenically,
With Jews and Muslims totally,
And others who believe what ‘ere,
There’re beliefs enough for all to share.
We seek nothing more than God’s blessed life,
Sheltered from a world full of natural strife.

So thanks, Mr. Speaker, for your bold call,
We say God bless you, one and all.
Merry Christmas, Russ Vaughn

Russ Vaughn