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Christmas -- ’Tis The Season of Right-Wing Blowhards and Their Faux-Outrage Machine

David Sirota, AlterNet. December 23, 2011.

That right-wingers feel the need to push their faith with such craven tactics in the non-existant "war on Christmas" speaks volumes about the nature of spiritual self-doubt.

Fox News Escalates 'War On Christmas'

Mark Howard, News Corpse. December 25, 2010.

Rupert Murdoch sent a memo to all employees wishing them a happy 'holiday.' Why does he hate Jesus?

Christ in Your Tree? The Newest Weapon Against Evil Atheists Bent on Destroying X-Mas

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. December 8, 2009.

Celebrate Christmas morbidly.

How the Religious Right Stole Christmas

Sandhya Bathija, Church and State. December 7, 2009.

Every holiday season, Christian conservatives moan about a "war on Christmas." Not surprisingly, this is tied to massive fundraising campaigns.

Right-Wing Culture Warriors Warn of Atheist Attack on Thanksgiving!

Susan Wallace, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. November 26, 2009.

You've heard of the "war on Christmas" -- now the battle has engulfed a new holiday.

The White Nationalist Behind Bill O'Reilly's War on Christmas

Max Blumenthal, The Daily Beast. December 9, 2008.

How a racist created the conservative movement's favorite holiday season outrage -- and has O'Reilly dreaming of a pure, white Christmas.

Bill O'Reilly Wishes You a Happy War on Christmas!

DJK, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. December 9, 2008.

Merry War on Christmas, everybody.

Bill O'Reilly Defeated: Surrenders to the 'War on Christmas'

Satyam Khanna, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. November 19, 2008.

Bill O'Reilly isn't practicing what he preaches.

Merry Friggin' War on Xmas!

Susan Wallace, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. December 25, 2007.

What fun.

Santa Died for Your MasterCard

Trish, Pensito Review AlterNet: PEEK. December 24, 2007.

A Washington artist has become the defacto commander in the so-called "War on Christmas".

'War on Christmas' Nonsense is a War on Secularists

Polly Toynbee, Comment Is Free. December 21, 2007.

Beneath the laughable charge is a poisonous suggestion that 'our way of life' is threatened by foreigners.

Once Upon a Time the Religious Right Demonized Christmas, Even Banning Its Celebration

Rob Boston, Church and State. December 8, 2007.

It's the Christmas tale the Religious Right doesn't want you to hear: Their spiritual forebearers hated the holiday and even banned its celebration.

Christmas Has Not Been Stolen

Mary Shaw, AlterNet. December 20, 2006.

It only takes one look at tinseled-out storefronts to see that Christmas is alive and thriving.

Leaked Fox Memo...

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: PEEK. November 15, 2006.

Tells correspondents to be on lookout for Democrat-lovin' terrorists...

Marines declare war on Christmas

Melissa McEwan, AlterNet: PEEK. November 14, 2006.

And on battery-powered Jesus