How Rome Fell

I wonder what we are doing. We are so very ignorant of history. It is likely going to help lead to the downfall.

The US is the only nation to be founded on an idea, a set of principles. That creed is spelled out in Jefferson's Declaration of Independence. Yet, we seem to be forgetting it (as imperfect as it was in the beginning).

Why is it that government and now private concerns are refusing to recognize "Christmas?" It's "Happy Holidays" or some other such generality. OK, so I'm not much on the religion part, but still.... What if there was no Christmas? What "holiday" season would it be to most people, the overwhelming majority of people? After all, how many people celebrate the Jewish High Holidays, people who aren't Jewish? People who aren't Christians still partake in the mood of the season, the Christmas season (the "greed" is a topic for another occasion).

Oh, I know the arguments. Government is worried about "separation of church and state," or so it says. Then, I ask, why does government not only permit, but encourage things like foot baths at public colleges for Muslims to pray? I have no problem with those footbaths, as long as there is no problem with singing Away in the Manger at a public school's Chris concert.

Private concerns are worried about offending some people. Are they stupid???? If the Christians decided they were "offended" by "Happy Holidays" instead of Merry Chris and decided boycotts were in order.... Yeah, see.

There's room for everyone and every faith--we should not discriminate against the majority religion while bending over backwards for minority religions.

Consider the principle and reread the fall of Rome.