Only Three Shopping Days Left ‘Til the War on Xmas

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The phony war against the “War on Christmas” seems to come earlier every year. Via ThinkProgress, we learn that WorldNetDaily is already pushing its “Christmas-defense kit” to help “ward off the evil spirits of the ACLU grinches.” Having just recovered from the War on Columbus Day, I figured I still had a few weeks before I should start dropping the H-bomb (Happy Holidays!). But while secular America sleeps, WND’s been busy: It’s even reclaimed Turkey Day too.