Santa Claus, Harry Potter and Baby Jesus

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Brad A. Greenberg

November 30, 2007

Sometimes being politically correct is just so wrong:

DeFUNIAK SPRINGS â The annual Nativity creche on the Walton County Courthouse lawn will look a little different this year.

The County Commission decided this week to include secular items such as a snowman to the display after Americans United for Separation of Church and State sent the county a letter in July claiming that the creche is unconstitutional.

The article states that a snowman or Santa Claus might be added to the display. I see that, and raise the Walton County weaklings one Harry Potter statue, the complete cast of “Golden Compass” and Mr. Hankey the Christmas Poo.

(Hat tip: DMN religion blog)

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