>It seems that also amongst Christians, the original meaning of many of these holidays is "secularized" or something. At least the television programs related to Christmas seldom mention the birth of Jesus Christ, for example
You've never watched "Merry Christmas Charlie Brown" or "It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown"?
The American Republic will endure, until politicians realize they can bribe the people with their own money.
- Alexis de Tocqueville
No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.
– Mark Twain (1866)
