I know this has been circulated around the web a bunch of times, but when I received it again yesterday I decided it hit too close to home, so I am spreading it some more:

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To All My Democrat Friends:

Please accept with no obligation, implied or explicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all. I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2008, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great. Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere. Also, this wish is made without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee.

To My Republican Friends:

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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This thing hit so close to home that when I first read it I burst out into loud coughing laughter. And the real comical thing is that real liberals actually call this “progressive.” I did not realize just how seriuos of a problem this has become until last week when talking to aircraft over the radio (remember, I’m an air traffic controller) I could not say “Merry Christmas” or even “Happy Holidays” lest I offend some oddball pilot who would turn me in and I receive a reprimand (remember, all ATC transmissions are recorded). What a joke.