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Sorry, O'Reilly. Christians started the "War on Christmas"... in the 16th Century

December 25, 2009 - 5:50pm — David Herron

If you think the "War on Christmas" meme started recently - think again. Rightwing nutjobs have been using this for years, centuries actually. The alternet article goes over the history

A major bit is the John Birch Society in 1958 who, in a lull of fighting floridation, talked about the UN fanatics who launched an assault on Christmas in 1958.

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Sorry, O'Reilly. Christians started the "War on Christmas"... in the 16th Century