The Alliance Defense Fund announced yesterday that it has more than 800 attorneys available nationwide to combat any improper attempts to censor the celebration of Christmas in schools and on public property. "As in years past, ADF's goal this season is to inform, educate, and help protect the rights of the 96% of Americans who celebrate Christmas regarding their rights," said ADF president Alan Sears. "We want to dispel the myths about religious expression at Christmas time that have prompted wrongful acts of government censorship of religious speech," Sears said. "Merry Christmas. It's okay to say it."
The North County, California Times today, in reporting on the ADF move, quotes a leader of the Anti-Defamation League in California, who contends that public Christmas celebrations that have been accepted in the past may no longer be viewed as appropriate because of the "enormous and increasing diversity" in America. He said that public events should not leave people feeling excluded.
