An elementary school in Ottawa was flooded with hateful and threatening e-mails and phone calls after media reports that it had removed the word "Christmas" from a song to be performed at its Christmas concert. link
Nothing special in the story really other than a few exceptional citizens spreading Christmas cheer. It's the type of thing that has become typical in the "War on Christmas" that has been going on for a few years.
The greatest thing (for me) about this battle is that it's a war where the enemies of society seem to be defeating themselves. Every time they claim that their right to celebrate has been threatened, and every time they say Canada is a Christian Country they loose ground. The defenders of freedom (the government in this case) sit back from their side of the fortifications watching the enemy bleed from the feet.
I must admit I'm really only into the kinds of stories that show people reacting of behaving badly. I'm a bit of a sensationalist in that regard. In this case however I would like to hear a little more about the motivations of the attackers. What are their demands? What do they care so deeply about that they would verbally assault a school teacher?
Could it be that they believe that tradition should always outweigh progress? Perhaps they think publicly funded institutions should play favorites? I'm going to dig a bit into this because I really can't make sense of it.
What ever the callers motivations were I would loved to have heard the actual phone call. Lets imagine for a second that we were right there with the teacher as she answered the phone.
"Howdy, my name is Jack Johnson. Why my little Peggy just come home an toll me you dun changed the words to that there song Silver Bells! That true?" and so on.
Have a very Merry Tuesday!
