12-24-10: The Traditions of Christmas (Plus: GWB Book Outselling Clinton)

The Traditions of Christmas How Christmas Came to Be What it is Today Adrian Morgan, The Editor The history of the struggle for the soul of Christmas is fascinating indeed. * VIDEOS * TODAY'S HOT PICKS * George W. Bush's Memoir Sells 2 Million Copies in A Month - Nearly As Many As Bill Clinton's Sold In Six Years Video: The Star Wars Christmas Special Video: North Korea Warns of Holy War Video: Tree That Survived 9/11 Attacks Replanted Video: White House Warns of Possible Holiday Terror Attack Video: Poor Muslim Child Traumatized & Can't Get Out of Bed After Teacher Says "Ham" Video: Bing Crosby Sings" White Christmas" (WW2 Movie Scene) Video: Slain Border Agent's Family Gives Napolitano a Tongue Lashing: ‘Empty Words' Video: Beck Recites a Charlie Brown Christmas Christmas At Parris Island W. Thomas Smith, Jr. For a Marine Corps recruit, one memorable service was a reminder that an unbroken line of young men has been spending Christmas Eves like this since 1775. Being Nice Hasn't Protected Sweden Dr. Laina Farhat-Holzman No matter how nice a nation tries to be, there will always be some who would wish to destroy it, be they leftists, subversives, or just vicious Islamists... I Thank God for Christmas! Col. Bob Pappas (USMC, ret.) This nation was founded by Christian men on Christian principles clearly enunciated in both the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. Michigan CAIR Leader Losing the Plot Steve Emerson A series of recent speeches shows why Dawud Walid may be the Council on American-Islamic Relations' (CAIR) most irresponsible official The Blandness of Current Christmases Bruce Kesler Why is it that so many people seem afraid to even mention Christmas nowadays? What happened to traditions of faith and culture? Today's Hot Topics We choose, you peruse. 1.In E-Mails, NYC Pushes for Mosque Near Ground Zero 2. Christmas in Bethlehem: Cross banished to appease Islamic fundamentalists 3. 'We the people' to open next Congress (WT) 4. Airline Pilot Punished for Exposing TSA in YouTube Video 5. Unlike Intel Chief, Congress Knew About Britain Terror Plot, Rep. Peter King Says (FOX) 6. Staten Island jihadist indicted on terror charges (JIHAD WATCH) 7. Home loan demand drops, lowest in nearly 1 year (YAHOO) 8. Wide Saudi 'loopholes' let charity funds slip to terrorists (WT) 9. U.S. Approved Billions in Business With Iran, Terror Sponsors (FOX) 10. House Republicans Conservatives seek to reduce spending by replacing ‘PAYGO' with ‘CUTGO' (DAILY CALLER) Book Review: A New Shoah By Giulio Meotti Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld Meotti gives a voice to the thousands of Israeli victims of Muslim terrorism who were killed or maimed, the people the media neglects to acknowledge. "Don't Ask Don't Tell" Repeal a Mistake Star Parker A Christian gives her personal perspective on the moral issues raised by the repeal of DADT. Liberal Post Sued for Racial Discrimination Cliff Kincaid A major subsidiary of The Washington Post, one of America's great liberal newspapers, has been sued for racial discrimination. How did this happen? Christmas Cartoon Nostalgia The Editors Wishing you all best wishes of the season, and how better to celebrate the season than with animated fun that entertained previous generations at Christmas? Quote of the Day - December 24, 2010 FSM: Quote of the Day A famous Christmas poem by T.S. Eliot... Click here to sign up for FSM's e-mail updates!