Lynn C. Woolsey: “nobody enjoys Christmas more than I. But today we have roughly 160,000 men and women in Iraq putting their lives on the…”

“nobody enjoys Christmas more than I. But today we have roughly 160,000 men and women in Iraq putting their lives on the line for an immoral, senseless war. Here at home many of our vulnerable citizens will face a cold, bitter winter because they do not have home energy assistance from the Federal Government. Many others will not get the health care or education they need because of harsh cuts in Medicaid and student loans. Naturally, the majority does not want to talk about this, and one can always tell when the right wing is in political trouble. They invariably cook up some divisive culture war that has nothing to do with our real challenges in this country. What American families really want is the ability to afford more gifts for their children this season regardless of whether there is a wreath in the local department store. Meanwhile, how many casualties have there been in the so-called ``war on Christmas''? Here is a hint: several thousand less than in the war on Iraq.”