Nothing Says “Christmas” Like a Flying Spaghetti Monster

 

Ahh, yes, the holidays are upon us.  The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, candy canes, department store Santas, and, of course, the perennial spat over displays on the Leesburg courthouse lawn.  

Leesburg Today has a great article on the increasing insanity of it all.  Once upon a time, it was the placement of a nativity scene that drew the ire of some.  The response then was relatively simple: stick a menorah alongside the Christian holiday symbols.  The idea was the allowing a display of another faith would be consistent with the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the First Amendment and everybody would be happy.

Well, that solution, iffy from the start, has now completely failed.  Aside from the atheists’ displays, which one would expect at this time of year, there are now displays obviously mocking the season such as that offered by the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (yes, it could be insulting to Christians, but it’s still pretty funny) and others that are simply disgusting such as Santa nailed to a cross. 

I really don’t care what anyone celebrates or how he celebrates it.  However, I will say this: I don’t want one dime of my tax money going to the fight over what crap will litter my courthouse lawn or where it will sit.  As sad as it may be to some, the only reasonable thing to do here is to simply ban all displays.

Let’s just have some peace this season.