Don't know the author, but this was forwarded to me by a friend named Shelby. I thought it worth sharing.     T'was the Month before Christmas     T'was the month before Christmas   When all through our land,   Not a Christian was praying   Nor taking a stand.   See the PC Police had taken away   The reason for Christmas - no one could say.   The children were told by their schools not to sing   About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.   It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say    December 25th is just a ' Holiday '.   Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit   Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!   CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-Pod   Something was changing, something quite odd!    Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa   In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.   As Targets were hanging their trees upside down   At Lowe's the word Christmas - was no where to be found.   At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears   You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.   Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-is-ty   Are words that were used to intimidate me.   Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen   On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton!   At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter   To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.   And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith    Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace   The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded   The reason for the season, stopped before it started.   So as you celebrate 'Winter Break' under your 'Dream Tree'   Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.   Choose your words carefully, choose what you say   Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS ,   Not Happy Holiday!   Please, all Christians join together and   Wish everyone you meet   MERRY CHRISTMAS   Christ is The Reason for the Christ-mas Season!     Barbara