Another Gem From The O'Reilly Factor

A Jewish caller into Bill O'Reilly's show complained that the Christmas-centric activities in schools set kids up towards conversion to Christianity. I'm not so sure I'll grant the caller their premise, but then again, I've celebrated Christmas all my life. I might feel very different if I celebrated Hanukkah. (And for those who do, hey, happy first night of Hanukkah.)

But, true to the spirit of peace on Earth and goodwill towards men, Good Old Bill™ invited the caller to emigrate to Israel.

You have a predominantly Christian nation. You have a federal holiday based on the philosopher Jesus. And you don't wanna hear about it? Come on, [caller] — if you are really offended, you gotta go to Israel then. I mean because we live in a country founded on Judeo — and that's your guys' — Christian, that's my guys' philosophy. But overwhelmingly, America is Christian. And the holiday is a federal holiday honoring the philosopher Jesus. So, you don't wanna hear about it? Impossible.

And that is an affront to the majority. You know, the majority can be insulted, too. And that's what this anti-Christmas thing is all about.

Yes, Bill. I'm sure that this was what was on that man's mind. Not that he didn't want his child celebrating another faith's holiday — it was that he wanted to insult Christians.

Oy.