Minister: keep Christ in Christmas too, eh?

Federal Multicultural Affairs Minister Gary Hardgrave yesterday urged department stores to incorporate nativity scenes in their Christmas window decorations to keep Christ involved in the celebration, echoing the sentiments of Prime Minister John Howard, who on Friday also slammed political correctness.
Some Victorian kindergartens and child-care centres have banned Father Christmas, replacing him with figures such as clowns to avoid offending minority groups.

Ask the kids who they want and I reckon they'll take Santa. Jesus doesn't bring them presents, after all...

posted by James Russell | 3:35 PM