I’ll tell you where you went wrong — your profoundly egocentric world view. “I call it Christmas, although you may call it something else. You may give presents, or you may not. You may have a Christmas tree, or a menorah, personally I do not care what you have.” Wow. Talk about egocentric. Chanukah and Christmas are only related by proximity in the calendar. Chanuka is not even a major holiday for the Jews — but you expect everyone to celebrate the season because you want to. No one objects to people decorating their homes however they want. But using public funds to decorate a public place in support of one particular religion — that violates separation of church and state, and it violates common sense. Do you intend to decorate for everyone’s religious holiday during various times of the year? And don’t even try the fallacious argument that the christmas trees are secular. They’re CHRISTmas trees. The religion is in their name for crying out loud.

I’m sure someone like yourself is only too happy with people from the religious right who want to put up “The Ten Commandments” in all sorts of public places. After all, it’s secular impact is far greater than that of a mere Christmas tree. It was one of the earliest examples of codified law. Its impact on western culture is profound. What’s that? It’s a religious symbol you say? And are you the ultimate arbiter of what’s a religious symbol? All that matters is that many people consider both the ten commandments and christmas trees to be religious symbols. This country is not supposed to promote anyone’s religion over anyone else’s. One rationale for that is so the rights of minority groups won’t be trample by ignorant bullies like yourself who want to force everyone to participate in their own particular religious practices and customs.

You want two Christmas trees in your house? That’s fantastic. You want to use public funds to display Christmas trees in a public place? You’re part of the problem. You have no concept of separation of church and state. You have no concept of protecting the rights of minority. It would do you some good to try living in a country with, for example, an Islamic government so you can see just how awful it is to have someone else religion forced upon you. Regardless, I think you should apply your own advice to yourself — get a life (preferably one where you no longer view yourself as thecenter of the universe).

I should have expected that was the level of thought you put into the issue. Despite the wishes of the founding fathers the “tyranny of the masses” is still alive and well.