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Dec. 20, 2012 1:04pm
Fox & Friends Asks Santa Claus About the War on Christmas

Photo Credit: Fox News

As the War on Christmas forges on, “Fox & Friends” continues its exploration of the ongoing secularist assault on holiday cheer. This morning, hosts Gretchen Carlson and Steve Doocy consulted a familiar figure — Santa Claus — to obtain his views on the continuing battle.

Author Sal Lizard, decked out in a full Santa costume, appeared for an interview this morning about why he dislikes the term “Happy Holidays.” He also delved into his views on the War on Christmas and political correctness.

“I can’t find any reference where Santa’s ever said anything but Merry Christmas,” he told Carlson and Doocy. “So I like to wish everybody a Merry Christmas.”

After Carlson asked for Lizard’s take on political correctness in American culture, he noted the change he has observed in how Christmas is processed in society.

“There was a time a few years back when suddenly I started showing up at Christmas parties and was told they were having holiday parties and, therefore, they didn’t need a Santa anymore,” Lizard said, going on to note other related changes that have occurred across the globe.

Watch the interview, below:

Lizard is the author of, “Being Santa Clause: What I Learned about the True Meaning of Christmas.” Working as a professional Santa Claus for decades, he shares his unique views in this intriguing read.

(H/T: Mediaite)

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Comments (66)

  • rpw4547
    Posted on December 21, 2012 at 2:43pm

    I wouldn’t wish anyone to go to hell. Not even Hellboundanddown. Have you ever burned your finger, well you know what that is like don’t you. Just imagine your whole body feeling that for eternity. This man needs Jesus and I hope he accepts Jesus as savior before it’s too late.

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  • Zach2orJack
    Posted on December 21, 2012 at 12:47pm

    Actually Clement Clark Moore wrote “Happy Christmas to all and to all a good night” not Merry Christmas in the original poem. So Happy Christmas to all…

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  • AbrahamsSheepdog
    Posted on December 21, 2012 at 12:18pm

    Dear Heavenly Father we have no hope but you. No reason is left. It’s as the days of Noah.

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  • bloomytoad
    Posted on December 21, 2012 at 10:51am

    What the heck does Santa have to do with the real meaning of Christmas? I think he is the very antithesis of what Christians should be celebrating.

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  • Pyronosaurus
    Posted on December 21, 2012 at 1:51am

    Is it me, or did Santa just lay some smack on Australia?

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  • Cosmos102
    Posted on December 21, 2012 at 12:49am

    So the bad guys in the movies, The Grinch who stole Christmas, Frosty the Snowman, and the Town without Santa Claus really were ahead of their time and factual. Hmmm. Who woulda guessed it back then when Christmas was still good in the eye of everyone.

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  • liltexasgal
    Posted on December 20, 2012 at 8:49pm

    The media is causing this problem.

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  • universalphilos
    Posted on December 20, 2012 at 7:36pm

    “FOR AS YOU SHALL HAVE A CHRISTMAS TREE SO SHALL HE”
    A Christmas message from angels, December 16, 1983: “Rejoice, as John rejoiced the first day that Mary came unto her cousin, Elizabeth, and he saw, therefore, his cousin and the Messiah, and knew that it was all so. Rejoice, and know that the Messiah is with you, for he lives upon the Earth. He breathes the same air you breathe.
    And his time will come, if you make it so.
    But rejoice, as he will rejoice with you, for as you shall have a Christmas tree so shall he. As he gives presents and you give presents, in your mind’s eye, be as the shepherd boy. Reserve your greatest gift that you might give it unto him.
    We say unto you, shalom. Lehaim!”
    https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BzyT3fgGxb4-elktaGdZLS1HMHc

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  • macpappy
    Posted on December 20, 2012 at 5:44pm

    Stupid story # 3.
    The Blaze editors think the posters are stupid.

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  • bava
    Posted on December 20, 2012 at 2:35pm

    Merry Christmas. Yeah, I’m an obnoxious liberal troll but I can put that aside for a few days.

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  • vaman
    Posted on December 20, 2012 at 2:31pm

    Just another dizzying story about this nonexistent, fictitious war on xmas. Christ, did Gretchen cry again??

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    • tootsie roll
      Posted on December 20, 2012 at 3:19pm

      Let’s hear your voice on Islam and its holidays. Got guts enough for that crap head

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    • HellboundandDown
      Posted on December 20, 2012 at 3:26pm

      first they drowned the Unicorns and nobody said anything. Then they came for Santa and nobody said anything and they came for the Leprechauns and there was nobody left to say anything.

      Silly Liebertarians, Tea Partyin’ (worst party ever; worst snacks, definitely the worst music, and nothing but boorish whining) ‘Patriots’, and other Tighty Righties….you’ve been Republiconned and if you can’t tell that the War on Jesus Birthday-not-really is a joke at your expense then you truly will have a hard time with Consensus Reality, especially in American Politics as time…er…Progresses.

      Faux and Friends, it’s not nice to pick on the slow kids. Shame on You.

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    • fdraiden
      Posted on December 20, 2012 at 5:59pm

      @Hellbound…appropriate title!

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    • Jaimo
      Posted on December 21, 2012 at 8:24am

      Wait until your woman is wearing a burkha, dipstick.

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  • The_Woofster
    Posted on December 20, 2012 at 2:24pm

    It’s so easy to bash religion or someone’s beliefs, isn’t it?

    It’s interestng that the trolls and haters don’t say much about Is-lam, or belittle that belief at all. I bet they’d choose to spew their hatred at a Christian, Jew, or Hindi first, if they were all present next to each other because they’d fear that the Is-lamist’s reply; which would result in the removal of your head I would imagen.

    But that’s ok, isn’t it?

    So if a Native American believes in the Earth, Sky and Moon, as a belief why don’t you trash them? Is the respect and reverence for nature, from one with a weak mind?

    What about Hinduism, and the remainder of the worlds religions?

    If anything is a cult, it is the collcetive ignorace of liberalism, and which from what I see has taken over the very weak minds of many.

    You may believe in nothing, which is still a belief, no?!

    It’s about morality, which ever faith you may choose to believe in, it’s a guide to follow to coexist with your fellow humans, which incidently most liberals don’t apparently need anymore. You have your leader, and you don’t even know who he is. Talk about being a hipocrite!

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    • John the Doe
      Posted on December 20, 2012 at 3:03pm

      Most excellent.

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    • Tracker3
      Posted on December 20, 2012 at 3:14pm

      Excellent reply. Really appreciate someone using kindness rather than hate to give a message. I can’t understand why the liberals are so full of hate. Could it be that they hate Christians because they can’t “tolerate” the thought there might actually be a God.

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    • HellboundandDown
      Posted on December 20, 2012 at 3:30pm

      I’m not worried about Islam because I can go around town without hearing Muslim holiday music and never once has a Muslim come to my door insisting that I listen to his ill-informed blathering about what Christian Splinter group is the One True Faith and the Muslims that I’ve had to deal with on a regular basis are all lovely people and have never once bored me to tears with their personal spiritual philosophy and aren’t worried about mine.

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    • The_Woofster
      Posted on December 20, 2012 at 4:12pm

      Hellbound -

      You obviously missed my point. This country, whether you like it or not, was founded on Christianity. THAT’s why you don’t hear the wailing telling it’s time to pray several times a day, which incidentally may occur if Islam is the majority rule. I’d rather here someone talk of peace rather then “you pray or die”. For now, you can walk away and believe in the flying spaghetti monster if you so deem!

      We have the option of choosing in what, and in how we practice our beliefs. You have an option of not listening to any at all, which we still can do until you’re directed to do so. (See radical Islam where that option is taken away)

      Yes, as you say you can still walk around town and not hear Muslim songs, and not have them knock on your door. There just may be a time, right around the corner maybe, when you will be forced to sit through the call to prayers. Go ahead and tell them to stop. You can politely decline any advances to someone trying to push their Christian or other faith on you, and move on. It’s easy, give it a try!

      You can’t hide behind on what’s been established here in America, freedom to choose whatever belief you so desire, and then try to place on others what you may think in your mind is the right thing to do.

      We as a free society, (for now anyway) has that choice. Only when it’s gone will you realize what we once had. I hope this never occurs, but our morals are being compromised by ignorance everyday.

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    • Bodacious_Boedi
      Posted on December 20, 2012 at 8:37pm

      I’ll shake a pagan’s hand…I’ll smoke a peace pipe with Native Americans, of which I’m a substantial chunk of Cherokee but who isn’t.

      The earth….the wind…..trees…water…..these are tangible things and sustain life. I’m an agnostic with pagan leanings because I just can’t force myself to believe in fairy tales of any origin.

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    • Doobug
      Posted on December 21, 2012 at 4:41am

      Thank you, Woofster! Your comment was spot on. My own comment is: if you expect ME to tolerate all your liberal agendas, ie Obamacare, assault on our Constitution, assault on morals, values and principles,etc etc etc–then I expect YOU to be polite enough to let me enjoy Christmas and all of its traditional celebrations!

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  • 1ChristianPatriot
    Posted on December 20, 2012 at 2:17pm

    Merry Christmas and may God bless all

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  • breakobamanow
    Posted on December 20, 2012 at 2:15pm

    And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
    And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
    For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
    And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
    And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
    Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. (Luke 2:9-14)

    I don’t know when Christ was born; I just know that he was. I celebrate his first coming, death, and resurrection every day, and look forward to his second coming. If you want to practice the things associated with Christmas you will not send your soul to hell as many will try and tell you; rejecting Christ and the word of God will. The key is knowing, and loving the LORD and obeying what he desires for you, may God bless you and keep you and if you celebrate our Savior’s birth on this or any other day then it doesn’t matter, there was no commandment to do so, or not to do so; but do it to honor Him and God our Father, however you feel led by the Holy Spirit. Each one of us is different: I’m not spiritual enough to celebrate Christmas in the American tradition, because I know my flesh, and it stinks. Merry Christmas!

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  • VanGrungy
    Posted on December 20, 2012 at 2:05pm

    http://islamversuseurope.blogspot.com/2012/12/france-santas-school-visit-cancelled.html

    coming to America

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  • Sharon Rose
    Posted on December 20, 2012 at 2:01pm

    Merry Christmas!

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  • thegreatcarnac
    Posted on December 20, 2012 at 1:52pm

    Liberals and atheists simply hate anything western or American. They also hate GOD. It is not that they don’t believe.., ….it is that they hate. Time to give them something to be mad about.

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    • vaman
      Posted on December 20, 2012 at 2:33pm

      Totally ludicrous. You can’t hate something that doesn’t exist and the fact is, evangelicals have mastered the idea of hate and using it to hurt other people.

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    • HellboundandDown
      Posted on December 20, 2012 at 3:39pm

      I do kinda hate cowboy boots and western wear, cactus art, John Wayne movies. Yup. You called it. Western stuff sucks. Especially the music. Gack.

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      HellboundandDown  
  • jungle J
    Posted on December 20, 2012 at 1:51pm

    Why do so many Christians argue with imbeciles? Because they are not Christians they are progressive operatives putting on a show just the the fascists and communist do. The sane understand.

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  • Top_Contributor
    Posted on December 20, 2012 at 1:45pm

    This whole “war on Christmas” thing is so absurd. WHAT WAR ON CHRISTMAS? Christmas is everywhere. I’m cool with that, I love Christmas. But really now, it’s ubiquitous. Rightwingers just like feeling sorry for themselves, but who can blame them after the year they had!

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  • RIGHTWINGHATEMACHINE
    Posted on December 20, 2012 at 1:32pm

    Faux Santa on Faux News. How fitting…hahaha!

    RIGHTWINGHATEMACHINE  
    • jungle J
      Posted on December 20, 2012 at 1:48pm

      confusion and illogic defines you and those that are like you. People like you have been feeding the sewer rats since the beginning of time.

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  • LeadNotFollow
    Posted on December 20, 2012 at 1:14pm

    The liberals can take their Political Correctness and shove it where it’s too warm to snow.
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY Jesus. MERRY CHRISTMAS to All.

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    • buttpatriot
      Posted on December 20, 2012 at 1:30pm

      remember, Santa ain’t in the Bible.

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    • Top_Contributor
      Posted on December 20, 2012 at 1:55pm

      Hey, leadnotfollow: The “war on Christmas” is in your insecure little head.

      Go find something else to be irate about.

      Not saying “Merry Christmas” to a Jewish person is not being “politically correct.” People don’t go up to you trailer park dwellers and say “Happy Hanukkah.”

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    • HellboundandDown
      Posted on December 20, 2012 at 3:42pm

      I can’t believe Faux News is so blantant about the fact that it’s just a big fat joke at the True Believers’ expense. Rupert Murdoch is pretty cruel about his humour if you ask me.

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    • Jaycen
      Posted on December 20, 2012 at 7:23pm

      if you ask me.

      That’s the problem. No one asked, but you keep talking anyway.

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  • banjarmon
    Posted on December 20, 2012 at 1:09pm

    MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE ON the Blaze including the trolls!!!!!

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  • Steelhead
    Posted on December 20, 2012 at 1:09pm

    easter eggs and candy canes, Christians are an amusing cult

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    • ResistSocialism
      Posted on December 20, 2012 at 1:22pm

      Christians are not a cult. Just a little education for your amusement.

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    • mcsledge
      Posted on December 20, 2012 at 1:27pm

      You speak as though the Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny define Christianity. Guess again.

      Christians (those who mirror the Christians of old) celebrate the Birth and Atonement/Crucifixion/Resurrection of Christ in reverence and with respect. Linking these sacred occasions to pagan rituals hardly makes a true Christian less of a follower.

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    • LeadNotFollow
      Posted on December 20, 2012 at 1:27pm

      Why don’t you go troll the liberal sites?
      Could it be, because there’s hardly any comments on liberal sites?
      Could it be, because what few comments there are on liberal sites, are so poorly written that you can hardly read their posts.

      Could it be, that you like this site, because The Blaze has the most intelligent, educated, well informed people?

      If you don’t believe in a higher being, what motivates you to even get out of bed?
      How do you get through hard times and tragedies in your life?

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      LeadNotFollow  
    • RIGHTWINGHATEMACHINE
      Posted on December 20, 2012 at 1:33pm

      acceptsocialism,

      All religions are cults bc they all indoctrinate weak minds.

      RIGHTWINGHATEMACHINE  
    • RIGHTWINGHATEMACHINE
      Posted on December 20, 2012 at 1:35pm

      follow,

      Wrong again. Obviously you havent been to huff post as that site gets 10,000 comments on almost every story. This site barely breaks 100 for each story. -

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    • ResistSocialism
      Posted on December 20, 2012 at 2:33pm

      @RIGHTWINGHATEMACHINE So you hate people of faith. Ok another quick lesson. People who choose to have faith in Jesus and God are not indoctrinated at all. It’s called faith. One can choose to have faith or not. God gave you free will Mr. hate.

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    • Pnis
      Posted on December 20, 2012 at 8:53pm

      Resist- Religious folks are clearly indoctrinated. It’s forced onto you when you’re a little kid. You’re told you’ll go to hell if you don’t believe. Western culture tells you from a young age that there’s something wrong with you if you aren’t Christian. It’s no coincidence you’re a Christian. If you were born in the middle east and had Muslim parents, you’d be a devout Muslim. If you were born in India, you would be a devout Hindu. You are a product of your parents indoctrination.

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  • Cavallo
    Posted on December 20, 2012 at 1:08pm

    Its sad. Even in Soviet Russia their version of Santa Clause was welcome. Oh well. This is the new America.

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    • momrules
      Posted on December 20, 2012 at 1:58pm

      Yes, it is the new America. A sad, sad thing that. Old America was a wonderful place to grow up in.

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