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(2016/12/23) The War on Christmas™ Dispatch 2016
Edition #1067 Today we look back on the decade-long War on Christmas™ to understand how we got to now as well as the uphill battle we Christmas Warriors now have in the face of a Trump presidency Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill Ch. 2: Act 1: Progressives War On Xmas and O'Reilly's Response - Young Turks Air Date: 2010 Ch. 3: Song 1: War On Christmas - The Enablers & Friends Ch. 4: Act 2: The War on Christmas: Sam's Big Chance to Further the Cause - Majority Report - Air Date: 11-25-15 Ch. 5: Song 2: The Holidays Are Here (and We're Still at War) - Brett Dennen Ch. 6: Act 3: Genesis of Bill O'Reilly's War On Christmas - Jimmy Dore Show - Air Date 12-6-13 Ch. 7: Song 3: War Medley: Onward Christian Soldiers / I'm On the Battlefield / Keep On the Firing Line - Sanders Family Ch. 8: Act 4: Megyn Kelly: Don't Worry Kids, Jesus and Santa Are White!! - Majority Report - Air Date: 12-13-13 Ch. 9: Song 4: The War On the War On Christmas - Macarone Ch. 10: Act 5: Sarah Palin 'War on Christmas' Book Flops - David Pakman Show - Air Date: 12-06-13 Ch. 11: Song 5: War On Christmas Is Over - Steve Goodie Ch. 12: Act 6: Right Wing's Fake War on Christmas Started Nearly 100 Years Ago - Majority Report - Air Date: 12-19-13 Ch. 13: Song 6: Christians and Pagans - Dar Williams Ch. 14: Act 7: Christians Very Offended By Starbucks Holiday Cups - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 11-10-15 Ch. 15: Song 7: War on Christmas - Jamie Kilstein and the Agenda Ch. 16: Act 8: War on Christmas Update: Congressional Resolution Phase - Majority Report (@majorityfm) - Air Date: 12-16-15 Ch. 17: Song 8: War On Christmas Day - Tim Di Pasqua & Tom Anderson Ch. 18: Act 9: Fox News: Corey Lewandowski Appears On Hannity & Announces War On Christmas Victory! - Majority Report (@MajorityFM) - Air Date: 12-8-16 Ch. 19: Song 9: Tiny Tree Christmas - Guster Ch. 20: Act 10: Right Wing leaders assume Republican gullibility w _Obama_s War on Christmas_ deception - @AllInWithChris Hayes - Air Date 12-8-16 Ch. 21: Song 10: White Wine in the Sun - Tim Minchin Ch. 22: Act 11: Jesus Is a Liberal Democrat - Colbert Report - Air Date: 2010 Ch. 23: Final comments on todays activism and preparing for next years war Closing Music: There's No War On Christmas When Christmas Is In Your Heart - The Mockers Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes and Stitcher!