political columnist, john, a political independent and republican stat gist and publ h publisher. what do you make of this debate over christmas? does it sound ridiculous? >> it's utterly silly. plus, senator demint, i don't know what religion he is but if he thinks christmas is the most sacred holiday, he's wrong. it's easter. and most are right, most people have to work on christmas eve. a lot of people have to work the day after christmas. not everybody in the country takes a three-week christmas break. i mean, gee whiz. would it be asking too much to have health insurance and everything else and salary and staff to work a little bit. i don't know? >> what is interesting, a group of religious leaders, they were