Merry Christmas, Ron Sims

Merry Christmas.

We've all heard about your memo Ron. The one where you banned county workers from saying "Merry Christmas", or "Happy Hanukkah." Your memo dictated that "Happy Holidays", or "Holiday Greetings", was more inclusive.

Ron, Ron, Ron.

You've gone over to the dark side pal; the shadowy land of political correctness. It's there you will be in the company of school principals who debate whether "God Bless America" can be sung in the classroom.

It's there you will hobnob with ACLU fanatics who champion narrow constitutional interpretations so that 'exclusion' can bring 'inclusion'.

On the dark side, you will find judo competitors who've decided they shouldn't bow, and teachers who won't let kids sing "Frosty the Snowman" in school.

You've become a "Stepford Wife" Ron, programmed to be homogenized and conforming.

We can't even call you a "Grinch", or a "Scrooge", for those names are associated with the holiday you've banned.

We must find a more 'inclusive' way to show our disdain for your politically correct foolishness.

Aw, the heck with it.

Merry Christmas Ron. Happy New Year.

And Ron, just for good measure: God Bless Us, Everyone.

If you'd like to wish Ron a Merry Christmas, you can email him at exec.sims@metrokc.gov