Tempest in a teapot over manger scene

To the

Eagle:   In the Middle East, west Africa, and China, Christians are being persecuted and in some areas slaughtered, while in Europe Christian faith slowly fades away, complemented by a rising tide of anti-Semitism. Locally, a brave band of Christian soldiers has arisen, leaping into the breach and striking at the very heart of evil by attacking our county commissioners for nay-saying a nativity scene in the courthouse garden. The commissioners have stuck to their guns, no doubt fearing that capitulation would bring down the wrath of the ACLU or the American Atheists. The whole brouhaha qualifies as a tempest in a teapot, but certainly makes for a catchy headline: Cathlamet Christians crucify commissioners.

Be of good cheer, commissioners; most of us still love you. And the message to the cantankerous Christian contingent would be best expressed by one of my granddaughters: Get a life, guys.

Merry Christmas to all.

Howard Brawn

Puget Island