Happy Holidays!

The Franking Commission has banned House of Representative members from saying "Merry Christmas" in emails or tweets. The Commission statement put Congressmen (yes, that's inclusive for those of you who live in Pelosiland) on notice for possible House ethics violation should they disregard the ban. The statement reads: "Currently, incidental use of the phrase Happy Holidays is permissible, but Merry Christmas is not."

Given the state of affairs in Washington, the great issue is not what you say to your friends but if you have any friends left to which you can say "Happy Holidays!"  BTW the Franking Commission is the one that allows the members of Congress to send out media without paying the freight (or postage) and they are, therefore, in charge of media watching the House and Senate.  I am going out on a limb here but tt seems that these members were probably not appointed by a Republican -- although it could be possible.  This is hardly the kind of thing that ought to get us riled up but it does prove the absurdity of the political correctness police and how little things can distract people from their greater responsibilities of the public good.

HT to the reader who forwarded this to me...