T’was the week before Christmas And all through the school, Not a Christian was stirring, because of the ACLU   The books were all piled in their lockers with care In hopes that Winter Break Would soon be there   The children were all twitching and twisting at their desk While doses of Ritalin helped them to rest The teacher, in her Holiday shirt And I, in my P.C. hat Had just settled down For a Christ - less chat When out of the blue there arose some chatter, I sprang from my chair to see what was the matter “Was someone speaking of God in school?” Who could it be? Who was that fool ? I  opened the door and realized the danger, It was the President himself, speaking of a manger   I could not believe my eyes or ears, Someone speaking of Christ after all these years ! Does he not realize the battles we’ve fought, To keep religion from being taught ? more He is the President, for heavens sake ! He must know he has made a mistake He continues on with the story, The children are intrigued by God’s Glory “Where has he been, under a rock?” “Someone please, please make him stop !” “He is telling a story straight from the Bible, will this make the whole school system liable ?” “Who should we call to put up a fight ?” “anyone, anyone, just not the far right” Call Daschle, call Clinton, call Biden or Bayh Call, Kennedy, Kerry, or give Boxer a try The President spoke up “Hey, call them all, have them meet me down the hall” “We have some things we need to discuss, Like the lack of Christ in Christmas” “This is not the time of year for Winter Break, That is where we’ve made a huge mistake.” “This is the time to celebrate Christ’s birth, We seem to have forgotten what that is worth” Now, everyone please take a stand And remember God gave us this land. Kellie Weeks 2004 Hall County, GA A parody of the classic T'was the Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore   As a former public school teacher for many years, I can certainly relate to Kellie's words. Taking God and discipline out of our schools started the downward spiral. Oh, for the good old days of 1981 when Ronald Reagan was President before political correctness and the Godless ACLU affected so many areas of our  lives. Click here to view a video of President Reagan's 1981 Christmas message to the country. He did not appear to be intimidated by the ACLU or the communists! Bettye Chambers Buford, GA   Remember when we prayed aloud in school and read aloud from the Bible? click on thumbnail graphics to enlarge Page by Bettye