The Dance Of The Sugarplum Patriots

by digby

Susie Madrak gives us the latest in the war on Christmas:

I just needed to tell someone what happened at the Chester County Ballet production of the Nutcracker. Yes, I know I live in rightwingville but did you know that the Nutcracker now has the songs “God Bless America” and “America the Beautiful” in it? At the end of the first act, a lovely ballerina comes out and dances to God Bless America, in the middle of a Russian ballet!!! Then the end is Barbra Streisand singing America the Beautiful with the whole company dancing in red, white and blue costumes. I was really taken aback. The worst part was no one, I mean no one, cared. It was all, meh. I know I am to the left of everyone I know, but this is insane right? Right?

No. It’s just that Uncle Sam has joined up with Jesus to fight the anti-Christmas forces at long last.