[Lokibob]

If just 1/2 the energy you use to get people to say "Merry Christmas" were used to support the troops, perhaps they, too, could have a Merry Christmas.

Find a deployed serviceman (or womans ) family, and buy the kids toys, or pay their heating bill.

Buy some Christmas cards, and send them to the troops.

Gad, fight a fight that is significant.

[beezdotcom]

Gad, fight a fight that is significant.

Why does it have to be an either/or proposition?

[Graymatter]

Walmart has a good selection of cards for the armed forces.

[Wil H]

You imply that these are mutually exclusive events (protesting stores and supporting troops), which, of course, they are not, this something I will do this year in addition to my other Christmas activities.

And if I were a serviceman that was able to get back home on Christmas leave and found the place looking like it was mid-February, I would be pretty ticked.

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

Last year, ours was the only outdoor Manger in the neighborhood. This year, I am adding a large motif of Santa kneeling before the baby Jesus. I'm also adding this cute guy:

Now, if I could also find a unique sign made of lights wishing our military a Merry Christmas, I'd rest happily for this year. :)

[Uriah_lost]

If you used half the energy you used to post this unseemly attack on one of the "good guys" for helping the troops have a merry Christmas....oh, whats that you say? You can do both? Get off your high horse and do some good instead of ragging on others trying to do good in their own way.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Find a deployed serviceman (or womans ) family, and buy the kids toys.

Done that too. They are CHRISTMAS presents for the kids of my niece and her husband deployed in Iraq, and I bought them at a local toy store retailer (mom and pop shop) who proudly display a CHRISTMAS tree in their window.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

At least it's good to note that Sears supports "USA CARES" - see bottom of that page for the link.