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Conservative, Liberal Lawyers Resume Christmas Clashes (CNSNews.com) - Often referred to as the "Christmas Tree wars," the annual clashes are about to resume between lawyers from pro-Christian groups on one side and attorneys determined to keep any religious references out of public life on the other side. The conservative Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) reports that it has notified more than 3,600 school districts nationwide about the rules regarding the school-sponsored celebration of Christmas. It's part of the ADF's Christmas Project, initiated last year. Seven hundred attorneys will be available "to combat any attempts to censor the celebration of Christmas in...

700 lawyers ready to fight ACLU lawsuits Legal group's 'Christmas Project' designed to protect public schools -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: November 24, 2004 1:00 a.m. Eastern © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com Is it illegal to sing Christmas carols in public school? Or to display a manger scene or even to say the words "Merry Christmas" in those halls of learning? Many public school officials act as though such prohibitions were clearly laid on in the Constitution and defensively ban every vestige of "religious expression" out of fear of an expensive ACLU lawsuit. But this year, help is on the way: An army of 700...