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Conspiracy theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene showed her true colors, again, while trying to diminish the meaning of Kwanzaa. Taylor made her latest ignorant statement while responding to a tweet from the College Republicans group, which tweeted "wishing you a happy and prosperous Kwanza." "Stop. It’s a fake religion created by a psychopath," the conservative said in response to the tweet. "You aren’t bringing in new voters, you are turning them away. People are tired of pandering and BS." Greene also attempted to slander activist Maulana Karenga, who created the seven-day holiday in 1966. Karenga, who was convicted of felonious assault...

"I'm always having the woke Christmas. So, you know, I'm always hating on Christmas, and telling everybody that Kwaanza is a better holiday than Christmas. So that's my favorite thing to do, just hating on Christmas." Michael Harriot, on Tiffany Cross's MSNBC show. View the video at link.

MURRIETA (CBSLA.com) — It’s the time of the year when Christmas decorations adorn houses for blocks in communities throughout the Southland. But one entry in the Annual Holiday Home Decorating Contest in Murrieta that features a mythical creature from European folklore has sparked complaints from residents. The house in the 37000 block of Floral Creek Circle features a large handcrafted Krampus, who is sometimes referred to as “evil Santa” or the “Christmas devil” and dates back to pre-Christian Germanic traditions. With a doll on its back and a broomstick in its hand, the clawed black creature is perched on the...

Religion News Solstice rite held early at Stonehenge Dec 22, 2006 LONDON, England (UPI) -- Around 60 people turned up to celebrate the Winter Solstice at Stonehenge Thursday - on the wrong day. After negotiating with site managers, the crowd performed traditional solstice activities and left peacefully. One reveller, who wished to remain anonymous, said: 'We formed a ring and held hands, and touched the stones. The man with the green cloak was there. But there were an awful lot of red faces,' she said. The Pagan Winter Solstice celebration is one of the oldest winter celebrations in the world....

ALTERNATIVE CELEBRATIONS: Pole for the holidays Celebrating the holidays with a diverse group of friends can get tricky. That's where Festivus, the "holiday for the rest of us," comes in. Invented in 1966 by a Reader's Digest editor but made popular through a 1997 "Seinfeld" episode, the fictional celebration has been brought to life by fervent supporters across the country - including Clarkston native Blake Coe. According to the "Seinfeld" episode, Festivus is celebrated on Dec. 23 and is marked by a tinsel-free aluminum pole, feats of strength - like wrestling - and the airing of grievances, during which followers...

People Witness Beating Inside Home: TITUSVILLE, Fla. -- A 25-year-old Titusville man faces murder charges Wednesday after he allegedly beat his live-in girlfriend repeatedly for 10 to 11 hours with a vacuum, table leg and beer bottle in front of witnesses, according to a Local 6 News report. Police arrested Gregory McGruder, 25, Tuesday night after Titusville police responded to a disturbance call at an apartment in the 1200 block of Cheney Highway. Police found Amanda Joy Ratliff, 20, duct taped and severely beaten, police spokesman Warren Van Vuren said. She was transported to Parish Medical Center where she died....

Fisher Price sells a toy Nativity set. Great. Unfortunately, our DOG chewed up baby Jesus. So, we decided to go on the Fisher Price web site to see if we could get a new plastic Jesus. What we saw astounded us...Fisher-Price has a "HOLIDAY" section of their web site. The URL is above. But when we investigated the December Holidays, we noticed a distinct bias against the Christian holiday. Specifically, if you investigate "Hanukkah" or "Kwaanza" on the Fisher-Price web site, you'll get a wonderful little section called "How to share traditions and meanings", where a simple history of the...