Is there a war on Christmas?

Is there a conspiracy to remove Christ from Christmas and possibly reduce it to Xmas, a season of sharing? With what's going on all around us, I believe this is most likely the case, (my personal opinion though).

Recently, Salem VA Medical Center Dallas banned Christmas trees, as well as other Christian speech and celebrations. From an e-mail issued by the senior staff to employees,

'...Public areas may only be decorated in a manner that is celebratory of the winter season. Displays must not promote any religion...' 

But after some pressure they bent the rule a little by allowing private religious expressions only to be uttered in “personal work areas.” That means that an employee could be punished for wishing “Merry Christmas” to a veteran in the lobby or any other public area.

The e-mail also bans Christmas music unless it is secular (non-religious) . Another report says the VA hospital has also refused to accept merry Christmas cards sent by children.

*So what's their fear? To avoid portraying Christian religion? This is really a war on Christmas. If there was a way they'd scrap it all together they would but since they can't, I'm sure they'll rather work on removing Christ form Christmas.

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