Rudolph and Santa almost banned

I really wonder what is going on in our country that people are so easily offended by virtually anything.  Today I read at Michelle Malkin’s place that a school in North Carolina almost eliminated any reference to Rudolph and Santa in a school concert because a parent complained.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was almost grounded at Murrayville Elementary School this week after a parent complained about the classic Christmas song’s inclusion in her daughter’s upcoming kindergarten concert.

The objecting parent was upset about the words “Christmas” and “Santa” in the song, feeling that they carried religious overtones.

That prompted the song to be pulled from the upcoming holiday concert, which in turn upset more parents.

But Rudolph will be shining bright next Tuesday after New Hanover County school administrators and lawyers determined the song was just, well, a secular song about a make-believe reindeer.

“They’ve determined that it signifies just a day in time, Dec. 25, not the promotion of a religious symbol,” said Ed Higgins, chairman of the county Board of Education. “So Rudolph is back in.”

School officials also found the use of “Santa” to be okay because he’s considered a nonreligious figure.

I just shake my head in total disbelief at the ridiculous behavior of some parents. People are so easily offended that lawyers now have to be called in and consulted for a kindergarten Christmas concert.

Oh, and if you’ve never seen Glenn Beck’s funny take on the PC-ification of Christmas, take a look: