In a move befitting the classic Dr. Seuss character who hated Christmas, the Grinch, the principal of a Texas elementary school ordered the school nurse to take down a home made poster that she had taped to the door of the school’s clinic. What was the offending display you ask? Put that coffee down dear reader, lest you spit it on your screen when you read this next line. The nurse had created a poster featuring the bible verse that Peanuts character Linus used to explain the meaning of Christmas to Charlie Brown in “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and had the nerve to post it on her door.

The “offensive language” explains the meaning of Christmas with child like simplicity and encapsulates the beauty of the season.

“For unto you is born this day in the City of David a savior which is Christ the Lord. That’s what Christmas is all about Charlie Brown”

GOOD GRIEF!! I can see exactly why they had to strip this unbelievably offensive poster down immediately, after all THE CHILDREN!!

Really? I think that once again, this is a case of people seeking out things to be offended by. Speaking of being offended, the nurse was pretty offended and asked an attorney to accompany her to the school board meeting in the Killeen Texas Tuesday night where the principal’s actions were supported by the board with a six to one vote. In the video below, I think that her attorney sums up the actions of the board perfectly at the end.

However, this story has a happy ending, thanks to a little Christmas miracle. You see Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, is a man of faith himself and he felt that the board and the principal violated the nurses Constitutionally protected right to Free Speech. As a result he filed suit against the school district on Thursday and demanded that they allow the nurse to post the display. On Friday a judge moved that the nurse’s Freedom of Speech had in fact been violated according to Texas law. In 2013 Texas legislators passed a law called the “Merry Christmas Law” :

“The bill allows students, parents, teachers and administrators the freedom to acknowledge these traditional winter holidays without fear of litigation or punishment and restores common sense by placing Supreme Court precedent into state law.”

Evidently Texas State Representative Dwayne Bohac sponsored the bill after picking up his first grade son from school during Christmas time:

“This bill originated when I picked up my first grade son from school last year and asked him how his day went. He told me that his class had decorated their holiday tree with holiday ornaments. When I asked what a holiday tree was, he told me it was the same as a Christmas tree. After inquiring with school officials as to why the term ‘Holiday Tree’ was being used, it became apparent that the school was fearful of litigation.”

I personally applaud the judge from Bell County’s 146th District Court for allowing the posting of the message with one small tweak-the addition of “Ms. Shannon’s Christmas Message”. I also applaud Representative Bohac and every other legislator who supported and passed the Merry Christmas law. No one should be afraid to share a simple message of hope and joy with their fellow man, woman or child during the Christmas season.

No one is saying anyone has to be religious or observe the religious angle of the holiday, so let’s just give that old trope a rest. Consider, for just a moment, someone simply wants to make you feel like Snoopy.