Plano Schools Demand Retraction, Wish Bill O'Reilly a Merry Christmas
Talk host Bill O'Reilly said on his show that the Plano Texas school district had banned red and green clothing because they were «the colors of Christmas». The school is involved in litigation that involves the prohibition of school supplies with a Christmas theme or colors, but maintains that there is no ban on red and green clothing.
Mr. O'Reilly did not acknowledge any error in a prepared statement issued Tuesday: «There is ongoing litigation involving the Plano school district that deals with censoring Christmas and religious expression. As part of this ongoing litigation, issues have been raised about the banning of Christmas items with specific colors and there's a range of items in question.»
Richard Abernathy, an attorney for the school district, wrote in an e-mail to Mr. O'Reilly that his fascism «slur smacks of McCarthyism and represents yellow journalism at its best ...»
Mr. Abernathy signed the note, «Merry Christmas.»
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