Patriot Brief
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Proclamation challenged: The Freedom From Religion Foundation said Arkansas’ Christmas proclamation violates the Constitution.
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Sanders responded: Gov. Sanders rejected the demand, saying Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.
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Defense of faith: Sanders argued acknowledging faith and celebrating other traditions shows respect for diverse communities.
When secular critics try to cancel Christmas, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders isn’t having it. After issuing a proclamation closing state offices on December 26 to honor the birth of Jesus Christ, the Freedom From Religion Foundation demanded she reverse course, calling the move unconstitutional. Instead of backing down, Sanders fired back in strong terms, defending her proclamation as an authentic acknowledgement of Christian heritage and saying Christmas cannot be treated as just another secular holiday. In an era where faith is often sidelined, Sanders’ bold response reminded Americans that Christmas is first and foremost a celebration of Christ — and she isn’t about to let the “Grinches” take that away.
Gateway Pundit reports:
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) recently issued a proclamation closing state offices on Friday, December 26, in celebration of Christmas.
The grinches at the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), which focuses on the separation of church and state, however, are demanding she reverse the move and claiming it is unconstitutional. Gov. Sanders, however, made it clear she “will do no such thing.”
In a response letter, Sanders told FFRF she “will do no such thing.”
“You say that my communications as Governor must be neutral on matters of religion,” Sanders wrote. “I say that, even if I wanted to do that, it would be impossible. Christmas is not simply an ‘end-of-the-year holiday’ with ‘broadly observed secular cultural aspects,’ as your letter states. It’s not gifts, trees, and stockings that make this holiday special. Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, and if we are to honor Him properly, we should tell His miraculous, world-changing story properly, too.
Sanders went on to call it ironic that she received the letter “claiming I was alienating my non-Christian constituents as I was leaving a Menorah lighting celebration with people from all across Arkansas.”
In a culture quick to erase God from the public square, Gov. Sanders showed that honoring the Savior at Christmas is not a violation of liberty but an affirmation of America’s spiritual roots. Her stand reflects a growing movement to reclaim festive traditions as celebrations of faith, not mere secular convenience.