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Sarasota News Leader December 20, 2013 OPINION doesn't mean it has to change. You know, I mean, Jesus was a white man, too. He was a historical figure; that's a verifiable fact — as is Santa. I want you kids watching to know that." Following this tirade, Kelly found herself the subject of significant scorn, first for arguing about the skin color of a fictional character and, second, for insisting that Jesus was white. Page 69 of Jesus, not the anthropological one. So "Jesus was a white man, too" … according to Kelly. After several days of ridicule, Kelly proclaimed on air that everyone had misunderstood her, that she was only being whimsical in describing both Santa Claus and Jesus as white. Apparently, according to Kelly, the rest of the media have no sense of humor and took her pronouncements literally. It was a very "Emily Litella" moment. What is ironic is that The modern fictional The modern fictional Santa Claus is Fox News is the prinSanta Claus is widely widely regarded as being modeled after St. cipal propagandist for regarded as having Nicholas, an early leader in the Christian the fictional "War on been modeled after Church who lived in what would be modern- Christmas." According St. Nicholas, an early day Turkey. to the network's news leader in the Christian personalities, an Church who lived in international cabal of what would be modern-day Turkey. And his skin most definitely non-Christians wants to deprive Christians of would have been much darker than the pin- worshiping Jesus … and, presumably, Santa ky-white shade used in popular depictions of Claus. Santa Claus. Yet Kelly's hot-headed criticism of Harris, whom she accused — incorrectly — of claimMoreover, Jesus is regarded by most anthroing Santa was black, was the antithesis of the pologists as a person having dark skin as inclusiveness one normally associates with well, as would have been expected of Semitic the Christmas season. people two millennia ago. That Renaissance artists preferred to use as their models only If there really is a "War on Christmas," the white European males with fair skin and principal combatants must be Fox News, for, based on Megyn Kelly's harsh rant, their view wispy facial hair cannot alter that reality. of Christmas does not include the angel-sent But Fox News — and Megyn Kelly — appar- proclamation, "On earth peace, good will ently only recognize the Euro-centrist version toward men." % facebook.com/SarasotaNewsLeader