Yes, even though the ins and outs of health care reform, the climate change confab in Copenhagen, Uganda's anti-homosexual death panels, and, dare I say it, Tiger Woods' serial indiscretions, have been topics of interest these days, nothing ... repeat nothing ... tops the War on Christmas for some conservative Christian evangelical groups.

Here's how Martha Boggs, the founder of Boss Creations (http://www.bosscreations.net/, describes the sorry situation Christians have been facing during the first decade of the twenty-first century, and how she decided to combat it:

"When I became a Christian a few years ago, I was appalled by the secularization of the Christmas holiday. When retail stores started substituting 'Happy Holidays' for 'Merry Christmas,' and schools began calling their Christmas programs 'Winter Plays,' it all seemed ridiculous to me. That's why we have created products that remind people what the Christmas season is really all about -- the birth of Christ."

Boss Creations' website points out that the company "is the best source for your faith-inspired holiday decoration needs. We offer a variety of unique, innovative and high-quality Christian-themed decorations that are sure to enhance your holiday celebration! Our collection of inspiring trees, wreaths and other decorations are designed to remind us of the true meaning of the Christmas holiday. Let us help you to put Christ back into Christmas this holiday season."

The reasoning behind the CHRIST-mas Tree stems from the secularist War on Christmas:

"In recent years," the website points out, "our Christmas holiday has been made to become a generic holiday for all religions with many being forced to call it a `Holiday' season instead of Christmas season. We, as Christians, must take a stand and rescue our religious holiday. We at Boss Creations believe that one way to do this is to decorate with more Christian-themed holiday decorations including The CHRIST-mas Tree."

"We have figured a way to enhance the tradition of decorating a tree for Jesus at Christmas by adding a cross that acts as a reminder of Him. By changing our tree to include a cross, we are making a statement that we want to keep our Christmas holiday! Our new tree and decorations ideas will not only help to enhance our celebration of the Christmas holiday but will help to enlighten those who may decorate for Christmas but may not be `Christians.'"

Apparently, A portion of the proceeds of all "CHRIST-mas" Tree sales will go to support the American Center of Law & Justice, an organization recently hailed by BusinessWeek as "the leading advocacy group for religious freedom," as well as to the Liberty Counsel, a nonprofit litigation, education and policy organization dedicated to advancing religious freedom, the sanctity of human life and the traditional family.

Of course the adjustable CHRIST-mas Tree - up to 7.5 ft tall - is as phony as the War on Christmas itself!:

"The trunk of the tree is made to resemble a wooden cross as a reminder Jesus all season. The Fir style branches are made of highest quality PE material."

Boss Creations would probably prefer you not think about how many toys you could contribute to Toys for Tots, how many meals you could provide at a church-sponsored soup kitchen, or how many bags of groceries you could donate to a Food Bank, for $399.00.

But my friends -- and you are my friends - allow me to ask this: Is a cross built into a phony tree really enough of a statement during a war? Shouldn't there be something more? Something more authentic? Are the secularists winning when you settle for a cross in a tree?

Let me suggest something before Martha Boggs comes up with it.

How about attaching a person to the cross in the tree. That person need not be nailed to the cross; a little Velcro and a platform would make one's stay not too unbearable. In fact it could become part of your holiday, er, Christmas tradition. Picture grandma, grandpa, mom, dad, brother, sister and your lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning friends climbing the perch and rotating every few hours or so.

Now, WWJS about that!