To the editor:

The “reason for the season” is in the word, “Christmas,” so why do we hear “Happy Holidays” or “Jingle Bells” continually instead of something more appropriate? Schools are being forced to remove manger scenes from their lawns. Prayer has been forced out of almost everything.

It is no wonder that crime and drugs are running rampant in our nation?

We all need to celebrate Christmas for the right reason. Merry Christmas!

Bruce Siemsen 

Holyrood