Christmas Archives — News From London, Ontario, And Beyond

Why We Should (Freely) Give to the Poor this Christmas Season

December 22, 2019 – Lawrence W. Reed …… True compassion is helping others out of a genuine sense of caring and brotherhood. It is not asking your legislator or congressman to do it for you. Continue reading →

How the Soviets Replaced Christmas with a Socialist Winter Holiday

December 13, 2019 – Ryan McMaken …… Father Frost (the Soviet Santa Claus) asks: “To whom do we owe all the good things in our socialist society?,” to which, it is said, the children chorus the reply, “Stalin.” Continue reading →

In Praise of Christmas Tree Salesmen

December 24, 2018 – Ryan McMaken …… Markets and entrepreneurs are the reason that turkeys, toys, and Christmas trees can be mass produced and delivered to a great many ordinary people at a reasonable price. Continue reading →

Christmas Truce – A Will To Peace

December 25, 2017 – John Denson …… Politicians cannot start wars if soldiers refuse to fight each other. This story reminds us that the power of government exists only because we meekly consent. Continue reading →

A Christmas Carol – Why is Bob Cratchit so Poor?

December 24, 2017 – David John Marotta …… The true source of the Cratchits’ poverty is not Scrooge but Bob’s own impulse to live a lifestyle worthy of the Lord Mayor himself. Continue reading →

Was Scrooge the Victim in “A Christmas Carol”?

December 23, 2017 – Ryan McMaken …… In the past, a few brave iconoclasts have taken exception to the treatment Ebenezer Scrooge of “A Christmas Carol” has received from his critics. Continue reading →

Jesus was Born in a Police State

December 20, 2017 – John Whitehead …… Whether Jesus had been born in our modern age or his own, he still would have died at the hands of a police state. Continue reading →