The Christmas and Holiday season should be a time of celebration and many festivities, but such things have an appropriate setting to do so. The problem the United States is facing is the presence of Christian themed decorations appearing in a myriad of government spaces. Many heated debates occur over whether or not these decorations should even be allowed on government property. This question is the fuel behind Melanie Springer Mock’s newspaper article, “Separation of Church and State: A War on Christmas and Other Misguided Notions.” Mock imposes that, “Putting aside arguments about the First Amendment and church/state separation, do Christians really need baby Jesus on the courthouse steps to remind them of his birth?” (879). This precise
