President Scrooge and some seasonal heroes

Is it Christmas yet?

Today, while Pres. George W. Scrooge was vetoing health insurance for 10 million poor children, Congress took up a truly important matter: a resolution recognizing the " importance of Christmas and the Christian faith."

Only nine lawmakers, all Democrats, had the guts to vote against this radical right loyalty test. They were:

• Jim McDermott-WA
• Gary Ackerman-NY
• Yvette Clarke-NY
• Barbara Lee-CA
• Pete Stark-CA
• Lynn Woolsey-CA
• Diana DeGette-CO
• Alcee Hastings-FL
• Bobby Scott-VA

The final tally on the resolution was 372-9 (50 members were MIA for the vote.)