Ho, Ho, Hos

"I have only one firm belief about the American political system, and that is this:

God is a Republican and Santa Claus is a Democrat.

God is a stern fellow, patriarchal rather than paternal and a great believer in rules and regulations. He holds men strictly accountable for their actions. He has little apparent concern for the material well being of the disadvantaged. ... God is unsentimental. It is very hard to get into God’s heavenly country club.”

“Santa Claus is another matter. ... He’s nonthreatening. He’s always cheerful. And he loves animals. He may know who’s been naughty and who’s been nice, but he never does anything about it. He gives everyone everything they want without the thought of a quid pro quo.”

“Santa Claus is preferable to God in every way but one:

There is no such thing as Santa Claus.”

- From P. J. O’Rourke’s Parliament of Whores