Ms. Lopez,
I am a student at IU Law and would like to clarify that the administration is
not treating this as a legal issue. While I oppose taking down the tree, I
think people who state that there religous freedoms are being stripped and
that the holiday will eventually no longer be a national one are mistaken. For
one, if a tree isn’t a religous symbol, taking it down infringes on no one’s
free exercise rights. Also, I highly doubt any administration or Congress
would denationalize the holiday since it is only the reason for the largest
period of retail spending all year. To do so could have devistating effects on
the economy. As long as holiday spending is great, there will be a national
Christmas holiday.