https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/08/31/santa-claus-versus-the-martians/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:07:05 -0400<![CDATA[The Russian Navy has named the 4th of its Borei class SSBNs after a saint &#8212; Santa Claus to be exact. The Strategy Page says, &#8220;no one has ever named a nuclear submarine after Saint Nicholas before.&#8221; What could be more ridiculous than naming a boomer after Santa Claus? How about calling a health care &#8220;reform&#8221; bill a &#8220;a core ethical and moral obligation&#8221; and likening it to a religious crusade even as senior clerics of the Catholic Church denounce it as a Trojan horse for taxpayer funded abortion? The New York Times says: Some Catholic Bishops Assail Health Plan. By that they mean this:]]>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:06:24 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/08/31/santa-claus-versus-the-martians-n189042