I want to wish the American Christian community a very heartfelt "Merry Christmas" and thank you for your generosity, courage and self-sacrifice to try to make the world a better place. In these difficult times you seem to hear more criticism and not enough thanks from those you have saved from tyranny and hunger over the decades.

As an American Jew, I have always been extremely thankful to my fellow American Christians for courageously helping to protect the life and liberty of my people. I cannot envision a world without you. Thank you from those who meant to say it, but just haven't - and may you all have a very merry Christmas. Randy Lutz, Pikesville