Santa crucified by consumerism

A Bremerton, Wash., resident is fed up with the commercial aspects of Christmas, and he's voicing his protest in the form of some unorthodox holiday decorating: Santa on the cross.

Art Conrad has nailed jolly old St. Nick to a 15-foot crucifix in front of his home.



"Santa has been perverted from who he started out to be", Conrad said. "Now he's the person being used by corporations to get us to buy more stuff."

While some might be offended by the display, that's part of the plan. Conrad says he's also making a comment on political correctness and people's fears of saying what they really think.