War on something War on something The War on Christmas is a term used to describe an alleged campaign to abolish the celebration of Christmas in the United States of America. This campaign allegedly consists of a conspiracy of secularists and powerful liberals as part of a larger effort to secularize Christmas, or to entirely remove Christian influence from American culture. The term "War on Christmas" was first coined by Michael Medved in the 19 December, 2001 issue of the newspaper USA Today. While there is significant disagreement over whether a "War on Christmas" exists, the term itself is used by pundits and commentators who either dismiss or accept the theory. ...more on Wikipedia about "War on Christmas"
The War on Drugs is an initiative undertaken in the United States to carry out an "all-out offensive" (as President Nixon described it) against the prohibited use of certain legally controlled drugs. ...more on Wikipedia about "War on Drugs"
The War on Poverty was a campaign of social and economic development in the United States during the 1960s, first introduced by Lyndon B. Johnson during his State of the Union address on January 8, 1964. Legislation proposed by Johnson was designed in response to the poverty of over 35 million Americans in that year, and followed difficult economic conditions associated with a national poverty rate of around 25%. The War on Poverty speech led Congress to pass the Economic Opportunity Act, a law that established the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) to administrate the local application of Federal funds targeted against poverty. ** ...more on Wikipedia about "War on Poverty"
The War on Terra is a catch phrase that refers to the environmental protection policies of the United States and other countries, mainly in relation to global warming. It is a pun on the word "terror" (as in the War on Terror), as Terra is Latin for Earth. The phrase was first used by protesters who objected to U.S. President George W. Bush's environmental and diplomatic policies and appeared on at least one protest sign, but it entered the everyday vernacular of millions of young people when it was used on The Daily Show by host Jon Stewart. Since then, several organizations have used the term, among them Uncyclopedia, a parody of Wikipedia. ...more on Wikipedia about "War on Terra"
The "War on Terrorism" or "War on Terror" (in U.S. foreign policy circles, the global war on terrorism or GWOT ) is a controversial campaign by the United States government and some of its allies with the stated goal of ending worldwide terrorism by stopping terrorist groups and ending state sponsorship of terrorism. ...more on Wikipedia about "War on Terrorism"
War On Want is a campaigning charity based in London, England, which highlights the needs of poverty-stricken areas around the world, lobbying governments and international agencies to tackle problems, as well as raising public awareness of the concerns of developing nations while supporting organisations throughout the third world. War on Want tends to focus on the root causes of poverty rather than its effects, and places importance on enabling people in poverty to solve their own problems. ...more on Wikipedia about "War On Want"
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