Every Christmas, dozens of volunteers stationed with the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) man the phones in one of the cafeterias that has been converted into a Santa tracking unit. The volunteers take calls from kids all over the world who want to know where Santa is and when he'll get to their town. There is also a clever, interactive website that shows the progress of Santa's sleigh on Christmas eve. All of this is just too much for some, who seek to use controversy as a fund raising gimmick. The U.S. and Canadian military will entertain millions of kids again this Christmas Eve with second-by-second updates on Santa's global whereabouts. But there's something new this year: public criticism. A children's advocacy group says an animated video on the NORAD Tracks Santa website injects militarism into Christmas by showing fighter jets escorting Santa's sleigh. It's a rare swipe at the popular program, which last year attracted a record 22.3 million...(Read Full Post)