Original sentence: Both O'Reilly and Gibson elaborate an effort being undertaken by many more left leaning institutions to undermine the influence of Christianity in American culture by:.Commentators Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity first spoke of the War on Christmas, in the months leading up to the 2004 holiday season, and picked up the topic again in late 2005.The "war on Christmas" was named by notable Fox News commentators John Gibson and Bill O'Reilly.The existence of the "war on Christmas" is allegdly disputed by members of the far left; many members of the media allege that it is merely a conspiracy theory without merit, invented in order to incite fear and outrage among conservatives.The war on Christmas is an effort by secularists to destroy Christmas traditions in the United States.This issue is mentioned on the Fox News Channel
Edited sentence: Both O'Reilly and Gibson argue that there is a plot being undertaken by powerful liberals to undermine the influence of Christianity in American culture by:.Commentators Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity first spoke of the "war on Christmas" in the months leading up to the 2004 holiday season, and picked up the topic again in late 2005.The existence of the "war on Christmas" is disputed; some commentators allege that it is merely a conspiracy theory without merit, invented in order to incite fear and outrage among cultural conservatives.The name "war on Christmas" is given to the conspiracy by those who claim that it exists, notably Fox News commentators John Gibson and Bill O'Reilly.The topic receives less attention from news outlets other than Fox, leading opponents of the charge to conclude that O'Reilly and Gibson are manufacturing a controversy without a groundswell of popular outcry.The war on Christmas is an alleged effort by secularists to destroy certain Christmas traditions in the United States.This term is currently most often mentioned on the Fox News Channel