Missing the point or dangerous rant?

The Muslim lawyer, Anjem Choudary, chairman of the Society of Muslim Lawyers, has condemned Christmas as an evil celebration, see the story in the Telegraph from the UK. I give you a British source because the American media doesn't seem to care. Nonetheless, Mr. Choudary seems to have missed the point of Christmas in the western world. I would see it as a foregone conclusion that people would not celebrate the religious holidays of a religion not their own, so I'm not really sure why this rant was even necessary. However, he claims many Muslims are celebrating Christmas and its traditions. Well, perhaps they are, but it is Mr. Choudary who missed the point. I highly doubt there are any Muslims celebrating the birth of Christ. More likely, they are participating in a huge western celebration highlighting the spirit of peace, goodwill, charity, gift giving and cheer brought to the world by a jolly fat man in a red suit, not brought into the world by a baby in a manger. This is the Christmas that I'd submit Muslims are participating in. Regardless, eating turkey etc. on Christmas is not really part of the Christmas celebration. The Bible doesn't prescribe that we go out and have a bird to celebrate, nor does it speak of decorating Christmas trees. These are all things that grew into the holiday throughout the years as traditions, not holy precepts. Therefore, who really cares if you do these things. They don't mean anything. All of this aside, the American media seems to have allowed this man to rant this way without question. If a non-Muslim were to make this rant about Christmas, they'd be branded a scrooge and made fun of. If a non-Muslim were to make this kind of rant about a Jewish holiday, they be branded an anti-semite. I submit this question. What would happen if a Christian or Jew or anyone else for that matter (perhaps this is an area we would have common ground with atheists) were to make a similar rant about Ramadan? The accusations of bigotry would fly left and right, that's what would happen. So, before you all go out and yell tolerance, remember, tolerance only works if it goes both ways.