November 26, 2003
Happy Thanksgiving!
In a Thanksgiving entry from last year, I posted some items that pertain to the meaning of this holiday. I especially liked the following column by the prolific and beautiful conservative writer Michelle Malkin:
(For another annotated version of Michelle’s column, go here.)
Here's a column from last year by CassandraWalker:
Don't wait to be thankful
And from our good friend Rush:
An Undoctored History Lesson About Thanksgiving
And what did rock star Ted Nugent have to say last year?
America Rocks! The Greatest Country the world has ever known
This is what the Wall Street Journal editors said:
Let's give thanks for America
A news report from my state's premier conservative web publication:
Immigrant Religious Extremist Group Signs Manifesto (1620)
And here is what our past American leaders said about the meaning of tomorrow:
Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789 - George Washington
Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1863 - Abraham Lincoln
William Bradford, 1650:
History of Plymouth Plantation
During recent months and years--within the Blogosphere, within our local, national, and international politics, and within the public arena--there has been a great deal of arguing, attacking, flaming, antagonism, and ill will that has been expressed by many individuals and groups.
But now is not the time for angst, worry, or overwhelming frustration with others, or with the contemporary issues and problems facing our country, our community, or our lives. Now is the time to give thanks - To give thanks that we live in a society in which we can have these debates and discussions legally and freely, and in which we can praise or protest the policies and policy-makers that affect our society and our lives today. And it is a time to give thanks to our brave current and former soldiers - those who sacrifice their time, services, livelihoods, and sometimes, a great deal more - to defend our country and our citizenry. And above all, it is time to give thanks to our Lord and Creator - for all that he has done - for us, for our nation, and for the world in which we live.
Have a great Thanksgiving - and may your holiday be cheerful and pleasant. Best wishes to you and yours for an enjoyable and safe holiday weekend as well.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
(And don't eat too much turkey... ;-)
Posted by Aakash at November 26, 2003 11:21 AMThanks to God for the following:
- Free will to chose or deny him, and a country which cannot force us either way.
- The minds to write and speak, and a country whose government cannot censor the unfavorable and unflattering products of those minds.
- The courage to stand up for what we believe, even when we write behind a desk, or crawl through the mud of the battlefield- men must wield both the sword and the pen to keep our coutnry free.
- For those Liberals across the nation who have not taken the abuse of the self-righteous defenders of patriotism lying down, and who show up at the polls to express their discontent, rather than merely sit at home.
- For those Conservatives who can tell the difference between disagreement and disrespect, and who ask nothing of others they don’t ask of themselves.
- For each and every boss who pays a worker or subordinate another dollar before they pay themselves another.
- For each and every serviceman and servicewoman who’s done their duty, and each and every one of them no longer able to, whether they be in your care or not.
- And for each and every Muslim and Arab who has heard the words of the supporters of terror, and sought peace in their hearts instead.
Amen.
Posted by: Steve Daugherty at November 28, 2003 10:47 PM
