I just wanted to take a second and wish all of you a VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING. It has been fun getting to know you on this forum and look forward to an enlightening relationship. This goes for you lurkers out there too....and may you take it upon yourself to register and let us know your thoughts. Again, Happy Thanksgiving, and my best to all. Rene'
Same to you Rene and also to the rest of my cyber friends! It has been fun and enlightening. And yes, Happy Thanksgiving even to the 'lurkers' out there!! Come join us!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
True meaning of Thanksgiving Day First published: Thursday, November 22, 2007
What has been lost by the Times Union and most of the rest of the country's media is that the Thanksgiving holiday was not created to give thanks for turkey, pumpkin pie or Indians, but rather to give thanks to God. Read George Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation. Caution, though, the contents may be objectionable to liberals.
George Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation
Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me to "recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness:"
Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed; for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enable to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and, in general, for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us.
And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have shown kindness to us), and to bless them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best.
Given under my hand, at the city of New York, the 3d day of October, A.D. 1789.
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Don't expect any of the liberal media to print that meaningful proclamation anytime soon. Any left wing liberal reading that would immediately go into cardiac arrest.
Well I am thankful and happy that my 84 year old mother is still with us and will be enjoying Thanksgiving together. I was not so thankful when I was younger-
Who really gives a darn about the liberal media....be thankful we live in the country we do. Be thankful we have those we love close to us and those who can't be close to us in our hearts. It is a great time to be alive and I am so very thankful for it, not only today but every day I open my eyes and catapault through another day
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