Happy Turkey Day!

[boomerang]

Some parade pictures to get us all in the mood for turkey and pumpkin pie.

My First Thankful Thanksgiving

 

[Double Trouble]

Gobble gobble, happy turkey day to all.

By the way, that article you linked to is pretty good, worth a read. Too many of us take stuff for granted and whine about all sorts of stuff. In the end, we all need to learn to appreciate what we have and the bounty we've been provided.

 

[Craig234]

Isn't the tradition of the President 'pardoning' a Turkey clearly liberal, and one that right-wingers should abhor for its 'attack on just violence and hunters'?

And wouldn't the 'War on Thanksgiving' fit great to lead into the 'War on Christmas', and wouldn't now with Obama be the time to start the attack?

And Happy Thanksgiving.

 

[CallMeJoe]

Isn't the tradition of the President 'pardoning' a Turkey clearly liberal, and one that right-wingers should abhor for its 'attack on just violence and hunters'?
And wouldn't the 'War on Thanksgiving' fit great to lead into the 'War on Christmas', and wouldn't now with Obama be the time to start the attack?
And Happy Thanksgiving.

According to Snopes, the modern Presidential Turkey Pardon originated with President George H. W. Bush; hardly a Liberal icon.

Happy Thanksgiving, all the same.

 

[Scotteq]

Isn't the tradition of the President 'pardoning' a Turkey clearly liberal, and one that right-wingers should abhor for its 'attack on just violence and hunters'?

And wouldn't the 'War on Thanksgiving' fit great to lead into the 'War on Christmas', and wouldn't now with Obama be the time to start the attack?

And Happy Thanksgiving.

Each year since 1947, the National Turkey Federation and the Poultry and Egg National Board have given a turkey to the President of the United States at a White House ceremony. Since then, presidents have been more likely to eat the turkey rather than give it a reprieve. A notable exception occurred in 1963, when President Kennedy, referring to the turkey given to him, said, "Let's just keep him." It wasn't until the first Thanksgiving of President George H.W. Bush, in 1989, that a turkey was officially pardoned for the first time.

Confusing the Practice

Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush have continued the pardons begun under the first Bush. Some confusion about the true origin of this practice has crept into recent presidential speeches though. One story claims that Harry Truman pardoned the turkey given to him in 1947, but the Truman Library has been unable to find any evidence of this. Another story claims the tradition dates back to Abraham Lincoln pardoning his son Tad's pet turkey.



Read more: Thanksgiving Traditions: A Presidential Pardon — Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/spot/tgturkey2.html#ixzz16IyrPQAs

...leave it to Craig to fowl(sic) a simple holiday with partisan spew.

 

[nick1985]

...leave it to Craig to fowl(sic) a simple holiday with partisan spew.

His life has got to be miserable

 

[bamacre]

...leave it to Craig to fowl(sic) a simple holiday with partisan spew.

I bet he can't take a dump without thinking his shit smells like Republicans.

 

[IBMer]

By the way, that article you linked to is pretty good, worth a read. Too many of us take stuff for granted and whine about all sorts of stuff. In the end, we all need to learn to appreciate what we have and the bounty we've been provided.

Yes we all need for god to "gently pluck us up and deposited us with this faithful flock."

 

[Double Trouble]

Yes we all need for god to "gently pluck us up and deposited us with this faithful flock."

That was HIS experience and something HE was thankful for. Nobody said you have to be thankful for the same things, but perhaps that point goes beyond your comprehension?

 

[IBMer]

That was HIS experience and something HE was thankful for. Nobody said you have to be thankful for the same things, but perhaps that point goes beyond your comprehension?

Maybe it goes past yours... the author was a female.

 

[JS80]

I bet he can't take a dump without thinking his shit smells like Republicans.

False. He probably loves the way his shits and farts smell. And probably drives a Prius and lives in SF.

 

[nick1985]

False. He probably loves the way his shits and farts smell. And probably drives a Prius and lives in SF.

 

[manimal]

I bet he can't take a dump without thinking his shit smells like Republicans.

Nice to see you guys get into the holiday spirit!


Happy thanksgiving day. Today I am thankful for the health of my children, the 5 surgeries my son had this year took a toll on us and finally after the last one his prognosis is happy normal childhood. Everything else just seems trivial.

I am also thankful for peace and pray that peace overcomes the trials and tribulations that seem to plague our world..

 

[Amused]

According to Snopes, the modern Presidential Turkey Pardon originated with President George H. W. Bush; hardly a Liberal icon.

Happy Thanksgiving, all the same.

LOL. Is there a thread that Craig doesn't make a complete ass of himself?

 

[Amused]

Isn't the tradition of the President 'pardoning' a Turkey clearly liberal, and one that right-wingers should abhor for its 'attack on just violence and hunters'?

And wouldn't the 'War on Thanksgiving' fit great to lead into the 'War on Christmas', and wouldn't now with Obama be the time to start the attack?

And Happy Thanksgiving.

 

[Double Trouble]

Happy thanksgiving day. Today I am thankful for the health of my children, the 5 surgeries my son had this year took a toll on us and finally after the last one his prognosis is happy normal childhood. Everything else just seems trivial.

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

That's the important stuff when it all comes down to it. We whine and bitch about all sorts of stuff (often times, justifiably so), but sometimes we really just need to stop and think about our blessings and everything we have.

 

[Sinsear]

Lol, craig. Smug.

 

[monovillage]

It may be off topic to some of the posters, but here's the text of Pres. Washington's declaration of Thanksgiving.

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 show 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.


(his signature)

 

[LumbergTech]

horrible article

way to be a partisan hack on thanksgiving

its incredibly hypocritical and completely lacks insight

i dont remember how many native americans were killed to score points against conservatives, i remember it because i dont want to ever see something like that happen again in our name

 

[Lanyap]

horrible article

way to be a partisan hack on thanksgiving

its incredibly hypocritical and completely lacks insight

i dont remember how many native americans were killed to score points against conservatives, i remember it because i dont want to ever see something like that happen again in our name

Why? It fits perfectly in P&N. You don't like it because she is a liberal turncoat.

My First Thankful Thanksgiving

By Robin of Berkeley
Thanksgiving was never a favorite holiday of mine. Now that I think about it, I never cared for any of them: 4th of July, Christmas, or Columbus Day (which, by the way, Berkeley long ago renamed "Indigenous People's Day").

If I'm being completely honest here, my main activities during the holidays were ranting and raving. For instance: Why should we celebrate Thanksgiving when the holiday marks the slaughter of Native Americans? Why do these cashiers keep cheerfully extolling me to "have a Merry Christmas!"? And if I hear one more [censored] Christmas song, I will lose my frigging mind.

Of course, I was just one of the progressive pack, parroting the party line. Being a Leftist means honing in on every possible injustice. Never-ending gripes and grievances are the glue that keeps progressives cemented together.

But then, three years ago, the bottom fell out of my life. Slowly but surely, it dawned on me that everything I had held as sacrosanct was a lie. I woke up -- and now I behold the world with fresh eyes. Consequently, I am celebrating my First Thankful Thanksgiving.

Instead of laser-focusing on every unfairness, I am now moved by life's bounty. I finally see my great fortune in being born in this country, in this moment in time. Although I used to lambaste the United States and everything it stood for, I realize that I was like a spoiled child -- ungrateful, mean-spirited.

I was under the delusion that living in another country, any other country, would be better than in the world's oppressor, the U.S. of A. And now that I've actually gotten a clue, I thank my lucky stars that I was not born a woman in Iran, Ethiopia, China -- actually anywhere aside from the United States.

I realize all of this now, but also much, much more. Because not only is this my first Thanksgiving as a patriotic American, but it's my first as a true believer. With my spiritual evolution, my life has come full circle.

So this Thanksgiving, I feel not only grateful, but blessed. I read something evocative in the illuminating book Back to Virtue. The author writes that before a person believes in God, he feels either happy or unhappy. The person will cling to fleeting pleasures, no matter how harmful they may be.

When a person wakes up to the Divine, he's still sometimes happy and other times unhappy. But through all the trials and tribulations of this human realm, he continually feels blessed.

I too feel blessed, even as I must face the unavoidable sorrows of this transient human life. My health problems flare up; I'm worried but still feel blessed. I live in an insane area and lack community -- and yet, through it all, my gratitude never wavers.

This is because I know what it's like to live with and without God. I know what it's like to search aimlessly for something I lack, not even knowing what it is, and to blindly embrace political leaders because they promise to fill the void. And I know the bliss of finding what I was looking for all along.

Because I live a before-and-after existence, every day feels brand new. Now when I start losing something precious -- which I am doing right now, as a close friend is broadsided by a deadly disease -- I know that something endures even after everything else is gone.

As my cup runneth over this Thanksgiving, my mind drifts to the many guides and mentors I've had along the way. I'm eternally grateful to American Thinker's mensch of an editor, Thomas Lifson, who embraced my writing from that first article two years ago, "Letter of Amends."

By doing so, Thomas opened a window for me into the conservative community -- "My Peeps" -- that I would not have discovered on my own. He gave me the chance to find my way to those readers who, quite frankly, changed my life. I can even recall the exact moment when the spark of the Divine was planted in my consciousness.

I was reading a comment by a reader who wrote the oddest and yet most intriguing thing. He/she wrote, "God is revealing Himself to you." I had no idea what the person was talking about; I had never heard language like this before. And yet because my eyes moistened, I knew that a door to something big and transformative had been opened.

But mostly, as I celebrate my First Thankful Thanksgiving, I feel so blessed that God gave me the opportunity to get my head on straight, even though I am on the cusp of my twilight years. For reasons I will never understand, He gently plucked me up and deposited me with this faithful flock. And given the dark times we live in, He did this just in the nick of time.

... with the animals dying around us
our lost feelings we are saying thank you
with the forests falling faster than the minutes
of our lives we are saying thank you
with the words going out like cells of a brain
with the cities growing over us like the earth
we are saying thank you faster and faster
with nobody listening we are saying thank you
we are saying thank you and waving
dark though it is.
(From Listen, by W. S. Merwin)

A frequent American Thinker contributor, Robin is a recovering liberal and a licensed psychotherapist in Berkeley. You can contact Robin through her website: www.robinofberkeley.com. She would like to wish her readers a very happy Thanksgiving!

 

[Zebo]

Happy Thanksgiving!

Run Turkey Run!

 

[GroundedSailor]

horrible article

way to be a partisan hack on thanksgiving

its incredibly hypocritical and completely lacks insight

i dont remember how many native americans were killed to score points against conservatives, i remember it because i dont want to ever see something like that happen again in our name

You were reading the American Thinker. What did you expect?

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