Read the entire Proclamation here.
Read the entire Proclamation here.
Read the entire Proclamation here.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
President's Thanksgiving Day Proclamation
By Associated Press,
President Barack Obama’s Thanksgiving Day proclamation as released by the White House:
One of our nation’s oldest and most cherished traditions, Thanksgiving Day brings us closer to our loved ones and invites us to reflect on the blessings that enrich our lives. The observance recalls the celebration of an autumn harvest centuries ago, when the Wampanoag tribe joined the Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony to share in the fruits of a bountiful season. The feast honored the Wampanoag for generously extending their knowledge of local game and agriculture to the Pilgrims, and today we renew our gratitude to all American Indians and Alaska Natives. We take this time to remember the ways that the first Americans have enriched our nation’s heritage, from their generosity centuries ago to the everyday contributions they make to all facets of American life. As we come together with friends, family and neighbors to celebrate, let us set aside our daily concerns and give thanks for the providence bestowed upon us.
Read the entire Proclamation here.
Read the entire Proclamation here.
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I suggest you read the REAL story of Thanksgiving by Rush Limbaugh. The feast was to give thanks to God and not to the Indians. I found no mention of God until the very end and then it seemed more like an afterthough.
Also, an important part of the Pilgrams experiment is how their experience with Socialism failed, how they did not prosper until each was given his own plot of land.
The dress is embarrassingly short! Respect the office lady!
I agree, the day is to renew our gratitude to God and not to Indians.. I'm sure he was making a political statement to the Native Americans. This is what public education has become.
To all of the "Anonymous" commenters: did you read the entire proclamation, linked to by Larry? Here is a key paragraph in President Obama's proclamation (just follow the link in Larry's article -- it is one click away):
"As we gather in our communities and in our homes, around the table or near the hearth, we give thanks to each other and to God for the many kindnesses and comforts that grace our lives. Let us pause to recount the simple gifts that sustain us, and resolve to pay them forward in the year to come."
"We give thanks...to God." Rather direct, rather obvious. But, I suppose, instead of giving thanks to God for a President who reminds us to give such thanks, you would rather find fault and criticize or ridicule on Thanksgiving Day. Shame on you.
Randy Mayeux
Dallas
Randy,
If you read more carefully you will see that I said he mentioned God at the end, after mentioning the Indians and the military, like it was an afterthought. With this President, I have no doubt it was.
Even on a day of Thanksgiving, some still have to engage in political sniping. But I absolutely love Rush Limbaugh's sense of humor. His revisionist history is impeccably hilarious.
P.S. I just read General Jesus' Thanksgiving day speech in Baghdad 2003 -- He didn't mention God either until the last part, but I guess no one here really cares. That must be why it took so long to win that war -- God wasn't happy that he was only an afterthought in our unholy war.
anything Rush Limbaugh says is self-serving . . . cannot stand him.
nothing is wrong with Mrs. Obama's dress. unless you want her (along with the rest of the U.S.) dressing like a Moslim.
A little shorter and you could see her underware.
I agree with the first comment. The first Thanksgiving was a time to give gratitude to God for all his blessings. It was not a time to pay homage to the Indians or any other human.
In his weekly radio address, devoted to Thanksgiving, Obama forgot to mention God. This was different from his proclamation discussed here. This was no accident.
Everyone needs to read the entire message. . .clearly, many have not.
As to the First Lady's appearance and taste, she looks like any decent, loving wife and mother. The hatred, jealousy and pettiness reflected in some of these posts, always anonymous, continue to surprise me. I'm not sure why, but they do.
Many counsel me to moderated the comments, and I've tried that approach in the past. I've decided to leave the page open so that everyone is allowed to express their opinions, so long as they are not obscene.
One of the main reasons that I've decided to take this approach is exemplified on this particular post's comments section. I just love to let people lay out their opinions so that everyone can observe, reach their own conclusions and be instructed at times by the smallness of some, esp those commenting behind the protection of "Anon."
Anon 6:48, the POTUS in his radio address calls the nation to help one another, thus, doing the work of God. I'm ready for less religious talk/postering and more faithful action.
As much as I disagree with his policies I must admit that he has a beautiful family, and his wife looked lovely, and in no way immodest. Pick your fights carefully. I did feel like his comments addressed to Native Americans was a bit pandering and Rush the entertainer happens to be right more than most liberals would like to admit. I would urge that when you criticize Rush that you give evidence.
Rush is right 99.6 per cent of the time.
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