Happy 400th Thanksgiving America

[Rightguide]

Hope all here enjoy the holiday and contemplate and be thankful for the great strides our country has made since the first Thanksgiving. I know our leftist friends are shoving their fingers down their throats at the thought but, give it a try anyway.

 

[IrezumiKiss]

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[Rightguide]

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Not all native Americans hate America or Thanksgiving:

Thanksgiving is Already a Way of Life for Native Americans
While some Native Americans have chosen to reject the Thanksgiving holiday entirely, many embrace the positive messages of the holiday and choose to put aside thoughts about the complex history of this day.

This is because the idea of giving thanks is central to Native heritage and culture, and in this way, Thanksgiving is simply a chance to appreciate the good things of life like family, community, and the riches of the land. Long before settlers arrived, Native tribes were celebrating the autumn harvest and the gift of Mother Earth’s abundance. Native American spirituality, both traditionally and today, emphasizes gratitude for creation, care for the environment, and recognition of the human need for communion with nature and others.

Thanksgiving as a holiday originates from the Native American philosophy of giving without expecting anything in return. In the first celebration of this holiday, the Wampanoag tribe not only provided the food for the feast, but also the teachings of agriculture and hunting (corn, beans, wild rice, and turkey are some specific examples of foods introduced by Native Americans).

Now, regardless of the origin of the day, many Native Americans will gather with friends and family and use the day to eat good food (many of the classic Thanksgiving dishes are inspired by indigenous foods) and give thanks.

Steven Peters, a Wampanoag Tribe spokesman, was asked about his views on Thanksgiving and the fact that most people still gather to eat turkey and give thanks. Here's what he had to say:

"I think it's great. My ancestors had 4 harvest festivals throughout the year. Gathering with family, enjoying our company, sharing our blessings, and giving thanks for all that we have is a good thing. I say have more thanksgiving events throughout the year. I also ask that you take a moment in that day to remember what happened to my people and the history as it was recorded and not the narrative that we had been given in the history books."

https://blog.nativehope.org/what-does-thanksgiving-mean-to-native-americans

 

[Bud_Spencer]

Hope all here enjoy the holiday and contemplate and be thankful for the great strides our country has made since the first Thanksgiving. I know our leftist friends are shoving their fingers down their throats at the thought but, give it a try anyway.

Happy Thanksgiving, RG.

 

[Cubantripod]

The modern Thanksgiving was the result of Lincoln trying to keep morale up during the Civil War and not so much to do with the original thanksgiving involving the pilgrims. Yes, the pilgrims were assholes to the Indians. Unfortunately that was history. A struggle for land, food, resources and even mating rights. That doesn't mean we still don't have a lot to be thankful for and we can't reach out to the Native American community.

 

[Rightguide]

Happy Thanksgiving, RG.

Thanks, and the same to you Bud.

 

[Rightguide]

The modern Thanksgiving was the result of Lincoln trying to keep morale up during the Civil War and not so much to do with the original thanksgiving involving the pilgrims. Yes, the pilgrims were assholes to the Indians. Unfortunately that was history. A struggle for land, food, resources and even mating rights. That doesn't mean we still don't have a lot to be thankful for and we can't reach out to the Native American community.

Agreed, CT. Happy Thanksgiving. There are millions who would gladly change places with us if given the chance. It also instructive to note, some of the most vociferous champions of contemporary America are first generation Americans who have fled tyranny in other parts of the World.

 

[Philthy_Phil]

From vette guides copy and paste

. I also ask that you take a moment in that day to remember what happened to my people and the history as it was recorded and not the narrative that we had been given in the history books.

 

[Philthy_Phil]

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[BabyBoomer50s]

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They seem pissed off. Probably lost their welfare checks at one of those Indian casinos.

 

[mayfly13]

Unfortunately that was history. A struggle for land, food, resources and even mating rights.

tell me more about the last part.

 

[Cubantripod]

tell me more about the last part.

Two civilizations went to war. The winner generally took the men of the losing side as its slaves. That left a lot more women available.

 

[Cubantripod]

Agreed, CT. Happy Thanksgiving. There are millions who would gladly change places with us if given the chance. It also instructive to note, some of the most vociferous champions of contemporary America are first generation Americans who have fled tyranny in other parts of the World.

My parents. They came to this country fleeing Castro. Thanksgiving always had a little extra significance knowing there was family back in Cuba that depended on us to send money and medicine.

 

[Bud_Spencer]

tell me more about the last part.

Wait, has this been cross-posted to The Playground?

 

[icanhelp1]

Hope all here enjoy the holiday and contemplate and be thankful for the great strides our country has made since the first Thanksgiving. I know our leftist friends are shoving their fingers down their throats at the thought but, give it a try anyway.

Back at you! Lol

 

[BabyBoomer50s]

George Washington issued a proclamation on October 3, 1789, designating Thursday, November 26 as a national day of thanks. In his proclamation, Washington declared that the necessity for such a day sprung from the Almighty’s care of Americans prior to the Revolution, assistance to them in achieving independence, and help in establishing the constitutional government. Read, enjoy, and give thanks.
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Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789

By the President of the United States of America, a 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 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 which we experienced 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 enabled 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 hath 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 shewn kindness unto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord--To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the encrease 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 third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789.

 

[Philthy_Phil]

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[LukSkyFokker]

A white Indian with painted nails?! AJ might off himself. Hopefully.

 

[IrezumiKiss]

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We not only deserve to live life, we deserve to live life well. Many could not and many still do not. Remember to give thanks in all the days.

 

[Cubantripod]

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We not only deserve to live life, we deserve to live life well. Many could not and many still do not. Remember to give thanks in all the days.

Yes, because all the Indians lived in harmony prior to 1492. None of them did that to each other. The Europeans were just better conquerors than the conquerors they conquered.

 

[IrezumiKiss]

Yes, because all the Indians lived in harmony prior to 1492. None of them did that to each other. The Europeans were just better conquerors than the conquerors they conquered.

Yep, human beings are shitty to each other as well as to the Earth and will continue to be shitty to each other and the Earth until the end of time, I reckon.

give thanks while you can!

 

[pecksniff]

Two civilizations went to war. The winner generally took the men of the losing side as its slaves. That left a lot more women available.

More typically, they killed the men and enslaved the women.

 

[BabyBoomer50s]

Take it easy on the savages we tamed. It’s Thanksgiving for crying out loud.

 

[Adre]

Hope all here enjoy the holiday and contemplate and be thankful for the great strides our country has made since the first Thanksgiving. I know our leftist friends are shoving their fingers down their throats at the thought but, give it a try anyway.

^^^^^Can’t express a sincere thought without including his grievance politics and pettiness. He does a good job of representing the worst of us.

 

[LukSkyFokker]

Take it easy on the savages we tamed. It’s Thanksgiving for crying out loud.

You're a deplorable waste of oxygen.