Gratitude for a Country that Once Deserved Thanks
Lament for a Society of Shame
The celebration of Thanksgiving has lost its purpose over the centuries. Consider the meaning of 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 dy of October, A.D. 1789.
How far we have strayed from our original purpose as a People. Ponder the tradition and deplore the reality of today. Commemorate the expectation and challenge the actuality. We can do better as a country by restoring our purpose as a nation.
Best wishes – contemplate our current condition.
SARTRE – November 28, 2002
America’s Thanksgiving Heritage
Founding Fathers who fought for LIBERTY
A Constitution with defined Bill of Rights
States Rights limited Federal Government
Indirect taxation, tariffs, specie coinage
America First Foreign Policy
Competing political factions
Free Enterprise, merchant economy
Freedom in Religion to worship God
Family values, distinct roles/responsibilities
Populism, local rule and regional identity
Immigration by people of courage
Rigid individualism, heroic spirit
Voluntary agencies for charity needs
Freedom of Speech and Assembly
Right of privacy secure in your home
Protection and respect for life
Guaranteed right of self defense
Security in private papers and accounts
Admired as the beacon of world Freedom
Friendship and commerce with all nations
No taxation without representation
Respect for private property recognized
Family unit backbone of society
Responsibility for individual actions
Personal charge for retirement security
Community police peace keeping function
Medical healing ethic “do no harm”
Citizen army militia for national defense
Diverse voices in news reporting
Western Civilization education
One country under the fear of God
America’s Misery Reality
Career Politicians who scheme for power
A class of judges to pervert Law with equity
Central STATE arrogant tyrant oligarchy
Federal Reserve debt created legal tender
Internationalism with global intervention
Political elites one party – two branches
Corporate/State managed monopoly
Contrived church and state disconnection
Secular Humanism, NWO feminist culture
‘PC’ conformity to the lowest standard
Influx subversives, no desire for assimilation
Cradle to grave dependency populace
Bureaucratic government distribution
Patriotic Act and Homeland Security
WACO, Ruby Ridge – FBI and BATF
State condoned abortion and euthanasia
Gun restrictions and citizen criminalization
National monitoring of financial records
Despised universally as a super power
Empire and control of world economy
IRS slavery and compelled income theft
Eminent domain urban central planning
Significant others benefit policies
Victim society where all are blameless
Social Security Ponzi fraud pyramid
Intrusive Federal coercive law enforcement
Managed care based upon profits
Permanent mercenary obedient careerists
Conglomerate media filtered message
No right or wrong situation mores
Sole empire without a soul
SOURCE:
George at The Con Trail, thanks!
https://thecontrail.com/forum/topics/happy-thanksgiving-1?xg_source=activity
