Thanksgiving

In my turkey-induced, coma-like state yesterday I relaxed and considered the unique fact that the United States has a national holiday that is focused on being thankful.  It's a novel idea.  Even though the mega-businesses may try to encroach, and many of the Occupy Wall Street and Occupy D.C. crowds will occupy Wal-Mart and Target and Best Buy during the next 24 hours instead, it is still a wonderful holiday.

I am thankful for many things.  Among them is the first amendment that guarantees free speech, freedom of religion, the freedom to demonstrate and seek redress of grievances, and the freedom of the press that is encompassed in this passage.  This blog is open today (and growing steadily in its readership) because of this amendment.  A few of you comment because of this recognized right, and add other perspectives to each post.  Tyrants want to control this liberty, and shut your mouth and mine.  However, at this point, it's a freedom that is still available thanks to the Constitution and the internet.

It's important to recognize the second amendment as well.  It is in place for the times when the first amendment is jeopardized by tyrants and despots.  Many of the assaults against our liberties will focus on restricting or curtailing these first two amendments.  But at this point, I'm still thankful to have them.  They are more than symbolism to me, but literal, recognized fact.  So I eat my turkey, avoid the stores, cling to my God and my guns, and smile.  It's Thanksgiving.

Comments

[Dennis]

God Bless America,

Thank you for the great link! It is long, but well worth the time to read. I fear that America has abandoned God long ago. The truth does not have gravity any longer. Most people are only about their own truth, and care less about the only truth.

I am prepared to serve God, with my vote and my heart. The truth can be hard to live with, unless one makes peace with the truth. America has failed His one "acid-test", by approving of abortion. With pregnancy being the single most preventable "medical condition", we continue to murder the most innocent, without regard. We even defend our murderous rampage. Who among us was not a fetus?

The social rot does not end there.

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[greeleygirl]

Just listened to the Presidents speech for Thanksgiving. What a bunch of baloney.

[God Bless America]

Dennis, keep up your faith to fight the good fight. Here is an article you must read; it is a must-read for all Christians in America today.

http://www.sermonindex.net/modules/articles/index.php?view=article&aid=23604

[Bobby J.]

Study the First closer.
Speech-talk
Press-write
Religion-code
Assembly-association
Redress-direct communication with government.

Add these all up and you have freedom of thought and the peaceful expression thereof.

Would the Creator or mud puddle, want it any other way?

The other 9 amendments are iterations of the First.

[Dennis]

I couldn't agree more. Our freedoms are being assaulted daily by the liberals, and their mouthpiece, the mainstream media. This assault will accelerate as time goes by. True Americans must unite against this assault.

Thank God first, then praise our 2nd Amendment rights that ensure our freedom.