Posted on 11/25/2015 9:06:28 AM PST by PROCON
For the last 24 years of National Action Network's (NAN) existence, I have utilized Thanksgiving Day to serve and eat with the homeless and seniors at our headquarters in New York City. I chose to turn a day that I have serious problems with, given the history of what was done to Native Americans, into a day of family and community to show that we can extend ourselves beyond our own comfort.
We will continue that tradition this Thursday, but I have also particularly reached out to Muslims to join us in our Harlem headquarters and chapters around the country that follow the Thanksgiving NAN tradition. We hope to set one of the examples of how we must use every opportunity to counter the Islamophobia and fear mongering that some GOP Presidential candidates and others on the right have purposely and blatantly tried to whip up as a result of the recent Paris attacks. It is dangerous, despicable and has no place in our society. People of goodwill must refute such behavior in every way we can. To that end, I say, invite a Muslim to Thanksgiving dinner.
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I don’t invite ANYBODY to Thanksgiving. It’s a time for me and my wife, the person I’m most thankful to and for. Also nobody ever wants to do TG the way we do TG anyway, she hates ham, I hate turkey, we don’t feast like normal people. It’s chili this year.
Why should I? Those bastards never invite me to their 9/11 celebration dance parties.
Why am I not surprised there are homeless people at the HuffPo headquarters.
Likely a few crackheads and bums too.
Oh look, a slow cooker.
Good one.
Sure, I’ll even give him the big, sharp knife to cut the turkey...
Go ahead.....all of you play nice with sharia types. Please invite them into your homes. PLEASE!
LOL, I feel your pain.
We’re having ham. Whoopsie, guess the Muslim guest list won’t work out.
I like the way Al says he “utilizes” Thanksgiving ... Like he “utilizes” everything else in pursuit of cash.
Oh please. He has problems with Thanksgiving because of what was done to American Indians? Really ?? He’s going to bring up that issue as he makes his half baked political statements????
Needs garlic.
And my Thanksgiving will henceforth be celebrated with a ham dinner.
You'd think all the bling he wore back then would have acted as armor plating and chain mail.
Read the labels... A lot of turkeys are actually halal.
“I chose to turn a day that I have serious problems with...into a day of family and community.”
Well, reverend, that’s mighty white of you.
A happy and safe Thanksgiving to all, and God bless!
Why? am I supposed to feel guilty for something that they did? no thanks. I have no guilt.
My house is not open to the enemy.
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