A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....11-26-03....Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse

dansangel

[Dubya]

Thank you Pippin.

[Dubya]

Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday -- a reminder not only of the
abundance that freedom brings, but that ours was the first nation in the
history of the world to be founded on freedom.

Freedom lies at the heart of who we are, and what we believe. And for more
than two centuries, our country has been blessed with men and women willing
to fight and die to defend the freedom we cherish.

More than two years have passed since the beginning of the global war on
terror. You have sacrificed much to protect and defend the security of your
fellow citizens at home -- and to liberate some 46 million others from a
life of brutality and fear.

Thanks to your courage and determination, freedom is taking root today in
Afghanistan and Iraq. And terrorism as an instrument of fear and oppression
is being confronted and beaten back. And that is an achievement for which
we can be truly grateful.

And so, we give thanks for our freedom, and for all of you, who guard and
protect it every day. We are thankful also for your families, who sacrifice
so that you might serve. We are grateful for our friends and allies who
stand with us in the war on terror and for each U.S soldier, sailor,
airman, and Marine -- and those of our allies -- who have given their lives
in the cause of freedom.

Thank you for all you do. May God bless and protect you this day and
always. And may He continue to bless the United States of America.

DONALD H. RUMSFELD

[Dubya]

From: Jerry Falwell
Date: November 25, 2003

THE HEART OF THANKSGIVING

On this, my 70th Thanksgiving, my thoughts, as usual, drift back through the
annals of history to recount the narrative of this holiday that really
defines the spirit of America. Every American who cherishes our
Judeo-Christian saga should ensure that they spend some time this
Thanksgiving season recounting with their families the God-inspired history
of Thanksgiving in our nation.

In 1623, the notion of Thanksgiving was born as Gov. William Bradford
declared: "Inasmuch as the great Father has given us this year an abundant
harvest of Indian corn, wheat, peas, beans, squashes, and garden vegetables,
and has made the forests to abound with game and the sea with fish and
clams, and inasmuch as he has protected us from the ravages of the savages,
has spared us from pestilence and disease, has granted us freedom to worship
God according to the dictates of our own conscience.

"Now I, your magistrate, do proclaim that all ye Pilgrims, with your wives
and ye little ones, do gather at ye meeting house, on ye hill, between the
hours of 9 and 12 in the day time, on Thursday, November 29th, of the year
of our Lord one thousand six hundred and twenty-three and the third year
since ye Pilgrims landed on ye Pilgrim Rock, there to listen to ye pastor
and render thanksgiving to ye Almighty God for all His blessings."

In 1789, military hero George Washington was serving as America's first
president. In the midst of the pressures of this arduous job, the new
president, recalling the many blessings on the young nation, declared that
America should honor God with a National Day of Thanksgiving.

In October 1863, with our nation embroiled in a bitter conflict that set
brother against brother, President Abraham Lincoln gave Thanksgiving its
first official time of honor, as he proclaimed the last Thursday in November
as Thanksgiving Day.

"No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these
great things," President Lincoln wrote in his proclamation. "They are the
gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for
our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy. It has seemed to me fit and
proper that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged
as with one heart and one voice by the whole American People. I do
therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and
also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to
set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of
Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the
Heavens."

What truly inspiring words these are. And they remain pertinent today as
our nation is embroiled in a different kind of war.

President Lincoln continued: "And I recommend to them that while offering up
the ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular deliverances and
blessings, they do also, with humble penitence for our national perverseness
and disobedience, commend to His tender care all those who have become
widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in
which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of
the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon
as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of
peace, harmony, tranquility and Union."

Several presidents later issued Thanksgiving proclamations, a few of which I
wish to highlight.

On Thanksgiving Day 1898, President William McKinley issued this
proclamation: "The skies have been for a time darkened by the cloud of war,
but as we were compelled to take up the sword in the cause of humanity we
are permitted to rejoice that the conflict has been of brief duration and
the losses we have had to mourn, though grievous and important, have been so
few, considering the great results accomplished, as to inspire us with
gratitude and praise to the Lord of Hosts ...."

On Thanksgiving Day 1917, President Woodrow Wilson issued this proclamation:
"It has long been the honored custom of our people to turn in the fruitful
autumn of the year in praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God for His many
blessings and mercies to us as a nation. That custom we can follow now even
in the midst of the tragedy of a world shaken by war and immeasurable
disaster, in the midst of sorrow and great peril, because even amidst the
darkness that has gathered about us we can see the great blessings God has
bestowed upon us, blessings that are better than mere peace of mind and
prosperity of enterprise."

On Thanksgiving Day 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued this
proclamation: God's help to us has been great in this year of march towards
world-wide liberty. In brotherhood with warriors of other United Nations
our gallant men have won victories, have freed our homes from fear, have
made tyranny tremble, and have laid the foundation for freedom of life in a
world which will be free."

And in 2001, President George W. Bush issued his proclamation, saying: "In
thankfulness and humility, we acknowledge, especially now, our dependence on
One greater than ourselves. On this day of Thanksgiving, let our
thanksgiving be revealed in the compassionate support we render to our
fellow citizens who are grieving unimaginable loss (of September 11); and
let us reach out with care to those in need of food, shelter, and words of
hope. May Almighty God, who is our refuge and our strength in this time of
trouble, watch over our homeland, protect us, and grant us patience,
resolve, and wisdom in all that is to come."

As we celebrate Thanksgiving in 2003, we are witnessing the most aggressive
assault on Judeo-Christian values our nation has ever seen. It is
imperative that those who love this nation recall the history of
Thanksgiving so that future generations will be able to defend this
God-inspired holiday against those forces that wish to force upon us a
totally secular society.

This Thanksgiving, may we make II Chronicles 7:14 our total objective as we
strive to preserve the Judeo-Christian principles that formed and
safeguarded this nation: "If my people, which are called by my name, shall
humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked
ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will
heal their land."


JESUS SAVES
DUB & EVE

[Donaeus]

LOL! Thank ya! I've been spending a lot of time the last couple of days on the 2A threads. It's a kudo for a doctor who fought back and won after he and his wife were kidnapped and taken from Arkansas to Texas. The thug had been wanted for 6 weeks in connection with another violent crime. He's now in a Lufkin, TX hospital with 3 torso perferations awaiting extradition for trial.

[dansangel]

shaggy eel sent me this beautiful photo to post for him:

It is Mt. Egmont and the Cape Egmont Lighthouse in New Zealand where he is from. What sensational scenery! I'll let Mr. Eel give any further description/information.

:-)

[dansangel]

He's now in a Lufkin, TX hospital with 3 torso perferations awaiting extradition for trial.

I just love the ring to that! :-)

[dansangel]

Heartfelt thanks for the spiritual words that you have provided us with, (((((Dubya)))))))

Every day is *the* day to give thanks to our Lord, but Thanksgiving seems to truly inspire us.

I look forward to publishing some of things I am thankful for tomorrow - they are actually things that I am thankful for every day and do my best every day to give thanks to God.

Most of all, as you have so eloquently stated, we need to be thankful for our *lives.*

God Bless you and your loved ones abundantly!

[Calpernia]

Happy, Healthy, Safe Thanksgiving to All!

[Calpernia]

Well, you going on assignment? ^-^ :)) ;)

This deems special coverage :D

[Donaeus]

He's now in a Lufkin, TX hospital with 3 torso perferations awaiting extradition for trial.

I just love the ring to that! :-)

I do too. But I'd love it even more if he were in a pine box filling the bellies of worms and fertilizing daisies. At least then he'd bring some beauty into the world.

[shaggy eel]

,,, Dansy! Thanx a million for doing that for me. The photo is surprisingly grainey and I don't know why it came out that way. This is on the mid west coast of New Zealand's North Island, south of New Plymouth. This is the area where Tom Cruise came to shoot "The last Samurai" recently. It's mainly dairy land. Offshore it's oil rig territory.

I hope y'all enjoy Thanksgiving Day. It's not a holiday we celebrate officially here in New Zealand, but my wife and I do. We had six people in for the big turkey deal last Saturday night. Timing isn't too important for us, just as long as it's late November.

Hope you're well and that all is OK.

Best wishes from Wellington City!

[dansangel]

Well, you going on assignment? ^-^ :)) ;)

You'd need to speak to my boss about that. She wouldn't pay enough to send me around the block, last time I checked!

:-)

[dansangel]

But I'd love it even more if he were in a pine box filling the bellies of worms and fertilizing daisies. At least then he'd bring some beauty into the world.

You'll get no argument from me! :-)

[dansangel]

We had six people in for the big turkey deal last Saturday night. Timing isn't too important for us, just as long as it's late November.

You and the missus ***ROCK***!

[Calvert Cliffs Cafe]

Thanks

[Calpernia]

So let's freep your boss! :))

Off to finish dinner. Ciao for now.

[flutters]

Thank you, Cal! Happy Thanksgiving to you too.

[GailA]

Wishing all my FRiends a Happy Thanksgiving day, don't over eat now ya hear...LOL........

A Toast for Friends & Family

Here's to friends both near and far:
Here's to woman, man's guiding star:
Here's to friends we've yet to meet,
Here's to those here: all here I greet:
Here's to childhood, youth, old age,
Here's to prophet, bard and sage,
Here's to health to every one,
Peace on earth, and heaven won!

[deadhead]

Hi dansangel, Thanks for the info about the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse. Excellent work on the Lighthouse threads!

[deadhead]

Prayers for Kenny and Joey. God Bless our Troops.

"Wishing you all a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday. Please drive carefully to your destinations."

The same for you and yours, Billie. Have a great day.