The President's Thanksgiving Address

The Massachusetts Centinel | Wednesday, October 14, 1789 | George Washington

[stevio]

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 favour; and Whereas both Houfes of Congress have, by their joint committee, requefted me "to recommend to the people of the United States a DAY OF PUBLICK THANSGIVING 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 eftablifh a form of government for their safety and happiness:"

NOW THEREFORE, I do recommend and affign THURSDAY, the TWENTY-SIXTH DAY of NOVEMBER next, to be devoted by the people of thefe States to the fervice 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 fincere and humble thanksfor His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the fignal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpofitions of His providence in the courfe and conclufion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have fince enjoyed;-- for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enable to eftablish Conftitutions of government for our fafety and happinefs, and particularly the national one now lately instituted;-- for the civil and religious liberty with which we are bleffed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffufing useful knowledge;-- and, in general, for all the great and various favours which He has been pleafed to confer upon us.

And also, that we may then unite in moft humbly offering our prayers and fupplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and befeech Him to pardon our national and other tranfgreffions;-- to enable us all, whether in publick or private ftations, to perform our feveral and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a bleffing to all the people by conftantly being a Government of wife, juft, and conftitutional laws, difcreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all fovereigns and nations (especially fuch as have shewn kindnefs unto us); and to blefs them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increafe of fcience among them and us; and, generally to grant unto all mankind fuch a degree of temporal profperity as he alone knows to be beft.

GIVEN under my hand, at the city of New-York, the third day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand feven hundred and eighty-nine.

(signed) G. Washington

[stevio]

The original text. A man lead by God and not an ivy league intellectual. We've come a long way since then, but our foundation is strong. God bless America and Happy Thanksgiving.

[AU72]

Fooled me for second that Obama was going to give thanks.

Not!

[Tennessee Nana]

I came in here to ask which president ???

But it was the first, George Washington...

[TheZMan]

LOL. The least they could do is fix the Fs to be Ss. I thought I was reading Barney Frank.

[Mr Rogers]

I was expecting Obama apologizing for our many past sins, and thanking Allah that we have repented our evil ways and elected America’s first black President, PBUH!

[Starboard]

Fooled me for second that Obama was going to give thanks.

If he ever did such a thing, the narcissist would make it a Thanks Me address.

[fatnotlazy]

Can you imagine any of our “leaders” today making so many references to God? They’d be run out of town on a rail. Sad.

[Gorzaloon]

I came in here to ask which president ???

One of the real ones.

[stevio]

I’m sure he didn’t even sound close to a “Barney Frank” when he spoke.

[Tennessee Nana]

They tossed the mold away after they made Washington...

[xkaydet65]

Should be read by all who do not believe America is based on religious morals and principles. We shall again regain our country. Stay safe Stay Free. Happy Thanksgiving.

[Renderofveils]

I’m sure he didn’t even sound close to a “Barney Frank” when he spoke.

Considering the British accent, I'd say you're spot on.

[MuttTheHoople]

Stuttering Barry's Address:

"Uhh uhh uhh, my fellow, uhh Uh-mericans. We should give thanks for all the unemployed out there, who now have more time to be with their, uhh uhh uhh, families.

"Let us uhh uhh uhh, give uhh uhh thanks for the improved uhh uhh relations with uhh uhh my uhh uhh friends like uhh uhh Chavez, Castro, Adhanijidahad, and Zelaya.

"And uh uh uhh finally, let us all give uhh uhh uhh thanks for all the uhh uhh uhh heroic soldiers who uhh uhh have fought hard for their cause and let us all pray for their full and complete recovery."

[Just A Nobody]

"O give thanks unto the LORD; for He is good; for His mercy endureth for ever"

God Bless Our Troops and God Bless America

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[Jeff Head]

Here's a modern version, modeled on George Washington's original.

A 2009 THANKSGIVING DAY PROCLAMATION

Such statements and commitment to the fundamental and foundation moral and republican principles that are the bedrock of this nation stand in stark contrast to what we see in the White House and the halls of Congress today.

THE MAN WHO DESPISES AMERICA

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But as George Washington also said, when conteplating the future troubles we would face as a nation and a people,

"The Great Governor of the Universe has led us too long and too far to forsake us in the midst of it. We may, now and then, get bewildered; but trust that there is good sense and virtue enough left to recover the right path. " - George Washington

I believe that with all me heart there is more than enough virtue and good sense left, and that we are already seeing it rise up in opposition to today's infrngements and betrayals.

AWAKEN, O AMERICA, YOUR LIBERTY IS CALLING (Inspiring Video)

912: AMERICA AWAKENS IN 2009

AMERICA AT THE CROSSROADS OF HISTORY

[manc]

bozo is having a quiet time today, meaning day off, but is he really doing thanksgiving in the correct way tot he pilgrims and our military and what the country has given to him,

Wasn’t shy about sending out his shout outs to muslims and maybe today with his day off HE COULD FIND A CHURCH TO ATTEND.

[Just A Nobody]

...the narcissist would make it a Thanks Me address.

Read it and weep!

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

Me too. But then I saw “President’s” was NOT in quotes, so it was a real President, who was committed to defending and protecting and respecting his nation.

Not an impostor, like “President” Obama.

[Starboard]

Thanks for the link. Here are a few excepts from the narcissist's Thanks Me address:

"The investments we have made and tough steps we have taken have helped break the back of the recession, and now our economy is finally growing again. But as I said when I took office, job recovery from this crisis would not come easily or quickly...So we’ve made progress. But we cannot rest – and my administration will not rest – until we have revived this economy...Next week, I’ll be meeting with owners of large and small businesses, labor leaders, and non-for-profits from across the country..."