Good posts!
This is one of the responses I got back from anothe webpage
"Harvest festivals/ceremonies/feasts etc. to give thanks to one g/God or another are older than Christianity or any church. George and Abraham are probably really sorry that they ever gave the thing the 18th and 19th century validations/interpretations only to have their words appear here as "proofs" overturning the Constitution. Like the Pope, each president speaks according to his time, his mood, and his lights, and the interpretation of history, law, and cultural practice is a moveable, developing feast."
For the libs - Thanksgiving is just a dinner party to watch the Dallas Cowboys play.