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The REAL Story of Thanksgiving... Dead White Guys - Or - What Your History Books Never Told You RUSH: From my second bestseller, "See, I Told You So, ""Chapter 6, "Dead White guys, or What the History Books Never Told You: The True Story of Thanksgiving." The story of the Pilgrims begins in the early part of the seventeenth century (that's the 1600s for those of you in Rio Linda, California). The Church of England under King James I was persecuting anyone and everyone who did not recognize its absolute civil and spiritual authority. Those who challenged ecclesiastical authority and...

It was an historic Thansgiving for Americans, especially those courageously defending our security in Iraq. President George W. Bush successfully completed a secret mission. He went into the belly of the beast, where a plane was shot down with a missle just a few days ago, and had dinner with those who are his heroes. From the cesspool of the Bush-hating political left, the screams of "cheap shameless photo-op" were all too predictable. But, as usual, they are wrong. Those who still gain daily sustenance from democRAT Kool-aid, are outraged. Their blind hatred of a genuine and decent man still...

Howdy everybody! I hope you all have a great and blessed Thanksgiving. What I'm most thanful for this year,as in all years,is the love of a good family. My parents (both now 70) are still with us and in fairly good health. I'm going to my mom and dad's house for Thanksgiving dinner. My youngest sister and her husband and younger daughter will also be there. The older one is in the Airforce and unsure weather she will be at dinner with us but I know she will be there in spirit. I'm also greatful for the fact that God...