Thoughts on Thanksgiving

Everywhere I turn these days it seems that the true meaning of Thanksgiving continues to be distorted. The greatest distortions appear to be occurring in our schools where politically correct school systems are afraid to reveal that there were religious motives behind the first Thanksgiving or that we should be pausing to thank God for the blessings we enjoy today. Mommypundit has an excellent post on one school system in Maryland that is attempting to rewrite the history of Thanksgiving.

Michelle Malkin underscores the problem perfectly in a column published today:

Once an unabashedly pious land, we have been transformed into a nation of historically clueless ingrates -- embarrassed about our heritage, afraid of offending all newcomers, and more committed to inculcating a sense of entitlement over a culture of gratitude.

Linda Chavez also has a few words for politically correct school sytems that want to distort the meaning of Thanksgiving.

And pastor Mark D. Roberts provides us with a detailed history of Thanksgiving in his series this Week of Thanksgiving.

Update: James Jewell at the Rooftop Blog has some thoughts to share on the holiday.

Update #2: LaShawn Barber shares her thoughts about Thanksgiving.

Update #3: Hugh Hewitt has posted the text of George Washington's first Thanksgiving Proclamation.