Comments on: Andrew Mitchell: Reclaim the Spirit of Thanksgiving – Thanksgiving 2019 https://wthrockmorton.com/2019/11/27/andrew-mitchell/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Thu, 28 Nov 2019 18:48:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: David Rahrer https://wthrockmorton.com/2019/11/27/andrew-mitchell/#comment-105261 Thu, 28 Nov 2019 18:48:03 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=35322#comment-105261 Now we have a war on Thanksgiving? There was never a war on Christmas but wow, did that get traction among those easily led. I remember in the 80s people saying “Happy Holidays.” It was simply an easy way to be inclusive if you didn’t know your audience. Among those who celebrated Christmas, it was always Merry Christmas. Such silly, stupid, incredibly inane things to be using as wedge issues. What petty idiots we have become, we used to be a great country. This makes me sick.

]]> By: David Rahrer https://wthrockmorton.com/2019/11/27/andrew-mitchell/#comment-105262 Thu, 28 Nov 2019 18:48:03 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=35322#comment-105262 Now we have a war on Thanksgiving? There was never a war on Christmas but wow, did that get traction among those easily led. I remember in the 80s people saying “Happy Holidays.” It was simply an easy way to be inclusive if you didn’t know your audience. Among those who celebrated Christmas, it was always Merry Christmas. Such silly, stupid, incredibly inane things to be using as wedge issues. What petty idiots we have become, we used to be a great country. This makes me sick.

]]> By: Hikerdudette https://wthrockmorton.com/2019/11/27/andrew-mitchell/#comment-105259 Thu, 28 Nov 2019 08:07:31 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=35322#comment-105259 In reply to richard.

So? There is something wrong with being educated? Sorry, but I don’t agree.

]]> By: seashell https://wthrockmorton.com/2019/11/27/andrew-mitchell/#comment-105256 Wed, 27 Nov 2019 23:38:09 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=35322#comment-105256 Thank you for this glimpse of American history that I didn’t hear about in high school. I don’t know why because this stuff is so much more interesting. As for this year, seems as a war of uncertain origins has been declared as “The War on Thanksgiving.” I’m grateful that it will be fought with pie.

]]> By: Warren Throckmorton https://wthrockmorton.com/2019/11/27/andrew-mitchell/#comment-105253 Wed, 27 Nov 2019 14:44:29 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=35322#comment-105253 In reply to richard.

Stating the facts isn’t elitism. He ended by calling us all to thankfulness, a solid place for everyone to be.

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