Thanksgiving Proclamation, 1789
By George Washington.
'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 favor, and Whereas both Houses of Congress
have by their joint Committee requested me “to recommend to the People of the US a day of public thanks-giving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably
to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.”
Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th. day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent
4 years ago today, an anti-Semitic white supremacist killed 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue. It was the deadliest attack ever on the Jewish community in the US.
The shooter was motivated by the "great replacement" theory
The theory claims that Jews bring millions of immigrants to this country with the aim of "replacing" white people. The shooter wrote before the attack: "HIAS likes to bring invaders in that kill our people. I can't sit by and watch my people get slaughtered...I'm going in."
As you may recall, this murderous attack happened weeks before the election, during a time when Fox News & MAGA politicians were stoking fear of caravans of migrants.
Hateful, anti-Semitic rhetoric and conspiracies led to deadly violence in Pittsburgh.
NEW: The Washington Post reports that the large Ukrainian-American community in OH, traditionally Republican-leaning voters, are backing Tim Ryan for Senate due to JD Vance’s pro-Putin stances. #RepublicansForTimRyan#OHSen
“ Irena Stolar has voted Republican for over half a century, from Richard M. Nixon to Donald Trump. But in the midterms, Stolar, 73, said she will cast her first vote for a Democrat. Originally from Ukraine, Stolar refuses to support J.D. Vance..”
“Anna Barrett, president of the credit union, said she will vote for a Democratic candidate for the first time in her life. “I certainly could not support Mr. Vance based on what he has said,” she said. Like others, Barrett has been working around-the-clock to fundraise...”
If Donald Trump decides to ditch Kevin McCarty and supports Jim Jordan for Speaker, all he needs is 10-20 MAGA members of Congress to block McCarthy from becoming speaker. It's definitely a real possibility.