A Democrat state lawmaker in Missouri was among seven arrested in St. Louis on Friday as part of an anti-Black Friday protest. Missouri Democrat state Rep. Bruce Franks Jr. was arrested for partaking in the protest that shut down the St. Louis Galleria for about half an hour Friday afternoon, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. […]
What We’re Thankful For: Happy Thanksgiving From The Townhall Team.
The editorial team here at Townhall would like to wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving. Here’s some of the things we’re thankful for in 2017: *** They say gratitude it the key to happiness, and boy do I believe that is true. This Thanksgiving, and always, I am grateful for my wonderful family (including the […]
President Donald Trump’s 2017 Thanksgiving Proclamation.
President Donald Trump issued his Thanksgiving proclamation, urging Americans to thank God for all of their many blessings. Read the full text of the proclamation below: BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On Thanksgiving Day, as we have for nearly four centuries, Americans give thanks to Almighty God for our […]
First Thanksgiving? How We Got the Pilgrim Story All Wrong
Spoiler: Thanksgiving has not always been about food and football. Perhaps this is not a shocking revelation. Given our steady arc toward holiday commercialization, we have long departed from the origins of this annual event. Still, our Novembers are dotted with the intimations of a historic past: Pilgrims dressed in amusing hats, cornucopias overflowing with […]
Here’s Why We Should Still Celebrate the Pilgrims at Thanksgiving.
For most American families, Thanksgiving is a time to gather with loved ones, eat delicious food, and perhaps watch some football. But not everyone is pleased with the celebration of this holiday, and some have taken to maligning its “originators,” the Pilgrims. An editorial in Al Jazeera labeled Thanksgiving a “thoroughly nauseating affair,” one that […]