Skip to main content
The LaRouche Organization

Main navigation

Main navigation
  • About
    About
    • Why “LaRouchePAC” No Longer Represents the Policies of Lyndon LaRouche
    • 2022 LaRouche Economics Classes
    • Intro to LaRouche: Class Series
  • Campaigns
    Campaigns
    • Stop NATO's World War
    • Stop Global Britain's Green War Drive!
    • The Coming US Economic Miracle
    • Crush the Green New Deal
    • Exonerate LaRouche
    • Four Laws
    • History
  • Programs
    Programs
    • Daily Harley Updates
    • Weekly Helga Webcasts
    • Thursday Fireside Chat at 9pm EST
    • Saturday Manhattan Project at 2pm EST
    • Midwest Discussion
  • Actions
    Actions
    • Tell Your Congressman: Stop NATO Driving Us to Nuclear War!
    • Leaflets
  • Donate
  • Sign-up
  • Articles
  • Interventions

Social Media

Social Media
  • Facebook
  • TikTok
  • Twitter

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Article
  3. 2022
  4. 11
  5. 24
24 Nov 2022

Lincoln’s Thanksgiving: Give Thanks to God for Putting Such Challenges Before Us

By David Shavin
Share icon
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Share via Messenger
  • Share via WhatsApp
  • Copy site URL
Leading Developments

Nov. 23—Abraham Lincoln established the national holiday of Thanksgiving in 1863, in the midst of the bloodiest conflict in American history. Yet he maintained there was so much for which to give thanks to the Creator. And a central message was, as he put it, that the great trial of a civil war, in God’s eyes, could bring forth the animation and inspiration of our hearts and minds to do what we had to do, even if we weren’t sure we were capable.

Lincoln was not a simple-minded optimist, given to overlooking the depth of the problems before the country. But he would have us give thanks, deep heartfelt thanks, to a Creator that so loved the human race that he put massive challenges before us, knowing there was more to us than we were aware of.

Of course, one could tear one’s hair out, hearing the outrageous, ugly, mendacious and downright evil in Ukraine’s highest Justice official, the Prosecutor General, who yesterday openly states that ten Russian POWs, nakedly executed, video-recorded for all to see, were actually “imitating a surrender,” carrying out a war crime by so surrendering, and clearly deserving of a bullet in the head while they lay on the ground unarmed, for their “perfidy.”

Hence, what steely optimism is required to drive through to victory, on the road to peace via economic development—and the road to economic development through the spark of genius a gracious God bestowed upon mankind.

If you’ve not yet worked through the November 22 Schiller Institute conference, take it as the appropriate and happy addition to your Thanksgiving Day, one that will bring you closer to old Abe, one that will help carve a path forward for humanity. And give thanks to your Creator, One that graces your life with a purpose, a mission.

Lincoln and McClellan

Related Content

LaRouche8

An Outbreak of Public Sanity

June 4—Russia’s National Committee for BRICS Research now has on the front page of its website an EIR article by Paul Gallagher, “Will Credit Finally Be Included in De-Dollarization Dialogue?” The National Committee of Russian experts is the government institution responsible for formulating Russian policy proposals for the upcoming annual meeting of the BRICS heads of state in August.

LaRouche8

Leadership to Avert Disaster

June 3—Even as the threat of war increases, as seen in NATO’s scramble to offer Ukraine membership in all but name at its July summit in Vilnius, future-oriented leadership holds the key to creating a new path, and avoiding what were otherwise inevitable.

jfk

Out With The Old, In With The New Security/Development Architecture

It's showdown time for the British school of geopoliticians

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Article
  3. 2022
  4. 11
  5. 24

Footer

  • Privacy

Social Media

  • Facebook
  • TikTok
  • Twitter