Give thanks for freedom this Thanksgiving

Today most Americans will gather for a celebration that has become an American tradition that is very much worthy of extension.
Most of us experience more blessings than tribulation, especially in this country, and it is appropriate to give thanks for them (indeed, many traditions exhort us to give thanks for hard times as well), whether to God — as did the Pilgrims at Plimouth Plantation back in 1621 — or to whatever entity seems appropriate.
It’s interesting to remember, thou