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"The Abraham Lincoln you won't hear invoked as the first Barack Obama" appears at AmSpec.
"We arrive once again at the time of year when our ancestors gave thanks to God for the innumerable blessings he has bestowed on our beloved country," writes Lisa Fabrizio.
"But as time goes on, the thanks, if any, goes more and more to humans and worse yet, to a government that promises to care for its citizens from cradle to grave."
On Jan. 20, 2009, Barack Obama will be inaugurated as the chief executive of the federal government of United States of America.
Therefore, "given the frequency with which our president-elect is compared to Abraham Lincoln," Fabrizio suggests "it might be a good time to recall the words of President Lincoln and see how many, if any, of his sentiments in his proclamation of the Thanksgiving national holiday still ring true today."
Which way America?
Do we thank government -- or move forward instead along the path outlined by Lincoln, giving thanks for the "gracious gifts of the most high God"?
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