By Juan Montoya
It's probably understandable that people may find it difficult to find something to be thankful about today being battered by our tariff-stricken economy, and - combined with other political factors - is creating a rise in the cost of living.
The racial conflicts in our country, and the continuing ideological antagonisms that have resulted in blood spilled in our streets between brothers, have rent the social fabric of this republic. Mass shootings, caused by hate or mental stresses, have become an epidemic on their own, and, to our society's distress, the new "normal."
And today the families of two National Guardsmen are praying their loved ones survive an ambush in Washington, D.C.
In this moral vacuum, demagogues of all tendencies and stripes revel, stirring the base desires of revenge and retribution, pitting us one against the other.
Unity - so necessary to forge the social contract that bind us together as a people - is eroding visibly. The midterms clearly demonstrated this, as will the upcoming year's elections..
Yet, we - you who read this and I who write it - have much to be thankful for.
We are alive, we're not starving, and live in a nation that is the envy of the world. Hunger stalks the world. People are literally dying on our shores and borders to be where we are, to enjoy the benefits bestowed upon us that are denied to millions worldwide.
As our older Mexican-American generations in South Texas used to say: "No concemos el hambre."
We must be thankful for the men and women - military veterans and civilians - who came before and for those who are are still serving in their place to make us safe and secure.
And we must salute the public servants who labored, and are laboring, sincerely to make our democracy work, and the taxpayers who contribute through their labor and obligations to fund its existence and provide the wherewithal to their fellow citizens to assure their survival.
There will always be political differences, but there is a mechanism - political participation - to address them. The right to dissent and resist the government is guaranteed by the constitution. No one - magistrate or soldier - can force you how to think or how to worship.
To not be thankful for this is to be an ingrate and a denial that we are the beneficiaries of living in a great nation and part of a great people. Be thankful today for that and for those who share our existence here. And pray that the suffering millions around our world have a better tomorrow. Work for and pray that our future generations also enjoy the fruits of our democracy and its bounty.
Share with those who have less and extend a hand to those needy among us as the Creator, Great Spirit, or God, has extended these blessings to us. Show compassion, as has been shown to us.
Happy Thanksgiving America.
37 comments:
I know I said I was out, but I just came here to troll francisco g one last time ;)
FUCK YOU IDIOT
The
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Happy Thanksgiving! Arriba los Donna Redskins 1961
The blood of the two guardsmen murdered falls on the communist (democratic) party. The murderer was allowed into our country during the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan. This was a dangerous and chaotic exit where none of the Afghanistan’s were vetted. Another major failure of the Communist Party. The radical and dangerous rhetoric towards our guardsmen by the communist parties politicians has placed our law enforcements officers in danger. The Trump administration has been weak in coming down on all the radical lunatics. Enough is enough! Arm our guardsmen. Make massive arrests with federal charges. Peace through strength
Chief Sauceda, Commander Mamalouie and the rest of the Brownsville Police Department would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!
Also, we all wanted to let you know that Chief Sauceda will be at Sunrise mall on Black Friday so citizens can line up to take pictures with him! It's all about him, isn't it?
Chief Sauceda,,,, what an arrogant ass.....
Take your smelly pussy back to the trailer park!!! You bore me now. Heard you sell nalgas outside Chili's. Arf, arf....
Thank your god that those in power are more tolerant than the people that you voted for, Montoya.
Happy Thanksgiving Mr. Montoya. Most importantly thank you for your blog. I sincerely appreciate the time and effort you put into keeping us informed.
Blessings to you and those that you love 💕.
Quiet, piggy!!!
TACO's administration gave the DC shooter who shot two National Guards Members asylum this April 2025.
FACT.
Trump is responsible for the shooting of the two soldiers.
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About the guardsmen shooting: Remember when the politicians sold the wars to the public by saying we had to fight them over there so we wouldn’t have to fight them here?
ha ha
Hey, Juan. Trump going after Muslims....but...but...Kash Patel is Muslim!!
There's something wrong with our system when a convicted felon can't vote, but they can run for office
The implosion of MAGA is at the top of my Christmas list.
7:07 Wrong loser. The dude was granted asylum by orange Jesus. You lie like your hero. Spouting bullshit doesn't make it true. Throw your communist tantrums somewhere else. MAGA bitch.
Shooter was granted asylum last April, by Trump admin. FACT.
Donald Trump has always been a pathetic failure. It's about time Maggots wake up!
Do you think Afghanistan appreciated the US invading their country? It's ok for the US to smash up other countries, let's face it the US has the most corrupt leader in the world, probable pedophile, convicted rapist, fraudster and habitual liar. Is it any wonder a foreigner may take out his frustration on two innocent military personnel who represent the president on the streets. Get the military off the streets!
Juan, is it true tamales are bad for your teeth? A friend who knows you says you have alot of teeth. So, do you eat tamales???
LOL "chief",,, he's nothing but a wanna be Facebook warrior. He orders all his puppets to make sure they take pictures of him for Facebook, mas mamon !!
Shooting of national guard troops all on Trump. He put them there. He should at least fucking go see them in the hospital, or say something acknowledging blame. Shit, man.
These US soldiers shouldn't have even be there, it was illegal for them to be policing streets in American cities. As is stated by several federal judges who have ordered the Trump administration to stop this invasion. Their deaths will bother me less, if Trump decides to deploy more forces. There will be a reckoning for the Trump administration, this is unlawful activity. There will be no mass arrests for mocking any federal agent, they're shit out of luck with that. Liberals will show up with their blow up cosplay character suits and troll the shit out of them in the most peaceful way possible. I truly enjoy seeing agents get aggressive and brutalize people, it makes them look real bad and petty. Other foreign soldiers get a huge morale boost knowing that they're better service members than US soldiers who are reminiscent of authoritarian and fascist regimes. How is the morale in the US military right now? I bet they feel great and ready to do some more policing? LOL!
The Nuremberg defense has historically been seen as fascist.
Montoya, don't know if it's because of your old age, high boozing, or product of fabianist education, but You live in an alternative reality. Stop watching CNN and reading NY Times man. Put on some overalls and do some manual labor the sun and some sweat will be beneficial to your mind.
I did and man am a different man, healthiest I've been.
My humble Thanksgiving dinner was $85.?? With everything on sale and that doesn’t include some greens and seasoning. So help us to understand. electricity, insurance, gas, everything, every thing. We need help all around the board. Yes, I blame Trump.
Asylum granted for him by Trump Administration last April. FACT
Alcalde de Eagle Pass proyecta ampliar muro acuático en Río Bravo; advierten daños ambientales
El proyecto contempla la instalación de boyas a lo largo de 101 kilómetros. De acuerdo con Adriana Martínez, geomorfóloga de la Universidad de Illinois, este tipo de infraestructura provoca daños y desvía el cauce hacia el lado mexicano.
I am thankful that President Trump is fixing my country. Half the population of Browntown will be deported back to matamoros very soon!
Profound. Rot is a local treasure.
On your mother's naked back, pendejo.
Mamalo al Cheeto!
Deport all the muslim goat fuckers.
I am a man idiot, you have such low reading comprehension that you did not read on an earlier post that it is my daughter’s name and if you want to attempt it, you can jack your 3” inch piece to the image. Other than that, IDGAF about you and get the fuck out of here. Faggot
Then many states in the USA will have to be returned to Mexico. The native Americans will also get their land back. Sounds fair. The Americans will go back to the Neatherlands and England where they will continue to be cruel and unaccepted. Then Elon Musk will take them to Mars.
The female National Guard member was 20 years old. She died. The other National Guard member is 24 years old and fighting for his life. Why do they have to be at the White House as easy targets? With little protection? Trump is calling for more members to show up and protect him. From whom? Americans love Trump.
It is painful for Americans to know that all the benefits they enjoy is because their ancestors killed, stole and took advantage of others. Still, Americans continue to be jealous of others, unable to work hard to honor their country and falling into the trap of drugs.
Americans are now poor in spirit and poor in money. The billionaires, trillionaires and millionaires have destroyed the country. So it is very hard for Americans to share, to be grateful, to support our military when our leaders have lost the way. Now there is a war on the Democrats. There is a war on the Constitution. and the republicans do not know what to do with a President that loves gold, gossip and fine looking women.
Yeah, right.
Democrats declared war on Trump when he decided to run for President. If they can falsely accuse him of colluding with the Russians then he can rightly accuse them of sedition when they call on our troops to defy his orders.
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