Louie Gohmert: “So in the last 10 minutes I have here, this will be the last session before Thanksgiving Day. I am greatly disturbed…”

“So in the last 10 minutes I have here, this will be the last session before Thanksgiving Day. I am greatly disturbed that we have so many young people in America who can't explain what Thanksgiving Day is, why it was originally started, who thanks was given to. Many thought it was to the Indians, but it was not. This is a declaration, May 2, 1778, to troops at Valley Forge: ``The Commander in Chief directs that divine service be performed ever Sunday at 11 o'clock in those brigade to which there are chaplains--those which have none to attend the places of worship nearest to them. It is expected that officers of all ranks will, by their attendance, set an example to their men. ``While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of patriot, it should be our highest glory to laud the more distinguished character of Muslim''--I am sorry. It says, ``Christian.'' George Washington said that the highest glory of a patriot soldier would be the more distinguished character of a Christian. It was an order he gave. So I know people are saying this is totally appropriate now, and they wonder why evil seems to keep growing in America.…”