In honor of the upcoming holiday, take a moment and read this great column from Mark Steyn, "World Should Give Thanks for America". Steyn, a Canadian Journalist who grew up in England, humorously and poignantly describes the reasons he thinks the world should thank America, not the least of which is:

But on this Thanksgiving the rest of the world ought to give thanks to American national sovereignty, too. When something terrible and destructive happens—a tsunami hits Indonesia, an earthquake devastates Pakistan—the United States can project itself anywhere on the planet within hours and start saving lives, setting up hospitals and restoring the water supply.

Definitely a must-read.

Labels: Holidays, Politics