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I realize that this is a very late comment to last week's TGIF, but I wanted to say that I am very grateful for all the blessings in my life, in particluar my wife, my children, and my grandchildren. I also want to express my gratitude for The Free Press and all that Bari and Nellie have created here. Beyond the much needed content and mission behind that content, I have come to be grateful for the community of readers, at least as evidenced by the weekly comments to TGIF. Certainly there are some whacko things said in here, but taken together I see evidence that there is a bid "middle" out there, by which I mean people from all over and all walks of life who do share common values and express common sense opinions about the issues of the day and the challenges we face that are not pre-squeezed through an ideological sieve. I think I am referring to the same thing that Christophe Guilluy wrote about this week concerning the last, best hope for France. This gives me hope for America, too. So thanks to all of you and please let me know where I can get my yellow vest!

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I am grateful for all the journalists out there still doing the old school work pursuing the facts and challenging the propaganda. At times I applaud and agree with you. Other times I disagree with you and cringe. But that tells me I can trust you. Thanks!

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What I especially enjoyed in this week's column was: "there will come a day when a Saudi prince, without his precious oil allowance, suddenly has to work a real job, and it will be a disaster." That had me laughing out loud with joy.

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I am thankful for my two teenage kids, both of whom are interesting, funny, smart and able to understand nuance. We don't agree on everything of course, sometimes we strenuously disagree, but I look at them and I know for a fact that we have added 2 really good people and citizens to this world.

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Nov 26, 2023·edited Nov 26, 2023

Where did we come from!

I was truly inspired when I read how you took on the corrupted NY Times. When you and Matt Taibbi started to write the news, I became a paid subscriber.

I am from Indonesia and played professional golf on the LPGA TOUR for 14 years. My generation was the first generation to start same sex families. I am Jewish, not gay and was called an alien. Life kept me curious and I’ve asked many questions!

I am one of only 10 moms to travel with babies during my generation. As left of left as I once was, I am terrified for the future of our children and Grandchildren. And bitterly disappointed by the rhetoric of the ones I fought hard for and protected. I don’t know what’s next for America, I do know what I can’t support and vote for anymore.

Reading your columns keeps my sanity, because this rot is spreading into the simplistic minds of the majority.

I am grateful for THE FREE PRESS!

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grateful. Correction!

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I'm gratrful for your grandson.

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Thankful to be living in a culture where gratitude is appreciated and encouraged. With so much brokenness in the world, it's easy to focus on the negative. Gratitude, as the focus of our holiday of Thanksgiving, is a welcome reprieve where we get to highlight the positive: those small miracles that we experience in this magical journey we call "life".

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Grateful to everyone fighting for Israel.

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Nov 26, 2023·edited Nov 26, 2023

I'm grateful that I live in a country that lets idiots like the AOC, Ilhan Omar , Cori Bush. and their running dogs exist, even though their positions are the direct antithesis to the American Way.

I am grateful that the son of a barkeep was able to fulfill his dreams of becoming a physician.

I am grateful that my religion prays for the well being of those opposed to us, even though they wish us harm.

And yes, I am grateful for Senator Fetterman who stood up for Israel. He has my gratitude for life.

I m grateful for my wife of 52 years who has supported me, and journeyed with me to unknown lands and unknown outcomes, thankfully all good.

I am grateful for The Free Press who are able to organize my very thoughts and present them in a cogent manner.

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I'm grateful for you, Nellie! :)

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I am grateful for true Journalists, like those at TFP, who have the courage to leave the security of traditional "media" to be honest journalist vs simply regurgitating what their employers want them to say. So glad I heard the Megyn Kelly interview with Susie Weiss which lead to to a subscription to TFP.

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A chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans owns an old island fort in Charleston Harbor. They’re flying a big Israeli flag over it right now. You can search Castle Pinckney dot org and see a webcam of it. I’ll await the praise rhetoric TGIF next week…

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They say all politics is local. As a local politician, I’m not sure I agree. But I am thankful that in my town, most, if not all, politics is still sane. Nobody has claimed an election was stolen; we make valiant attempts to enforce our ethics code, most of our efforts are aimed at making a great place even better, and Rs and Ds, which we have in nearly equal measures, seem to get along well enough. In short, a slice of Real America.

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I’m grateful for Black Friday which encouraged me to become a Substack subscriber! Nellie, I just needed to read your column. I’m grateful for you. You are the best. As is Barrie. You guys are like anchors in civilization right now. Thank you.

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Nov 26, 2023·edited Nov 26, 2023

I'm grateful some of the hostages were released. The IDF and Israel sacrificed an untold advantage to honor a cease fire and give so much. However, we must always take the high road and try to do what's right. We answer to a higher power.

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