THE PROCLAMATION - AT 8:08 A.M. ET:  This is the day before Thanksgiving.  The president will, I believe, issue some kind of proclamation.  It is his first Thanksgiving in the White House.

This proclamation should be a beaut.  After all, his wife said during the campaign that this was the first time she was proud of America.  So what's there to be thankful for?  Barack?  That appears to be it.

And then of course there's the delicate matter, the president will tell us, of "those who, understandably, cannot give thanks."  We will then hear about the Indians, er, native Americans, first Americans, abused native peoples, native victims of the greed, disease, and lust brought by colonialist Europeans living in luxury aboard the ocean liner Mayflower. 

The president will say that their descendants should be tried in civilian courts, not the military tribunals set up by BUSH (!!). 

Mr. Obama will apologize for our history, but say that we should give thanks that we have the freedom to apologize and make amends.  He will sign a symbolic bill granting health insurance to all native peoples alive in 1620.  Free visits to the sorcerer.  Inoculations against all the illnesses brought by the Pilgrims, especially seasickness.

The president will then pardon a couple of turkeys, then go prepare for tomorrow's Thanksgiving dinner - tofu with all the trimmings. 

I can't wait.

November 25,  2009