He may be, in his own words, a "misfit unassimilated foreigner." But Mark Steyn is also gem of a writer, a Canadian whose unique perspective on America includes an obvious love and admiration for the land and people which is returned in spades by many.Today, Steyn turns his attention to Thanksgiving "the most American of holidays" as he calls it, and outlines reasons why the world should give thanks to America: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. Aside from Britain and France, the Europeans cannot project power in any meaningful way anywhere. When they sign on to an enterprise they claim to believe in – shoring up...(Read Full Post)