Military Shows, Coast-to-Coast

 

by Pa Rock

Citizen Journalist

Donald John Trump, a man who failed to answer the call of his nation to join its military on multiple occasions when he was a young man,  has now, in his dotage, become an ardent supporter of the United States Armed Forces and will not shy away from deploying the uniformed men and women of the American military (other peoples' children and grandchildren) into any situation where he believes they are needed - even within the borders of the United States.

Trump, who next Saturday will be overseeing a massive military parade in Washington, DC, to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the US Army and Flag Day - and coincidentally his 79th birthday, has become flush with pride for the military in his old age.  Trump wanted a big military parade during his first term, but was thwarted in his efforts by his top generals who were not supportive of the project.  This time around Trump has new generals, and, what some have termed his "vanity" parade, will roll through the streets of Washington, DC, and in the air space above our nation's capital, unimpeded.

Next Saturday is sure to be Trump's most memorable birthday ever.  Yes, the city's largest and busiest airport will be closed and thousands of passengers inconvenienced as they are forced to land and take off elsewhere, and yes, drivers in DC will be inconvenienced for months as work crews rush (?) to repair the damage done to city streets by tanks and large military vehicles and equipment, and yes, estimated costs for the grand show range from $40 million to $90 million - but so what!   The pomp and pageantry, much like that of the May Day parades of the old Soviet Union, will be worth it.  And the money, even if it reaches $100 million, is a mere pittance when measured against our already burgeoning national debt which is in the trillions of dollars.  (Knocking a couple of thousand people off Medicaid would probably pay for the whole thing with enough left over for a presidential weekend of golf!) 

Trump has said that he will be at the parade - you betcha he will - but there is no word yet on whether he will stand and salute the passing troops throughout the show, or instead sit in some ornate golden chair in quiet repose as the parade passes by.

In related news, the Trump administration has nationalized at least a portion of the California National Guard and this morning sent 2,000 of its members into the streets of Los Angeles to quell citizen unrest over local raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  The Department of Defense has also announced that active duty marines at Camp Pendleton are on "high alert" to be ready to join in the effort to quell free speech and public dissent in Los Angeles.  

California Governor Gavin Newsom has said the move to bring National Guard troops into Los Angeles was "purposefully inflammatory" and that it would "escalate tensions."  And regarding the administration's threat to send active duty marines onto the already volatile situation, Newsom tweeted on "X" this morning:

"The Secretary of Defense is now threatening to deploy active-duty Marines on American soil against its own citizens.   This is deranged behavior."

There is no word yet on whether Trump will personally attend the military show in Los Angeles or not.