Trump trashes the 4th
For your "Everything Trump Touches Dies" file.
Bad enough that Trump can indulge his passion for public over-compensation by personalizing and militarizing the nation's traditional festive July 4th celebration on The Mall.
Worse that he's allowed to rope off a VIP viewing section for family andfriends donors for what had been a celebration of democracy.
I grew up in DC. Went several times to the fireworks show on the 4th. It was always fun sitting with complete strangers, sharing a shade tree, chit-chat, and snacks.
In a democracy and at its celebration, there are no privileged characters. Well, at least until Citizens United came along and a President who lost the popular vote installed his family in White House jobs and took them on field trips to World Summits.
Good thing Milwaukee knows how to do its fireworks with a big show on July 3rd - - seen here from open seating/easy viewing at Veterans Park on the Lakefront last year - -
- - without competing with separate celebrations in the County parks on the 4th.
Bad enough that Trump can indulge his passion for public over-compensation by personalizing and militarizing the nation's traditional festive July 4th celebration on The Mall.
Worse that he's allowed to rope off a VIP viewing section for family and
I grew up in DC. Went several times to the fireworks show on the 4th. It was always fun sitting with complete strangers, sharing a shade tree, chit-chat, and snacks.
In a democracy and at its celebration, there are no privileged characters. Well, at least until Citizens United came along and a President who lost the popular vote installed his family in White House jobs and took them on field trips to World Summits.
A nonpartisan celebration of America’s independence will be turned into a Trump-GOP campaign rally. No U.S. president has presided at the D.C. July 4 event since the 1950s. However, Trump wants to rebrand the nation’s celebration. There will be a VIP area reserved for his high-flying cronies. So much for the “forgotten Americans”. And, Trump will have a flyover by Air Force One to satisfy his vanity.Props to WisOpinion for running relevant commentary today from old friend Bill Kaplan, writing from the DC area:
Good thing Milwaukee knows how to do its fireworks with a big show on July 3rd - - seen here from open seating/easy viewing at Veterans Park on the Lakefront last year - -
- - without competing with separate celebrations in the County parks on the 4th.
1 comment:
Happy 4th of July to your family and everyone!!! Brats, potato salad, and don't forget the Mosquito repellent(Citronella)for the fireworks!!!!
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