Like the old saying, everyone loves a parade. Indeed, it would appear from all reports (including fake news) that President Trump would love to see a military parade down Pennsylvania Avenue displaying the military might of the U.S.A. He apparently got the idea from watching the Bastille Day parade in Paris with President Emmanuel Macron of France last July. He is said to have called it “one of the most beautiful parades I have ever seen”— jet planes flying overhead and tanks and other armoured vehicles rolling along, with hundreds, if not thousands, of military personnel marching along to inspirational patriotic band music. Trump reportedly said that “We are going to have to try and top it.”
And why not? After all, North Korea, Russia and China display their military hardware in parades all the time. Just imagine Donald Trump standing proudly on the viewing stand in a Mussolini-style pose while smiling ear-to-ear at the display of American military prowess. Never mind the cost of such an event, which would be in the millions of tax-payer dollars at a time when the feds are running huge deficits. Just imagine the great publicity shots and huge crowds, even larger than those attending his inaugural parade. When to do it? Well, how about next Fourth of July! Americans have not witnessed a major military parade down the streets of Washington since 1991 when President George Bush hosted a limited military parade after the end of the Persian Gulf war. That display was somewhat cheap as it only cost a little more than a pitiful $12 million U.S. Surely, Trump can do better than that!
As the Commander-in-Chief, President Trump deserves to have his parade to display the American military might for all the world to see, including the North Koreans and Russians. We’ll see who has the biggest and most powerful missiles — Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin or Kim Jong-un. Needless-to-say, I imagine that the Americans would win the bragging rights. So go ahead, President Trump. Spend those hard-earned tax dollars and have your little parade if it makes you happy. I’m sure we’ll all be watching with either great anticipation or even greater unease.
FROLITICKS 