rumitoid

Ever since Donald Trump attended France’s Bastille Day parade in July of 2017, he’s wanted to top it with a military parade of his own. Those plans were scrapped last summer when it became clear that a parade would cost nearly $100 million and destroy the streets of Washington, D.C. But in February of this year, after some modifications, Trump announced a new idea: He’d co-opt the annual July 4 fireworks show on the National Mall to throw a “Salute to America,” complete with a rambling speech, military flyovers, and a Trump rally atmosphere.

Trump is making a “political rally” out of a day that should be for celebrating America and what it stands for. “Frankly, that’s not what July 4th is about,” he said. “It’s not about politics in the partisan sense — it’s about democracy, it’s about freedom, it’s about individual liberties, it’s about pursuit of happiness.” The president wants to make it about him and the GOP. I would gladly apologize and make amends if I am wrong about this event. Watch with an unbiased eye.

Is there any precedent for this? Not really. Presidents typically stay away from July 4 celebrations, with the last one to link himself to the festivities coming in 1970, USA Today reports. That year, Richard Nixon held an “Honor America Day,” which was besieged by Vietnam war protesters, some of whom held a marijuana smoke-in.

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

Trump is such an ogre!

proud republican Loc: RED CALIFORNIA

What is wrong with Saluting to America???..God knows we can use more appreciation of this Greatest Country in the World!!!

rumitoid

No, not evil, just a very base man with a huge self-serving appetite. Pathological, it has clearly been shown throughout his life and presidency. His relentless and persistent hyperbole about what he lies about or does is a mental illness. Psychopaths do this. Examples of detrimental effects are increased bullying, conflict, stress, staff turnover and absenteeism; reduction in productivity and in social responsibility. The WH in a nutshell, pacing. He looks to inject chaos into everything to throw others off in turmoil and then take control. Psychopath 101.

1 in 5 CEOs are almost definitely psychopaths. The study of 261 senior professionals in the United States found that 21 per cent had clinically significant levels of psychopathic traits. The rate of psychopathy in the general population is about one in a hundred.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/13/1-in-5-ceos-are-psychopaths-australian-study-finds/

Blade_Runner Loc: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Independence Day, 2019 is next Thursday. Hasn't happened yet. Maybe it will just fizzle like you do when you post.

George Washington fell ill on July 4, 1789 and spent the nation's 13th birthday in bed. In fairness to Washington, Fourth of July celebrations didn't really catch on until about 1820, and Independence Day wasn't declared a federal holiday until 1870.

Thomas Jefferson, one of two Presidents to sign the Declaration of Independence, started the White House tradition of celebrating the Fourth of July with the first Independence Day reception in 1801. He is also one of three presidents to die on July 4, along with America's second president, John Adams and its fifth president, James Monroe.

On July 4, 1828, John Quincy Adams attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the excavation of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal at Little Falls located just above Georgetown. He also gave an address, accompanied by music from the US Marine Band.

Zachary Taylor probably had the worst Fourth of July of any president in US history. After attending a ceremony at the Washington Monument on a very hot day in 1850, Taylor went to an outdoor party where he reportedly indulged in a bowl of cherries and cream that had been in the sun all day. Over the following days, Taylor suffered from stomach pains and vomiting. He died a few days later, though the exact cause of death has been a source of debate.

On July 4, 1861, Abraham Lincoln called a special session of Congress to ask for more resources to fight the Civil War. Two years later, on July 4, 1863, the Confederate Army surrendered at Vicksburg, marking a turning point for the Union in the Civil War.

On July 4, 1870, Ulysses S. Grant was on the presidential train in New England heading for Woodstock, Connecticut. When he arrived in Woodstock, he heard a speech by social reformer Henry Ward Beecher.

In 1881, James A. Garfield spent July 4th in bed after being shot twice two days earlier in an assassination attempt by Charles Guiteau. He died from his injuries on September 19. He had only served four months in office.

On July 4, 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt gave a speech to a crowd of 200,000 at Schenley Park in Pittsburgh.

On July 4, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson gave an address at Independence Hall in Philadelphia on the meaning of the Declaration of Independence. During this speech, he uttered the famous words "our country, right or wrong." Wilson spent July 4, 1917 trying to come up with a plan for US military action in World War I.

On July 4, 1940, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt officially turned the library he built in his name in Hyde Park, New York over to the federal government, making it the first presidential library in the US.

On July 4, 1952, President Harry Truman attended a Washington Senators baseball game at Griffith Stadium in Washington D.C., but left early because of rain. The Yankees would go on to beat the Senators that day 9 to 4.

Dwight D. Eisenhower played a LOT of golf. He spent four out of seven of his Independence Days as president on the links.

On July 4, 1961, the Kennedy administration asked Congress for permission to deploy "anti-subversive" military actions in Latin America.

For America's bicentennial celebration, President Gerald Ford hosted a huge celebration at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, the site where the American army camped the winter of 1777 during the Revolutionary War.

Although he was still recovering from an assassination attempt in 1981, Ronald Reagan managed to have some fun at his first White House Independence Day picnic.

On July 4 in 2000, Bill Clinton and his family visited New York to view the largest maritime assemblage in American history.

On July 4, 2005, George W. Bush celebrated his 60th birthday two days early with the troops at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

For the Fourth of July, 2016, President Barack Obama spoke at a naturalization ceremony for active-duty service members and civilians. Later, Barack and Michelle Obama hosted military heroes and their families at a White House special Independence Day event. The president ended the day by taking in a fireworks display.

rumitoid

Did any of them demand a parade and to make a national speech on this occasion? But as I said, "I would gladly apologize and make amends if I am wrong about this event. Watch with an unbiased eye."

Blade_Runner Loc: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Can you read?

How can you "watch with an unbiased eye" when you've already provided an extremely biased prediction?

rumitoid

I offered an analysis based on Trump's history and actions as president. Prognostication. Not biased but factual. But I am and always have been quick to admit when I am wrong. If his speech does not attack Democrats or boast of his achievements as the "greatest president," just that criteria, I will create an apology thread. Hey, who knows, the office may have suddenly changed him.

Boo_Boo Loc: Jellystone

Just a thought.... you do not have to attend! Complain all you want, but there are many people that will go to the 4th of July celebration of our Independence! There will be a sea of red/white/blue flags and happy smiling American citizens waving them!! And many Liberals will boycott the celebration which is good for us who will attend, less friction and less violence.

Boo_Boo Loc: Jellystone

I doubt it! You do not know how to admit you are wrong!

rumitoid

You are so very, very good at twisting things; I am an admirer. Seriously! I am not, as you state, complaining. I am offering a statistical analysis of Trump provided by five decades of questionable and dirty dealings. Chances are I could be wrong and he will not mark the 4th of July as a celebration of his presidency, boast of his non-achievements. Have a wait and see attitude...but be ready to admit you were wrong, as I will.

tommsteyer

better than Obama watching baseball games in Cuba while prague burns. Better than a phony victory lap while soldiers yell "Mission accomplished". better than Clinton sponsoring war in the Balkans or Yugoslavia while screwing anything in a skirt.

Trump is a patriot and I'm all in with that.

rumitoid

Take the freaking green pill. So tired of this bizarre conspiracy-brain tripe. Make a real argument! You know, like facts supporting ur accusations. Or shut up. Sorry, your worthless thought and opinion is protected: go for it!

Blade_Runner Loc: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Don't waste your time with an apology or a told you so. You have a major chip on your shoulder and a huge cob up your ass.

proud republican Loc: RED CALIFORNIA

Its coming from somebody who never supports his accusations against President Trump...Just HATE!!HATE!!HATE!!!