Donald Trump sitting behind the Resolute Desk, characterized people who oppose his military parade as “they hate America.”
I see it this way. To love America means to respect and defend the Constitution. To love America means to abide by the rule of law. To love America means to honor those who have served in our country’s military, especially those who have given their lives in the cause for freedom. To love America means to care enough to help fellow human beings who seek refuge from oppression, persecution, and poverty.
No, Mr. President, having a military parade marking the anniversary of the military, but also coincidentally on your birthday, is a page straight out of a narcissistic dictator’s handbook. There are various historical examples, and none of them are American.
So yes, Mr. President, I oppose your military parade. And ascribing to the above, I love America. You will find me and thousands more who also love America at local and national protests.
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Frank P. Morello
Foothills
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