There he was, alive and present as the President of the United States to stand and deliver one more time. We weren't planning to watch the Salute to the Flag Celebration, and are glad we did. The whole thing came through as a well planned and wonderfully executed event, an invigorating recollection and celebration, honoring some of the people, flags, events, values, and sacrifices involved with securing and maintaining 250 years of freedom and independence.
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And The Donald nailed it.
He did. Seeing the screen filled with bursts of red, I couldn't help thinking about Butler, and the intent behind that attempt to deliver a different burst of red to the screen in front of millions of viewers. For Trump to have survived all that he had to go through and endure to win the election as he did, to stand in front of millions more on the 4th of July to deliver the YUGEST fireworks display ever, along with his speech, done in his style with focus and meaning was, for me, another kind of celebration involving wonder and delight, shock and awe.
After he was elected, he talked about the honor of being able to plan and take part in the 250th anniversary as the President, as if that was something of personal importance to him. For his sake (and the sake of the the nation), I'm grateful and pleased he was able to do so and enjoy that moment and milestone. It was the triumphant visual opposite of what was planned for and intended by those who opposed him.
"Joyous and Glorious"--Trump's words for the occasion.
We remember the Bicentennial because CBS filled its programming with Bicentennial Moments (anh!) and of its idea of important Americans (Walt Whitman as the gay contribution and Boss Tweed for the Micks.) in hour long portrayals.
Since the Lefties boycotted the whole thing, they left the field to the God Emperor of the Cherry Blossom Throne.
In thje immortal words of a great Austrian philosopher, "Big mistake".
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