Military parades are great. Veteran's Day, Memorial Day, Armed Forces Day. Militaristic parades are not.

One of the principles that America is based on is a military that is wholly subject to civilian control. Extolling the military for it’s own sake is another erosion of a basic American tenet. Explicitly equating military might with jingoistic “patriotism” is a a major part of a totalitarian philosophy. It’s not “honoring the troops”, it’s using the military as a blunt prop to show the power of the “strongman” not just to the world, but also to the citizenry.

If we really want to 'honor the troops' lets give the estimated 23,000 active service members that use food stamps a high enough salary that they no longer have to. Lets fully fund the VA. Let's get returning vets proper psychological care so they don't end up homeless. Fuck the bread and circuses.

All God's children are not beautiful. Most of God's children are, in fact, barely presentable.


I never met anyone who didn't have a very smart child. What happens to these children, you wonder, when they reach adulthood?