The left is howling Hitler again because of President Trump's proposal for a military parade. They're saying it's dictatorial, they're bringing up that Kim Jong Un has them, too. Even some on the right, such as #nevertrump Ralph Peters have pooh-poohed the idea as Frenchy vaingloriousness as if this were still the era of freedom fries. It's nonsense. If the U.S. is going to celebrate and honor the military as it should instead of just pay lip service to the idea, it does well to hold a parade. We actually need a parade. Because the reality is, we have won a war. Parades serve as markers, they institutionalize reality. Kim Jong Un may hold them, too, and he holds them all the time, but it's meaningless because his army hasn't won anything. But the vermin of ISIS, who took over whole countries, are now grease spots on the desert floor. They control no land, their vile remnants can be found in the arms of Europe's social services defending them among...(Read Full Post)