Yesterday was Flag Day. In Washington, DC the Army held a huge parade to celebrate its 250th anniversary. Yes, the Army was founded in 1775 with the single goal of separating the 13 colonies from a King.
While a lot of folks opposed spending $45 Million dollars on a parade, it is a bargain if it gives a huge boost for Army recruitment over the next few years.
Do you know how much the Army spends on marketing and advertising to attract enough young men and women each year to reach a goal of 60,000 recruits? Any guesses?
In 2022, the total for recruiting was $1.1 Billion. And only 45,000 joined, a 25% shortfall. Similar disappointing results for 2023.
With four months to go in the 2025 fiscal year, the Army has already signed 61,000 recruits.
“No Kings” parades were held across the U.S., including about 200 in California alone. Well, the Army defeated King George of England by 1783. In 1790 the U.S. Constitution was ratified, almost guaranteeing we could never be ruled by a King. The Constitution set up three separate branches of government: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.
The organizers of the “No Kings” events probably don’t know that the closest any President came to having the power of a King was Franklin D. Roosevelt. And he wasn’t close despite appointing 8 of the 9 Justices of the Supreme Court and having huge majorities of his own party in Congress. Congress did not pass everything he wanted and the Supreme Court knocked out a few of FDR’s favorite laws.
Millions of “No Kings” marchers had fun waving horrifying signs and wearing T-shirts promoting 86 47. They should know that President Trump appointed only 3 of 9 Supreme Court Justices and has a hair-thin majority in Congress. And when we add the cost of police for those parades, and the continuing anti-ICE protests in LA and other cities, it probably will equal the cost of the Army parade.
Have you noticed how Israel infiltrated Iran? Israel even built a factory in Iran to build drones that were used to kill Iranian military leaders and top nuclear scientists. A lot of Iranians, especially women, oppose the rulers and are helping Israel. About 80% of Iranians don’t like being ruled by a King (Khamenei).
Here’s a concern: are the Chinese Communists infiltrating us in the same way? Hundreds of men from China have sneaked into the country, and thousands of our citizens hate Trump and love socialism. It is reasonable to assume Xi Jinping has planned a similar barrage of deadly attacks on multiple targets.
Happy Father’s Day. Even with all the distractions yesterday and the upcoming June 19th celebrations, I have seen an abundance of wonderful messages on social media about fathers, both living and deceased. And so far, no one has complained about their dad being a King (for one day only).
Historic quote by Will Rogers:
“Father had a day, but you can’t find anybody who remembers when it was… It’s been so confused with April the first.” Radio, on Mother’s Day, 1935