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The Fourth of July, fireworks and the flag
July 3, 2019 in history | Tags: 2019, Andy Ngo, Arizona, Betsy Ross, Dan Crenshaw, Donald Trump, Doug Ducey, Fourth of July, George Washington, history, Independence Day, John Adams, North Korea, Portland, Republican Party, Richard Grenell, The Star-Spangled Banner, Tucker Carlson, United States | 9 comments
For 2019, President Trump has promised a YUGE Fourth of July show in Washington, DC:
HOLD THE DATE! We will be having one of the biggest gatherings in the history of Washington, D.C., on July 4th. It will be called “A Salute To America” and will be held at the Lincoln Memorial. Major fireworks display, entertainment and an address by your favorite President, me!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 24, 2019
Armoured vehicles have been arriving since the beginning of the week:
President Trump’s 4th of July tanks are rolling through D.C. tonight.
Best patriotic celebration ever coming on Thursday?
Liberals hate seeing Americans proud of their country!
— Jack Murphy (@RealJack) July 3, 2019
The Hill had more on the armoured vehicles:
U.S. military tanks arrived in Washington, D.C., via train on Tuesday ahead of their use in President Trump‘s July 4 “Salute to America” event on the National Mall.
NBC News captured photos and video of two Bradley and two Abrams tanks arriving in Southeast D.C. The news outlet also spotted support vehicles, including an M88 used to help recover armored equipment.
NBC’s report came after an Associated Press photographer spotted two M1A1 Abrams tanks and four military vehicles on a freight train late Monday.
Trump confirmed on Monday afternoon that there will be tanks stationed on the National Mall on the Fourth of July.
“We’re going to have some tanks stationed outside,” Trump said during a bill signing in the Oval Office. “You’ve got to be pretty careful with the tanks because the roads have a tendency not to like to carry heavy tanks. So we have to put them in certain areas.”
The Pentagon did not respond to a request for comment about how the tanks will be transported to the National Mall.
Trump will deliver remarks from the Lincoln Memorial as part of the Independence Day event, and he has played an active role in its planning. The event will also include flyovers by military aircraft.
The United States has much to celebrate this year.
Economically, things haven’t been this good since the mid-19th century!
July Marks the Longest U.S. Expansion Since the Mid-1850s https://t.co/T9usxC7YmJ #Economy #GDP #GDPData
— Peoples Pundit Daily (@PPDNews) July 1, 2019
Wow!
Here’s another Wow! President Trump is the first sitting American president to cross the demilitarised zone (DMZ) into North Korea, which he did on Sunday, June 30:
In South Korea, they call @realDonaldTrump “the maker of peace on the Korean peninsula.” Here at home, we’re lucky to call him “Mr. President.” Huge weekend for the USA.. Once again, America is leading! Peace through strength. https://t.co/65LzebkPES
— Kimberly Guilfoyle (@kimguilfoyle) July 1, 2019
How sad that Westerners, including many Americans, do not care.
The Korean War never came to an official close. It’s been going on since Trump was a child. He wants to do something positive about that. North Korea is controlled by China, so this process has to be carefully managed and negotiated.
President Clinton visited North Korea during the Obama administration. Speaking of Obama, compare and contrast the photos:
DMZ in 2008 vs. DMZ in 2019 pic.twitter.com/AUEhrBsTqX
— Raheem Kassam (@RaheemKassam) June 30, 2019
Tucker Carlson from Fox News got exclusive coverage and describes what happened at that historic moment. This short five-and-a-half minute video is well worth watching. The segment appeared on Tucker’s show on Monday, July 1:
Meanwhile, in the United States, the gay conservative journalist Andy Ngo was recovering from a brain haemorrhage he received from an attack by Antifa in Portland. The following tweet is from his lawyer:
Update to @MrAndyNgo supporters — he is being admitted to the hospital overnight as a result of a brain bleed. You sick “journalists” and other hacks gloating about this should be ashamed. As for the rest, please pray for @MrAndyNgo who we need back in health — brave man!🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️ https://t.co/XYVy4EbIzv
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) June 30, 2019
Andy saw it coming:
I am nervous about tomorrow’s Portland antifa rally. They’re promising “physical confrontation” & have singled me out to be assaulted. I went on Tucker Carlson last year to explain why I think they’re doing this: They’re seeking meaning through violence. https://t.co/kpkESjsOmI pic.twitter.com/J45MMshyyK
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) June 28, 2019
Regardless of the following tweet, Portland Police stood by on the day, allowing bloody attacks on Andy and others:
Police have received information that some of the milkshakes thrown today during the demonstration contained quick-drying cement. We are encouraging anyone hit with a substance today to report it to police.
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) June 29, 2019
The US ambassador to Germany has rightly called for an investigation:
I have asked @TheJusticeDept to investigate this incident in Portland. I can’t just sit by and watch my friend be brutally attacked. https://t.co/vODiWktqIm
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) June 30, 2019
Andy was well enough to write a few days later:
While chanting “no hate,” antifa militants pummeled my head. No police intervened. Portland prides itself on being a sanctuary city but what I see is a sanctuary for domestic terrorists. I describe the antifa attack that left me with a brain hemorrhage: https://t.co/4sSDJClRW0
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) July 3, 2019
The American flag also came under attack. Colin Kaepernick objected to a Nike shoe with the Betsy Ross colonial flag on the back, so the company withdrew it from sale:
I love Betsey Ross, I love Betsey Ross 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Won't allow the Left to prevent me from loving America.
I did think we lived in a free country it's not okat for Colin to hate Betsey Ross but wants everyone to think and agree with him.
That's Un American almost fascist. pic.twitter.com/PV1BPcNZv8— End Liberal White Guilt (@Big_crusher1000) July 2, 2019
Like I said….Screw @Nike
I love my Trump Girl Kicks! pic.twitter.com/OVh334BnAk— RED VIPER KAG '18 ❌ (@get4208) July 2, 2019
Congressman and military veteran Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) is not wrong:
If you’re offended by a shoe celebrating the flag of the American Revolution, it’s a good indication that you may be better off living in a permanent safe space.
Or Cuba.
— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) July 3, 2019
Trump supporter — and Obama voter — Charles Payne opened up the subject to his readers and listeners:
Nike Nixes Ross
Betsy Ross' flag gets kicked to the curb in name of social justice and slope got more slippery.
I say it's no longer inconceivable one day in the name of social justice America could removal symbols of George Washington & Thomas Jefferson.
Your thoughts?— Charles V Payne (@cvpayne) July 2, 2019
Sadly, I couldn’t agree more.
Nike will be losing big time with American consumers as well as the state of Arizona, where it had planned to open a factory.
First, here’s a consumer’s point of view:
Putting you down as a "no"
— Charles V Payne (@cvpayne) July 2, 2019
Now here’s what the Republican governor of Arizona, Doug Ducey, had to say:
And then this news broke yesterday afternoon. 2/https://t.co/NmM8OPGR0G
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) July 2, 2019
Nike is an iconic American brand and American company. This country, our system of government and free enterprise have allowed them to prosper and flourish. 4/
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) July 2, 2019
It is a shameful retreat for the company. American businesses should be proud of our country’s history, not abandoning it. 6/
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) July 2, 2019
Arizona’s economy is doing just fine without Nike. We don’t need to suck up to companies that consciously denigrate our nation’s history. 8/
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) July 2, 2019
He concluded with wise words about Betsy Ross:
And finally, it shouldn’t take a controversy over a shoe for our kids to know who Betsy Ross is. A founding mother. Her story should be taught in all American schools. In the meantime, it’s worth googling her. 9/9
Here is a short film about this American icon. Her flag, commissioned by none other than George Washington, inspired The Star-Spangled Banner, America’s national anthem:
In closing, contrary to what many left-wing and libertarian clergy say, the idea behind celebrating Independence Day also included giving thanks to God. Hence church services, which are much criticised by said clergy railing against ‘American exceptionalism’. Would that other Western nations actually held such services on national days for their own countries.
The Revd Robert Jeffress explains what President John Adams, America’s second president (and first vice president), had in mind:
#AmericaFirst– @RobertJeffress: John Adams envisioned future generations celebrating the great festival with illuminations as well as solemn acts of devotion to God. @realDonaldTrump is fulfilling what our founding fathers intended for this great nation. #MAGA #Dobbs pic.twitter.com/xjxQPv4rZq
— Lou Dobbs (@LouDobbs) July 3, 2019
We should all give thanks for our respective nations.
Most countries have been doing their best through the course of modern history to right the wrongs of their ancestors. They are also working together internationally to make the world a better place.
Rather than focusing on ‘exceptionalism’, we should thank God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit for guidance through the ages — no matter where we live! Our leaders did not always listen to the Triune God, but, when they did, things turned out for the better.
I hope that all sensible Americans will be able to celebrate Independence Day in peace and with pleasure. It is a big day. Enjoy it, whilst remembering to say prayers of thanksgiving.
Please also pray for Andy Ngo’s swift and full recovery. The Founding Fathers wanted everyone to be able to speak freely in safety, hence the First Amendment.