Letter: We are getting close to our own Rubicon

Any flexing of military muscle on domestic soil, or, indeed, any presenting of the military on a political par with civilian life, has always been a big no-no in democratic society. The president’s July 4 “Salute” speech at the Lincoln Memorial with tanks, troops and military brass in attendance is an example of edging toward autocracy and a military state.For one thing, military movement into a nation’s capitol is one way to intimidate or usurp the supreme power in a dem