SACRIFICES

The Donald has taken umbrage at criticism from a mother and father whose son, a Captain in the United States Army, was killed while serving in Iraq. The Donald said he too has made sacrifices for his country, specifically that he has worked hard and provided employment for tens of thousands of people. Some might question whether The Donald's response actually describes sacrifices. But not to worry. The Donald has made many bona fide sacrifices during his life. Here are a few.

1) Wife Number 1 Ivana was sacrificed, being replaced by Wife Number 2 Marla.

2) Wife Number 2 Marla was sacrificed, being replaced by Wife Number 3 Melania.

3) The opportunity to serve in the U.S. military was sacrificed on account of bone spurs.

4) Facts have been sacrificed, being replaced by embellishments, exaggerations, distortions, and outright prevarications.

5) Payments to contractors and suppliers have been sacrificed to the needs of the moment.

6) Humility has been sacrificed to bombast, braggadocio, and buffoonery.

7) Good taste has been sacrificed to showmanship, extravagance, and boorishness.

8) Charitable giving has been sacrificed to unproven claims of charitable giving.

9) Acknowledging error has been sacrificed to, "Me make an error? Never, ever, couldn't happen."

10) Reality has been sacrificed to delusional meanderings.

11) Release of tax returns has been sacrificed to. . . a dearth of charitable giving? questionable business and accounting practices? financial dealings with Russian oligarchs?