March of the politicians

Published July 4, 2012 4:00am ET



The Fourth of July means eating meat products and lighting fireworks and, if you’re an elected official, showing your face at your home district’s parade. While members of Congress dutifully marched with Brownie troops and veterans groups across America Wednesday, D.C.’s own council members hit the Palisades Parade in upper Northwest in a fight to see who could pass out the best cheap trinket.

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