Like any other socialist dictator, Obama needs government protection for life, but what about Biden, Pelosi, Reid and, of course, Valerie Jarrett?
I have no problem with paying for the protection of former Presidents.They are national treasures and deserve such protections. Their young children deserve such protections, because like illegal alien children dragged across the border, they had little or nothing to say about their parent’s choices.
I do mind that this type of legislation might be extended to protect Vice Presidents (if you can even name them after five years) and the leaders of Congress. And how about “special people” like Valerie Jarrett who is said to have Secret Service protection even though she is only a presidential advisor?
I do mind the level of protection for former presidents if it amounts to providing for clean-sweeping public venues and blocking streets, airports and other facilities.
And, I have only two questions:
One, can this legislation be repealed or amended so that the United States taxpayer will pay only certain costs over the first two million if the President of the United States has a net worth of at least $10 million dollars and an income over $10 million per year? Or if their Presidential Library/Foundation foundation is worth more than $50 million and they remains an employee.
And two, will this protection be provided for former President Obama in the finest prison on the planet if he has been found to have been constitutionally ineligible to hold the Office of the President of the United States?
Bottom line, this is not too much of a price for Presidents (and their immediate families) who are forced by circumstances to take unpopular actions when protecting the safety and security of the United States. Even hypocrites like Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton who want to disarm and disadvantage America deserve protection from the crazies and criminals.
Now why should we be disarmed and why shouldn’t “We the People” protect ourselves from the crazies and criminals too! Our guarantee of safety trumps recently passed or amended legislation – it is the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, which these “protected” Presidents have sworn to protect, preserve and defend.
-- steve
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