Call for Permanent Barrier Around Capitol [semi-satire]

Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 31 January 2021 | John Semmens

[John Semmens]

Acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman has called for permanent fencing and troop deployments around the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC.

"Numerous members of Congress have expressed fear for their safety since the insurrection of early January," Pittman said. "The rulers of our country cannot properly do their work if they are perpetually fearful. Reassuring them and guaranteeing them a freedom from fear strikes me as the next logical step toward establishing the unity President Biden wants for the nation."

Pittman dismissed claims that "the Capitol is the people's house and ought to be open for visitors. In a sense, I can see how they think that. The people do, after all, pay for it with their taxes. But taxes pay for a lot of things that are off-limits to the people. Whether access is granted and on what terms is something that those who run the government have the right to decide. In fact, that's what elections are for—to select who will make the rules. If you don't like the rules elect someone else next time around. In the meantime, obey the rules laid down for you."

"I expect that a small sample private citizens will periodically be granted passes to visit this historic site," Pittman speculated. "If they can pass a vetting process that winnows out persons known to be disloyal, I'm sure members of Congress will feel safer admitting a limited quantity of visitors of the proper pedigree. But the 75 million Trump voters who have been declared domestic terrorists must be keep out at all times. If they want to communicate with their representatives they can hire a lobbyist. That's what those who are serious about the business of Congress do."

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[al baby]

Well I am all for it easier to arrest all of them inside

[xkaydet65]

Could only wish. Thinking of Yul Brenner to Eli Wallach
“ lots of new walls”
“They won’t keep us out.”
“ They were built to keep you in.”

[Hieronymus]

Surrounded by a wall so high with foundations so deep and so well built, that nothing can get over, under or through????

Then for my wish, fill it up with water.

[G Larry]

The Twilight Zone had an episode where Grandpa was in the basement, building a brick wall, as Grandma sat rocking in her chair nearby.

As he finished the wall, the camera zoomed out to show Grandpa had bricked himself inside.

[Viking2002]

Uh-huh, and who among us has for years called for a 20 foot high wall built along the perimeter of the Beltway and top it with guard towers? Me, that's who!