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Secret Service Plans to Raise White House Fence by 5 Feet
NBC Wahsington ^ | 4/27/2016 | Scott MacFarlane

Posted on 04/27/2016 9:14:35 PM PDT by Beave Meister

The U.S. Secret Service plans to raise the height of the White House security fence by 5 feet and add a new concrete foundation to reduce the risk of fence-jumpers, according to a copy of an agency report obtained by the News4 I-Team.

The agency, along with the National Park Service, said it intends to begin building a “taller, stronger” fence to protect the White House grounds by 2018.

Details of the plan were included in an audio recording of a briefing made by federal officials, which was released to the I-Team Wednesday. The same briefing is expected to be presented May 5 at a meeting of the National Capital Planning Commission, which must first approve any changes to White House fencing.

“The current fence simply is not adequate for a modern era. We’ve said that before. It is becoming more and more acutely clear that that is in fact the case,” Secret Service official Tom Dougherty said in the briefing to federal officials.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcwashington.com ...


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Three contractors show up at the White House bidding to build the new fence. One from Kentucky, one from Florida, and one from Chicago.

The White House spokesman ask the contractor from Kentucky, how much can you build our fence for? He takes some measurements, runs some numbers. pulls out his calculator, writes down some figures and says, "I can put a new taller fence around the White House for $50,000. I figure $20,000 for materials, $20,000 for labor and $10,000 profit for me."

Next the WH spokesman ask the contractor from Florida how much can you build the fence for? The contractor from Florida takes some measurements, runs some numbers, pulls out his calculator, writes down some figures and says, "I can put a new taller fence around the WH for $100,000. I figure $40,000 for materials, $40,000 for labor and $20,000 profit for me."

Next the WH spokesman ask the contractor from Chicago, how much can you build the fence for? The contractor looks at the spokesman and says, "I can build the new fence for $550,000." The spokesman says, "You didn't even take any measurements, you didn't even use your calculator to get any numbers. How did you come up with the figure of $550,000?" The contractor from Chicago pulls the WH spokesman over to the side and says, "I figured $250,000 for me, $250,000 for you and we hire the guy from Kentucky."

And that my friends is how business is done in Washington D.C.

1 posted on 04/27/2016 9:14:36 PM PDT by Beave Meister
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To: Beave Meister

FENCES DON’T WORK!


2 posted on 04/27/2016 9:16:10 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (I apologize for not apologizing.)
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To: Beave Meister

Won’t that leave a gap at the bottom?


3 posted on 04/27/2016 9:16:57 PM PDT by xzins ( Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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To: xzins

LOL!


4 posted on 04/27/2016 9:17:47 PM PDT by TaxPayer2000
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

Make Mexico pay for it!


5 posted on 04/27/2016 9:18:55 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: Beave Meister

Just in time for President Trump.


6 posted on 04/27/2016 9:19:52 PM PDT by Inyo-Mono
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To: Beave Meister

If a border fence isn’t effective, why is there a border fence around the White House.


7 posted on 04/27/2016 9:20:08 PM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (If a border fence isn't effective, why is there a border fence around the White House?)
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To: Beave Meister

A fence? Why would they build a fence? I have been told that those are idiot and can’t work.


8 posted on 04/27/2016 9:21:34 PM PDT by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,)
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To: Beave Meister
Hmmm...so you can build a fence to protect the Resident from citizens, but a border fence won't protect citizens from invading illegal aliens. Oh, wait. We have an illegal alien in the White House!

Now everything is clear.

9 posted on 04/27/2016 9:22:00 PM PDT by DakotaGator (Weep for the lost Republic! And keep your powder dry!!)
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To: Beave Meister

This doesn’t make any sense. After all, aren’t White House fence-jumpers just undocumented visitors? And so shouldn’t all visitors be welcomed?

The whole thing is very confusing.


10 posted on 04/27/2016 9:24:38 PM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: Beave Meister

Perfect response to this story that doesn’t mention the nerve, irony chutzpah (or whatever the mooselimb equivalent is) and hypocrisy of the piece of garbage who occupies the white house.


11 posted on 04/27/2016 9:25:37 PM PDT by Captainpaintball (Immigration without assimilation is the death of a nation -- FUJB!!!)
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To: Beave Meister

I REALLY would like to know what prompted that decision.


12 posted on 04/27/2016 9:26:32 PM PDT by progunner (no compromise)
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To: Beave Meister

Save the money until the feckless fool on the hill is gone, retired to his never ending post of interminable condemnation of all that comes after this shyster....


13 posted on 04/27/2016 9:32:58 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: Beave Meister

I suggest guard sheep.

14 posted on 04/27/2016 9:33:55 PM PDT by Flick Lives (One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
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To: Beave Meister

Weird for a bunch of clowns who think that fences don’t work.


15 posted on 04/27/2016 9:34:51 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (If SCOTUS is really so fair and unbiased, why is it a campaign issue about who is on it?)
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To: Beave Meister

Fence?

That’s not who we are.

Should be building a bridge.


16 posted on 04/27/2016 9:36:10 PM PDT by chris37 (heartless)
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To: Beave Meister

Hum...Sounds like Trump


17 posted on 04/27/2016 9:38:08 PM PDT by realcleanguy
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To: Beave Meister

18 posted on 04/27/2016 9:41:17 PM PDT by wideminded
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To: xzins
"Won’t that leave a gap at the bottom?"


Ordinarily, yes, but in this case, the rate of "manure" emanating from the White House at the present time, and landing on the White House lawn, far exceeds the rate of the raising of the fence, so there is no gap, just a very rotten smell.

19 posted on 04/27/2016 9:42:18 PM PDT by Heart-Rest ( "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil!" Isaiah 5:20)
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To: Beave Meister

Get rid of the fence, but put in a moat filled with gators.


20 posted on 04/27/2016 9:44:26 PM PDT by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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