Ross: Hey politicians, off with your shoes!
Feb 18, 2019, 7:10 AM | Updated: 1:10 pm
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Over the weekend I read the compromise wall bill. It’s over a thousand pages, but it turns out the part about the wall was only three pages long. And it actually never mentions a wall.
Instead, it authorizes “pedestrian fencing.”
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But I also ran across at least two other provisions in this bill I think everyone can agree with. Such as cheap drugs from Canada. On page 16, it states that, provided you buy no more than a 90-day supply for your own use, U.S. Customs inspectors may not stop you from bringing in prescription drugs from Canada. This has been a gray area, but now with the new law, if you’re tired of waiting for cheaper drugs here, a little Canadian vacation every three months could pay for itself.
And then there’s this little provision, which is my favorite — A year ago the Washington Post reported that congressional leaders like the speaker of the House, and the Senate majority leader could just skip the TSA checkpoints when they fly commercially.
But on page 19, the wall bill states that every member of Congress, including the leadership and cabinet secretaries, and senior members of the Executive Office of the President “shall not be exempt from federal passenger and baggage screening.”
And thus are the mighty brought to heel by the will of the people! Off with their shoes!
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