Cruz told POLITICO that his amendment is about ensuring that political VIPs aren’t endangered as they pass through public spaces in airports.

Cruz told POLITICO that his amendment is about ensuring that political VIPs aren’t endangered as they pass through public spaces in airports.

Viral photos of politicians jetting off to a tropical hideaway during a deadly cold wave might become a lot rarer under legislation being pushed by Sen. Ted Cruz.

The Texas Republican — infamously photographed by a gawker while en route to Cancún in 2021 — is proposing a bill amendment that would offer lawmakers a dedicated security escort at airports, along with expedited screening outside of public view. That could make it much less likely that the politicians’ comings and goings would become fodder for embarrassing news reports and late-night comedy mockery.

The measure would also provide the same special treatment to federal judges and Cabinet members, as well as a limited number of their family and staff. Cruz is trying to attach the amendment to a major aviation policy bill, S. 1939, that is expected to be marked up in the Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday.

  • Phegan@lemmy.world
    108·
    11 个月前

    When elected officials need to be segregated from the people they serve, they should be removed from their post. You are here to represent the people, not rule over us.

    • corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
      201·
      11 个月前

      When hillbillies are breaking into homes and killing government reps’ familes, something is wrong.

      The fact that Republicans have weaponized this particular brand of stupid is immaterial aside from the conspiracy charges.

      There is a shortfall here that will create a chilling effect for potential lawmakers to stand up to y’all Qaeda .

      • meat_popsicle@sh.itjust.works
        2·
        11 个月前

        Even worse, they’re not even domestic extremists necessarily. Republicans are endorsing Canadian extremists given the recent attack on Paul Pelosi. A Canadian terrorist was the perpetrator there.

    • SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca
      79·
      11 个月前

      There are a lot of psychos out there that want to kill AOC, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, etc.

      So are you saying they should be removed from their posts?

      • saintshenanigans@programming.dev
        2·
        11 个月前

        That’s an interesting thought when you considers that these psychos only think this way because of what the lawmakers across the isle are telling them + fox news

        • lolcatnip@reddthat.comEnglish
          2·
          11 个月前

          Almost like stochastic terrorism should be fought like regular terrorism instead of given protection under the first amendment.

        • SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca
          1·
          11 个月前

          The cause of it doesn’t change the the fact that it’s happening. People have a lack of respect for democracy and are willing to do crazy things that no one would’ve considered before.