Obama Administration Continues to Pick and Choose Who The Law Applies To
Statement
The National Park Service has granted special permission for a pro-immigration rally to take place on the National Mall today, adding to the Administration's penchant for picking and choosing what monuments and memorials are open and who they are open to. Members of the Congressional Western Caucus responded to this decision with the following statements:
"The government should never be in the practice of giving preferential treatment to certain groups, but that is exactly what the Obama Administration is doing when it denies veterans access to memorials dedicated to their service and at the same time, encourages an immigration rally with Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi on the National Mall. It is the job of the President to ensure that all citizens are treated equally, yet this Administration continually picks and chooses this nation's winners and losers. Unfortunately, the real losers here are the American people who are locked out of our nation's public lands- unless they happen to agree with the President's political beliefs."
- Chairman Steve Pearce (NM-02)
"Throughout the nation, the federal government is putting up fences, barriers and orange cones to keep people away from our national treasures, even when it costs no federal money to keep them open. Apparently, World War II veterans who fought for their country did not do enough to get access to a memorial built for them, but the Park Service is rolling out the red carpet for union-allies and supporters of the President's immigration agenda to hold a huge rally on the closed national mall. I am disappointed but not surprised given President Obama's history of picking and choosing how, when, and on whom to enforce the nation's laws."
- Co-Chair Cynthia Lummis (WY- At Large)
"We applaud free speech on the National Mall and the ability of all Americans to have access to it equally. Unfortunately, the Administration has closed the Mall and memorials to some groups and not others, giving preferential treatment under the law. If it's going to be open for some, it needs to be open for all."
- U.S. Representative Scott Tipton (CO-03)
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