{"id":1842565,"date":"2023-02-10T14:34:18","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T19:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1842565"},"modified":"2023-02-10T14:34:54","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T19:34:54","slug":"u-s-blew-872000-to-build-dismantle-useless-fence-around-capitol-for-bidens-pointless-state-of-the-union","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-blew-872000-to-build-dismantle-useless-fence-around-capitol-for-bidens-pointless-state-of-the-union\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Blew $872,000 To Build, Dismantle Useless Fence Around Capitol For Biden\u2019s Pointless State Of The Union"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fu-s-blew-872000-to-build-dismantle-useless-fence-around-capitol-for-bidens-pointless-state-of-the-union%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1842565&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<p>Once a year \u2014 every year since 1790 \u2014 the president of the United States has delivered a message on the state of the union.<\/p>\n<p>However, the message was sent in writing from 1801 to 1913. Since then, however, the president has almost always traveled to the U.S. Capitol in person to deliver the message.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a pointless \u2014 and partisan \u2014 exercise. The president takes credit and blames the other party for the troubles. Finally, he gives a list of all the things that he wants to accomplish in the future. Most of these never get accomplished.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe it\u2019s time we go back to a written message. It cost close to a million dollars to build a fence around the Capitol to protect it on Tuesday. That&#8217;s not including the salaries of all those involved in law enforcement and security. Since January 6, 2021 when rioters invaded the building, authorities have been scared ever since. So they built the fence.<\/p>\n<p>But the architect of the U.S. Capitol (AOC) \u2014 that\u2019s a federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the complex \u2014 said there was really no reason to erect the barrier.<\/p>\n<p>Brett Blanton, the current Capitol architect, told the House Committee on House Administration on Thursday that there were no threats ahead of President Joe Biden\u2019s State of the Union address on Tuesday, but House and Senate officials still opted to erect the fence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s going to be cheaper to put the fence up and have less people,\u201d He explained to the subcommittee: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/capitol-architect-no-threat-to-justify-state-of-union-fence\">According<\/a> The Washington Examiner. Blanton stated that it cost $872,000 for the fence to be put up and taken down. This cost was borne by U.S. Secret Service.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Laurel Lee (R.FL), asked Blanton why the fence had been erected if there was no threat. \u201cThat is correct, and also on January 6 there was no specific threat as well,\u201d He highlighted the fact.<\/p>\n<p>Blanton wasn\u2019t at the Capitol on January 6, telling the committee, \u201cThere was no actionable intelligence that there was going to be anything here that was presented to the Capitol Police Board.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some lawmakers were furious he wasn\u2019t on site that day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m outraged that you would be in a comfortable place, sir, while the rest of us were thinking about dying that day and how we were going to come out alive that day,\u201d Blanton was informed by Rep. Norma Torres, D-CA. \u201cOutrageous that you were not here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI find it mind-blowing that the head of the AOC, the leader, knowing what you knew \u2014 probably a lot more than we did that day \u2014 would not have been in this building ensuring the safety and security not only of the building but of the employees that you lead,\u201d echoed Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK).<\/p>\n<p>That statement perked up the ears of Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI), chairman of the committee that oversees the police and architect\u2019s office. He promised to examine the possibility. \u201cactionable intelligence\u201d Before the January 6 riots.<\/p>\n<p><em>The views expressed in this piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Joseph Curl is a 35-year veteran of politics, having served 12 years as White House correspondent in a national newspaper. For four years, he served as the Drudge Report&#8217;s morning editor. Send tips <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection\" class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"3e54514d5b4e565d4b4c527e5a5f57524749574c5b105d5153\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a> Follow him on Twitter @josephcurl<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once a year \u2014 every year since 1790 \u2014 the president of the United States has delivered a message on the state of the union. From 1801 to 1913, though, that message was delivered in writing. 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