> Why should threy pay out of their own pocket when they are in this situation > because they chose to serve the American people? Or is the office of > President not considered service anymore? Well..... They came out of their "service" with millions of dollars more in their pocket than when they went in. They've purchased homes for several million, rented offices for hundreds of thousands, signed book deals for millions, earn hundreds of thousands in speaking and appearance fees, have wealthy friends who pay off many of their bills and then there are those pesky questions about money changing hands for pardons. > if people's lives are at risk because of what they do for their country, > then the country has a moral obligation to protect them. I would guess they are more at risk for personal choices and deals they made that had nothing to do with the good of the country. Even so, if Chelsea is at risk in anyway she should certainly have some kind of protection. If the risk is so grave that she needs several professional SS agents to adequately protect her, than so be it. But why couldn't her father have gone through the appropriate channels and asked for an exception to the law, rather than to do it unilaterally during his last few hours in office? > This applies to anyone in this situation, whether they are liked and > respected or hated and vilified. What is really ironic is that the Clintons are the last ex-presidential family who will have lifelong SS protection. The law was changed during his administration in 1997 to allow only 10 years of protection after leaving office for all subsequent ex-presidents and spouses. The law regarding protection of the children only extends until they are 15 years old. Kakki
