OUTRAGEOUS – AT 10:18 A.M. ET:  One aspect of the Obama administration's border "policy" is to restrict the movements of members of Congress in border areas, even though they are there on official business.  It is another example of Obama's move toward an authoritarian state.  Senator McCain is leading the fight against this latest outrage.  From Fox: 

Sen. John McCain ripped into the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for an apparent policy restricting lawmakers from taking photos and interacting with people at facilities housing illegal immigrant minors, demanding the rules be reversed "immediately."

"I want it done today. You understand?" the visibly angry senator told CBP Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske at a Senate hearing on Wednesday, saying he "overstepped."

The hearing of the Senate Homeland Security Committee was called to receive updates on the border crisis from key agency heads involved in handling the influx of illegal immigrant minors from Central America. The tone of the hearing took a turn when McCain began questioning Kerlikowske on a memo described as "protocol for visitations and tours."

McCain said it restricted the use of cell phones, and restricted contact between visiting lawmakers and the children, as well as the staff.

"Am I allowed to bring a cell phone with me?" McCain asked.

"Not to take photographs," Kerlikowske responded.

Asked why not, the commissioner said the children "have a right to privacy."

McCain said he might want to take a photo of something else, and the commissioner said they could make "arrangements" for that.

Unsatisfied by the response, McCain cited other instructions restricting "physical or verbal contact" with children and with staff. Again, the commissioner said they could make "special arrangements" for visiting lawmakers.

COMMENT:  What's interesting is how little many "journalists" have had to say about this.  It's a clear attempt at censorship, in this case censorship of members of Congress. 

Increasingly, one gets the feeling that Obama, and the radicals he's hired, welcome this border crisis, for it brings more potential Democrats into the country.  I doubt if Obama will do much to stop it. 

July 10, 2014