Of course some people are more important than other people. Fair or not, thats the way the world works. Ali had power, and in this instance used it to help someone out. You’re denying you would do the same if you could? You’d just sit there and meekly take what some bureaucrat was dishing out?
Some people follow the rules no matter what they are or how stupid they are, and some people push the envelope. The ones who push the envelope change the world.
If we followed your way of thinking we’d still be an English colony putting up with what the Queen was telling us to do.
I didn’t spell it out, but part of my ire is base don the “security clearance” aspect of the Ali incident.
“Mr. Ali, we can’t let those people in, because they don’t have security clearances.”
“Is that important?”
“Not really — go on in.”
“Mrs. Clinton, you’ve sent and received top secret emails through non-secure channels which is a serious violation and could result in significant jail time.”
“Are you going to do anything about it?”
“Not really — enjoy your presidential campaign.”