Posted on 06/01/2006 9:55:04 PM PDT by John Semmens
Taking a page from the Disney Corporation, the U.S. Homeland Security Department is proposing to rename the country Americaland and charge hefty admission fees. Individual admission fees would be in the $300 range for a three-week pass. Family admission packages would start at $1,000.
We cant stop illegal entry, so we might as well try to turn a profit, said Emilio Gonzalez, director of the department's Citizenship and Immigration Services.
The admission packages include a variety of rides in boxcars, vehicle trunks and semi-trailers. Homeland Security staff dressed as Uncle Sam, George Washington and INS officers will be available for photo ops. Cheesy, over-priced merchandise will be sold on every street corner.
The plan still has to be approved by congress where it may face tough opposition from Senator Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.). I like everything about this plan except the part about turning a profit, said Kennedy. If it can be amended to include a tax increase so admission can be free, Im all for it.
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