Jim H. right you are within bounds of my prior arguments. I also think the idea that heads of state are separated and protected in this way, beyond the protections afforded to the citizens they represent perpetuates some problems. While some opposed the elimination of mid air refueling from the VC-25 replacement program by the prior administration, I think that was a great outcome. The idea that a president might have a chance of surviving a nuclear war is not in my mind the right kind of incentive to give the person making decisions that could lead to nuclear war. Another way to look at this (and I am interested to see how this group receives this): if all members of congress had the same level of protection as the kids in American schools, might the current response to school shootings be a bit different?