Palin, Lee, Cruz Rally Veterans at WWII Memorial

Palin, Lee, Cruz Rally Veterans at WWII Memorial

on Sun, 13 Oct 2013

After promising she would attend the "Million Vet March," former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin went to the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Sunday—along with Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Ted Cruz (R-TX)—to support thousands of veterans demanding that President Barack Obama re-open the memorials that have been barricaded due to the government shutdown.

At the World War II Memorial, Palin said that Obama is showing a "shameful lack of respect" and a "lack of valor" by barricading the memorials to veterans from across the country that marched in Washington to demand that Congress pass a law making it illegal for the federal government to close the memorials in future government shutdowns. They reportedly chanted, "tear down these walls."

"We were proud to stand with thousands of America's vets and other patriotic Americans today in Washington, D.C. This morning, Todd and I met with Senators Ted Cruz and Mike Lee, and they joined us and other Americans at the World War II Memorial and then at the Lincoln Memorial, where we were met by a SWAT team in full riot gear!" Palin wrote in a Facebook post. "Watching those who have fought to protect freedom prevented by barricades from visiting these memorials to freedom was truly heart wrenching."

Palin has said Messrs. Lee and Cruz are leading a party of "good guys" in the Senate against both party establishments that make up Washington's permanent political class. After the Republican establishment attacked Lee and Cruz during the defunding Obamacare fight, Palin fiercely defended them for representing everyday Americans. Palin has also called for Obama administration employees to engage in acts of civil disobedience regarding the "Barrycades" at the memorials. At the march, veterans removed barricades from the memorial and took them to the White House.

Though the Obama administration officials put up barricades at the open-air memorials, they allowed thousands of amnesty supporters to rally on the National Mall, which was also supposed to be closed due to the government shutdown, last week in support of comprehensive immigration reform. On Saturday, Palin called out the Obama administration for revealing what their true priorities are during what she called a government "slim-down."