It seems that the newly-elected Speaker of the House John Boehner has the perfect solution for the systematic sexual assault going on at America’s airports: He gets to bypass the security line! However, don’t worry; his office assures us that Boehner, who gets to walk past all of those families which the TSA regards as a gaggle of terrorists, is not getting “special treatment.”

Michael Steel, a spokesman for the Republican leader, said in a statement that Mr. Boehner was not receiving special treatment. And a law enforcement official said that any member of Congress or administration official with a security detail is allowed to bypass security.

“The appropriate security procedures for all Congressional leaders, including Speaker Pelosi and Senator Reid, are determined by the Capitol Police working with the Transportation Security Administration,” Mr. Steel said.

Yes, that appropriate “security procedure” is that members of Congress get a free pass while they feign concern about how the rest of us are treated. Great work if you can get it!