On top of the proverbial soap box the man actually said:
“This is the people’s memorial. Let me ask a simple question. Why is the federal government spending money to erect barricades to keep veterans out of this memorial?” Senator Cruz asked. “Our veterans should be above politics. Enough games.”
To answer your question -- it was the Canadian Senator from Texas that caused the barricades to be put up.
Look in the mirror.
And he brought along his intellectual equal - Sarah Palin.
“This is the people’s memorial. Let me ask a simple question. Why is the federal government spending money to erect barricades to keep veterans out of this memorial?” Senator Cruz asked. “Our veterans should be above politics. Enough games.”
To answer your question -- it was the Canadian Senator from Texas that caused the barricades to be put up.
Look in the mirror.
And he brought along his intellectual equal - Sarah Palin.

that he gets his just desserts