A little-known congressional privilege that allows spending TAXPAYER MONEY for massive postage bills is called “FRANKING”. Mass mail is defined by House rules as more pieces of similar mail sent during a single session of Congress. A 2008 article written by Michael Owens, reporter for the Bristol Herald Courier newspaper notes the perk, which essentially allows members of Congress [...]
Boucher Exposed
If you only knew …… !
10
Jan
12/10/08 ….. “YES” vote to Auto “bail-out”. 1/9/09 ….. GUN ISSUES …. OBAMA named ERIC HOLDER to be his Attorney General. Remember Rick Boucher telling us that “Obama is a friend to gun owners” … “He respects the Second Amendment … and he’s had that position for a long time”? Eric Holder supported D.C.’s complete ban on functional guns [...]
The attacks of 9/11 changed our lives forever. Before you decide whether Rick Boucher has acted wisely concerning the security of America against terrorism, please read the following sequence of events. Then, you be the judge. Background: Rick Boucher voted “NO” on 3/14/06 to the Anti-terrorism Act of 1996 – “that provides the government with [...]
It is generally agreed that energy Independence is critical not only to our economic future but to our national security. It has been fascinating to watch how Mr. Boucher often votes (or speaks) directly BEFORE an election … regardless of the issue … and then to see his position change almost immediately AFTER the election. (For example, [...]
29
Dec
In recent years much has been discussed regarding ”family values” as our society seems to be spinning almost out of control at times. Perceived declining morality extends to our leaders, and Congress now owns its lowest approval/popularity ratings in history. Traditional core values have been challenged as all references to God or the Ten Commandments have been stripped from our schools, courtrooms and [...]
28
Dec
Mr. Boucher voted NO to impeaching Bill Clinton for perjury in testimony to Grand Jury. In 1995, Mr. Boucher voted NO to Term Limits (which would limit Congress to 12 terms). In 1997, Mr. Boucher voted NO to Term Limits (which would limit Congress to 6 terms). Mr. Boucher voted NO to Flat Tax. In [...]
28
Dec
These categories are interrelated. One very prominent citizens’ watchdog group, National Tax Payers Union, rates each member of Congress on how taxpayer friendly they are. It has labeled Rick Boucher a “BIG SPENDER” on tax votes – a tax and spend liberal – and for 2007 assigned him an approval rating of … “F” … for the LAST ELEVEN [...]
There is no question that Mr. Boucher has been a strong advocate for the coal industry over the years. He is to be commended and applauded for that. However, here is the problem. Intellectually dishonest? Similar to “Gun Issues” discussed under that category on this website, Mr. Boucher also promoted Barack Obama as a “friend of coal” to [...]
If there is one issue which is critical to the 9th District, it is that of jobs. Who hasn’t lamented the loss of jobs over the last 26 years? There are various and sundry reasons and opinions as to why, and no single issue or individual can be solely blamed. However, it has seemed as [...]
24
Dec
On August 1, 1996, the House voted on HR 123 TO DECLARE ENGLISH AS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE Of GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES. The measure passed …. huge. You are encouraged to read a full explanation of the bill, also cited as the “Bill Emerson English Language Empowerment Act of 1996, at the bottom of this [...]