Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites), D-Mass., walks toward his office at the Capital building in Washington on Wednesday, June 16, 2004. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Posted on 06/17/2004 6:21:22 AM PDT by jmstein7
The truly sad thing here, is until the voters of Massachusetts demand he repay the money and make a real stink of it, nothing will ever really come of this. We all could send letters, faxes and emails but nothing would speak louder than the citizens of Massachusetts getting involved.
However, I am hoping against all hope Kerry will be forced to face the music on this issue.
FReeper work.
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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites), D-Mass., walks toward his office at the Capital building in Washington on Wednesday, June 16, 2004. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
I'm surprised he didn't need a guide to help him find his office -- he's been away for SO long!
He has been AWOL in the Senate for a long time..
I seem to recall that he has voted on less than 14% of the legislation flying thru there this year. don't quote me but you're right, he has been raising money faster than Gray Davi$ used to.
Wonder if Kerry will respond to you personally???
Here's a joke: John Kerry walks into a bar. The bartender says: Why the long face?
Nothing to see here. Please move along. We don't need no stinkin' rules or ethics.
And think about it. About 50% of the public could also care less.
Lol!
Fairpress.org America's Talking About E mail today....
"John Kerry has every Union man's dream job...... he gets paid day after day and doesn't ever report for work A piece in the Washington Times Inside Politics describing a suit filed by an up and coming law student pretty well sums it all up.....
In days gone by they called it make work or feather bedding. Today they call it left wing business as usual. Why permit people to be rich if you can't appropriate their money and pay a salary to a deadbeat?
Here's the piece....
Kerry's absences
A Hofstra University Law School student wants to see Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry return most of his Senate salary for the past two years to cover the days he has been absent campaigning.
Law student Jonathan M. Stein, 28, filed a complaint against Mr. Kerry of Massachusetts for cashing the pay checks and Senate Secretary Emily J. Reynolds for not deducting pay for his absences.
"I learned about the issue by accident," Mr.. Stein said.
"Mrs.. Reynolds has knowingly and willfully" violated section 2 paragraph 39 of the U.S. Code by giving Mr.. Kerry his salary without deducting daily wages for each day that he has been absent from the Senate, Mr.. Stein said.
Mr.. Kerry began his day in New Jersey facing questions from reporters about Massachusetts Republican Gov. Mitt Romney's request that the senator resign his seat so the governor could appoint someone with the time to fill it.
"It's not fair, it's not right, and the public is not being well-served," said Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey.
She said Mr.. Kerry has missed 64 percent of roll call votes last year and 87 percent this year.
Mr.. Kerry refused to resign, saying: "I believe I am serving the citizens of Massachusetts and the country in the proposal I've laid out about health care for all Americans, which George Bush has not, to balance the budget, to be fiscally responsible." "
Beautiful!
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Nice work!
sKerry probably made a special trip into the office for the meeting with Reynolds. I wonder if he missed any votes while he was meeting with Reynolds.
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