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December 22, 2011

The Honorable Joseph P. Kennedy II

Chairman

Citizens Energy Corporation

88 Black Falcon Avenue

Center Lobby, Suite # 342

Boston, MA 02210

Dear Congressman Kennedy:

I am both outraged and saddened that I have to write you again to urge that you immediately cease your new ad campaign in support of Venezuelan world-class dictator Hugo Chavez, a man who suppresses the basic human rights of his people and has a strategic military alliance with Iran which threatens the security of the U.S. in our own backyard. Using our nation’s poor and disadvantaged as political tools to advance the cause of Hugo Chavez is shameful.

Given the close ties of Hugo Chavez to the government of Iran, your cause only furthers the destabilization of the Middle East and the safety of Israel as Chavez is one of the largest providers of refined gasoline to the government of Iran.

Subsidizing the nation’s unemployed with corrupt petroleum is neither the long term economic nor the national security solution our nation needs.

Instead, you should join with me in advocating for the building of the Keystone XL pipeline, which would eliminate any need to for America to purchase oil from Venezuela. Keystone not only would provide America with oil from our ally Canada, but also provide an immediate 20,000 private sector jobs to our fragile economy.

Only you can answer the question as to why you continue the pro-Chavez campaign: for the money, for the craving for the spotlight? I would imagine there would be many avenues at your disposal to help the needy instead of allying yourself with Chavez and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Hugo Chavez is presently shipping two cargoes of gasoline per month to Iran in direct violation of Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Accountability and Disinvestment Act of 2010, so in effect what your campaign purports to do is turn a blind eye to U.S. law and use the profits of the sale of gas to Iran to fund your pro-Chavez campaign and line your pockets. This is certainly not a Profile In Courage.

The American people and I anxiously await your ending of the pro-Chavez campaign and instead supporting the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.

Sincerely,

CONNIE MACK

Chairman, Western Hemisphere Subcommittee

SOURCE Office of Congressman Connie Mack

1 posted on 12/31/2011 3:00:48 AM PST by Darkwolf377
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To: Darkwolf377

There’s a Kennedy for you—taking a nice fat salary while doing self-praising TV commercials about your ‘charity,’ and simulatneously offering PR cover for an enemy of the US.


2 posted on 12/31/2011 3:01:43 AM PST by Darkwolf377 (Is it really time to go?)
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OK, Rep. Mack...maybe it wouldn’t mean that much to a Kennedy but if the bastard is entitled to a pension, whack it.


6 posted on 12/31/2011 3:31:02 AM PST by Scanian
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To: Darkwolf377

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNE0os3f3VY

Joe’s a hack.


7 posted on 12/31/2011 3:32:15 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Ceterum autem censeo, Obama delenda est.)
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To: Darkwolf377

If they could spend a day with one person Jesus or Marx who do you think a lib would choose?


10 posted on 12/31/2011 3:45:42 AM PST by Leep
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To: Darkwolf377

Joe Sr., and Joe Jr. admired Hitler...

...”Like his father, Joe Jr. admired Adolf Hitler. Young Joe had come away impressed by Nazi rhetoric after traveling in Germany as a student in 1934. Writing at the time, Joe applauded Hitler’s insight in realizing the German people’s “need of a common enemy, someone of whom to make the goat. Someone, by whose riddance the Germans would feel they had cast out the cause of their predicament. It was excellent psychology, and it was too bad that it had to be done to the Jews.”...Copied from http://www.hnn.us/articles/697.html


20 posted on 12/31/2011 4:40:19 AM PST by jazzlite (esat)
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I'm sorry but I get all these Kennedy's confused.

The easiest way for me to ID them is by knowing what type of drug addict they (cough-bs) 'were'. Or to which rape or girl's death they were connected. Or to which Felony they were 'originally charged with', but later, was plead down to a misdemeanor.

But dang it, that's never reported now.

NOT sarcasm!

22 posted on 12/31/2011 5:13:21 AM PST by Condor51 (Yo Hoffa, so you want to 'take out conservatives'. Well okay Jr - I'm your Huckleberry)
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To: Darkwolf377

Every time I consider changing my tagline, a Kennedy shows why it should remain.


28 posted on 12/31/2011 5:39:45 AM PST by N. Theknow (Kennedys=Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat, but they know what's best for you.)
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“”Dear Congressman Kennedy: “”

Is that a title they get to keep forever? How about just plain old Mr. Kennedy?


39 posted on 12/31/2011 6:54:16 AM PST by Thank You Rush
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To: Darkwolf377

One distinguishing feature of the Kennedy family is that they are only loyal to themselves - not the country they live in.


48 posted on 12/31/2011 7:31:51 AM PST by popdonnelly (Socialism isn't going to work this time, either.)
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the only Sh!tgo near me just got sold and will become a Dandymart...
52 posted on 12/31/2011 8:27:05 AM PST by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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Politics and Joe's family aside:

- Thousands of Americans buy Citgo gas everyday, is Connie Mack going to write to all of them?
- Each year Joe asks dozens of US and other oil companies to participate in this charitable program and none do, except Citgo.
- Lots of rich people try to help others in need, do we begrudge them all? If Joe wants to help people in need, good for Joe.

57 posted on 12/31/2011 10:15:46 AM PST by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
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Joe your continuing to advance the cause of Hugo Chavez, a dictator who has declared himself an enemy of this nation, is clearly treason, cease now fool.

As far as why he continues his actions he thinks he will be in charge when we are forced into servitude in his communist/socialist utopia, bless his heart.


67 posted on 01/01/2012 1:01:44 PM PST by W. W. SMITH (Obama is an instrument of enslavement)
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