Posted on 08/21/2012 4:52:47 PM PDT by Baynative
They closed the state park/beach for a day for this private campaign event.
That should be recorded as an illegal campaign donation by the Governor and the head of the DEPP - it was an illegal misuse of and conversion of state taxpayer funds to a private purpose. But since this is a Democrat-infested state, I do not expect anything to be done about it.
Maybe someone should report it to the FEC as an “in-kind” contribution.
I like what poster ‘ratso’ said:
“Heh. I wonder what the reaction would be if the Romney campaign picked up the tab - just as a good will gesture to the people of Westport, who I’m sure are struggling mightily to make ends meet. “
Can you imagine what would happen if ROMNEY actually did this to make the point that Obama doesn’t pay his own, nor the United States’ Government’s bill?
J.S.
Thanks for the heads up on that.
I was confusing. I meant to say if one in the private sector seeks a new job they typically don’t get a paid leave of absence to pursue it, even an “in-house” position.
It is outrageous that our current local, state, federal political system lacks teeth to prevent active office holders from having what is basically a paid leave of absence all for the purpose of upward mobility from their current position. It lets them shirk their duties to taxpayers to campaign for a new office all on our dole.
The minute they say they are going to seek a new higher level office, they should be required to resign and not waste our taxpayer money and time on campaigning.
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