Posted on 08/22/2009 10:48:23 AM PDT by SolidWood
House Republicans this week accused Democrats of censoring GOP mailings to constituents on a variety of subjects and of imposing uneven requirements on the minority partys mail.
Democrats on the franking commission which must approve all official mail have blocked Republicans from using politically weighted descriptions of climate change legislation, the stimulus bill and other issues, according to e-mails obtained by Roll Call.
Rep. John Culberson (R-Texas) said he went through seven drafts of his last newsletter, which included language about energy policy.
Its embarrassing and unsupportable, Culberson said, adding that requests for approval used to take a matter of days instead of weeks.
Several e-mails between Member offices and franking commission staff obtained by Roll Call show that a number of recent GOP mail pieces were initially denied in part because they used the phrase cap and tax to describe the American Clean Energy and Security Act. The bill would establish a cap on carbon emissions, allowing companies that cannot meet the cap to buy offsets from other companies that emit less than their share, otherwise known as cap-and-trade. Republicans argue the measure amounts to a broad tax on consumers.
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What the dhimmicrats are doing is unreasonable and “unfair”, but not illegal. And no one has lost their Constitutional right to free speech.
I’m glad that the House ‘pubbies are making light of this underhanded tactic, but if what they have to say is important enough they should go ahead and publish their newsletters - outside of the government printing offices.
Then not only can they get across their message but are free to expose the lying dhimmis for the scoundrels they are.
I think a nationwide petition should be started to remove the top leaders of our government from power immediately before they are allowed to destroy this country completely.
How are they getting away with this?
Right. So then you don’t even have a clue what’s going on so you can protest it.
Once again the Democrats play to win, while the Republicans play 'go along to get along' and work to see who can rest their head in Teddy Kennedy's lap across the aisle.
This is a repressive regime we are stuck with- until we stick it to them.
Democrat CARTEL in charge led by the Dictator Pelosi! There is no way any Republican on Franking has any say whatsoever.
>>>The chief Fascist, Pelosi is a turd.
Comparing Pelosi to a turd is unfair to turds.
The only snail mail I receive these days is uber-RINO Lindsey Graham’s 100% super generic non-responses to highly targeted questions I have asked him via his Senate web site. And the mail arrives about 4-5 months after I asked the question.
Worthless.
WOW!!
If the Repubs can’t stand up to this, we are toast.
Spineless cretins.
Ev Reeman your catching on.
The problem is called Career Politicians and how they finance their campaigns.
We need throw out the old campaign laws and start over.
The new campaign law should start with Only eligible voters can contribute to
.. along with total transparency, mandatory prison time, removal from office.
JOIN THE TAX REVOLT
STOP YOUR SPENDING
Take your extra cash and bury it in the back yard.
Dont put it in the bank
Dont give it to Wall Street.
And above all tell your career politicians why you have stopped spending.
Tell Washington to stop their out of control spending.
The voters, very stupidly in my view, gave liberals full control of house, senate (super-majority), and presidency.
They really have only themselves to blame. Independents and quasi-conservatives have known for years not to trust liberals. But, just let the media paint a rosy picture for them, and they lose their minds.
...censoring GOP mailings to constituents on a variety of subjects and of imposing uneven requirements on the minority party's mail.
Some private consultant firm which can then be made to take the fall when the mailings generate controversy.
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