tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20985341.post1057460533372648436..comments2023-10-08T03:32:30.673-04:00Comments on MoreMonmouthMusings: Vitale And Coughlin Use Legislative Stationery For Political PurposesArt Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04100037385214581196noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20985341.post-27642618346070815382010-08-23T09:24:55.097-04:002010-08-23T09:24:55.097-04:00A legislator touting their achievments prior to an...A legislator touting their achievments prior to an election on Legislative letterhead and at taxpayer expense while odious is permissable under present law.<br /><br />However the State ethics Committee has clearly stated that it is impermissable to endorse a candidate for office on State letterhead. That is what has been done here and Vitale and Coughlin should be subjected to ethics charges as a result. If anyone can point to a republican that has done the same thing my position will be the same with regard to them.mlaffeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20985341.post-37673432695425981162010-08-22T22:14:45.398-04:002010-08-22T22:14:45.398-04:00Please explain the difference other than that you ...<i>Please explain the difference other than that you are so partisan that you're using anything you can find as an attack piece.</i><br /><br />Rick, The difference is that congressional franking is legal. <br /><br />I've called for it to be banned from six months prior to congressional elections through the election.<br /><br />You know the difference between federal and state legislators and their franking privledges, Rick. Stop playing dumb.<br /><br />I'm not saying that NO Republican has ever done this. If any have, I'm not aware of it. You have Republican state legislators Rick. Are they sending you partisan mail at they taxpyers' expense?<br /><br />I'm saying that what Vitale and Coughlin did is inappropriate at best, probably an ethics violation and maybe a crime.Art Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04100037385214581196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20985341.post-43277714798283302902010-08-22T21:09:26.224-04:002010-08-22T21:09:26.224-04:00So then, this article from NJ.com is not correct?....So then, this article from NJ.com is not correct?....<br /><br />N.J. Democrats fail to override Gov. Chris Christie's veto of millionaires tax<br />Published: Monday, June 21, 2010, 3:52 PM Updated: Monday, June 21, 2010, 3:59 PM<br /><br />TRENTON — Democrats have failed to override Gov. Chris Christie’s veto of a tax that would increase taxes on income more than $1 million. <br /><br />The bills, which would devote the proceeds to restoring property tax rebates for seniors and the disabled, died on the Assembly floor today when Democrats could not convert any Republicans who voted against it last month, when it passed strictly along partisan lines.<br /><br />Although a majority of Assembly members (47 to 33) voted for the bill, Democrats did not reach the two-thirds majority needed to override it. The override would have required flipping seven Republican votes. Because the override attempt failed in the Assembly, where the bill originated, the Senate will not attempt it.<br /><br />Also, did Lance vote against the bill authorizing $250 for Seniors and the Disabled or not? If he did, then what is wrong with stating the facts? <br /><br />And, you're telling me that NO republicans running for office aren't franking their mail and writing "good news" pieces? I get one from Chris Smith, surprisingly, right around now and right before the elections letting me know how great he and the republican party is. What a coincidence. <br /><br />Please explain the difference other than that you are so partisan that you're using anything you can find as an attack piece.ambrosiajrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13755697132206783482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20985341.post-62319694982217244432010-08-22T20:58:50.664-04:002010-08-22T20:58:50.664-04:00Vitale and Coughlin--how much will that 250.00 (do...Vitale and Coughlin--how much will that 250.00 (donut hole)check cost the medicare recipient. <br /><br /> "Smoke and Mirrors", the Democrat's slogan.<br /><br />Again, the Democrats Playing the nut shell game with the seniors & taxpayers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20985341.post-56753011799332009572010-08-22T18:06:55.291-04:002010-08-22T18:06:55.291-04:00not to be picky, but I believe the spelling for pa...<i>not to be picky, but I believe the spelling for paper, etc., is "stationery".. "stationary" refers to being in one place..</i><br /><br />Thanks WebsterArt Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04100037385214581196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20985341.post-18473006960496428922010-08-22T15:55:27.854-04:002010-08-22T15:55:27.854-04:00not to be picky, but I believe the spelling for pa...not to be picky, but I believe the spelling for paper, etc., is "stationery".. "stationary" refers to being in one place.. that being said, remember, the only time this is a bad thing, is when a Republican slips up and forgets to use campaign stationery for those purposes, as opposed to the official type.. the double standards we've endured get worse and worse!!Websternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20985341.post-10306857076452490372010-08-22T15:49:07.866-04:002010-08-22T15:49:07.866-04:00Art - as a Democrat, I 100% agree with you. This i...Art - as a Democrat, I 100% agree with you. This is unacceptable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com