New Jersey's Own - Cap and Traitors (Smith, LoBiondo and Lance)

In case you missed it last night, the Democrat controlled congress pass a massive energy tax bill called Cap and Trade. The vote was close but only made possible by three REPUBLICAN representatives, LoBiondo, Smith and Lance. I have already commented on Smith and will leave to others LoBiondo and Lance. But needless to say, these men knew that NJ Republican voters were against this bill, they knew that the GOP was against the bill and they still made it possible for the Democrats to ram this ill concieved legislation down our throats without even reading the bill.

Thank you gentleman for doing your part to ensure that New Jersey remains the highest taxed state in the country. And should anyone from Chris Christie's office be following, you should make it perfectly clear that these people do not stand with you. They are a disgrace.

Representative Frank A. LoBiondo (R - 02) 202-225-6572 202-225-3318
Representative Chris H. Smith (R - 04) 202-225-3765 202-225-7768
Representative Leonard Lance (R - 07) 202-225-5361 202-225-9460

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Energy Tax Fraud Passes. NJ Traitor Chris Smith!

I called my congressman today Chris Smith to encourage him to reject the energy tax proposed to line the pockets of Nancy Pelosi's friends while taxing the citizens of this country anywhere from hundreds to thousands of dollars per year. Republican Chris Smith voted for this tax. While I have supported Mr Smith in the past, from this point forward, he is now public enemy number one. Apparently, he is one of eight Republicans that caused this mess of a bill that I guarantee you Mr Smith has never read to pass.

I am sorry but with Republicans like Chris Smith, we might as well have a Democrat in his seat. Right now, Mr Smith makes me sick. If Chris Smith is your congressman, call him at 202-225-3765. Let him and his people know that you do not appreciate his acting against you. He has now lined up as one more Republican who is okay with raising your taxes. Ask him exactly WHERE the money the government will collect is going to go. He doesn't know. He cannot know because the bill was released this morning at 3:00am and he hasn't read it.

By the way, one of his people told me today that calls were well AGAINST the bill. Thanks Chris. Time to examine Chris Smith's donation records.


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Congressman Cap and Tax Smith's voicemail is full. I wonder why?

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Obama's Supporters Think The Soprano State's Leaders Are Doing A Great Job

Want Yet Another Reason not to vote for an Obama-nation? How about the fact that his backers think New Jersey legislators are to be commended?

N.J. eco-group backs Obama, gives lawmakers high marks
2 senators, 8 congressmen get perfect scores

A state environmental advocacy group yesterday announced its endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama for president and gave New Jersey's two U.S. senators and eight of its 13 congressmen perfect scores for their environmental records.

Environment New Jersey based its report card on 10 votes between January 2007 and February 2008 that involved combating global warming, promoting clean energy, protecting air and water, and opposing offshore drilling, Executive Director Dena Mottola Jaborska said at a Statehouse news conference.

So if you're interested in the kinds of things that make Obama friends, it's business-unfriendly government. And half-measures aren't enough. You have to really hate business. For example:

Erica Elliott, Garrett's [Rep. Scott Garrett (R-5th Dist.)] spokeswoman, called the congressman's poor marks "an unfair representation," and issued a list of his environmentally-oriented advocacy. It includes his introduction of a bill to expand the National Wallkill Wildlife Refuge in Sussex, and his support of getting a toxic waste site in Ringwood re-listed on the Superfund National Priorities List.

Scott, of course, scored the lowest in the state, which may be good or bad, but I certainly can't tell from the negative picture painted by this environmentalist group. After all, look at who they like:

Voting environmentally friendly 100 percent of the time were U.S. Sens. Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez, both Democrats, and Reps. Frank LoBiondo (R-2nd Dist.), Chris Smith (R-4th Dist.), Robert Andrews (D-1st Dist.), Frank Pallone (D-6th Dist.), Bill Pascrell (D-8th Dist.), Steve Rothman (D-9th Dist.), Rush Holt (D-12th Dist.) and Albio Sires (D-13th Dist.).

80% or them are Democrats, of course, including some of our worst, and I have to suspect that LoBiondo and Smith are RINOs; especially when you consider who also scored low alongside Rep. Garrett: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-11th Dist.), and Rep. Mike Ferguson (R-7th Dist.). You don't get a Democrat until you tie him with another Republican for a 69% score. Clearly "bipartisan":

"Being green in the Garden State is a bipartisan issue and we applaud our delegation's environmental heroes, especially the leadership from Sen. Menendez and Sen. Lautenberg," Mottola Jaborska said.

Sounds like a lot of Jaborska to me.

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