i don,t like smooking and alcohol drinking . my moto is that allah mean GOD is love
On 9/2/09, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20090901pol_nabbed_on_new_hampshire_booze_run/srvc=home&position=0 > > Pol nabbed on New Hampshire booze run By Michele McPhee, Dave Wedge and > Hillary Chabot > Wednesday, September 2, 2009 - Updated 3h ago > > > [image: > Email]E-mail<http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view.bg?articleid=1194791&format=email> > [image: > Printable]Print<http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view.bg?articleid=1194791&format=text> > [image: Comments](330) > Comments<http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view.bg?articleid=1194791&format=comments#CommentsArea> > [image: > Larger]<http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20090901pol_nabbed_on_new_hampshire_booze_run/srvc=home&position=0#>[image: > Smaller]<http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20090901pol_nabbed_on_new_hampshire_booze_run/srvc=home&position=0#>Text > size [image: Bookmark and Share] > Share<http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=20> Buzz > up!<http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzz?targetUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bostonherald.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Fview.bg%3Farticleid%3D1194791> > > A Westport lawmaker who voted to hike the state sales and alcohol taxes > was spotted brazenly piling booze in his car - adorned with his State House > license plate - in the parking lot of a tax-free New Hampshire liquor store, > the Herald has learned. > > Michael J. Rodrigues’ blue Ford Crown Victoria, emblazoned with his “House > 29” Massachusetts license plate, was parked outside a Granite State liquor > store on Interstate-95 South over the weekend, according to a witness who > provided pictures to the Herald. > > The witness, who requested anonymity, claimed he approached Rodrigues, > noted his State House plate, and asked if he was on personal or official > business. Rodrigues, who was loading booze into his car, snapped “mind your > own business,” the witness said. > > The witness’ account was also posted yesterday on Citizens for Limited > Taxation’s Web site. > > A member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, Rodrigues did not > return several phone calls yesterday. But in an online interview with The > Standard-Times in New Bedford, he acknowledged buying the booze during a > bathroom stop while he and his wife were on a weekend getaway in New > Hampshire. > > He also blamed the brouhaha on “Republican demagoguery.” > > “Unfortunately, I think that’s why the Republican Party is in such bad > shape in Massachusetts,” Rodrigues is quoted as saying. “The electorate here > is smart enough to figure out what they’re up to.” > > The Westport Democrat, whose family owns a rug business, was among the > lawmakers who voted in an unpopular 25 percent sales tax hike for Bay > Staters. The increase pushed the sales tax to 6.25 percent and slapped that > same levy on booze - the first time alcohol has been subject to retail sales > tax. > > The hike has been blasted by business owners, especially those on the New > Hampshire border, who say the increase has driven business north. > > Mike Cimini, owner of Yankee Spirits liquor stores in Sturbridge, Attleboro > and Swansea, said he’s lost about 10 percent of his business since the booze > tax went into effect Aug. 1. > > “It’s absolutely unbelievable that a Massachusetts state representative > would be that hypocritical, let alone be that bold to actually drive his car > with political plates to a New Hampshire liquor store,” said Cimini, noting > Rodrigues represents communities close to his stores. “He’s up in New > Hampshire to avoid the very taxes he approved.” > > State law prohibits transporting more than 20 gallons of malt beverages or > three gallons of any other alcoholic beverage. Police have the authority to > detain and charge anyone illegally importing booze into the state. It’s > unknown how much Rodrigues purchased at the New Hampshire store. > > Authorities have also cracked down at the border, targeting Bay Staters > seeking to avoid paying state taxes by crossing into New Hampshire to shop. > Pol’s booze run: > > - + *Carr: *Booze run puts rep at top of idiot > heap<http://www.bostonherald.com/news/columnists/view.bg?articleid=1194846> > - + Sobering reminder of 2005 winery > jag<http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view.bg?articleid=1194844> > - + Sales tax rollback question expected to be > approved<http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view.bg?articleid=1194936> > > [image: Comments](330) Comments | Post / Read > Comments<http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view.bg?articleid=1194791&format=comments#CommentsArea> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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