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	<title>Comments on: ‘Smokey’ Joe Barton Operates His &#8216;Philanthropy&#8217; Foundation As A Front Group For Big Polluter Funds</title>
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		<title>By: guzide</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/06/barton-lobbyist-charity/comment-page-1/#comment-5604052</link>
		<dc:creator>guzide</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:55:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: SerkaN</title>
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		<dc:creator>SerkaN</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:27:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: dbearton</title>
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		<dc:creator>dbearton</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:39:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You are right. Joe is a Texas sleazebag!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You are right. Joe is a Texas sleazebag!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5584958', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Joe Sixpack</title>
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		<dc:creator>Joe Sixpack</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;Barton has been referred to as “Smokey Joe”... &lt;/em&gt;

Perhaps Barton should be referred to as &quot;Joe the Bullshiter&quot; as well. 

&lt;em&gt;Barton Family Foundation &lt;/em&gt; referred to above is a charity established Joe Barton to provide support to &quot;select charitable organizations within Texas’s 6th Congressional District.&quot;  As mentioned, his daughter-in-law, Amy Barton, is the Foundation&#039;s Executive Director. 

But it seems as though his family is on the &quot;payroll&quot; in other positions the congressman has set up.  For instance the &lt;strong&gt;Citizens for Ethics &lt;/strong&gt;reported that Barton paid his wife Terri $57,759 in salary and bonuses, from his campaign funds in the 2006 election for serving as the campaign&#039;s outreach director and planned fundraising and special events.  Also, Barton&#039;s daughter Kristin was paid $12,622 in salary and bonuses.  Even his mother, Nell Barton, was paid $7,000 for a car.

Perhaps &quot;Joe the Sleazebag&quot; might be an even more appropriate name?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Barton has been referred to as “Smokey Joe”&#8230; </em></p>
<p>Perhaps Barton should be referred to as &#8220;Joe the Bullshiter&#8221; as well. </p>
<p><em>Barton Family Foundation </em> referred to above is a charity established Joe Barton to provide support to &#8220;select charitable organizations within Texas’s 6th Congressional District.&#8221;  As mentioned, his daughter-in-law, Amy Barton, is the Foundation&#8217;s Executive Director. </p>
<p>But it seems as though his family is on the &#8220;payroll&#8221; in other positions the congressman has set up.  For instance the <strong>Citizens for Ethics </strong>reported that Barton paid his wife Terri $57,759 in salary and bonuses, from his campaign funds in the 2006 election for serving as the campaign&#8217;s outreach director and planned fundraising and special events.  Also, Barton&#8217;s daughter Kristin was paid $12,622 in salary and bonuses.  Even his mother, Nell Barton, was paid $7,000 for a car.</p>
<p>Perhaps &#8220;Joe the Sleazebag&#8221; might be an even more appropriate name?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5583628', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Xisithrus, Hemiptera</title>
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		<dc:creator>Xisithrus, Hemiptera</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Joe Barton has voted for Big Oil Companies 100% of the time based on important oil-related bills


Joe seems to think his job is serving big oil and not his constituents...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Joe Barton has voted for Big Oil Companies 100% of the time based on important oil-related bills</p>
<p>Joe seems to think his job is serving big oil and not his constituents&#8230;<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5583604', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: John Barringer</title>
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		<dc:creator>John Barringer</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>When the Washington Times goes after a Republican shill for big polluters you &lt;em&gt;know&lt;/em&gt; there&#039;s something there.  Maybe the House will investigate him for ethics violations......... Nah!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When the Washington Times goes after a Republican shill for big polluters you <em>know</em> there&#8217;s something there.  Maybe the House will investigate him for ethics violations&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; Nah!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5583599', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: AIO grasshopper</title>
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		<dc:creator>AIO grasshopper</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If there is a (R) beside his name, it&#039;s a pretty good bet that it&#039;s a bait and switch scam.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If there is a (R) beside his name, it&#8217;s a pretty good bet that it&#8217;s a bait and switch scam.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5583596', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Hoodathunktick</title>
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		<dc:creator>Hoodathunktick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Or, further calls to simply “Drill Here, Drill Now?”

Point the arrow at Smokey Joe&#039;s head. It seems to be a huge source of natural gas.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Or, further calls to simply “Drill Here, Drill Now?”</p>
<p>Point the arrow at Smokey Joe&#8217;s head. It seems to be a huge source of natural gas.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5583572', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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