First DWT Post On Aaron Schock Not Mentioning He's A Hypocritical Closet Case

Flashy dresser with lavender shirt and chartreuse belt

Seems that Congressman Aaron Shock is not only a flashy dresser, he’s a flashy traveler as well. He dashes throughout central Illinois in a sleek, silver… get ready for this… helicopter! Making an entrance for the Winchester, Illinois (population 1,650) homecoming parade on August 21, Schock’s chopper sat down in a field just behind a school just yards away from the beginning of the parade route, about a half an hour after it should have started. And, he’s used this preferred mode of transportation more than once. He also reportedly landed at the Bow Lake Golf Course in rural
Barry just before a fundraiser earlier this year. Must be nice.

According to the blog post on his opponent’s, Deirdre Hirner, website, he told her that flying by copter was a cheaper way to travel then driving. On what planet?

How much does it cost to charter a helicopter? Who pays for a flight to and from a parade or a golf outing? Does he fly high at taxpayer expense? And must the expenditure be disclosed?

You know, a couple of months ago, Aaron Shock voted against the DISCLOSE Act (HR 5175), which would have strengthened campaign finance disclosure requirements. He voted against requiring big corporations-- that spend money of their own accord to influence campaigns-- to report those expenditures. He voted against placing restrictions on the use of funds donated to a corporate body when the donor doesn’t want his or her identity disclosed. The names of common, everyday people who give candidates money in support of their campaigns are reported. These contributors give money of their own accord; there are restrictions on the use of their contributions. Does Congressman Schock think that private corporations and independent givers are entitled to carte blanche influence over public elections?

What else might Congressman Schock think? Perhaps we will find out if we are privy to what goes on at the events at the Right Nation Training Conference in Chicago, on September 18th, geared to “take our country back.” Perhaps when he stands on the stage with Glen Beck, Andrew Breitbart, and Tea Party Leader Herman Cain we will be able to decipher what motivates the congressman’s thinking. Stay tuned.