Franked

In House races, lightly covered by the press, news is mostly generated by incumbents, who get to send out "franked" mailings to constituents that testify to their greatness at taxpayers 'expense. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Democrats have to approve these mailings under the House "franked" mail system -- the system by which communications are sent between Congress and constituents that requires the member signature in place of a stamp. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It declared an interim fully franked dividend of 19 cents per share. ❋ Gavin Lower (2011)

Crist appoints himself becoming the incumbent with all the priviliges (franked mail) and advantages (constant media exposure as a senator) of an incumbent. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I still have the franked reply I received in return. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He was a shade disappointing last time, but at the prices I'm prepared to forgive one poor showing and focus instead on the promise of his previous second over today's course and distance, form which has been franked since by two wins from third-home Jovial. ❋ Will Hayler (2010)

Tied to these were travellers 'cheques and currency for use in most European countries, plus pocket litter; franked envelopes holding letters addressed to him at checkable addresses, ticket stubs, bills, Diners Card receipts - Diners had just opened an office in the UK; credit cards were to be the thing of the future. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In London, Evelyn Waugh used to walk through rainstorms into Hampstead to mail letters so that they'd be franked with the prestigious NW3 postcode. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They think their other advantages - franked mail, automatic access to local news outlets, a litany of local pork projects, government funded constituent services, and gerrymandered districts - will protect them. ❋ Rick Sloan (2010)

My weeny merguez, resting flaccidly on couscous, franked the inoffensiveness form, while another, fatter nine quid banger, "the Beaujolaise" – an amalgam of pork, mushroom, onion and bacon – seemed less a sausage than a loose coalition struggling to coexist amicably under the one skin. ❋ Unknown (2010)

All credit to the winner, however, whose form with Goldikova last time out was franked in no uncertain terms yesterday. ❋ Unknown (2010)

According to the Capital Hill newspaper Roll Call, Some Democratic aides were downright aghast at Jefferson's audacity at using franked envelopes, official letterhead and the House internal mail service in a blatant violation of House rules. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It's lovely, despite going through the franking machine the wrong way around and being franked on the front! ❋ Katelnorth (2007)

However, he is coming home and her latest batch of letters to him was franked by her assistant with her return address. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It says, for instance, that content of electronic outreach should abide by the strict rules governing franked mail. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The man set out probably to kill if necessary in the pursuit of his criminality and in my unhumble opinion deserved anything that happened to him and this opinion has been heartily franked in Rod Liddles column, where I sent a copy of an article in the MAIL which is well worth reading ❋ Unknown (2009)

It is Brad who believes voters are gullible if he supports amnesty and freebies for illegals in a decade of public votes and thinks he can become a defender of borders with a couple of ads, franked mail and a speech or two. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Your post was immediately franked by the asinine carl, prior to his mammoth visit to the pub - keep writing please, we need more real Brits here. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Far more letters than should have been were franked or sent for free, depriving the fledgling network of much-needed revenue. ❋ John Freeman (2009)