Posted on 07/31/2010 9:30:05 AM PDT by Starman417
Charley Rangel has outdone himself, with 13 violations of congressional ethics hanging over his head, like the sharpened guillotine blade, he has run out of time and is now facing a congressional trial. Inconveniently or conveniently, depending on your political leanings, just before the November Mid-term Elections. Fortunately for Charley, he is only facing a congressional trial, instead of the wrath of the IRS and possible prison time, like we the members of everyday citizenry.
The allegations include failure to report rental income from vacation property in the Dominican Republic and hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional income and assets on his financial disclosure statements.Other charges focused on Rangel's use of congressional staff and stationery to raise money for a college center in New York named after him; accepting favors and benefits from the donors that may have influenced his congressional actions; use of a subsidized New York apartment as a campaign office instead of a residence; and misuse of the congressional free mail privilege.
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In Act 3, Scene 4 of Hamlet, Shakepeare has Hamlet describe his disgust over his mother's marriage to his uncle, a relationship he considers to be incestuous. His revulsion and disgust aptly describes the public's disgust with Congressional misconduct and corruption.
Hamlet:Nay, but to live In rank sweat of enseame'd bed, Stewed in corruption, honeying and making love over the nasty sty-translation: No, listen to me. But to live in the stinking sweat of a greasy, spunk soaked bed, stewed in whore house pollution, exchanging sticky emissions and rutting like pigs while making love in the putrid-smelling pig sty.
Rangel has been putting off the proceedings for months and now his chickens are home to roost.
Read more at floppingaces.net...
I guess it really does matter "who you know."
And they want to just give him a slap on the wrist. Jail time is needed. Don’t worry Charlie with any hope we will be sending you a lot of company in the next few years!
They could resort to the “strongly worded letter” to condemn this career criminal’s actions - no need to reach for a can whup-ass.
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