Posted on 11/13/2005 9:05:23 AM PST by smoothsailing
RANGEL'S RACE REVISIONISM
Rep. Charlie Rangel dean of New York City's congressional delega tion never ceases to amaze.
His military service during the Korean War...snip
..... regarding matters military, he should know better than to say some of the things that he does.
And we suspect that he does, indeed, know better which is what makes his views on one particular military topic so utterly repugnant.
Last Monday, Rangel once again spun his favorite fable:
The one that claims military service is being unduly shouldered by minorities and the poor.
"The heaviest burden of war is being carried by less fortunate Americans," Rangel claimed.
He peddled the same line in 2003, while calling for a resumption of the draft...
Rangel was wrong then.
He's still wrong.
A recently released Heritage Foundation report details the facts:
* In 2003, fully 22 percent of recruits came from the wealthiest household incomes..
* Only 14 percent came from the poorest households.
* The study found that the percentage of recruits from wealthier households two years into the War on Terror increased compared to 1999, while the percentage from poorer homes dipped.
* In racial terms, it determined that while whites make up 77.4 percent of the U.S. population of 18 year olds, they comprised 78.5 percent of the recruits.
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If Rangel has access to credible evidence demonstrating that military service is weighing disproportionately heavy on poor and/or minority Americans, he should produce it.
Enough.
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But it really is reprehensible to spin tall tales that essentially devalue the courage and sacrifice of the young Americans of all backgrounds who today serve their nation with the same dedication and valor that the congressman displayed..snip... so long ago.
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He's a democRAT; the "facts" are spun from whatever cloth that is politically-expedient. Chuckie knows he's not going to be challenged by the Tired Old Media.
Your regularly-scheduled Rangel-bashing will resume tomorrow.
Your regularly-scheduled Rangel-bashing will resume tomorrow.
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Regardless, he signed up for membership in the elite club of gutter-level New York libs. That is his legacy and his swan song (hopefull).
As usual, this is discouraging young black men from doing the one thing that has done the most to help blacks get ahead, joining the military. Is that because they might not vote dem?
I agree.
Military service has been proven to be a good way up for folks.
Serve one's nation and grow up and have a career and family too.
One could do worse.
Shame isn't it?
I know a bunch of folks who lament not taking that route.
Then there are those today who join to go kill our enemies.
They are the real heroes.
I believe that to be the case.The military,among other things,instills self-confidence and a can-do spirit.These are anathema to the entitlement crowd that Rangel represents.
Rank-Rangel is such a pos.
Rangle is a rabid racist and I am sick and tired of him and "his people."
Elaborate on "his people", please.
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