You got that right. And I was the product of and raised by another accomplished military man. He graduated from a military academy, got his masters and PhD from Harvard and became a college president after retiring from a 35 year successful military career. Now that he's retired from his second career, he still accomplishes more in one day than Rangel has accomplished in his 40 year political career. But folks like my dad and Fred Smith are just people who couldn't have "a decent career" like Rangel.
I can't figure out whether to be disgusted, angered or ambivalent to Rangel's remarks. They are so obviously wrong it's almost like hearing someone argue the world is flat. I guess what really puzzles me is how someone so stupid can become a congressman in the first place. It could possibly be because all the really smart folks are actually too busy making this country great.
With a few notable exceptions, I would say that is unequivocal truth.