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Rangel Is Found to Have Violated House Ethics Rules
New York Times ^ | November 16, 2010 | DAVID KOCIENIEWSKI

Posted on 11/16/2010 11:53:34 AM PST by kennedy

A House panel on Tuesday found Representative Charles B. Rangel guilty of 11 counts of ethical violations, ruling that his failure to pay taxes, improper solicitation of fund-raising donations and failure to accurately report his personal income had brought dishonor on the House.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: rangel
It is all for show.

Next they will sentence him to receiving a letter of reprimand.

1 posted on 11/16/2010 11:53:43 AM PST by kennedy
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To: kennedy
Ditto! Reprimands and censures mean absolutely nothing to scoundrels.

They win reelection because they ARE scoundrels. Rangle just won by a huge margin.

2 posted on 11/16/2010 11:55:44 AM PST by Baynative ( 11 / 2 / 2010 !!!)
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To: kennedy

Stop!

Or else, I’ll yell “Stop!” again.


3 posted on 11/16/2010 11:55:47 AM PST by PATRIOT1876 (Language, Borders, Culture, Full employment for those here legally)
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To: kennedy

well that was easy.

hearing and conviction in about 2 hours, and then a slap on the wrists, I bet.

What did he pay his lawyers $2mil for?


4 posted on 11/16/2010 11:56:13 AM PST by Mr. K (physically unable to see typos until I click 'post')
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To: kennedy

What’ll it be? The soft cushions or the comfy chair? Or,(diabolical laughter) both?


5 posted on 11/16/2010 11:57:50 AM PST by Jaxter ("Pro Aris et Focis")
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To: kennedy
In a somber tone, Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren, a Democrat from California, announced the panel’s findings just before noon

...even sweeter!

6 posted on 11/16/2010 11:58:57 AM PST by TexasCajun
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To: kennedy

Nothing will happen for two reasons...he’s black and a Democrat.


7 posted on 11/16/2010 12:03:59 PM PST by vetvetdoug
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To: kennedy

He’ll get a little slap on the wrist, and a “Now don’t do that again, Charlie”.

They seem to protect their own up in Washington. Ugh...


8 posted on 11/16/2010 12:32:22 PM PST by kactus
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Rangel Is Found to Have Violated House Ethics Rules

Whoa! Never saw that comin'.

9 posted on 11/16/2010 12:43:42 PM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Socialists are to economics what circle squarers are to math; undaunted by reason or derision.)
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