Thursday, July 22, 2010

Breaking: Charles Rangel charged with ethics violations

Remember "the most ethical Congress in history" promise from Pelosi?
No details on what the exact charges are, but a House investigative committee apparently found several violations. Here is what the ethics committee investigated:
  • His use of official stationery to raise money for the Charles B. Rangel Center for Public Service at City College of New York.
  • Whether he had the Ways and Means Committee consider legislation that would benefit donors to the Rangel Center at the same time the congressman solicited donations or pledges.
  • Preserved a tax shelter for an oil drilling company, Nabors Industries, which has a chief executive who donated money to the center while Rangel's committee considered the loophole legislation.
  • Used four rent-controlled apartment units in New York City, when the city's rent stabilization program is supposed to apply to one's primary residence. This raises the question of how all the units could be primary residences. One was a campaign office, raising the separate question of whether the rent break was an improper gift.
  • Whether Rangel, as required, publicly reported information on the financing and rental of his ownership interest in a unit within the Punta Cana Yacht Club in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Rangel also had to pay back taxes on the rental income.
  • Intentionally failed to report — when required — hundreds of thousands of dollars or more in assets. The amended disclosure reports added a credit union IRA, mutual fund accounts and stock.
Here's to you Mr. tax-cheating lying sac of crap Harlem Congressman:
Previously:
Pic of the day: Reuters lists corruptocrat Charles Rangel as a Republican
Video: MSNBC's David Shuster Accuses GOP of Racism for Calling Harlem Democrat Charlie Rangel 'Harlem Democrat' Charlie Rangel
Video: Real Member of Congress
Charles Rangle: "Mind Your God****** Business"

1 comments:

  1. I won't believe it until he's convicted and punished by the house. Until then, this is just a gimmick to allow Charlie to bring up the charges, natter and gromish about them for a short period, then announce all charges have been dropped and he's innocent as the new blown snow.

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