Friday, July 23, 2010

Re: [Fwd: News Alert: House Panel Says Rep. Charles B. Rangel Violated Ethics Rules]

I was wondering how many of the Congresscritters that Rangel showered with his largesse would either return the money or hand it over to charity.  My friend Carmen sent me this article:

I think many have already started that cleansing process


I wonder just what charities they blessed with this money and how those charities are benefiting them.   Wonder if the charities are manning phone banks or employing friends of the Congressman in highly paid positions.  It doesn't say but that would be my next question.   I would also like to know why the 44 who have not returned the money or sent it to charity can justify this to their constituents.


Phana24JG wrote: 
I am shocked, SHOCKED that such a champion of the downtrodden would make these mistakes.  I wonder if the investigation is just another example of Fox News picking on a black man.  We all know how easy it is to "overlook" that occasional 40K extra we pick up here and there. As for the accusation that as the chairman of the committee that wrote the relevant legislation, why pick on poor Charlie?  Dingy Harry and Dingbat Nancy never bother reading that shit.   On Jul 22, 5:11 pm, dick thompson <rhomp2...@earthlink.net> wrote:   
What a surprise    [ Attached Message ]From:NYTimes.com News Alert <nytdir...@nytimes.com>To:rhomp2...@EARTHLINK.NETDate:Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:49:38 -0400Local:Thurs, Jul 22 2010 4:49 pmSubject:News Alert: House Panel Says Rep. Charles B. Rangel Violated Ethics RulesBreaking News Alert The New York Times Thu, July 22, 2010 -- 4:48 PM ET -----  House Panel Says Rep. Charles B. Rangel Violated Ethics Rules  A House investigative panel has concluded that Representative Charles B. Rangel, Democrat of New York, violated a range of ethics rules.  The investigative panel did not disclose any details about the violations that it found, but one House official who has been briefed on the findings said that they included some that were among the most serious allegations that had been examined.  In its investigation, which lasted nearly two years, the committee looked into accusations that Mr. Rangel received improper discounts on four rent-stabilized apartments he rented in Harlem, that he failed to report or pay taxes on rental income from a villa he owned in the Dominican Republic, and that he improperly provided legislative favors for a company that promised to give $1 million for an academic center named for him.  Read More:http://www.nytimes.com?emc=na  ----- Now get New York Times breaking news alerts sent to your mobile phone. Sign up by texting NEWSALERTS to 698698 (NYTNYT). -----  About This E-Mail You received this message because you are signed up to receive breaking news alerts from NYTimes.com.  To unsubscribe, change your e-mail address or to sign up for daily headlines or other newsletters, go to:http://www.nytimes.com/email  NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Ave. New York, NY 10018  Copyright 2010 The New York Times Company
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