Re: Rep. Charles Rangel Faces Sanctions After Ethics Convictions - ABC News

I agree that it will never happen, and I am not exactly serious when I even suggest such a notion.

 

I only throw the thought out there.   Why should my vote, as a taxpayer, be of the same value as someone who is totally dependent upon federal or state subsistence? 

 

 

On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 11:45 AM, GregfromBoston <greg.vincent@yahoo.com> wrote:

I can't go along with that man.  You can't vote because you live in an
apartment or are a full time student?

Not a chance in hell, ever.

On Nov 18, 11:23 am, Keith In Tampa <keithinta...@gmail.com> wrote:
> This is what happens, when we continue to allow for Gerrymandered
> districts.
>
> This is but one more reason to reconsider allowing only taxpaying
> individuals who are property owners the right to vote.
>

> On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 11:00 AM, GregfromBoston <greg.vinc...@yahoo.com>wrote:

>
>
>
> > Agreed.  But censure trumps reprimand, and reprimand trumps,
> > "deploring".
>
> > What is less than meaningless?
>
> > We're about to find out.
>
> > Censure didn't effect Barny Frank or Gerry Studds an inch (ooh, bad
> > pun), but hey, this is Massachusetts.
>
> > On Nov 18, 10:54 am, MJ <micha...@america.net> wrote:
> > > Censure is largely meaningless -- the type of chiding
> > > he will likely receive.
>
> > > At 09:33 AM 11/18/2010, you wrote:
>
> > > >Barney Frank was censured for a single violation (granted, it was a
> > > >doozy).  Shouldn't 11 warrant a reprimand?
>
> > > >On Nov 18, 8:41 am, MJ <micha...@america.net> wrote:
> > > > > He will likely escape much of anything (do not want additional
> > > > > precedents).  He will, however, be the Republican whipping boy for at
> > > > > least the next two years.  Gots to emphasize something as a
> > difference.
>
> > > > > Regard$,
> > > > > --MJ
>
> > > > > ... where corruption and public crimes are not carefully opposed,
> > > > > and severely punished, neither liberty nor security can possibly
> > > > > subsist. -- Cato's Letters (1721)
>
> > > > > At 08:32 AM 11/18/2010, you wrote:
>
> > > > > >Reprimand is doubtful,  Public statement "deploring his conduct" is
> > > > > >the likely "penalty"
>
> > > > > >On Nov 18, 7:41 am, Cold Water <coldwater...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > Charlie learns his fate today.  Bela Pelosi has done such a
> > > > > > wonderful job of "draining the swamp".
>
> > > > > > > Rangel will be reprimanded and then go on "business as usual".
> >  Sad.
>
> >http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/rep-charles-rangel-faces-sanctions-eth...
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