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

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.vincent@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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