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

Why should my vote, as a taxpayer, be
of the same value as someone who is totally dependent upon federal or
state
subsistence?
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Well ya didn't say that. Thats more interesting, but still a rather
major problem.

People who live in apartments and students (at least the males of whom
are REQUIRED to register for selective service) are not, "totally
dependent upon federal or state subsistence"

On Nov 18, 12:16 pm, Keith In Tampa <keithinta...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.vinc...@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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