Representative Charlie Rangel, long-time Democratic Representative from New York, has been investigated by the House for several ethics violations. Today it was recommended that he be censured, which is just a slap on the wrist from Congress with no real punishment. This is unfortunately another example of Congress protecting one of their own and not living under the laws that they create. Any of us would be facing criminal charges.
Rangel says that he wasn't acting for personal gain when he evaded taxes and violated campaign finance laws. Never mind that he has been a vocal critic of the rich who do not pay their fair share in taxes. I guess, like Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Senator John Kerry, Rangel is just another left-wing hypocrite who thinks there are exceptions for him and his rich friends.
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