Harmor
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MSNBC wrote:

The investigation of Rangel has focused on:
  • His use of official stationery to raise money for the Charles B. Rangel Center for Public Service at City College of New York.
  • Whether he had the Ways and Means Committee consider legislation that would benefit donors to the Rangel Center at the same time the congressman solicited donations or pledges.
  • Preserved a tax shelter for an oil drilling company, Nabors Industries, which has a chief executive who donated money to the center while Rangel's committee considered the loophole legislation.
  • Used four rent-controlled apartment units in New York City, when the city's rent stabilization program is supposed to apply to one's primary residence. This raises the question of how all the units could be primary residences. One was a campaign office, raising the separate question of whether the rent break was an improper gift.
  • Whether Rangel, as required, publicly reported information on the financing and rental of his ownership interest in a unit within the Punta Cana Yacht Club in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Rangel also had to pay back taxes on the rental income.
  • Intentionally failed to report — when required — hundreds of thousands of dollars or more in assets. The amended disclosure reports added a credit union IRA, mutual fund accounts and stock.
Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38367462/ns … itol_hill/

via http://www.drudgereport.com/

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I'm surprised this was even brought up before the elections.  I wonder who in the Obama Administration he pissed off? 

He'll just get a slap on the wrist.
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am i the only one who read it as charlies angel?
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i didnt until you mentioned it. .
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ghettoperson
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"His use of official stationery to raise money for the Charles B. Rangel Center for Public Service at City College of New York."

What.
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Charley Rangel, Embattled Democrat takes 'leave of absence' amid ongoing ethics probe
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35678683/

He's finished....yet another reason for term limits. 

Last edited by Catbox (2010-07-22 14:22:15)

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Dilbert_X
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Why did I read that as 'Charlies Angels caught in multiple @#al violations' ?

(PS I posted this while it was in EE)

Last edited by Dilbert_X (2010-07-23 07:07:45)

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ghettoperson wrote:

"His use of official stationery to raise money for the Charles B. Rangel Center for Public Service at City College of New York."

What.
Among other things of course.  I hope you are not trying to say he is being picked on for a minor infraction.
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ghettoperson
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Uhhh no, of course not. I'm just amazed that they thought sticking that on the list, much less at the top of it, was a good idea.
lowing
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Harmor wrote:

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/9744/1 … 20pgri.jpg

MSNBC wrote:

The investigation of Rangel has focused on:
  • His use of official stationery to raise money for the Charles B. Rangel Center for Public Service at City College of New York.
  • Whether he had the Ways and Means Committee consider legislation that would benefit donors to the Rangel Center at the same time the congressman solicited donations or pledges.
  • Preserved a tax shelter for an oil drilling company, Nabors Industries, which has a chief executive who donated money to the center while Rangel's committee considered the loophole legislation.
  • Used four rent-controlled apartment units in New York City, when the city's rent stabilization program is supposed to apply to one's primary residence. This raises the question of how all the units could be primary residences. One was a campaign office, raising the separate question of whether the rent break was an improper gift.
  • Whether Rangel, as required, publicly reported information on the financing and rental of his ownership interest in a unit within the Punta Cana Yacht Club in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Rangel also had to pay back taxes on the rental income.
  • Intentionally failed to report — when required — hundreds of thousands of dollars or more in assets. The amended disclosure reports added a credit union IRA, mutual fund accounts and stock.
Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38367462/ns … itol_hill/

via http://www.drudgereport.com/

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I'm surprised this was even brought up before the elections.  I wonder who in the Obama Administration he pissed off? 

He'll just get a slap on the wrist.
RACIST, for posting this!! Don't you know he was involved in thr civil rights movement?!! HE IS UNTOUCHABLE NOW!!!

Last edited by lowing (2010-07-23 11:32:47)

LividBovine
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ghettoperson wrote:

Uhhh no, of course not. I'm just amazed that they thought sticking that on the list, much less at the top of it, was a good idea.
True.  When I heard it as one of the infractions I kinda laughed.
"The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation" - Barack Obama (a freshman senator from Illinios)
Harmor
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Looks like Polosi could had delayed this til after the November elections...I wonder why she didn't?

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/a … K5mFjh1fiP
ATG
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Harmor wrote:

Looks like Polosi could had delayed this til after the November elections...I wonder why she didn't?

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/a … K5mFjh1fiP
He must have insulted her highness or not have been as lock step as she demands.
Harmor
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Maybe they'll exonerate him of all charges?  I mean Congress completely controlled by Democrats and I too cynical that it'll be a Kangaroo Court?
Turquoise
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Harmor wrote:

Maybe they'll exonerate him of all charges?  I mean Congress completely controlled by Democrats and I too cynical that it'll be a Kangaroo Court?
I seriously doubt the blatancy of these offenses would allow them to just snow things over.  William Jefferson was charged with similar things, and he's in jail now.

I figure Rangel will probably avoid jail time, but I think he'll probably have to resign before November.
Harmor
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lowing
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Not sure how a civil rights activist could be such a piece of shit, but here ya have it. So much for that logic.
Harmor
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"Just because he broke the law doesn't make him a bad person." - lol
ATG
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good riddance to bad rubbish.
lowing
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Harmor wrote:

"Just because he broke the law doesn't make him a bad person." - lol
I know, I guess I just have "flawed logic" by thinking it actually might.
Turquoise
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ATG wrote:

Harmor wrote:

Looks like Polosi could had delayed this til after the November elections...I wonder why she didn't?

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/a … K5mFjh1fiP
He must have insulted her highness or not have been as lock step as she demands.
Conspiracy theories don't generally aid your argument.
Harmor
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Looks like he's really trying to get a plea deal:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100727/ap_ … gel_ethics
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and someone else is picking up his legal tab.... Yea, he can't afford it.  Damnit.
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Jay
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You ever see that movie American Gangster? Yeah? Rangel is essentially the character that died in the beginning, the guy that ran Harlem.
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13rin
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So looks like nothing is going to happen to him... Brilliant.
I stood in line for four hours. They better give me a Wal-Mart gift card, or something.  - Rodney Booker, Job Fair attendee.
Turquoise
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DBBrinson1 wrote:

So looks like nothing is going to happen to him... Brilliant.
He's still likely to go to court.  A reprimand won't be the only thing that happens.

This is kind of like the ongoing investigation of Senator Ensign (who apparently still wants to run for reelection).

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