Censure: How the Other Half Punishes

Pajamas Media ^ | November 19, 2010 | Mychal Massie

[whershey]

If the Republicans had half of Hillary’s balls, they would make this a campaign issue. They would bring this up every time taxes are mentioned.

Not sure about Hillary's balls, but the Republicans wouldn't dare make this a campaign issue. They're as guilty as the Democrats. Our government in particular at the Federal levelis corrupt to the core. Don't believe for a second the old guard (and probably a lot of the new) Republicans think of themselves any different than the Democrats do. With a few exceptions they are all elitists who are only interested in lining they're pockets and holding on to power at virtually any cost.

[pyx]

How about a really simple law. Without the fancy schmancy language. Something along the lines of;

Under no circumstances will any representative elected to the House of Congress or to the Senate nor any Federal employee employed in any fashion, be exempt from full and total punishment for violating any current Federal law or current Federal regulation passed.

One of the new Congressional representatives, full of piss and vinegar could submit such a Bill that excludes any Amendments.

[xrmusn]

Particularly by their own black voters. Rangel will be reelected by his constituents in 2012 by a larger margin than in 2010
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Isn’t that the ‘in your face’ syndrome?
Marion Barry in DC a fine example of such, as A C Powell, Maxine etc etc etc

Goes way back to when the Irish kept electing Irish etc even when in jail as a ‘symbol’ of “You can’t tell us who to vote for”.

NO, I am NOT Irish bashing, I am of Irish (Catholic) descent myself and while on the subject how many people just went and voted for JFK because he was Irish and Catholic AND admitted to doing so?
I didn’t vote that year as I was in the Navy and figured that it didn’t matter who won, would be ‘serving’ under him anyway.

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

He will rise rapidly within the ranks of the democrat party.

[traderrob6]

Pardon my ignorance, but is he (as a memeber of HOR) precluded from any and all criminal prosecution?

[The Comedian]

Black Democrat = Forever Innocent.

He could walk into Congress with a machine gun and mow down 100 Republicans, and get sentenced to community service and time served.

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[layman]

luxury beachfront villa that he keeps booked solid year round

I wonder how many "bookings" were ghost tenants using the cover of "rent" to funnel cash to corrupt old Charlie.

[Graybeard58]

What happens with his four illicit apartments?

Business as usual, after all, if he continues, what are they gonna do, censure him again?

[Oldexpat]

This is a resume enhancement for a Rat politician. He will be re-elected until he dies and gets to lie in state in the rotunda.
There are three standards in the US..citizen..democrat..and black democrat.
The GOP majority needs to punish this creep in unofficial ways..move his office to the broom closet. Take away his keys to the bathroom..etc.

[ridesthemiles]

I am confused:

What about the $600,000 Charlie embezzled from the PAC he controlled & then used the money for his legal fees?

Isn’t that a criminal event>??

Isn’t that subject to indictment & prosecution??

[xrmusn]

Isn’t that a criminal event>??

Isn’t that subject to indictment & prosecution?
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Believe both questions answered in # 29

[Nuc 1.1]

It is a formal, open reprimand given to a member of Congress for going against its standards of ethics and behavior.

Ethics and behavior standards for congress? I am still chuckling about that.

[MinuteGal]

I join with the chorus here asking about criminal charges.

Where is the IRS? Why haven't we heard Word One about his tax evasion making him subject to investigation and indictment by the Infernal Revenue Service?

I don't believe he gets congressional immunity from the revenuers.

What gives? You and I would be in Club Fed by now if we had been evading taxes for years and years.

Leni

[hosepipe]

This wont stop until Rangle (or a few like him) are laughed out of Congress..

[Reily]

Legal action was taken against Traficant, he was indicted, tried and found guilty that made it hard for Congress to ignore. Currently no legal action has been initiated against Rangel, so far it's been “Charlie you have been naughty, we might make you stand in the corner!”.

I have a hard time believing that Holder will initiate anything against Rangel.