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Violation of ethics rules? Lush Caribbean resort? Never mind, they are Democrats so it’s OK. Nothing to see here, folks, move on...
It’s racist to point out unethical behavior of blacks. The Post should be shut down.
Man, I’ll bet pelosis it ticked. Not only didn’t she get to go, but now will have to keep this hidden from the general public or defend them if it does get out.
Didnt the CBC go on a boondoggle to Nigeria with Joe Wilson too? just lying about and dining like royalty?
Not to worry.
They are Democrats.
It isn’t corruption when they do it.
Well, that was a nice little chunk of “change”, I guess.
Business as usual....
This kind of behavior will really get much worse with the leftists in total control of everything. Massachusetts state politics have been dominated by the political left since the 1950’s, and Massachusetts politics have also been very corrupt for the same amount of time.
If we luck out, maybe we will be rid of the whole lot of these megalomanic prigs.
Any of them have former military service? If so they should know better.
Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion Jr
My goodness, what an interesting name!
Equal justice under the law? Some being more equal than others.
Some animals are more equal than others.
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Obama Says A Baby Is A Punishment
Obama: “If they make a mistake, I don’t want them punished with a baby.”
As you all can clearly see, Rangel isn’t worried about any of it! Big deal if Nancy doesn’t like it!!! What is she going to do?!
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ANOTHER POWER ‘TRIP’ BY RANGEL
‘DEFIED’ RULE ON LOBBY $$ FOR VACATION
Rangel still accepted a trip worth thousands of dollars to the Sandals Grande Resort and Spa in Antigua and Barbuda last November, after the new rules had passed.
AT&T, HSBC, Sandals and Pfizer were listed as “sponsors” of the conference, which was organized by a group called NY Carib News Foundation. In his 2007 federal filing on the trip, Rangel listed the Carib News Foundation, but failed to disclose that the trip was financed by corporations.
At this year’s conference, set to take place at the posh Sonesta Maho Beach Resort in St. Maarten in November, Rangel is the main attraction, according to the conference’s Web site - but the congressman has yet to seek written permission for the junket from the Ethics Committee.
Since 1999, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee has been among the keynote speakers at the annual Caribbean business conference, organized by Karl Rodney, a Jamaica-born businessman and founder of Carib News, a weekly newspaper aimed at Caribbean immigrants.
Rangel is not alone in his failure to properly disclose the trips under the new rules. The Post found that other Democratic lawmakers who were wined and dined at the conference last November had yet to disclose the junket on their federal filings for 2007.
The trips usually last about four days, including food and lodging at five-star resorts, and in some cases golf courses and spas, throughout the Caribbean.
In the past, Rodney has bragged on his weekly radio program that the annual trips are very effective ways for lobbyists to gain access to Democratic legislators. The trips include dances and dinners for the delegates, as well as access to golf and spa facilities.
Rodney said that despite the language on the programs, the Carib News Foundation is “the sole sponsor” of the conference. He said that corporations donate to the group’s “general finance pool,” and that pool is used for a number of initiatives, including the conferences. He denied there was any direct funding. Rodney added that his company is registered as a not-for-profit charity.
Rodney admitted that lobbyists attend the conferences but denied that “they are working as lobbyists when they are there.”