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Speaking of Ethics

laglen @laglen (19759) • United States 30 Jul 10

I just posted about Charlie Rangels Ethics Violations and lo and behold here come Representative Maxine Waters (D California). She is being reviewed for possibly breaking the rules by [i]improperly intervening with federal...

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Charlie's Violations

laglen @laglen (19759) • United States 30 Jul 10

If you are like me, I was waiting on pins and needles wondering what ethics violations they have filed against Rangel. So here is the sum up and you can get the details...

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Why is Rangel getting to try to make a deal?

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 28 Jul 10

The ethics committee says there is evidence of wrong doing. But instead of it being fully investigated and vetted in a trial...Rangel is looking to make a deal. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said Tuesday that...

party before law

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Finally! Rangel steps down.

laglen @laglen (19759) • United States 4 Mar 10

[b] Representative Charles B. Rangel stepped down on Wednesday as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee after losing support within his party because of ethics violations, shaking up the Democratic power structure in the...

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rangel steps down...for now

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 3 Mar 10

Rep. Rangel announced today he would temporarily step down as chairman of the ways and means committee until the ethics investigation on him is complete. But that he is NOT going to give it up for good..nor is he going to resign...

need to leave our government

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Should Charlie Rangel get fired?

laglen @laglen (19759) • United States 1 Mar 10

How this man keeps getting re-elected is beyond me. The House ethics committee is investigating him. The man writes tax laws but does not follow them. He uses tax payers money for vacation. What is your opinion of Rangel? There...

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Rangel refuses to step down

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 26 Feb 10

Heck personally I think this man needs to do more than just "step down" from his chair as head of the ways and means committee. I think he should have to step down altogether and give up washington. For those of you who may not...

corporate trips

needs to resign

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Charlie Rangel "accidentally" forgot over $1 million in income....

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 15 Sep 09

He is also 15 years behind in his property taxes for a New Jersey home. People of New York's 15th District.. are you going to put up with this? Prison! That's where he belongs!

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Rangel Says Opposition to Health Care Reform is Racism

AnjaP @Rollo1 (16676) • Boston, Massachusetts 3 Sep 09

I've seen it posted here recently that some don't think that the left is calling people racist for disagreeing with Obama's policies. They say that we are just fueling the racism charge by saying we've been accused of racism, when...

health care reform

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Tax Evader gets Max 3 years or a Cabinet Post

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 3 Feb 09

It seems that if you fail to pay taxes and have a legal argument, like Wesley Snipes, and you lose your case you get jail time. If you fail to pay your taxes and bet nominated for a Cabinet Position you get a second chance....

income tax evader

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Wackos with AIDS

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 6 Jul 07

There has been a lot of talk about AIDS. Some people think AIDS started in the 80s, and blame it all on Prs. Reagan. Others say that it started earlier, there just wasn't a name for it yet. Well, in this 40th Anniversary of the...

40th anniversary

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