Michelle Malkin » Tax cheat Rangel caught on tape: “Why don’t you mind your goddamned business?”

Tax cheat Rangel caught on tape: “Why don’t you mind your goddamned business?”

By Michelle Malkin • March 9, 2009 06:01 AM

Our intrepid Hot Air TV special correspondent Jason Mattera is back on Capitol Hill! You’ve watched him corner smear merchants Jack Murtha and John Kerry, ask William “Cold Cash” Jefferson for bribe-freezing tips, and roam the Democrat National Convention in an orange Gitmo suit exposing far Left insanity. This time he catches tax cheat Charlie Rangel and confronts him about his mounting ethical and financial scandals.

Charlie Rangel’s message for Jason – and for all you bothersome taxpayers wondering about his shady rental property deals, publicly-subsidized Cadillac, and unpaid taxes:

“Why don’t you mind your goddamned business?”

Because, you damned corruptocrat, you are a servant of the public — not the other way around.

Paging Nancy “most ethical Congress ever” Pelosi. Paging Nancy Pelosi…

(Cross-posted at Hot Air); special thanks to camerawoman Alyssa Cordova

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#1

On March 9th, 2009 at 6:23 am, maisy said:

Good for Jason…It’s about time someone confronted these low life cheats!!!
Whyare they still in office is the big question? They should be tossed out on their earmarks!!!
#2

On March 9th, 2009 at 6:28 am, Truesoldier said:

My message to Rangel in response would be then keep your hands of of my damned wallet!
#3

On March 9th, 2009 at 6:36 am, zorro said:

Great work Jason (and Alyssa).

Charlie Rangel, senior participant and life member of the culture of corruption.
#4

On March 9th, 2009 at 6:48 am, et said:

My bet is that this will never see the light of day on any MSM outlet print or electronic.

That is unless Michelle talks about it on Fox.
#5

On March 9th, 2009 at 6:49 am, Yankee Oppressor said:

Tar and feathers anyone?
#6

On March 9th, 2009 at 6:51 am, bansharia said:

what is it with these people who have to Gdman everything? what a hack he is.
#8

On March 9th, 2009 at 6:55 am, bansharia said:

Yank,
I wouldn’t waste the tar or feathers on that scum, put him on a barge make him live in his taxcheat house with no taxpayer funded pension the rest of his sorryass life.
#9

On March 9th, 2009 at 6:59 am, Stillwaiting said:

“Why the hell do you drive a taxpayer funded Cadillac”

I cannot stand Rangel. It is difficult to watch him in action on TV and in this video. But as we used to say on the playground, Jason started it (the cursing). Language aside, Rangel showed the same attitude he always does–he’s above the the law and better than those he supposedly represents.

Congress has exempted itself from so many laws (that they believe are good for the rest of us), I’m surprised they have not made themselves exempt from the tax code too!!!
#10

On March 9th, 2009 at 7:09 am, Ralph Gizzip said:

It’s easy to see why Rangel keeps being re-elected. His constituents see him as “sticking it to the Man.” Nevermind the “Man” is sticking it to them.
#11

On March 9th, 2009 at 7:16 am, RetFireman said:

Hey Fast Charlie…guess what? IT IS OUR GD BUSINESS!!!!

So this is what Pelosi meant when she said that the Democrats are the most ethical in history, or whatever lie she told? This is what she meant by cleaning house, of getting rid of the corruption in Congress?

What the heck is going on with the Democrats? If it is not some scandal concerning their interns, it is about their not paying their taxes or some other financial law being broken.

At least it is finally being shown just how it is that they can continue to say how they are going to raise taxes on the wealthy, yet not be worried about it affecting their own personal wealth.

In order for a person to be upset about having their taxes raised, they would need to be paying them in the first place, and as we are seeing in what seems like a new and different expose` every day, the Dems do not pay taxes.

See, taxes are for the little people, and the Liberals and Dems do not identify themselves as being “little people”.

Throw each and every person in the Congress and the Obama Administration, who has not paid their taxes, out on their butts. Do what they do to a regular person…throw them in prison for tax evasion. Anything less is an injustice and merely thumbing their nose at the Constitution and the Rule of Law.
#13

On March 9th, 2009 at 7:17 am, ErinF said:

Rangel should be told “it is our business”, when corrupt people like him get a pass on taxes, but its people like us who will be footing the bill for his spending monster.

Who the hell votes for this guy, anyway?
#14

On March 9th, 2009 at 7:20 am, ironman said:

I sleep so much better at nights knowing that people like Rangel,Pelosi,Reid,and Obama are in complete charge of everything…./SARC
#15

On March 9th, 2009 at 7:26 am, Chief RZ said:

He revealed “his self.”

Because, Charlie, you are supposed to be leading by example when you ask everyone else to pay their taxes. It is called integrity. Something you apparently know nothing about. Shameful.

Thank goodness for real reporters.
#16

On March 9th, 2009 at 7:31 am, Sergeant Tim said:

Charlie’s mug in a mug shot would fit nicely.
#17

On March 9th, 2009 at 7:38 am, hogster said:

Goodby to the world you thought you lived in.
M
#18

On March 9th, 2009 at 7:39 am, rambler said:

Is Geithner going to go after Rangle and other congressional tax cheats or just the ordinary American citizens who make mistakes on their taxes?
#19

On March 9th, 2009 at 7:44 am, PKAmmoTroop said:

Oh come on – you people expected Charlie Rangel to actually answer a question?

Might as well ask His Oneness why he and Her Ladyship no longer have law licenses
#20

On March 9th, 2009 at 7:48 am, bansharia said:

rambler,
the taxcheat is only going after his fellow cheats who cheat abroad or something like that…squint your eyes for the real teeny print: if they don’t have a D after their name
#21

On March 9th, 2009 at 7:49 am, tre said:

First, Charlie, read this:

Exodus 20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Second, how you spend MY money is MY business!
#22

On March 9th, 2009 at 7:52 am, vsatt said:

Hey Charlie, we are minding our business because apparently you won’t.
#23

On March 9th, 2009 at 7:52 am, bansharia said:

Charlie’s rent controlled troika of apartments.
Rahm’s illegal housing.
Both taxcheats.
Is this what they teach at those weekend retreats?
monkey see
monkey screw
me and you.
#24

On March 9th, 2009 at 7:55 am, bansharia said:

tre,
right on right on tis OUR $.
#26

On March 9th, 2009 at 8:24 am, Prickly Pear said:

Tar and feathers anyone?

Tar and feathers? Heck I’m more for a cigarette and a blindfold.Treason comes in many flavors and Old Charlie fits the bill!
#27

On March 9th, 2009 at 8:33 am, cicerokid said:

Taunt them whilst we can, Jason. In a short while, we will end up in the Gulag for those questions!
#28

On March 9th, 2009 at 8:40 am, jangar said:

On March 9th, 2009 at 7:17 am, ErinF said:

Who the hell votes for this guy, anyway?

Who votes for any of the problem children that keep getting re-elected? You would think voting Americans don’t have a reasonable brain cell in their heads. Perhaps not.
#30

On March 9th, 2009 at 8:54 am, SeniorD said:

My response to anyone getting in my face like that is quite simple:

‘Your right to voice an opinion ends at my nose. Your right to violate my personal space ends at your nose. Which one do you think is gonna get violated first?’

The next action depends upon what sort of ‘move’ the other takes.
#32

On March 9th, 2009 at 9:08 am, ctmom said:

I hope this goes viral. Rush, Hannity, Beck and Levin should have fun with it.
#33

On March 9th, 2009 at 9:14 am, lottadawg said:

Hey, Charlie! Your slip is showing. Is that the same one that Barney and Rahm have sometime. Naw! They have their own.

Nothin personal Charlie. Just trying to put a face on who’s retirement or bank loan you and your Democratic brothers are stealing. Nothin personal. Just business.
#34

On March 9th, 2009 at 9:15 am, sonofdy said:

Well that explains his wife…
#35

On March 9th, 2009 at 9:16 am, GOPGin said:

I have an idea for the Obama Administration that is so good it’ll make your brain fall out of your skull:

Obama can cut the federal deficit in half simply by asking half his administration and/or half the Congressional Democrats to pay their back taxes.

I know, it’s genius!
#36

On March 9th, 2009 at 9:26 am, iamsaved said:

“What’s in your wallet?” is becoming the standard question to the taxpayers from the Obama-Pelosi-Reid administration. They have to fund their liberal, social programs some how.

What, do you expect them to pay for their benevolence to the poor and downtrodden with their own money? They are followers of the Joe Biden Charitbable Giving Club – Give till it hurts (with Other People’s Money).

The only “tax break” coming from the Culture of Corruption is finding what tax code they can break now?
#37

On March 9th, 2009 at 9:27 am, longbow said:

I don’t know what the fuss is about – Rangel is perfectly representative of the looter/parasite class, and just one of the many now in the 0bama administration that believe they have a right to take the earnings of productive people.

I wish that Atlas would not just shrug, but instead crush these lice like the vermin that they are.
#38

On March 9th, 2009 at 9:28 am, sonofdy said:

Strap on your parachutes, the dow listened to the ONE again…
#39

On March 9th, 2009 at 9:28 am, sonofdy said:

Strap on your parachutes, the dow listened to the ONE again…
#40

On March 9th, 2009 at 9:32 am, Marshall Russ said:

It won’t be long before it will be considered a lynching to question Charlie. Or, any other liberal for that matter. Obambi is already calling the press to complain about his harsh treatment.
#41

On March 9th, 2009 at 9:38 am, Savage24 said:

I guess that the only way to get rid of these corrupt politicians will be a revolution. It’s a shame that the “useful idiots” keep electing these crooks. I use to think that tar and feathers would be enough, but now I think lynching is more appropriate.
#42

On March 9th, 2009 at 9:39 am, ajmontana said:

Obambi is already calling the press to complain about his harsh treatment.

No calls into Chrissy the wussy Mathews though, he’s already gone through 12 sets of kneepads.
#43

On March 9th, 2009 at 9:47 am, sonofdy said:

I wish I could tell the IRS to mind thier own GD business.
#44

On March 9th, 2009 at 9:47 am, Tennessee Dave said:

“Not taxation paid by (D) representation.”
It could be a new slogan for them.
#45

On March 9th, 2009 at 9:48 am, Tennessee Dave said:

That should be:
“No taxation paid by (D) representation”
#46

On March 9th, 2009 at 9:53 am, JDinTX said:

It isn’t just Rangel that feels this way. It is the entire Democratic Party – Obama, Pelosi, Reid, etc. and their sheep that follow whatever they say.
#47

On March 9th, 2009 at 9:54 am, iamsaved said:

When a social program comes your way, “check the union label”. It should read “Paid for with Republican Tax Dollars – Democrats avoid them”
#48

On March 9th, 2009 at 9:57 am, sonofdy said:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/employment/2009-03-08-immigrant-jobs_N.htm

BTW, no big suprise but 15% of the “stimulus” bill will go to illegals.

AKA mexico.
#49

On March 9th, 2009 at 10:01 am, curiozities said:

On March 9th, 2009 at 8:40 am, jangar said:

On March 9th, 2009 at 7:17 am, ErinF said:

Who the hell votes for this guy, anyway?

Who votes for any of the problem children that keep getting re-elected? You would think voting Americans don’t have a reasonable brain cell in their heads. Perhaps not.

People like Rangel, Pelosi and Barney Frank get voted in by their liberal constituents in their narrow, gerrymandered districts.

The problem comes when they lead Congress and make decisions that affect all of us while at the same time they’re only really worried about the voters in their districts. They are the reason why each of us needs to vote Republican in our respective districts and take back control of Congress in 2010, so we can limit the damage the Pelosis and Rangels of the world are doing to our country.
#50

On March 9th, 2009 at 10:01 am, swede said:

“why don’t you mind your goddamn business”

There’s more here…that he would say this with a camera in his face says

“I’m better than you, and don’t give a damn what you think”

You ARE our business Charlie.
#51

On March 9th, 2009 at 10:05 am, Flyoverman said:

Spoken like a man who knows he will always receive a pass from the Democratic Leadership and the MSM.

After all Rangel, like Geithner, like Holder, like the janitor, like (fill in one of 100 Democrats) is simply “too valuable” to lose.
#52

On March 9th, 2009 at 10:05 am, Laree said:

When Imus came back on air, he had people from the Boriken Center of Harlem, on the program, he gave them a Large Donation. The Imus’ have been trying to help raise money for the Boriken Center.

http://www.boriken.org/About%20Us/aboutus.html

Charles Rangel put them on his earmarks list. This hospital serves Harlem poor they have the highest rate of asthma in the country.

http://www.legistorm.com/earmarks/details/member/436/Rep_Charles_Rangel/page/1/sort/amount/type/asc.html
#53

On March 9th, 2009 at 10:05 am, conservativesRus said:

On March 9th, 2009 at 10:01 am, curiozities said:
….. They are the reason why each of us needs to vote Republican in our respective districts and take back control of Congress in 2010, so we can limit the damage the Pelosis and Rangels of the world are doing to our country.

I’ll vote Republican when the R’s give me a conservative candidate. When they make people the head of their party who agree that the R’s are equal to Nazi’s…then it’s not likely I’ll be voting for the R’s.
#54

On March 9th, 2009 at 10:12 am, NJ-Aviator said:

Rangel is the perfect example of what is wrong with Congress. People like him probably believe “they know better” than the rest of the little people. So these “indiscretions” with their taxes and such are no matter and we shouldn’t concern ourselves with such distractions.

Well, hopefully, we’ll see this guy doing time in a minimum security prison for what he’s done and more than likely, continues to do.
#55

On March 9th, 2009 at 10:19 am, MNUSMCDavid said:

The arrogance and belief that they are owed fealty makes me realize that most if not all members of Congress need to be purged. This piece of garbage named Rangel offends me to the core.
#56

On March 9th, 2009 at 10:19 am, Weary Citizen said:

Come on guys, you know why this moron keeps getting elected. Stop being PC. It has absolutley nothing to do with brain dead consitutents. It has everything thing to do with race. Remember, Marion Barry? How about Nagin? One was caught with a hooker and doing crack in a hotel room and still gets re-elected. The other was totally inept and made racist statements about whites and still got re-elected. What is the common thread? Yep, the politicians and the majority of the constituents in all instances are black. Racism is alive and well in this country. It just happens to be the reverse of what libs and the MSM tell us it is.
#57

On March 9th, 2009 at 10:24 am, nwsseeker said:

If someone has already suggested this, please forgive me, I suggest there be an avalanche of calls, letters, emails to Mr. Rangel and tell him his ethics is OUR business, and also send a message to everyone on the ethics committee to investigate and censure him. He is the People’s servant not the other way around.
#58

On March 9th, 2009 at 10:34 am, jangar said:

Democrats have become so painfully transparent…why can’t voters see it?

A rhetorical question I know…but at some point the most ignorant among us would naturally have to wake up when they find out everything, including freedom, has been taken from them. Even the Fwench woke up and finally voted something more conservative…once their taxes approached 60% and business left the country. And the list goes on of corruptocrats around the world who have pillaged the people…and the people fought back. Will America, likewise, fight back collectively?
#59

On March 9th, 2009 at 10:36 am, iamsaved said:

Three of the rarest entities found in the American landscape of today:

1. A staunch, left-leaning, liberal defending our country in the military.
2. Left-leaning liberals donating a substantial amount of their own money to charity to help others.
3. A black, Democrat Mayor leading a major, metropolitan city where there is no taint of scandal, graft or fiscal irresponsibily (thank you Eric Holder for calling us cowards on race). If there are, please indicate the city where this is proven incorrect?
#60

On March 9th, 2009 at 10:41 am, chapoutier said:

3. A black, Democrat Mayor leading a major, metropolitan city where there is no taint of scandal, graft or fiscal irresponsibily (thank you Eric Holder for calling us cowards on race). If there are, please indicate the city where this is proven incorrect?

Easy. Cory Booker of Newark, NJ.
#61

On March 9th, 2009 at 10:42 am, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

He represents Harlem. I’d guess a whole lot more taxpayer money flows into that district than goes out.

Nancy Pelosi represents the Castro.

I’m guessing Brookline, MA is a standard LLL suburb of a very LLL city, and probably has a fairly high population of chubby gay men who forget to slip their dentures back in after, ahem, um, well never mind. They seem to really like Barney Frank.
#62

On March 9th, 2009 at 10:43 am, PKAmmoTroop said:

OOOO!!!

I’ve finally come up with a jingoistic, bumpersticker mindbite for a sign to carry in the next Tea Party:

Sorry Charlie – but it IS my business!
#63

On March 9th, 2009 at 10:43 am, cheapseat said:

rangel, as with jefferson before him get away with this blatant corruption PARTLY due to white fear of being labelled racist if they dare oppose these people. jesse, al, have intimidated and arm twisted white america into making them rich beyond measure. not bad for reverends. and nancy won’t go after these crooks because the black caucus has her scared. i know, i’m a racist.
#64

On March 9th, 2009 at 10:44 am, chapoutier said:

I’m guessing Brookline, MA is a standard LLL suburb of a very LLL city, and probably has a fairly high population of chubby gay men who forget to slip their dentures back in after, ahem, um, well never mind. They seem to really like Barney Frank.

I’m guessing you have never been to Brookline. You know who the rep from Barney’s district was before him? A Catholic priest.
#65

On March 9th, 2009 at 10:52 am, fluffy said:

I’m guessing you have never been to Brookline. You know who the rep from Barney’s district was before him? A Catholic priest.

Fr. Drinan left Congress nearly three decades ago. Ed is correct in his guess, Brookline is LLL, though hardly standard.

Brookline has been lefty for quite a while.

In 1970, Drinan sought a seat in Congress on an anti-Vietnam War platform
#66

On March 9th, 2009 at 10:53 am, chapoutier said:

I never said Brookline wasn’t lefty. I said it wasn’t full of chubby gay men.
#67

On March 9th, 2009 at 10:54 am, PKAmmoTroop said:

On March 9th, 2009 at 10:41 am, chapoutier said:

3. A black, Democrat Mayor leading a major, metropolitan city where there is no taint of scandal, graft or fiscal irresponsibily (thank you Eric Holder for calling us cowards on race). If there are, please indicate the city where this is proven incorrect?

Easy. Cory Booker of Newark, NJ.

It’s easy because Cory is the exception rather than the rule. Corruption and scandal is the trademark of the Democratic party. The 10 fastest dying cities in the US Democrat run financial cesspits that have been under the thumb of the party of Jim Crowe and Boss Tweed.

As for Cory – he’s brand new, he just hasn’t been caught yet.
#68

On March 9th, 2009 at 10:55 am, ej_pez said:

Notice the grin and the laugh as he says it? He is untouchable – or so he thinks. Criminals in charge.
#69

On March 9th, 2009 at 10:57 am, iamsaved said:

Chapoutier:

Easy. Cory Booker of Newark, NJ.

Good one. Any others you can think of?
#70

On March 9th, 2009 at 10:59 am, cicerokid said:

The 10 fastest dying cities in the US Democrat run financial cesspits that have been under the thumb of the party of Jim Crowe and Boss ~~Tweed~~ Hogg.

That looks more plausable, PK
#73

On March 9th, 2009 at 11:02 am, chapoutier said:

The 10 fastest dying cities are almost all ones that were built around heavy industry, especially steel and auto. Their demise has nothing to do with the letter after the Mayor’s name.
#74

On March 9th, 2009 at 11:07 am, wighttrasch said:

He would talk like this to you or me, or any one of the people that voted for him and put him there… he’s a filthy, race-baiting, entitlement gangster.
#75

On March 9th, 2009 at 11:08 am, iamsaved said:

Their demise has nothing to do with the letter after the Mayor’s name.

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Let’s go back in time to the demise of the dying cities and see how long they’ve been under the control of the Big D. And let’s not forget their henchmen the corrupt unions that drove much of the industry to foreign shores.
#76

On March 9th, 2009 at 11:09 am, RetFireman said:

On March 9th, 2009 at 7:17 am, ErinF said: …Who the hell votes for this guy, anyway?…

Why, the same people who complain about the “corrupt” Conservatives. The same people who complain that rich people need to pay all the taxes. The same people who think the Dems never do anything wrong. You know, the same people who have no clue as to who these people are, what they believe in at their core, have no clue as to what is going on in the world beyond their own noses, who claim to hate racial issues, who say they wanted “change” and who voted for Obama.

That would be the average “Chuckie” Rangle voter.

And people wonder how we got to where we are now.
#78

On March 9th, 2009 at 11:10 am, Dave Turson said:

I think Rangel is just trying to boost his chance of losing his seat in the next election. If the leader of the “most ethical Congress ever” ever pushes for felony pension reform, he’ll lose his chance of being “grandfathered in.”
#79

On March 9th, 2009 at 11:11 am, chapoutier said:

Good one. Any others you can think of?

Sure. Take DC’s current mayor, Adrian Fenty.
#80

On March 9th, 2009 at 11:15 am, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

Drinan was a Jesuit. I have a Jesuit education. They consider themselves the intellectuals of the Catholic church, and often butt heads with the Vatican. Drinan only retired on threat of being defrocked by JPII himself.

My high school reunion, the reunion mass, the Jesuit priest, an alumni, who works at an inner city hospital as a chaplain, doing plenty of good, proudly announced at the beginning of Mass that that day was Gay Pride Day.

There are plenty of chubby gay Jesuit priests.

Anyway, you’d think the people of Scituate and vicinity in Massachusetts weren’t majority pederast, but they returned Jerry Studds to Congress several times after his censure for sodomizing a 16 year old male Congressional page. As a reminder, Foley sent 16 year old boys pervy test messages, and as a Republican, was forced to resign, Studds actually did the full gay monty on a 16 year old boy, and the voters supported him.

Hard to imagine any Congressman sleeping with a 16 year old girl page and keeping his seat. Hard to imagine a Congressman letting a madam run a whore house from his home in exchange for free sex, but Frank did that with his boy toy. Being gay apparently has its advantages, at least for sleaze bags.

Just something very, very wrong with Massachusetts, overall.
#81

On March 9th, 2009 at 11:16 am, Oink said:

I am totally convinced the politicians have lost sight of why they’re in DC and how they got there.

Charlie Rangle’s a POS. The list just keeps on growing.
#82

On March 9th, 2009 at 11:16 am, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

One person not yet caught in corruption probes, in a city known as a failure across the board, with a murder rate of Baghdadian levels, and you’re going to cite the District of Columbia?
#83

On March 9th, 2009 at 11:18 am, chapoutier said:

Drinan was a Jesuit.

I know. He was a professor of mine in Georgetown Law.
#84

On March 9th, 2009 at 11:20 am, RetFireman said:

Regardless of the nature of their crime or any rehabilitation that may have occurred, these ex-felons cannot participate in the decision-making process of this great Nation.
Charles Rangel

Does that count for members of the Congress that refuse to pay their taxes?

The President is destroying the fabric of America with a combined policy of war, tax cuts for the wealthy, and reductions in spending for domestic needs.
Charles Rangel

Did you think not paying your taxes was an even better plan?

We don’t windsurf in Harlem.
Charles Rangel

You don’t pay your taxes, either.

We love the ability of the people to influence the actions of decision-makers, of lawmakers and presidents to be removed from or elevated to office by the will of voters, and of the community to connect amongst diverse populations through the ballot box.
Charles Rangel

Well we are really glad you feel this way Congressman, as you can be damned sure that everything will be done to make sure the people excercise that ability the next time you are up for re-election. Filthy tax cheats and hypocrites have no further business in Congress OR the White House.
#85

On March 9th, 2009 at 11:20 am, infallible said:

While I’m not sure I like the ambush-style confrontation, he did get a good sound bite.

However, even so, I’ve detested this guy ever since I started paying attention to politics back in junior high school (I’m 29 now, so you can do the math and think about term limits). I doubt that these additional breaches of conduct will be enough to push him off the wall, but we can hope, right?
#86

On March 9th, 2009 at 11:21 am, chapoutier said:

One person not yet caught in corruption probes, in a city known as a failure across the board, with a murder rate of Baghdadian levels, and you’re going to cite the District of Columbia?

Yes. And by the way, DC murder rates have plummeted in the last decade under the leadership of another very good black former mayor, Anthony Williams.
#87

On March 9th, 2009 at 11:22 am, pueblo1032 said:

These CORRUPTOCRATS are so entrenched in their little KINGDOMS, they forget who they work for… There was no one more opposed to TERM LIMITS as I have been… Now it seems to be the only way to get these LITTLE KINGS to go home… In our FOUNDING FATHER’S mind, politics was never meant to be a CAREER… You were supposed to give service to your COUNTRY, then go back home to practice your given profession… However, it mat take a CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT to get these IDIOTS to let go…
#88

On March 9th, 2009 at 11:23 am, Cosmo said:

Charles Rangel
Charles Schumer

Is it the name Charles that makes them arrogant or something else?

Let them tax cake!
#89

On March 9th, 2009 at 11:26 am, iamsaved said:

DC’s murder rates will plummet even more when they get rid of all draconian gun control laws and “little” obstacles they keep putting in the way. DC and Chicago are perfect examples of why gun control by the libs doesn’t work. Strict gun control laws equals high murder rate.
#90

On March 9th, 2009 at 11:27 am, undresiege said:

Also, Mayor Coleman- Columbus, Ohio.

This silly game can go on all day.
#91

On March 9th, 2009 at 11:28 am, heroyalwhyness said:

at 7:48 am, bansharia said:

rambler,
the taxcheat is only going after his fellow cheats who cheat abroad or something like that…squint your eyes for the real teeny print: if they don’t have a D after their name

Are they?

This recent avalanche of liberal tax cheat political appointments highlights an alarmingly creepy big brother politic.
Not long ago, tax payers dreaded IRS audits of tax returns. How did all these dems avoid the dreaded IRS audit?

Such uniform evasion has me wondering if the information provided at sites like Open Secrets which tracks individual political donations – if sites like this are used to shield or fish for dirty politics.

Very creepy.
#92

On March 9th, 2009 at 11:30 am, CWinNY said:

Chap,

Saturday you posted the following:
Now tell me how, logically, the personal beliefs of the proponent of an idea have anything to do with the objective rightness or wrongness of that idea.

You were discussing how the beliefs of Margaret Sanger had nothing to do with Planned Parenthood’s work today.

I was surprised to see you make such a statement – it is one of the core beliefs of conservatives: that policies should be judged on their effects, not on the intention of the people who put them in place. Rush Limbaugh makes this complaint constantly.

There was a power outage in my area that prevented me from continuing any discussion that night. I do not mean to hijack this thread, but it is somewhat germane to the discussion here. Charlie Rangel keeps getting elected because his voters believe his intentions are to help them. What the results of his policies are is to make their lives less productive, thus producing more need for help, which ends up being a downward spiral. There are numerous examples of this occurring time and again in American history.
#94

On March 9th, 2009 at 11:32 am, wighttrasch said:

doesn’t it take silly players to play a ’silly’ game?
#95

On March 9th, 2009 at 11:32 am, happyscrapper said:

Can’t anyone make a “citizen’s arrest” or sue him for corruption, or something?? How can these criminals continue to be above the laws that everyone else has to obey? It seems as if he has the people in his state completely bamboozled as to who and what he really is. How else does he keep getting re-elected time after time? WE pay his salary. WE are his bosses. Yet, he continues to thumb his nose at us “commoners”. He needs to be removed from office and relocated to a 9×10 room with bars. If I could just see the likes of Rangel, Schumer, Dodd, Pelosi, Reid, et al, being led out of DC in handcuffs, I would die a happyscrapper!!
#96

On March 9th, 2009 at 11:34 am, chapoutier said:

CW, I will be happy to discuss that in the other thread, if you want to hop back on that.
#97

On March 9th, 2009 at 11:35 am, happyscrapper said:

On March 9th, 2009 at 9:08 am, ctmom said:
I hope this goes viral. Rush, Hannity, Beck and Levin should have fun with it.

You can count on it!
#100

On March 9th, 2009 at 11:40 am, miron said:

Rangel (somehow the “angel” part of his name doesn’t fit) will be sorry for eternity when the God whose name he so flippantly uses in vain sends him straight to the Devil’s home. For his sake, I hope he repents and makes amends here and now.