Rangling Rangel
September 3rd, 2009 . by Robert
Looks like Congressman Charles Rangel is an old hand a buying influence. This is another prime example of why we the voters do not need to let these arrogant individuals stay in office for so long. Rangel is under investigation for tax evasion and failure to report a million dollars of income and nearly three million dollars in business transactions. All from a man who writes the nations Tax laws.
The interesting thing about this story is that our own NC 1st congressman – Mr. G.K. Butterfield and two other members of the Congressional Ethics Committee were the receipients of a nice little campaign contribution from uncle Charlie. The most disappointing thing about it is the fact the as a member of the Ethics Committee investigating Congressman Rangel, Mr. G.K. Butterfield sees nothing wrong with receiving money from someone he’s supposed to be investigating.
In the real world, at the very least we call that conflict of interest and at worst taking of a bribe. The bottom line is that anyone contributing money to your campaign certainly will receive some special consideration even if it is subconscious.
Mr. Butterfield should immediately be removed from the Ethics Committee by Congress and then needs to be voted out of office by the public for his conduct in this matter as well as his blind support of the Waxman Climate Change bill and the emerging health care take over.