If anyone has heard of
Senator Charles B. Rangel, then I say bravo to you for knowing your
politicians.
I started digging into this issue, and as well Charles Rangel, due to the many levels of how deep this goes. Due to his sitting on powerful seats
within the House of Representatives, his co-authoring an act, which has continually been voted down, something which is meant to replace the former
draft ability of our Government. And as well his being investigated by an
Ethics Committee in the last 2 years.
This thread is not just about him, his actions, or the act being discussed elsewhere on ATS.
It is about the motive behind Rangel being investigated, if it is a point of leverage, to force him out of a powerful position, or perhaps to make
American's forget about the act he's trying to pass, or even if he is being targeted to rewrite that act to pass easier.
If you do not know who Charles Rangel is there is a Wikipedia reference below for you.
Quote from : Wikipedia : Senator Charles B. Rangel
Charles Bernard "Charlie" Rangel is an American politician.
He has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1971, representing the Fifteenth Congressional District of New
York, and is the most senior member of that state's congressional delegation.
He is a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus.
In January 2007, Rangel became chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, the first African-American to do so.
Rangel was born in Harlem in New York City and had a somewhat troubled childhood.
He earned a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for his service in the United States Army during the Korean War, where he led a group of soldiers out of a
deadly Chinese Army encirclement during the Battle of Kunu-ri in 1950.
Rangel graduated from New York University in 1957 and St. John's University School of Law in 1960, then worked as a private lawyer, Assistant U.S.
Attorney, and legal counsel during the early-mid 1960s.
He served two terms in the New York State Assembly from 1967 to 1970, then defeated longtime incumbent Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. in a
primary challenge on his way to being elected to the House of Representatives.
Being a former service member, Rangell is a decorated veteran, something America can see as a hero.
But with the
Universal National Service Act one has to wonder what this man is thinking.
Do we really need to force our citizens into service of the military and or civilian equivalent?
Is Rangel writing this act four different times, 2003, 2006, 2007, and now in 2010 something we should be concerned about, will being begin fleeing
America into Canada?
Or will people willingly sign-up ahead of time of this being passed due to our economy?
What about people not wanting to serve who are saying it will happen over their dead bodies?
If anyone has heard of the
Universal National Service Act, then I say bravo for
knowing what your politicians are up to.
Quote from : Wikipedia : Universal National Service Act
The Universal National Service Act is the name of at least four bills proposed in the United States Congress (in 2003, 2006, 2007 and 2010).
The Universal National Service Act of 2007 is primarily sponsored by Congressman Charles Rangel of New York.
Advocates for National Service include Senator Chris Dodd, Professor and A More Perfect Constitution author Larry J. Sabato, and Time magazine Editor
Rick Stengel.
What has me curious is that and author and magazine editor are participating as advocates.
You can read the bill, called
H.R. 5741, over
here.
Two years, mandatory service, sure sounds like forcing people to join up, but what is the punishment, if you do not join up, and serve your country
because of this bill?
If anyone has heard about the
Ethics Committee
Rangel is being investigated by, then I say bravo for knowing something is amiss.
Quote from : Wikipedia : United States House
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct
The Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, often known simply as the Ethics Committee, is one of the committees of the United States House of
Representatives.
An ethics committee investigating someone in a position such as Rangel?
Can Charlie Rangel Avoid Ethics Charges?
Panel Hits Rangel With 13 Ethics Charges
Does this not strike people as an odd action to be investigating him if he's written a bill like
H.R. 5741?
Are they trying to destroy the man in his power position, or perhaps bring his name to our minds?
Think about a motive, the means, and the opportunity these people have in mind.
If anyone has heard Rangel sits on the
House Ways and Means
Committee, then I say bravo for knowing where our money flows from, due to taxation, as well as other uses.
Quote from : Wikipedia : United States House Committee on Ways
and Means
The Committee of Ways and Means is the chief tax-writing committee of the United States House of Representatives.
Members of the Ways and Means Committee cannot serve on any other House Committees, though they can apply for a waiver from their party's
congressional leadership.
The Committee has jurisdiction over all taxation, tariffs and other revenue-raising measures, as well as a number of other programs including:
* Social Security
* Unemployment benefits
* Medicare
* Enforcement of child support laws
* Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, a federal welfare program
* Foster care and adoption programs
The U.S. Constitution requires that all bills regarding taxation must originate in the House of Representatives.
Since House procedure is that all bills regarding taxation must go through this committee, the committee is very influential, as is its Senate
counterpart, the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance.
The Ways and Means Committee in the 111th Congress was chaired by Charlie Rangel, who has taken a leave of absence as chairman until House ethics
violations have been resolved.
Pete Stark resigned as acting chairman, so Sander Levin holds that position until Rangel resumes the chair or the Congress ends.
So, with this particular committee, the
U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, being a hotseat, where our money is influenced from, is it not
odd that all of this has happened?
Social Security is influenced from this committee.
Unemployment Benefits is influenced from this committee.
Medicare is influenced from this committee.
Enforcement of Child Support Laws is influenced from this committee.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is influenced from this committee.
Foster Care and Adoption is influenced from this committee.
Each and every one of those are somehow wrapped up into the bio-chip device through funding.
You know,
Digital Angel,
Verichip, and
Destron Fearing where the
Healthcare Reform touches base?
Something is definitely going on much deeper than we're lead to believe as far as Rangel is concerned.
Is this a smear campaign because of what he's been up to or just a diversion to shake our interest?
What happens after the
Ethics Committee get done investigating will be very interesting.
Or is this just politics as usual in Washington D.C. and criminals investigating criminals?
What do you think of the man and what he is trying to do and how he's being accused?
With this being involving our taxes, and the Committee who makes those taxes, one has to wonder just what is going on, how it will affect us, and
what's next.
[edit on 30-7-2010 by SpartanKingLeonidas]
With elections coming up, Dems can't afford to have
too many negative issues. It is bad enough jobs and economy is eating their lunch. 
