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To: posthumousone who wrote (295525)	12/3/2010 6:59:10 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 306849

The democrats, including the entire Black Caucus, bunched to the front and applauded as their hero as he finished his arrogant, deny-it-all speech.. Just as they stood and applauded Gerry Studs for having homosexual relations with a congressional page years ago. And Studds was re-elected for SIX more terms. Rangel, of couurse, has just been re-elected my his New York constituents. How many times was Marion Barry re-elected by Washington DC voters?

To: posthumousone who wrote (295525)	12/3/2010 7:11:40 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 306849

Rangel got no fines or interest charges once his not paying taxes for 17 years was exposed. The same with Timothy Geithner, who paid no fines or interest and was rewarded by being made US Secretary of the Treasury and overseer of the IRS. In contrast, the IRS tortured heavyweight champion Joe Louis to his dying day. Louis had defended his heavyweight title just before he went into the service for World War Two first against Buddy Baer, giving all profits except his expenses to the Army Relief Fund and then against Abe Simon, donating the proceeds to the Navy Relief Fund. Ten years later, after he had retired as champion, someone at the IRS went after him. They said he had not paid taxes on the money he donated to the Army and Navy Relief Funds, and not only that, he owed years of interest and fines-- even though he had given the money to the US government. He had to come back and try to fight now well past his prime, losing a 15 round decision to Ezzard Charles, who had won the title Louis had vacated by retiring. Then he continued trying to fight, 20 pounds heavier than he was in his long ago prime, and with the reflexes and overall ability he once had long gone. When Joe Louis' mother died, she left her son Joe Louis $900. The IRS took it. They never let up on him until he was dead.