Who: Charles Rangel
What: US House of Representatives
Where: 15th Congressional District, New York
When: 1971
Why :
eth·ics
"–plural noun 1. (used with a singular or plural verb
) a system of moral principles: the ethics of a culture.
2. the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics; Christian ethics.
3. moral principles, as of an individual: His ethics forbade betrayal of a confidence.
) a system of moral principles: the ethics of a culture.
2. the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics; Christian ethics.
3. moral principles, as of an individual: His ethics forbade betrayal of a confidence.
4. (usually used with a singular verb) that branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions."
We felt the need to start this article off with the definition of the word ethics, as this tenured Congressman of 40 years has proven that he doesn't know the meaning of the word. Despite facing hearings in the house on 13 different ethics violationss he's still running for another term in Congress. As if numerous ethics violations weren't enough, Rangel treats the American public and media with the type of disdain and arrogance that would make Barney Frank proud.
To catch everyone up to speed, we offer the follow video montage which we lovingly refer to as the evolution of hubris:
For added humor, we felt the need to include his actual voting record:
Representative Rangel supported the interests of NARAL Pro-Choice America 100% in 2009.
Representative Rangel supported the interests of the National Right to Life Committee 0% in 2007-2008.
National Rifle Association gave Representative Rangel a grade of F, in its scorecard for candidates seeking office in 2008.
Representative Rangel supported the interests of the Citizens Against Government Waste 0% in 2008.
Representative Rangel supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 100% in 2007-2008.
P.S. Charlie Rangel tried to bring back the draft in 2004 to make George Bush look bad.
P.P.S. Here is a delightful picture of Charlie Rangel passed out on a beach while taking a ethically challenged vacation to the Caribbean, paid for by shady lobbyists whom he didn't bother to claim on his ethics disclosures:
P.P.P.S. If you're still not convinced Rangel belongs on our list, please report to the third rail for free kool-aid.
We felt the need to start this article off with the definition of the word ethics, as this tenured Congressman of 40 years has proven that he doesn't know the meaning of the word. Despite facing hearings in the house on 13 different ethics violationss he's still running for another term in Congress. As if numerous ethics violations weren't enough, Rangel treats the American public and media with the type of disdain and arrogance that would make Barney Frank proud.
To catch everyone up to speed, we offer the follow video montage which we lovingly refer to as the evolution of hubris:
For added humor, we felt the need to include his actual voting record:
Representative Rangel supported the interests of NARAL Pro-Choice America 100% in 2009.
Representative Rangel supported the interests of the National Right to Life Committee 0% in 2007-2008.
National Rifle Association gave Representative Rangel a grade of F, in its scorecard for candidates seeking office in 2008.
Representative Rangel supported the interests of the Citizens Against Government Waste 0% in 2008.
Representative Rangel supported the interests of the American Civil Liberties Union 100% in 2007-2008.
P.S. Charlie Rangel tried to bring back the draft in 2004 to make George Bush look bad.
P.P.S. Here is a delightful picture of Charlie Rangel passed out on a beach while taking a ethically challenged vacation to the Caribbean, paid for by shady lobbyists whom he didn't bother to claim on his ethics disclosures:
P.P.P.S. If you're still not convinced Rangel belongs on our list, please report to the third rail for free kool-aid.
