Show Trial of Rangel, Racism Set Up?

It was all just show.

Hey folks,

Did you catch the Show? It was Show time in the House. Yes, Rangel found GUILTY. "I'm Screwed." "They will not let me hire more Lawyers." " I'm not being afforded Due Process" Then came the Guilty Verdict in Act Two. Then came the Tears in Act Three. Then the Sentence? Rangel to be Censured.

Oh no. Censured. A mark on his file? A nasty letter? Public comment that he has been a bad boy? Oooh. They really took him to task. He was found guilty of 11 House Ethics Violations and failing to report more than $600,000, and failing to pay taxes on Rental Income from a Villa he owns in the Dominican Republic. So? He gets a Slap on the wrist. Oh, some say he may have to pay the Taxes. Uh. Maybe. You try it, see what happens to you.

Meanwhile there is another under,,uh, make that WAS under investigation. According to The Hill - Waters accuses Ethics of having weak case after calling off her trial By Susan Crabtree - 11/19/10 04:13 PM ET

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) accused the ethics committee of having a weak case that is unraveling after the panel abruptly cancelled her public trial.

“The committee’s decision to cancel the hearing and put it off indefinitely demonstrates that the committee does not have a strong case and would not be able to prove any violation has occurred,” she said in a lengthy statement Friday reacting to the announcement.

She also said she was disappointed the committee once again postponed the hearing and said it showed “a complete disregard for due process and fairness.”

“For over a year, I have cooperated with the investigation and I have consistently asked for a public hearing on this matter,” she said. “I remain eager to present my case and demonstrate to my constituents and all Americans that I have not violated any House rules.”

The House ethics committee announced Friday it has delayed indefinitely Waters trial because the panel had discovered new evidence in the case.

So this Show has been put on hold. Most likely because the Players are about to change and they have better things to do. But notice how she is talking about “a complete disregard for due process and fairness.”

So you have TWO Black Congress People calling foul. They both say they are a Victim of the failure to receive "Due Process." Why could this be? Maybe because they are Black? We already know that Waters is quick to play the Race Card. Rangel was trying to save his Butt from, uh, a slap on the wrist. But could they be trying to set up a Racism Defense? Of course they are.

Look folks, the reality is that this is all mere distractions. Shows. Mean nothing. Nothing is going to change for either one of these two. Do not get distracted. We have bigger fish to fry, and more important things to do.
Peter

Sources:
The Hill - House panel recommends Rangel be censured for ethics violations
The Hill - Waters accuses Ethics of having weak case after calling off her trial