Congress...lying assholes

I have no blogged in over a month. With the move to Mississippi and the new job starting soon I have just had too many other more important things on my mind (and as small as it is there ain't room for much anyway).

Let's talk about congress. That is the men and women who make up the United States Congress. The ones who are so quick to point out when someone else lies or does something wrong. Yet they scream bloody murder if someone should question what they say or do.

Now this problem goes across party lines. But today's member of choice is on Charles Rangel, Democrat NY.

In the past week there have been two articles in separate newspapers regarding Mr. Rangel and some of his dealings. One deals with his taking money for an academic center (named after himself). That one I will leave alone until there is time for all the facts to come out.

The first one published was the fact that Mr. Rangel was renting four apartments at reduced prices in a prestigious apartment building. One of these apartments was being used for his campaign headquarters. Now that my friends is against New York city rules.

Now Mr. Rangel says he has done nothing unethical or against the law. Yet he has given up the apartment that he was using for his campaign office. If he was doing nothing wrong...why give up the apartment.

Well the the city rules state that rent-controlled apartments to be used as a primary residence. So he gave up the one used as his campaign HQs. How about the other three? Are these being used as a "primary residence"?

It is a shame that those who are elected members of congress seem to think that laws and rules passed for everyone else to follow don't apply to them. It seems they also feel that if they just give it back that the fact that they had it doesn't matter. Well I say that is BULLSHIT!!!!!!

If someone robbed a bank and got caught but gave back the money would we just let them go? I don't think so.

If these assholes break the rules they need to be held accountable for that. I don't care if they took campaign money for someone they shouldn't have and broke the law...I could care less that they gave it back or donated it to charity...they broke the damn law!!!

When are we, the American people, going to wise up to these folks. They will say or do anything to get your vote. They will promise you anything...to get your vote. They will blame anybody...to get your vote.

Where is the leadership?

Hey McCain...Obama...you want me to vote for you...stand up and take responsibility when you do or say something wrong don't blame someone else. Don't even blame someone on your staff. Stand up and admit it. It is YOUR staff. It is YOUR campaign.

But most of all this goes to the 535 people who are elected as members of congress. Stop pointing fingers at the President. Stop pointing fingers at the Democrats. Stop pointing fingers at the Republicans.

Start taking responsibility for the things that you do wrong.

Personally...I don't think they have the nerve to do it.