He's "Rangeled" himself into a corner

Rep. Charles Rangel's personal financial house seems to be coming apart at the seams.

That's supremely ironic, since he's the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and as such is in charge of writing tax policy for the peasants to try and follow. I say "try", as they seem to measure the U.S. Tax Code by the pound, and one is pretty much forced to use professional tax preparation assistance if they have more than the most menial of jobs in order to avoid being pinched for tax evasion. Evasion the likes of which Mr. Rangel is apparently guilty of.

"Rangel's lawyer, Lanny Davis, said the hiring shows Rangel 'has nothing to hide and does not believe he has done anything intentionally wrong.'" (Emphasis mine)

"Ignorance of the law is no excuse". Isn't that what we're always told by the "authorities" as someone is sent to prison for tax evasion?

"The congressman acknowledged he made mistakes but said they were errors of omission and should not lead to the loss of his high position in Congress."

These people have no shame whatsoever.

"The home in the Dominican Republic has proven a major embarrassment to the 78-year-old Rangel, who conceded he never reported the rental income over a 20-year period, received a no-interest mortgage on the place for more than half that time and claims to have no idea what it is worth today." ... "The ethics committee is also investigating Rangel's rental of three rent-stabilized apartments in his home district of Harlem, as well as his use of official congressional stationery to try to find private donors for a college center named after the lawmaker."

Yep, just simple mistakes, just like anyone could make. Nothing to see here, peasant. Go back to watching American Idol.