Comments on: Remove Charles Rangel From Office New York!!! All Military read!!

By: jdgreen23

jdgreen23 — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 22:24:50 +0000

You can tell just by looking at him that he is a crook. He probably has been screwing the government for years and just got caught. Someone should check into his past, I’m sure other discrepancies will be found.

By: warrior21

warrior21 — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:33:41 +0000

If Charlie Rangel has earned a Bronze Star w/device I salute him. However, I have checked both the Korea War Project and the 2nd ID web sites and he is not on either of their list of casualties. These lists are extracted from the national archives and are deemed correct. I realize that there could be some omissions. Mr. Rangel has given two different accounts of his Kunu-ri actions. 1 - He lead 40 members of his company out of a Chinese encirclement. He was selected by the members because of his leadership abilities even through there were higher ranking NCOs in the group. I seriously doubt that these forty people got together and voted for Charlie during that battle? As a Private First Class he had little opportunity to demonstrate his leadership abilities. 2 - He was left to die by his unit on the mountain. Once again I must doubt that. If he was seriously wounded it would have been as a result of fire on the unit’s vehicles coming from the high ground on either side of the road the unit was trying to move south on. He would not have been left on the mountains on either side of the road. If he were seriously wounded he would not have been able to climb up the mountain. Those that were able to… were not wounded or lightly wounded and all were captured. To be fair, those of us who were in Korea now have little recollection of what actually happened during a firefight. We were too involved in staying alive. I don’t say I disbelieve what Mr. Rangel is saying regarding Kunu-ri, but I would like to see the orders awarding him a Bronze Star with V/device and his Purple Heart. Based on his actions as a politician I can not take his word for it.

By: tarawa231

tarawa231 — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:58:46 +0000

Rangle can urinate on his Bronze star. Take it from a former Marine: Your past military accomplishments are easily erased by your current unethical and corrupt behavior. This human piece of garbage has duped the public for too long. Rangle has put a whole new meaning to “public sevice”, that is the public serving him. Time to drum this s@#$t bird out.
Semper fi.

By: Ronald Williams

Ronald Williams — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:14:30 +0000

To runway22

“the overwhelming majority enlist to take advantage of the “College Funds” offered by the respective Armed Services Recruiters”

This statement by you is obviously not based upon anything factual. Have you ever been an armed forces recruiter? I have and I can tell you FIRST Hand that the majority of kids recruited, at least into the Marine Corps, did not join for the “college funds”.

The majority joined for things such as challenge, pride, esprit de corps, and leadership. An overwhelming majority joined for intangibles, not tangible items, which I’m sure is hard for you and the other Charles Rangel supporters to fathom.

By: Raymond Fantino

Raymond Fantino — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:06:56 +0000

with all the information on rangle its a shame nothing is going to happen to him. god bless you.

By: runway22

runway22 — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:07:02 +0000

Mr. Williams: I must vehemently disagree with your “writings” on Rep. Rangel. The principles that we all serve to uphold, fight, and die for include the right to “equal justice under the law”, the right to “face your accusers”, and the right to be judged by a “jury of your peers”. Also, there is a principle in our justice system that one is “innocent until proven guilty”. While there is an on-going investigation into various allegations of misconduct relative to Mr. Rangel, none of us should “take the law into our own hands” and declare guilt without “due process”. Now, insofar as your quote of Mr. Rangel’s statement. I must point out to you that the word “many” does NOT mean “all”. If you would care to inquire as to what percentage of young men and women join the military as a viable career choice versus pursuit of a college education, you may be surprised to learn that Mr. Rangel’s statement is, for the most part, true fact. Additionally, I might pose this question to you; why do you think that the armed services offer such lucrative “College Fund” programs as incentives to ENLIST?? You guessed right!! Many enlistees would prefer to matriculate and earn a college degree; except that a college education currently is not economically affordable to those families at the lower economic scale. (Exactly the fact to what Mr. Rangel references). Excuse me, but I do not detect any racism, see any hateful speech, or conclude acts of cowardice. While you may have chosen to forego college and enlist in the USMC, not due to any economic circumstance, believe me, the overwhelming majority enlist to take advantage of the “College Funds” offered by the respective Armed Services Recruiters. Remember, The United States Constitution provides the process that determines the basis of applicable laws and punishment. We as individuals CANNOT, and actually should not, act as judge, jury, and executioner. The wheels of justice may turn slowly, but as evidence, just review cases of legislators who are or have been punished over the years. So, please let us allow the judicial process to run it’s course before we resort to any name-calling, disrespect, and/or inflammatory speech.

By: Bob Farrell

Bob Farrell — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:51:30 +0000

In todays world most of American men have been
in the military and for that Charlie deserves
the credit.
However, he also deserves scorn for his tax
cheating and lies to the voters. His idea that
tax laws are not for him and his fellow cheats
in Congress. One sure way to tell if a member
of Congress has been in your home is by the
trail of slime on the carpet.

By: AWILLS

AWILLS — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:38:05 +0000

As I’m reading this attack on Rep. Charles Rangel, did the author of this know that he served his Country honorably in the military? This article is offensive at best!

By: mark

mark — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 05:39:51 +0000

Well I will be dipped. Apparently, everyone who ever wrote for a media outlet believes that the rep from NY did receive the bronze star for valor. He may be a tax dodging son of a b, but he did display leadership in the face of overwhelming odds. I’ll have to put a vote in the plus column for withdraw with his witness as a footnote.
Personally, I have to disagree with leaving the door open in AF again, but for his faults; he walked the walk.

By: mark

mark — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 05:12:23 +0000

Gunny Lawrence, I wouldn’t exactly take the word of wikipedia as being carved in stone and carried down from the mountain. The good rep could have written that piece himself. Lets see the citiation from the army.
Coming from a the USMC, I’ll look it up myself and if he did fight the fight, I’ll have to give some credence to his words.

By: Patriot13

Patriot13 — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:56:04 +0000

Well said Mr. Williams! An offensively ignorant comment, indeed. How did our congressmen/women become so bloody out of touch with the American people?

…and I mustn’t go without thanking you deeply for your service to our country.

By: James Lawrence GySgt USMC(Ret.)

James Lawrence GySgt USMC(Ret.) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:18:39 +0000

Although I would never vote for Charles Rangel, I hate to hear one vet call another a coward. Please read this from Wikipedia:

“Rangel then enlisted in the United States Army, and served from 1948 to 1952.[9] During the Korean War, he was a member of the all-black 503rd Field Artillery Battalion in the 2nd Infantry Division.[10] In late November 1950, this unit was caught up in heavy fighting in North Korea as part of the U.N. forces retreat from the Yalu River. In the Battle of Kunu-Ri, Rangel was part of a vehicle column that was trapped and attacked by the Chinese Army.[10] In the subzero cold, Rangel was injured by shrapnel from a Chinese shell.[11] Some U.S. soldiers were being taken prisoner, but others looked to Rangel, who though only a private first class had a reputation for leadership in the unit. Rangel led some 40 men from his unit, during three days of freezing weather, out of the Chinese encirclement; nearly half of the battalion was killed in the overall battle.[12] Rangel was awarded a Purple Heart for his wounds and the Bronze Star with Valor for his actions in the face of death.[13] He was also awarded the Presidential Unit Citation,[14] the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, and three battle stars.[13] ”

I believe fighting and bleeding for your country gives you the right to say whatever you want without being called a coward.

(now on the other hand…he may be a tax cheat…)

By: chatstu

chatstu — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:53:31 +0000

Powerful words Mr. Williams. Thank you. GOD BLESS AMERICA.

By: mark

mark — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 05:25:29 +0000

Gosh, a military vet with an article on a blog that isn’t devoted to all things conservative. Covers off to you and to Simon. I orginally pasted a link to this spot, with the caveat “intresting and fairly balanced”, glad to see the BBN is holding up the side.
As to your post, I can’t disagree with the patriotism, but I would suggest that we give the program in Af more time. I hate to call Iraq a distraction, but the Poppies of Afghanistan are funding the bombs of Baghdad and the established fundamentalists taking refuge in eastern Pakistan are directing the flow of funds. If we give it up now, the campaign has been sent back to the bad old days of the late 90’s. Just my two cents, and thanks for lending your career while risking your life to the fight which you believe in.