Singling Out Black Members Of Congress?

The Politico ran a long story yesterday "asking" the question "Are black members of Congress being unfairly singled out in ethics complaints and investigations?" This is because of Charlie Rangel and Maxine Waters facing ethics charges and trials. There are also two other black members currently being investigated.

However, earlier this year, two white members of Congress resigned rather than face the ethics charges that would have been brought against them. Two other white members are also being investigated. It would seem that skin color has no bearing on who is ethical and who is not and who is punished and who is not.

This is really an attempt to distract from the fact that two high ranking Democrats are about to go experience public proceedings detailing their alleged improprieties. Expect more attempts over the next month or so.

Instead of being black or white being a deciding factor in these cases, it would seem that members of Congress are greatly skilled at being dirtbags. Think about this: Think of 535 people you either know or are loosely associated with. How many of them face questions about the ethics of their behavior. Maybe one or two at the most?

Instead, in Washington, dozens face these charges almost on a routine basis. And it seems the longer they serve the more likely there is to be a problem. This could be a very strong argument for term limits.