Congressman Charles Rangel is the personification of dated politics way past their expiration date. A real life Jabba the Hut so absolutely blinded by greed that he is no longer capable of perceiving his transgressions as flaws.
So tainted by corruption allegations that members of his own party find it necessary to distance themselves from Rangel for their own political self-preservation. As a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, the first African American to serve as chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means and as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for over 40 years, Rangel is a disgrace. It would however, be unfair to portray him as someone who has accomplished no other good other than his own self-advancement. This is not entirely true, as he has served, with some success, in improving the quality of life for his constituents.
Those accomplishments have been eclipsed however by more recent and less noble ambitions. He stands now, merely as a sad reminder of what doesn’t work, of what no longer can work. His blind greed, self-serving motives and sense of entitlement at best, now serve as a cautionary tale. Rangel has thrived in a system of government that is no longer capable of sustaining itself. There is no more money, it is that simple and someone like Rangel frankly, can no longer be afforded. Regardless of the findings by the House Ethics Committee on November 15, Rangel will remain a tiresome relic of outdated politics that no longer serve the common good.
What can serve the common good? Well, for one thing, jobenomics and those willing to implement the wisdom inherent in its economic philosophy. People like Michel Faulkner, who share basic Judeo-Christian values and has lived and experienced the success that comes only through hard work. Jobenomics is basically an economic philosophy based on common sense and investing in a localized economy.
Common sense is not so common these days and Jobenomics directly opposes the wildly irresponsible mad spending of Congress and acknowledges that America simply cannot continue attempting to spend its way out of debt. Michel Faulkner understands and believes in the American workforce, which is our nation’s most vital asset. Implementing jobenomics into our current economic situation is not only the smartest thing to do; it is the only thing that makes any sense.