Merry Christmas to me: Charlie Rangel teaches the little people about "public service"

Consider this budget beauty from Columnist Jacob Sullum (hat tip: Chuck Muth, including the first title of this post)...

"If you forgot to get a Christmas present for Charlie Rangel, don't worry. The congressman picked one out for himself, and he's sending you the bill: $2 million for a shiny new Charles B. Rangel Center for Public Service at City College. The New York Democrat's Monument to Me was one of about 9,000 earmarks in the omnibus spending bill Congress approved before going on vacation."

Update: Baron voted for this... More evidence that he's a "fiscal conservative"!

In any case, I guess we can be thankful that there isn't a Baron P. Hill Center for Public Service in Seymour.

Of course the other thing that's hilarious here: would a true "public servant" bring attention to himself like this and reach into the pockets of those he's "serving" to bring more attention to himself?