Al Franken: #37 with a....well, he's rising quickly.
Posted on 07/26/2005 9:51:36 PM PDT by FreedomCalls
Air America is being investigated in New York for diverting federal funds--possibly "hundreds of thousands of dollars"--meant for inner-city kids and senior into the station's coffers.
Um, why isn't the New York Times, which has spilled tons of adulatory ink on the liberal radio network, covering this scandal on its front page?
Radio blogger Brian Maloney has the lowdown. Read the whole thing. He sniffed out the story when he spotted this tidbit buried in the NY Daily News about Air America being targeted in a NYC Department of Investigation probe of kids' and seniors' programs being ripped off in the Bronx:
A Bronx congressman yesterday praised the smooth takeover of dozens of programs serving thousands of youngsters and seniors across the borough after the city yanked funding from two sponsoring agencies that have come under a cloud.The nonprofit Gloria Wise Boys & Girls Club and its affiliate Pathways for Youth found their city contracts, running into the millions of dollars, abruptly ended last month by the city Department of Investigation...
In its initial announcement, the DOI said it was probing allegations that program officials "approved significant inappropriate transactions and falsified documents that were submitted to various city agencies."
According to published reports, the allegations involve Charles Rosen, the founder of Gloria Wise who has stepped down as executive director, investing city contract funds in Air America Radio, the liberal talk radio network.
Evan Cohen, Air America's former chairman, had served as Gloria Wise's director of development.
A local community paper, The Bronx News, covers the Air America troubles ignored by the national press:
The Bronx News has learned, through informed sources, that the diversion of hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Gloria Wise Boys & Girls Club in Co-op City to the liberal Air America Radio is at the center of the city’s probe of corruption at the local club.The money, which was reportedly paid to Air America as a loan, was supposed to be paid back with interest, two unidentified informed sources told the News. One source added that Air America officials, led by an official of the Gloria Wise Club, agreed to help the local club by publicizing its activities.
To date, no indictments have been handed down in the New York City Department of Investigation’s ongoing probe of the Gloria Wise Club’s reported transfer of funds to Air America...
Will Air America's self-proclaimed champions of the poor and downtrodden--Franken? Garafolo? Springer?--touch this story with a ten-foot pole? Will Randi Rhodes trot out her gunshot sound effects to blame the messenger? Or will the gabbers continue maintaining their radio silence?
Like they say: Stay tuned...
whats amazing is that you dont even realize air crapola is involved until the very end of the piece.
How can we mean old conservatives deny them that privilege?
sarcasm off
Hmmmm. I wonder what Rush Limbaugh's going to talk about on his next show.
Hmmmmmmmmm.....
IMHO your silly whining adds nothing to this topic. Fer crying out loud, this is the first time any of us have heard anything about this! If you're content to let the lefties get away with it--fine. Stick your thumbs back in your mouths and SHUT UP. So what if Brian Mulroney was canned from his job? That has nothing to do with this case. So what if lefties have gotten away with stuff? You're going to stop fighting for justice because sometimes we lose?
All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.
you can quote me on that, natch
Looks like Al Franken et all really do believe that the rich steal from the poor.
What's air america? Never heard of it ;-)
Wasn't it a CIA (horror of horrors) op.
I may have to cancel FLIX from my cable package.
They are showing the Al Franken "show" on one of the sundance channels. He is sooooooo bad he uses a helper in the studio with him to fix his brain farts.
Except for this: "Evan Cohen, Air America's former chairman, had served as Gloria Wise's director of development." Cohen cannot say he didn't know Rosen or where the funds came from. If Federal money is involved, why isn't the FBI investigating too?
Al Franken: #37 with a....well, he's rising quickly.
Because Air America is not a conservative organization. Get with the program.
You're the first person to ever accuse me of cowardice in my almost 50 years. There is nothing wrong with my spine. The problem is the invertebrate Republican politicians who would never pursue this in a million years. New Tone.
Err America, literally stealing candy from little babies.
Their hands are caught in the cookie jar this time.
"Party of the people" MBCWA (don't ask what that stands for if yer eatin')....
I'm glad I did... very interesting!
Yeah, leftist rants are such a growth industry.
"At the center of the investigation, in addition to Charles Rosen, the charismatic leader of the local club for the last 15 years, is Evan Cohen, who resigned, under fire, as chairman of Air America Radio shortly after its start as an alternative to conservative talk radio.
"Cohen, at the time the alleged transfers of funds from the Gloria Wise Club to Air America took place, was also the director of Development for the local boys’ and girls’ club, the News has learned.
"One source told the News that $480,000 in funds from the Gloria Wise Club is involved in the city’s investigation of illegal transfer of funds from the local club. "
Another example of a liberal controlled non profit doing illegal acts with the money received.
Great find as usual.
Thanks for the ping.
Are left wing maggots like Frankenstien incredible low lifes?
If anyone can locate their two listeners then we should ask them...
"Paging Elliot Spitzer, paging Elliot Spitzer!"
Great Elliot Spitsball should be deluged by emails and letters demanding an investigation.
Of course he will not ever investigate liberal criminals.
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