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Legislators spent big on lavish fundraisers — but gave no grants to students (NY)
New York Post ^ | 12-20-2018 | Isabel Vincent

Posted on 01/01/2019 8:44:21 AM PST by Salman

A nonprofit run by state lawmakers to raise scholarship money for needy minority students spends most of the cash on its lavish annual soiree — including $6,000 on limos — and gave out no grants the last two years, The Post has learned.

The New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators organizes a “Caucus Weekend” — a series of workshops, concerts and parties — in Albany every February for minority members of the Assembly and the Senate.

The group charges sponsors up to $50,000 for a chance to party with lawmakers at events that have ­included Grammy Award-winning rappers and high-profile speakers such as Hillary Clinton and Jesse Jackson.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: corruption; crime; education; isabelvincent; minorities; newyork; newyorkcity; newyorkpost
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Entirely typical.
1 posted on 01/01/2019 8:44:21 AM PST by Salman
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To: Salman

The Black and Puerto Rican liberal socialist elitists live the lavish life on the backs of their uneducated brothers and sisters.


2 posted on 01/01/2019 8:48:56 AM PST by ronnie raygun (nick dip pod cast)
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To: Salman

Wouldn’t this be a RICO issue?


3 posted on 01/01/2019 8:49:14 AM PST by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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To: Salman

Assemblywoman Latrice Walker, a Brooklyn Democrat, said through a spokesman that she “does not have any knowledge of the matter.”

State Sen. Leroy Comrie, a Queens Democrat and second-ranking board executive, did not return phone calls and e-mails. Queens Assemblywoman Michele Titus, the former chairwoman in 2015-16, did not return messages seeking comment.

So what we have here is a flock of “Minority Sgt. Shultz’s.” Seems that amnesia is a minority disease among Legislators today.


4 posted on 01/01/2019 8:54:24 AM PST by vette6387
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To: Salman

Yet the Trump foundation just had to be shut down.


5 posted on 01/01/2019 8:55:52 AM PST by headstamp 2
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To: Salman
Legislators spent big on lavish fundraisers and THEMSELVES all over the place.

What else is new.

You mean to tell me that Big Government is corrupt and completely immersed in self interest and greed??? Really? I thought that was only Big Corporations.

Got news for you, Sonny:

- Big Corporations will take what you give them.

- Big Government will take what you have REGARDLESS of what you give them and will PUT YOU IN JAIL of you don't.

The Delusional Lying Left has succeeded in confusing many about who the really Bad Guy is here. Big, Mostly Unconstitutional Federal Government is the greatest threat to our freedoms, peaceful society, prosperity, values, and way of life that any entity within or without.

6 posted on 01/01/2019 8:57:21 AM PST by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: headstamp 2
WHY is this such a surprise to anyone....we know Demorats are all liars and thieves...
7 posted on 01/01/2019 8:58:48 AM PST by mastertex
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To: fishtank

If they were Republicans it would be.


8 posted on 01/01/2019 9:00:22 AM PST by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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To: fishtank
I would think so after reading up on the RICO laws. Especially if they continue to hold these functions without awarding what they are designed to provide, grants to blacks & Puerto Ricans.
9 posted on 01/01/2019 9:01:30 AM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: headstamp 2

But, but, but, Orange man foundation bad !!!


10 posted on 01/01/2019 9:12:12 AM PST by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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To: Salman

Sounds like fraud to me.


11 posted on 01/01/2019 9:28:12 AM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: smokingfrog

Typical criminal LIBs/DIMs who happen to be black. Lock them up!


12 posted on 01/01/2019 9:49:40 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Salman
Most non-profits are private clubs run for the benefit of members on the taxpayers dime...on the thin excuse of 'charity'... Parties, balls, trips etc... all ‘tax deductible’...

Example?

Look at the millions written off by companies and 'stars' for the press' White House Correspondents’ Dinner... AND HOW ITTY BITTY THE ‘DONATIONS’ were that went to journalism students. And that's the tip of the iceberg.

13 posted on 01/01/2019 10:17:38 AM PST by GOPJ (DC Swamp critters can't sell influence or American blood in the Middle East. Thanks President Trump)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
...spends most of the cash on its lavish annual soiree -- including $6,000 on limos -- and gave out no grants the last two years... The New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators organizes a “Caucus Weekend” ...in Albany every February... charges sponsors up to $50,000 for a chance to party with lawmakers at events that have included Grammy Award-winning rappers and high-profile speakers such as Hillary Clinton and Jesse Jackson.

14 posted on 01/01/2019 10:19:19 AM PST by SunkenCiv (and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
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To: SunkenCiv; a little elbow grease; Liz
The non-profit tax scam for liberal 'elites' is the equivalent of middle class families 'writing off' the costs of a child's wedding and all annual home parties by agreeing to donates bride's maids dresses and un-used napkins to Good Will.

Jesse Jackson and Hillary 'wrote the book' on non-profit tax evasion ... all 'legal' - - but only for corrupt liberal 'elites'...

15 posted on 01/01/2019 10:40:09 AM PST by GOPJ (DC Swamp critters can't sell influence or American blood in the Middle East. Thanks President Trump)
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16 posted on 01/01/2019 10:42:47 AM PST by Bratch ("The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke)
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To: Salman

They’ve already been bought and paid for with a life time of liberal education. Why waste good money already spent?

rwood


17 posted on 01/01/2019 11:20:05 AM PST by Redwood71
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To: ronnie raygun

Yup. You nailed it. Hood rats in business suits all of them.


18 posted on 01/01/2019 11:33:24 AM PST by jmacusa (Made it Ma, top of the world!'')
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Seems that amnesia is a rampant minority disease that has afflicted New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators, a nonprofit run by Democrat state lawmakers of color. The MO is to shakedown deep-pocket companies claiming they give scholarship money to needy minority students.

The evidence shows they spent most of the cash on lavish annual soirees — $500,000 in the 2015 – 2016 fiscal year on items like food, and rap music, and $6,000 on limos for themselves. They gave out no grants the last two years, The Post has learned.

The Democrat flock of “Minority Sgt. Shultz’s.”

Assemblywoman Latrice Walker, a Brooklyn Democrat, said through a spokesman
that she “does not have any knowledge of the matter.”

State Sen. Leroy Comrie, a Queens Democrat and second-ranking
board executive, did not return phone calls and e-mails.

Queens Democrat Assemblywoman Michele Titus, the group's former
chairwoman in 2015-16, did not return messages seeking comment.

19 posted on 01/03/2019 2:42:34 PM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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The New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators epitomizes the liberals beating the drums......
all too willing to affirm they're “for their fellow-man” ........ and hoping like hell to make a buck on it.
20 posted on 01/03/2019 2:46:00 PM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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