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| Air America Takes Half Million from Widows and Orphans |
| 2005-07-27 |
| [O]nly because of a New York Daily News tidbit do we know that Bronx-based Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club nearly shut down major programs recently, because almost $500,000 in governmental grant money was instead diverted to Air America's liberal radio network. It's taken a mad scramble by area politicians, including Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Bronx) to find a way to keep several programs for disadvantaged children and seniors from disappearing. It begins with former Air America CEO Evan Cohen, who resigned last year from the network after some of its more infamous early debacles. You might remember Cohen was a key part of an HBO documentary, detailing its first days. Cohen also happened to serve on Gloria Wise's board and convinced club leader and community activist Charles Rosen to "invest" at least $480,000 in the upstart political talk network. Hat tip to Michelle Malkin. Anyone want to bet this NEVER gets any MSM coverage? |
| Posted by:Robert Crawford |
| #6 "We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Rodham Clinton |
| Posted by: BH 2005-07-27 12:35 |
| #5 How exactly was the Boys & Girls Club allowed to "invest" their grant money in the first place? Is that a standard practice, and more importantly, is it legal? I could use some grant money myself to lay down on the horses. |
| Posted by: Chris W. 2005-07-27 11:23 |
| #4 Women and Children hurt hardest. If America would only roll over and take the big one, this would never had happened. Its all their fault. |
| Posted by: Crans Thaling7071 2005-07-27 09:47 |
| #3 Hey, the rent was due on my summer place in the Hamptons, so shut the fuck up... |
| Posted by: Al Franken 2005-07-27 09:13 |
| #2 BTW: Is Air America still airing or has it gone tits up? Still on the air, apparently. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2005-07-27 09:08 |
| #1 Let's see if I understand: the leaders of the Club diverted money to fund their private political agenda, probably exceeding their powers (I doubt major donations like this can be done without teh consent of a general assembly) and, since they take public money, probably violating a dozen of laws about proper use of money granted by the local/state/federal governments. But whle the case against the people is quite clear I fear the people of Hot Air can play ignorant. BTW: Is Air America still airing or has it gone tits up? |
| Posted by: JFM 2005-07-27 08:26 |