Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Robin Hood and Air America

Washington Times Editorial

And speaking of AirMoonbat radio, it seems that there is now an interesting story out that the New York Department of Investigation is looking into the radio network's shady finances. It seems that the radio empire of The Angry Left can't stay afloat unless it steals money from widows and orphans. Hey Janeane, I guess those big checks you got from "Dog Park" and "Mystery Men" just weren't big enough, right? I mean, how is one supposed to keep up the reputation as America's most alternative ingenue without a little graft?

In late June, city officials designated the Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club, a nonprofit organization that runs mentoring programs for children and day care for Alzheimer's patients, a "non-responsible city contractor." Investigators found "significant inappropriate transactions and falsified documents that were submitted to various City agencies." The city subsequently suspended the club's contracts, which run well into the millions.

It turns out, according to sources quoted anonymously by the Bronx News, that the mishandled money went to Air America. One source claims that $480,000 was wrongly transferred. The city investigation is concentrating on Charles Rosen, the club's president for 15 years, and Evan Cohen, the development director, who is a former chairman of Air America. Mr. Cohen resigned from Air America in May after the network's leasing plans in Chicago, San Francisco and elsewhere fell through.

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