Please read something a bit more timely and relevant
Response to AAR-funding scandal bull garbage
Please read something a bit more timely and relevant to the issue you're trying to blow out of proportion. In fact, this "scandal" ended up being all about a slimeball named Cohen and about the Boys and Girls Club bookkeeping improprieties, and had nothing to do with Air America Radio. Per the Cybercast News Service Link:
On June 24, the New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) announced that it was terminating all contracts with GWBGC and its subsidiaries.
"[These] determinations were based on an on-going investigation by the New York City Department of Investigation concerning allegations that, among other things, officials of Gloria Wise Boys & Girls Club approved significant inappropriate transactions and falsified documents that were submitted to various City agencies," the announcement stated.
And, even though there was no wrong-doing on behalf of AAR, they have agreed to pay back the $800.000 that they thought they received in good faith for fear of having a tarnished record. And, in fact, the original lender, Mr. Cohen, is long gone from the scene and the present owners of AAR never even knew the guy.
Also, per the Columbia Journal Review Daily Link, dated August 10, 2005:
Piquant [owner of AAR] -- which is not being investigated in the scandal -- released a statement last week that emphasized that Progress, which has been defunct for over a year, was the owner at the time the Gloria Wise loans were made. Nonetheless, Piquant has committed to repaying the loans in their entirety.
Sure, you'll find tons of links from righty blogsites that are bashing AAR, and trying to prove that it's evil incarnate, but they are smearing without anything other than their hatred of anything left wing, liberal or progressive. So, you see, the original article here by greywar is nothing but more of that same smear campaign, devoid of any real facts or updates. Rather shameful reporting here at JU, me thinks.