Scaife goes after AAR

[FogerRox]

Brought to you by the same folks who created Troopergate out of whole cloth---

http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewSpecialReports.asp?Page=\SpecialReports\archive\200508\SPE20050805a.html

[NYCGirl]

1. Here's the REAL truth:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/7/30/124315/828

And, AAR HAS PAID BACK THE MONEY (months ago), EVEN THOUGH THEY DID NOT HAVE TO...

http://www.airamericaradio.com/press/gloriawise

If the allegations of mismanagement and corruption at Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club are true, it is absolutely disgraceful.

As reported in the Wall Street Journal and the HBO Documentary, Left of the Dial‚ the company that the Gloria Wise Boys & Girls Club officials gave money to, Progress Media, has been defunct since May 2004. That company was run at the time by Evan Cohen who has not had any involvement in Air America Radio since May 2004.

The current owners of Air America Radio have no obligation to Progress Media's business activities. We are very disturbed that Air America Radio's good name could be associated with a reduction in services for young people, which is why we agreed months ago to fully compensate the Gloria Wise Boys & Girls Club as a result of this transaction.

We at Air America Radio strongly believe in the mission of Boys and Girls Clubs to provide a safe and nurturing place for young people to learn and grow. As a result, we recently allowed the same club, Gloria Wise Boys & Girls Club, to use our name in a fundraising effort for a summer camp for children in their community.

The funding for Camp Air America was raised and collected entirely by the Gloria Wise Boys & Girls Club, and Air America promoted the camp on air and urged support for it. A link on our web site sent those interested in contributing to the camp to the Gloria Wise web site. Regrettably, the camp did not survive the closure of the Gloria Wise organization. We have offered any individuals who contributed to the camp as a result of Air America's promotion the option of a refund paid for by Air America Radio and the Club offered the alternative option of having their donation redirected to Kip's Bay Boys and Girls Club.

[gratuitous]

2. Richard Mellon-head Scaife getting a little scared, isn't he?

I thought Air America was about to go down the tubes, or they were practically bankrupt, or that Rush was clobbering them in the ratings so bad all their programming was about to be pulled. Scaife has to spread some scurrilous crapola, Air America is hurting so bad?

[okieinpain]

3. I've noticed that aar is being mentioned more and more by the

repugs. cspan had some conservative bloggers on sunday, and one of them brought up the allegations that someone had funneled gov money to aar. they must really be getting worried.

[zulchzulu]

4. Democracy-haters like Scaife can go suck on mercury

AAR added two more stations today. Ratings are over the roof in some locations.

Sounds like Dubyadroids like Scaife got their marching orders...

....lie...must......lie.....

[AlienGirl]

5. Locking: asked and answered

See post #2.