Yes, It Sure Smells Like a Cover Up!

On July 23, 2012 I posted a commentary piece on the Star Tribune for Minnesota Republicans for Financial Accountability and Justice LLC. This group of Republican activists had formed earlier in the month over the lack of transparency and accountability the Minnesota Republican Party was displaying over their debt scandal. The group included some noted GOP leaders who asked me to take the lead for the group which offer to pay for a forensic audit of the party books. They felt since I had been a voice for reform and change in the party since 2007 and had been often personally attacked by what has proven to be corrupt leadership within the party I could best handle the situation. Many expressed fear that if they did not remain anonymous they too would reap the ire of the party bosses. It appears that the disastrous legacy of former party leaders like Ron Carey, Tony Sutton & Michael Brodkorb have left may fearful of retribution.

Great effort was made by the LLC and our attorneys to establish a organization that met all legal requirements to solicit and conduct the audit. We prepared a Advisory Opinion Request for the State's Campaign Finance & Disclosure Board to make sure that no one could claim our efforts were any type of contribution to the Minnesota GOP. We considered the response to be near over whelming in numbers, donations and pledges of support. We met our financial goals within two weeks of the publishing of the article. Three different legal/accounting firms offered their services for the audit. We ruled one out because of their political affiliation.

Unfortunately the leadership of the Republican Party of Minnesota and Republican legislator's ignored our request and so did most of the major news outlets in Minnesota. What we feared all along, that the MN GOP was engaged in a cover up to hide the extent of their financial misappropriations and mismanagement appears to be correct. We now believe that because of the dyer financial situation of the party, likely future Federal Election Commission fines and the lack of financial donations by MN GOP donors it will likely take many election cycles to again be a viable political party. We also believe that the party will refuse to hold those who had feduciary responsibility accountable for their actions. 

We have dissolved the LLC and will continue to keep our membership confidential to protect them from retaliation by the party. It is now up to the voters of Minnesota to pass their judgement in November as to whether the MN GOP deserves to continue to control the Minnesota House and Senate. With the MN GOP's track record of financial mismanagement, violations of election laws, sex scandals and lack of transparency one would think that it will be a very bad November for the Republican Party of Minnesota.

  

August 16, 2012

IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE

 

FROM:

MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS

FOR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND JUSTICE, LLC

 On July 23, 2012, Minnesota Republicans for Financial Accountability and Justice, LLC made a legitimate, legal and generous offer to conduct a forensic audit of the Republican Party of Minnesota’s (RPM) financial books at no expense to the RPM. The sole objective of the Minnesota Republicans for Financial Accountability and Justice, LLC was to restore fiscal honesty and transparency to the RPM and hold those who had fiduciary responsibility for party finances accountable. Unfortunately the RPM has refused to discuss our offer or provide their financials for an audit.

Effective immediately, Minnesota Republicans for Financial Accountability and Justice, LLC has withdrawn its offer to audit the RPM financial books.

We regret the action of the Republican Party of Minnesota. We have been told by confidential sources in the RPM that a small number of major donors were afraid that a forensic audit would possibly uncover additional misappropriations of party funds and thus cause additional embarrassment to the party image prior to the November 2012 elections. One must conclude that the RPM believes it has more scandals to hide from the public. We fear their actions will result in the voters of Minnesota holding all Republican candidates accountable in November.

All donations to Minnesota Republicans for Financial Accountability and Justice, LLC will be returned to the appropriate donors. As a result of the overwhelming volume of donations by Minnesota voters we anticipate it will take three to four weeks to return those funds. We thank the voters of Minnesota for their kind support.

VOTE TODAY!

Today is primary election day in Minnesota. Please exercise your patriotic right to vote for the candidate of your choice. 

Is the Middle East Moving Closer to War?

Within the last few days the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called for world forces to annihilate Israel. His words echo the memory of Adolf Hitler in the 1930's who called for the annihilation of the Jewish people. Many people in Europe and the USA said he was just speaking to his political base and really wasn't a threat. It took the death of 60 million people in World War II, 12 million in German death camps including 6 million Jews to prove them wrong. Now people are saying the same thing about Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

My investigation into Iran indicates that they are indeed in the middle of a nuclear weapons development program. Iran has been the world's leading terrorist nation since 1979. Once they possess nuclear weapons it will be too late to put the genie back in the bottle. Iran is a Shite nation surrounded by Sunni Muslim nations. Shiite's represent about 20% of the Muslim faith. Unfortunately between these two sects hate runs deep. Is there any doubt that a culture that willingly trades death (martyrdom) for virgins in heaven will use those weapons against Israel, the "Great Satin" USA and their Sunni neighbors? 

The people of Israel need to understand that they are truly on their own. Europe still clings to too much anti-Semitic leanings and the USA under this current administration in my opinion, is the most anti-Israeli in our history.

Israel has conducted a number of military rehearsals to launch an attack against the Iranian nuclear plants and the Iranian missile centers. An attack could set back the Iranian program by perhaps 5 years. There will be wide spread attacks across the world by Iran and their surrogate's like Hezbollah and Hamas. Iran is a divided nation with many people wanting to throw off the yoke of religious fanaticism. Over time, after an Israeli attack there is a good chance that the people of Iran will over throw the leadership in Iran and pursue a new course of global behavior.

The clock is ticking for Israel.