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Through our website, you can learn your rights as a taxpayer and parent as well as to which programs, monies and more you may be entitled...and why you may not be able to exercise these rights.
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is to put tax dollar expenditures and other monies used or spent by our federal, state and/or city governments before your eyes and in your hands.
Through our website, you can learn your rights as a taxpayer and parent as well as to which programs, monies and more you may be entitled...and why you may not be able to exercise these rights.
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The E-Accountability Foundation announces the
'A for Accountability' Award
to those who are willing to whistleblow unjust, misleading, or false actions and claims of the politico-educational complex in order to bring about educational reform in favor of children of all races, intellectual ability and economic status. They ask questions that need to be asked, such as "where is the money?" and "Why does it have to be this way?" and they never give up. These people have withstood adversity and have held those who seem not to believe in honesty, integrity and compassion accountable for their actions. The winners of our "A" work to expose wrong-doing not for themselves, but for others - total strangers - for the "Greater Good"of the community and, by their actions, exemplify courage and self-less passion. They are parent advocates. We salute you.
Winners of the "A":
Johnnie Mae Allen
David Possner
Dee Alpert
Aaron Carr
Harris Lirtzman
Hipolito Colon
Larry Fisher
The Giraffe Project and Giraffe Heroes' Program
Jimmy Kilpatrick and George Scott
Zach Kopplin
Matthew LaClair
Wangari Maathai
Erich Martel
Steve Orel, in memoriam, Interversity, and The World of Opportunity
Marla Ruzicka, in Memoriam
Nancy Swan
Bob Witanek
Peyton Wolcott
[ More Details » ]
'A for Accountability' Award
to those who are willing to whistleblow unjust, misleading, or false actions and claims of the politico-educational complex in order to bring about educational reform in favor of children of all races, intellectual ability and economic status. They ask questions that need to be asked, such as "where is the money?" and "Why does it have to be this way?" and they never give up. These people have withstood adversity and have held those who seem not to believe in honesty, integrity and compassion accountable for their actions. The winners of our "A" work to expose wrong-doing not for themselves, but for others - total strangers - for the "Greater Good"of the community and, by their actions, exemplify courage and self-less passion. They are parent advocates. We salute you.
Winners of the "A":
Johnnie Mae Allen
David Possner
Dee Alpert
Aaron Carr
Harris Lirtzman
Hipolito Colon
Larry Fisher
The Giraffe Project and Giraffe Heroes' Program
Jimmy Kilpatrick and George Scott
Zach Kopplin
Matthew LaClair
Wangari Maathai
Erich Martel
Steve Orel, in memoriam, Interversity, and The World of Opportunity
Marla Ruzicka, in Memoriam
Nancy Swan
Bob Witanek
Peyton Wolcott
[ More Details » ]
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Current Events
Can It Be True That New York City Can't Even Fix the State of Liberty Without Financial Scandal?
How ironic
STATUE OF LIBERTY $$ TARNISH REMAINS
By HEATHER GILMORE, NY POST, August 1, 2004 LINK August 1, 2004 -- As Lady Liberty heads toward her long-awaited reopening Tuesday, the nonprofit charity overseeing the project is under fire for its expenses. The Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation was sent a letter Friday from the Senate Finance Committee, which has been probing the charity's spending since earlier this year. The letter asked the foundation to answer many questions about its finances and management, including whether it complied with tax laws and its own bylaws when approving a $300,000 salary for the charity's president and other high wages. Although visitors can once again check out the scenic harbor from the viewing platform near the Statue of Liberty's toes beginning Tuesday, they can forget about getting a bird's-eye view of the city. The crown is still closed. The Statue of Liberty has been closed to the public since the 2001 terrorist attacks because of security concerns. The congressional investigation began after the media reported that the statue's reopening was delayed because the foundation launched a new fund-raising campaign instead of using money in its endowment to pay for upgrades. The charity denied the reports, saying the pace of the reopening was not affected by the additional fund-raising but had been delayed by slow research into the upgrades and a lengthy approval process for the plans. More than $7 million in corporate and personal donations were spent upgrading Lady Liberty's security, main viewing platform, and adding flair to the first-floor museum. Brighter lights and a new video system were also installed. But the main attraction is a newly constructed viewing area topped with a glass ceiling, allowing visitors to look up into the statue. The standing spot, situated in the pedestal, reveals in intricate detail what it took to build the green lady, and is linked to the viewing platform by a narrow walkway. The failure to reopen the crown has prompted some donors to demand their money back, claiming the charity scammed them of their hard-earned bucks instead of returning the statue to its former glory. "We were misled. I thought the only idea was to get her back the way she was," said Ray Weekley, 70, from Chantilly Turf Farms, who donated $100. With Post Wire Services |
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