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no static at all....

well it appears that COLAB wants J. Andrew Caldwell ( J. Edgar Hoover fixation!!) to start earning his money..since I told you about 350 Santa Barbara calling out Wendy for her lies, hypocrisy and bias, Andy apparently got that message and has gone on the defensive...in another News-Press guest opinion..as always, a guest...

in a rather limp retort, Andy took issue with the 350 SB calendar...Andy tells us he checked their website and 350 SB asks you to email them to attend a meeting before they give you the address..they say it's for security reasons...sounds reasonable..if I start a local chapter and hold meetings at home, I want to know who's attending!

J. Andrew Caldwell

at least they don't have an armed guard outside the front door like the News-Press has...

ok so we have a little fight brewing between these folks..350 SB and Andy, COLAB and the News-Press...awesome!

Andy always says he's looking out for the working person and small business owner while simultaneously trying to steal gov't worker pensions...


according to the COLAB website, the next annual COLAB dinner is April 26, 2014...and you can't just show up..you have to buy tickets...$120 per ticket or $1200 to reserve a table..$1200!! and they are holding the dinner at the Chumash Casino! the Chumash virtually owns COLAB and the Santa Barbara County Taxpayer Asssociation!!!

and nowhere on COLAB's site do I see the names of the Board of Directors

http://www.colabsbc.org/events.aspx

the fact is COLAB is a shady organization and all about big business and big money and apparently 350 SB is a threat being anti-oil and all...

and then the funniest thing of all is the COLAB donations page..you can give money to support COLAB and the Andy Caldwell Show!! and there's even a place you can contribute to Andy's radio program!!

Contributions to COLAB are not deductible as a charitable contribution. COLAB is a 501 'C' '6' Non-Profit Association

501(c)(6) nonprofit associations help small businesses advance their industry or geographic area. These organizations differ from 501(c)(3) charities, which must advance a charitable purpose such as religion, education or public assistance. To qualify for tax exemption under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(6), all of a nonprofit's earnings must be reinvested into the organization and may not benefit any individual member or shareholder.

"may not benefit any individual member or shareholder"...is Andy benefiting with money donated to his radio show??? hmmmmm...

Andy's got a show on two radio stations..the News-Press radio AM 1290 and AM 1440 up north, he's got sponsors like the Chumash and yet he is soliciting funds for the Andy Caldwell Show on the non-profit COLAB website!! geez what a scam!!! I must ask the IRS to check this out...doesn't Wendy pay Andy for his program on AM 1290 ?? this is unethical-trying to skim money from a nonprofit to his radio show!!

soliciting funds for his radio show??

 

is this what these folks are all about?? remember the other north county supervisors and their scams: Joe Centeno and the cemetery district and his DUI assistant; Brooks Firestone's Greka issues...tried to obstruct a hearing on Greka because he leased land to them..special treatment! and Joni Gray's controversy with the non-profit housing authority in Lompoc...geez no wonder nobody trusts them down here..they're a bunch of crooks!!

but I wonder if 350 Santa Barbara bought a $1200 table at the casino, would COLAB allow them to attend?

these are  interesting questions....