The mystery of campaign finance happens in this world of political patronage. The Department of Commerce chairman, visited Jersey City NJ on April, 22 2010. What was talked about, we don’t know what was said; so we will let you decide and ask questions, yet with the cloud of speculation running wild in a city known for corruption. One just can't think on how some of these leaders are saying: "Catch me if you can." In a report by CNN and other watch dog groups which reported that the Chamber of Commerce is setting up and allowing foreign companies to have close connections--plus donate money to political parties, and have federal matching fund double the effort.
After the meeting with members of the Chambers of Commerce, lots of key contributors where linked together, and later conversations have made the public weary of how the money was shipped.
Council Member Bill Gaughan of Jersey City, one of the longest members’ active in the council, with over 20 years holds a title in Jersey City. Recently reported $2,500 of moneys going to CSID Management, just weeks after meeting with members following the Chamber of Commerce officials. Bill Gaughan was later knowingly became friends this contributor from a foreign country (who's name isn't mention) yet, Facebook confirms their affiliation.
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Now, it's not a political crime to donate moneys to a local civic organization if you're a foreign company. It becomes a political crime when the civic organization then ship the moneys to local party affiliates--which tips the scale on how moneys are raised, and what's going to campaigns.
And this report isn't about or trying to harm foreign investors, and foreign money, this report isn't trying to damage the liability of the Chamber of Commerce. This report is done because once the chamber of commerce left, where did the money go. Well, it didn't go where it was suppose to, and connections made, leaving questions not answered. When you have people in office making choices, raising local taxes, and living above the rules, only to appoint and help elect those that contribute to their campaigns, is the reason why people are screaming: Corruption.
Political Activist, Omar Dyer, spoke on this issue and question the noise, where he was attacked by those in political positions. Omar Dyer, doesn't want to place public servants in prison for abusing the system, by reporting it. Yet, there has to be a level of fairness when political powers invest in public interest. Omar Dyer released his letter to the editor, and maybe it will get published.
Dear Editor:
Jersey City, New Jersey is looking for leadership, and that leadership should come from somewhere. With the recent decline in trust for the people whom have been elected or appointed into office – we are finding our businesses in Jersey City in struggle mode. Companies are finding it harder and harder to do business in Jersey City – while this mayor and his administration are now embarrassing this state and city around the globe.
Recently council persons, Bill Gaughan, assembly person Joan Quigley has been toasting around with the Chamber of Commerce, and along with County Sheriff – who’s looking for re-election. The whole column (B) ticket should now be under federal audit, which got a public note from the President of the United States "Barack Obama." The Chamber of Commerce has helped foreign companies (unwillingly)donate moneys that should go to local business—which were taxpayer funded; and it wasn’t meant to go on campaigns with political aspirations of candidates, of their party’s choosing. Which becomes a major problem with the case about Solomon Dwek? Taxpayer funded money, shouldn't go to campaigns, and that’s why there’s a federal probe running in Jersey City. Taxpayer funds are meant to go to local business, and someone’s campaign is not a business.
The system isn’t broken; leadership in the system is broke – instead of looking out for the best interest of themselves and not the interest of laws and regulations on campaign finance. I am writing this letter to say, to those leaders going around taking donations, and abusing the chamber of commerce – in order of allowing foreign companies that donate to local campaigns: When you’re caught in this probe, what will you have to say to your family? What would you say to the people of these cities, and what will you say to the country for embarrassing this state? Campaigns are won on candidates – where people believe that the candidate can lead. Just because the chamber of commerce donates in good faith to a city in which you preside, doesn’t mean that moneys have to or should go into the local political leader’s war-chest, so that leader can finance a dying campaign. And my complaint isn’t just a democratic issue, it’s also a republican issue as well – since both parties are benefiting from abusing the Chamber of Commerce; in which they are laundering funds from foreign companies into local campaigns.
When those funds, should have went to local businesses, or the economic department in those cities? While publicly own small businesses like Coaches! 101 (my company) whom has won control of approbations of the SBIR Funds (Small Business Innovation Research Program) through the Department of Energy – plus the Public Library of Jersey City are having troubles with this administration in Jersey City NJ. It shows a lack of interest and will on supporting the local community, when our leaders are taking contributions and donating it to campaigns of their friends, instead of giving those moneys to a library, or pushing through an ordinance to achieve approbated funding for a federally traded publicly owned private company like Coaches! 101.
Omar Dyer
NJ's Political Pundit
The mystery of campaign finance happens in this world of political patronage. The Department of Commerce chairman, visited Jersey City NJ in on April, 22 2010.
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The median household income range: $36,000 -- people unemployed 10.3%, people that work in the private sector 26% for the municipal government 17% -- and people say this city is managed well. City official Jack Kelly has to close an $84 million dollar budget hole – with a $91 million dollar budget debt. A city that is seeing massive amounts of layoff—low income revenues, and dangerous levels of education defragmentation. 
Even Mayor Healy's Job approval Ratings show almost 75% dumbs down -- where 80% would like to see the mayor recalled. 
