Also we note that after reading the statutes 211B.12 just how vague this statute is in the fact that it states,
"The following are permitted expenditures when made for politicalpurposes:
(1) salaries, wages, and fees;
(2) communications, mailing, transportation, and travel;
(3) campaign advertising;
(4) printing;"
Not to mention that Mr. Kaari failed to also note in his letter that most of Mr. Kaari's complaints again Ms. Johnson were found in Ms. Johnsons favor. We have copied and pasted it right from the findings below!
"The Complainant failed to establish that the Respondent’s expenditures
for internet, telephone and cable television service, the Dunkers club membership, the
Northside Arts Collective catalogs, food and beverages provided to campaign
volunteers, and bartending services provided at fundraising events, violated Minn. Stat.
§ 211B.12. These expenditures were reasonably related to the conduct of
Respondent’s 2009 campaign, and the personal benefit conferred upon Ms. Johnson, or
her family members, was not so disproportionate as to amount to conversion of these
disbursements to personal use."
So you see the Brogan spin Dr. Mr. Warren Kaari really put a spin on his letter to make you believe Ms. Johnson was found guilty and charged, yes the judges did find that some of the items in her expenses should not have been there, again we refer you to the "Honest mistakes department" and the "He who has no sin should cast the first stone department". Ms. Johnson was fined $200 total for Mr. Kaari's nonsensical filing and you may have noticed she paid it, made it right, and never tried to hide it! Now Mr. Kaari on the other hand has hid all of the above information from all of us.....is it any wonder we don't trust he or his wife Anne Kaari, she committed the money scam with ViNa funds and has never once apologized or owned it!
Finally we want to leave you with the exact wording of the three judge panel. This is what they ended with- "
"The panel imposes a civil penalty of $200. In reaching this disposition, the facts
that the impact of the violation upon voters in Minneapolis was small and that the case
law to date has provided little instruction to candidates on section 211B.12, both urge
the imposition of a modest sanction."
If you want a reference to this please check out the link below, it will take you right to Mr. Kaari's silly little suite!
http://mn.gov/oah/multimedia/pdf/032520970.finrt.pdf
Until the next time, stay tuned to The Brogan Files!
