Unlike the Union
Leader or WMUR, New Hampshire congressional candidate Andy Martin analyzes the
employment history of one of his opponents, Eddie Edwards, and finds
significant questions, as well as a gap in the evidence necessary to understand
why Edwards was paid $160,000 for “racial discrimination.” Martin is a highly
respected analyst and investigator, which is what New Hampshire Washington
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
This letter is one of New Hampshire First District congressional
candidate Andy Martin’s continuing reports to the citizens of his district
Martin explains why, based on Eddie Edwards’ checkered employment
experience, no major company or enterprise would hire him. Martin says if
Edwards is not good enough to be hired, why would anyone vote for him?
(MANCHESTER , NH September 6, 2018 )
Dear New Hampshire Citizen:
This is my thirteenth letter
to you from the congressional campaign trial. I hope you enjoy getting an
unfiltered view of the primary campaign instead of the “fake news” broadcast
and published by local media (a new story on media fake news coming later
today, see below).
Today I would like to
discuss with you whether Eddie Edwards is qualified to be a congressman. The Union
Leader endorsed Edwards a week ago. I said nothing because newspaper
endorsements are expressions of opinion, not fact, and editors are entitled to
their opinions. But Wednesday the Union Leader published a second, desperation endorsement
of Edwards (please see link [1] below). Obviously the UL is worried Edwards is
not connecting with voters despite biased coverage in his favor.
The constitutional
requirements to be a Representative in the U. S.
So is Edwards qualified?
What are the facts? I present the evidence, with my analysis. You decide whether
if Edwards were a job applicant, any major firm would hire him. Would you hire
the man?
Edwards served several
years as an enlisted man in the Navy. He received an honorable discharge. But literally
millions of men and women have enlisted in the military. Being an enlisted
person does not qualify you for high office (unless getting to see how stupid
officers can be from a more humble point of view is a qualification). Honorable
service? Absolutely. Qualification for a high legislative position in Washington
Although Edwards has
airbrushed the five years or so he spent as a correctional officer in Strafford County
In 1995 Edwards was hired
by the Liquor Commission. He must have done a good job because ten years later
he was promoted to “chief.” Honorable service again? Absolutely. Qualification
for high office? I don’t see how.
In 2005 Edwards was
promoted to “Chief” of Liquor Enforcement. This is where his troubles begin.
Four years after being promoted to a policy-making position Edwards filed two
complaints in 2009 charging racial discrimination. He alleged, apparently from
the time he became chief, he was the subject of racial discrimination. But the Attorney
General has refused to release the complaint files, and I am going to court to
get them.
How did Edwards change from
being a fine employee, worthy of promotion to an executive position, to become
the target of constant bigotry? I don’t believe it. Edwards had served capably
in jobs where he was not a policy maker. Once he became an executive, there is
a serious doubt he was able to manage complex relationships. There is a massive
gap between being a police officer and being a chief, between being a low-level
manager and being a senior executive with complex and occasionally conflicting
responsibilities. Edwards apparently was never able to make the transition.
Edwards’ successor
says he inherited a Liquor Commission that was “dysfunctional,” and
characterized by “mistrust” and “self-interest” (please see link [2] below):
I
have worked in the law enforcement and investigations field for 20 plus
years—most recently as the Division Director of the New Hampshire
My background
as Division Director contributes to and reinforces my capacity to back these
claims. As the state’s chief of liquor enforcement and licensing I turned
around a dysfunctional agency, known for its endemic mistrust and
self-interest, to one of shared mission and individual empowerment. The
enhanced internal culture led to a much-improved public perception and
operative working approach.
Either Eddie Edwards and
the Union Leader are right, and Edwards did a great job at the Commission, or
Edwards’ leadership was a disaster as his successor states. Where are the
investigations and analysis by WMUR and the Union Leader to determine which
version is true?
Based on secret files
which the state refuses to release, Edwards walked away with $160,000 for
“racial discrimination.” If Eddie Edwards won’t authorize the release of his
secret files you are crazy to vote for him. What is he hiding? What do you need
to know that he doesn’t want you to know?
From the fiasco at the
Liquor Commission we turn to more tranquil employment. Edwards was hired as
“chief of police” for a town of 800 residents. There is no suggestion that
Edwards did anything but serve competently, but how competently do you have to
be to patrol a town of 800 people with five or six officers? A qualification
for congress? Be serious.
Edwards then turned up
on the staff of former Congressman Frank Guinta. Here we have another serious
problem. While working as a congressional employee, subject to a strict code of
ethics for congressional employees, Edwards continued to operate a lobbying
business in Concord
My campaign manager is a
retired analyst and investigator (that’s all I can say). Me? I can’t afford to
retire. But it is obvious that I did my homework, which is what a congressman
is supposed to do, on both Sanborn (over 1,000 pages of documents released to
date) and Edwards (secured release of Settlement Agreement). The media
obviously did not do their homework, and they continue to portray Edwards as a
viable candidate when he would be easy pickings for the Democrats in November.
So we come to the bottom
line: would you hire Edwards for a senior legislative/executive job based on
his history of conflicts? No major enterprise would. Then why should you vote
for him and hand the Democrats an easy seat in congress?
Now you can see why I
accuse WMUR and the Union Leader of airing/publishing “fake news.” You simply
can’t trust their coverage. My research is annotated with links to my sources.
They don’t have any sources except the public relations handouts of the
candidates themselves. As an aside, Edwards would be one of a dwindling number
of congressmen without a college degree.
Finally, today is
“debate” day on WMUR and in the Union Leader (which will no doubt censor the
event). I encourage you to watch because that will be the complete and unedited
program. Details on the debate are found below. Debates are healthy and are the
ultimate form of modern democracy. Later today we hope to have a pre-debate
story exposing more fake news on WMUR and in the Union Leader.
Based on the
deficiencies of Edwards and Sanborn, I may not be your first choice to vote
for. But I may be your only choice. I know how to fight the Democrats. My
opponents do not. If you vote for them, they will be slaughtered in November.
Or you can believe the
Union Leader, which says Edwards has an unblemished record of “character and
service.” Fake news.
Respectfully,
Andy Martin
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Coming Thursday
afternoon: WMUR, Union Leader, more fake news
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How to view GOP
candidates’ debate Thursday night
TIME: 7:00 P.M. Eastern
Go to WMUR.com
There will be a red
banner across the top, “Granite State 7:00 P.M. Thursday.
After the debate, it
will probably be a blue banner with “on demand.”
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LINKS TO THIS STORY
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portion):
[1]
[2] [two entries]
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimwilsonatlinkedin/
https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/key/gb0mCBc4iHKhps
New citations after emailing:
ANDY MARTIN - A BRIEF BIO :
Andy Martin is a
legendary New Hampshire-based muckraker, author, Internet columnist, talk
television pioneer, radio talk show host, broadcaster and media critic. With fifty
years of background in radio and television and with five decades of intelligence,
investigative and analytical experience in Washington USA
Andy has also been a leading corruption fighter in American
politics and courts for fifty years and is executive director of the National
Anti-Corruption Policy Institute. See also www.FirstRespondersOnline.us; www.AmericaisReadyforReform.com.
He holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of
Illinois College of Law and is a former adjunct professor of law at the City
University of New York (LaGuardia CC, Bronx CC).
He is the author
of “Obama: The Man Behind The Mask” [www.OrangeStatePress.com] and produced the
Internet film “Obama: The Hawaii’ Years” [www.BoycottHawaii.com]. Andy is the
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