MORE: MOB CONTROLS DOCKS, NOT ARABS

Here's who Schumer, Clinton, and the rest of our bought and paid for Senators want to control our ports instead of those horrid Arabs. Quote from the U.S. Deparment of Justice complaint:

"For decades, corrupt ILA officials and their organized crime partners have maintained a stranglehold on the waterfront, enriching themselves through 'mob taxes' siphoned from hardworking union members and legitimate businesses operating in New York and in other major ports throughout the Eastern seaboard," stated United States Attorney MAUSKOPF. "Today's historic filing builds upon and adds another dimension to the series of successful criminal prosecutions brought in this district. It seeks -- once and for all -- to end mob domination of this important labor union and put its future back into the hands of the rank-and-file members it was designed to serve." Ms. MAUSKOPF expressed her grateful appreciation to the New York State Attorney General's Organized Crime Task Force and the Richmond County District Attorney's Office for their assistance in the Gotti criminal prosecution, as well as the New York City Police Department for its assistance in the Bellomo and Gotti prosecutions.

FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge MERSHON stated, "The hard-working rank-and-file members of the ILA were denied the right to fair and honest representation when members of the Gambino and Genovese crime families conspired to fix the selection of certain union officers. Pension and health plans intended to benefit the union membership were pillaged for the unjust enrichment of those corrupt, self-dealing union officials and their mob associates. Conditions reminiscent of 'On the Waterfront' have no place in this day and age. We are steadfast in our resolve to clean up the ILA and keep it clean."

Department of Labor Inspector General HEDDELL stated, "When the influence of organized crime permeates every aspect of union activities, control of the union is removed from its members. Those involved in this criminal enterprise have victimized not only the union membership, but also all who do business through the piers of New York City, and the consumers who incur additional costs for goods and services. We will continue to work closely with other law enforcement agencies to break the stranglehold of corruption and extortion by organized crime families over the unions and to end the long-standing domination of the unions by corrupt union officials."

Keep in mind that the business of criminals is to commit crimes, crimes that include stealing things off the docks, smuggling things onto ships in foreign ports so the mobsters can unload the contraband with immunity. Below is the list of the union thugs who are now on trial:

INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION, AFL-CIO,

JOHN BOWERS, President,

ROBERT E. GLEASON, Secretary-Treasurer,

ALBERT CERNADAS, Executive Vice-President,

BENNY HOLLAND, JR., General Vice-President,

GERALD OWENS, General Organizer,

HAROLD J. DAGGETT, Assistant General Organizer,

HORACE T. ALSTON, Vice-President,

JORGE L. APONTE FIGUEROA, Vice-President,

CHAUNCEY J. BAKER, Vice-President,

JOHN D. BAKER, Vice-President,

JOHN BOWERS, JR., Vice-President,

EDWARD L. BROWN, SR., Vice-President,

TIMOTHY BROWN, Vice-President,

JAMES A. CAMPBELL, Vice-President,

RONALD CAPRI, Vice-President,

CHARLES CHILLEMI, Vice-President,

ARTHUR COFFEY, Vice-President,

RAYMOND DESGAGNES, Vice-President,

MICHAEL DICKENS, Vice-President,

CLYDE FITZGERALD, Vice-President,

PERRY C. HARVEY, Vice-President,

STEPHEN KNOTT, Vice-President,

JOHN H. MACKEY, Vice-President,

JAMES T. MCCLELAND, JR., Vice-President,

WILLIAM R. MCNAMARA, Vice-President,

JAMES H. PAYLOR, JR., Vice-President,

LOUIS PERNICE, Vice-President,

KENNETH RILEY, Vice-President,

RAYMOND SIERRA, Vice-President,

HARRISON TYLER, Vice-President,

REUBEN WHEATLEY, Vice-President,

PETER GOTTI,

ANTHONY CICCONE, a/k/a "Sonny,"

JEROME BRANCATO, a/k/a "Jerry,"

JAMES CASHIN,

THE MANAGEMENT - INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION

MANAGED HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND,

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MANAGEMENT - INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND,

THE METROPOLITAN MARINE MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS' ASSOCIATION,

THE METRO-ILA FRINGE BENEFIT FUND,

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE METRO-ILA FRINGE BENEFIT FUND,

THE METRO-ILA PENSION FUND,

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE METRO-ILA PENSION FUND,

THE METRO-ILA INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT RETIREMENT FUND,

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE METRO-ILA INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT RETIREMENT FUND

These are the guys who now control our ports instead of those dirty Arabs. Let's all thank Hillary Clinton and Chuck Schumer. And remember that Hillary's former campaign manager has been indicted for money laundering. Tracking contributions is now near impossible because the criminals have learned to break all contributions down to amounts of less than $200 and source them to union members.

LATE ADD: a blogsite called chickenhawk, a site you may have avoided because the word "chickenhawk" means a homo who cruises and seduces young boys, has lots of stuff on this one. The site is strictly a political blog and he has done a lot of digging on this Port subject. It's deeper than you think and the corruption of our Senators is beyone nickel and dime. Hat tip to anonymous comment contributor.