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The Spectacle Blog
Sen. David Vitter (R-Louisiana) tried to stand up for civil society and taxpayers last week but his effort was shot down by liberal Democratic senators.
Vitter tried to prevent the radical direct-action group, ACORN, and its affiliates from benefitting under the odious national service legislation known as the (proposed) GIVE Act. The bill itself, which received a glowing review from John Podesta’s pro-Obama propaganda factory, the Center for American Progress, would give government money to volunteer programs and would dramatically expand the feel-good liberal program, AmeriCorps, which ACORN and other groups have used to promote their own political objectives.
Vitter’s amendment to the bill known as HR1388 would have prevented ACORN from receiving funding under the legislation and from participating in any program authorized by it involving the use of government-sponsored volunteers.
Vitter noted in a press release that ACORN is
currently under federal investigation, and this is simply not the sort of organization that should be funded by taxpayer dollars. Although this bill prevents the use of funds for political activities, a loophole exists that would allow volunteers sponsored by the federal government to work on behalf of ACORN, freeing up ACORN workers to engage in voter registration activities. The fact that ACORN has been caught engaging in a number of suspect activities is of even more concern. [emphasis added]
On the Senate floor March 26, Vitter explained further, saying of his amendment:
It says no money under this program could go to ACORN or any of its affiliates. Although it is about that one organization, I think the amendment goes to the heart of this debate.
A lot of us are concerned this bill could politicize and put too much Government involvement in charitable work across the country.
Some folks may like ACORN, other folks may not, but nobody can argue that ACORN isn’t at its core political and ideological. It should not get money under this program. The language in the bill that says you can’t do political activity with the money clearly isn’t good enough, because ACORN and other very political and ideological groups would simply have charitable offshoots that could accept the money and be underwritten indirectly in that way.
Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Maryland), long a friend of ACORN, objected. She made a motion to kill Vitter’s amendment, saying “I think this is an amendment that has no purpose and [sic] has Draconian consequences if passed.” Senators agreed, voting 53 to 43 to kill the amendment. The only Democratic senators to vote with Vitter were Robert Byrd of West Virginia and Ben Nelson of Nebraska.
The original version of HR1388 passed by the House contained an amendment offered by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina) that prohibited organizations involved in “engaged in political or legislative advocacy” from receiving funding.
But two left-wing pressure groups distorted Foxx’s amendment and demanded its removal. “The First Amendment protects against speech restrictions such as those in [this] amendment,” said OMB Watch. The Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest said Foxx’s amendment was “anti-nonprofit” and “anti-democratic,” and added that “civic participation is the touchstone of American democracy.”
Of course, their arguments were nonsense because groups are not required to take funding from the government, but Sen. Mikulski did ACORN’s bidding, filing a substitute bill in the Senate that took out Foxx’s provisions. The bill was approved by the Senate on a 79 to 19 vote.
The bill could be revisited by the House at any time and soon be on its way to President Obama’s desk for his signature.
(modified from a post at the Capital Research Center blog)
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Franklin Delano Stoltenfus| 3.30.09 @ 11:32PM
Bad bad bill.
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Democrats Kill Provision in AmeriCorps Bill that Would Keep Funds from ACORN — But As links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:
lynnrockets| 3.31.09 @ 12:30AM
What a friggin' joke. Of course the democrats are going to generously fund ACORN: They are the enforcement arm of the demo party. Brown Shirts, if you will. Democrats don't intend to ever lose another important election again. Blind if you don't see it.
Franklin Delano Stoltenfus| 3.31.09 @ 1:54AM
Oh, I see it.
KevlarKevin| 3.31.09 @ 1:56AM
ACORN is evil. They shouldn't get anymore government money.
Jeffrey Greene| 3.31.09 @ 6:46AM
learn to read idiot the bill is about people in AmeriCorpss working for Acorn. Funny you rednecks dont want poor people to vote, WHY is that. Isnt the Democratic process for everyone?
Kate| 3.31.09 @ 7:12AM
Jeffery, we'd be fine with the ACORN money if an equal amount went to the NRA for "get out the vote" activities. Rednecks ARE generally poor people by the way. Funny how liberals don't mind using my tax payer dollars to elect people that want to take away my freedoms and furthermore to cheat in order to achieve this. There is no integrity or dignity on the left. Liars and cheaters the lot of them.
Don L| 3.31.09 @ 8:20AM
And exactly where in the constitution is ACORN or any other acronym a valid part of the political structure of this nation? To Kelo(if need be) money from folks to pay for their own destruction certainly wasn't the intent of our forefathers. Supreme Court decisions be damned. It is near time to stop the over throw of family and God and start ignoring those men in black robes who provide for such. They are just politicians who have been cursed with law degrees anyways.
Polarik | 3.31.09 @ 8:47AM
The language of HR 1388 prevents all members of Americorp and the other dozen of "new Corps" expressly prohibit any activity of a political nature. It strips away basically all 1st Amendment rights of those forced to join and provide "community service." It also violates one's 13th Amendment rights
The ultimate irony -- make that unconscionable action -- is giving $billions to ACORN to politically indoctrinate the youth in the ways and means of the Obama Socialist Republic..
Bill Bailey| 3.31.09 @ 9:21AM
You're one of those nutters howling at the moon about Obama's birth certificate: http://polarik.blogtownhall.com/.
MT| 3.31.09 @ 10:35AM
I don't think the Constitution applies anymore, folks. You don't have to be a 'nutter howling at the moon' to see this.
George Bedway| 3.31.09 @ 10:48AM
ACORN isn't about "poor people," it's about power. It's about revolution from within al a Saul David Alinsky who taught people such as our president that our own institutions can be subverted to "change" this country into a socialist dictatorship. You may not have a "secret ballot" in 2010...you may have a "card check." The handwriting is on the wall; Obama is riding a white horse and ACORN...founded by SDS...as was the Weather Underground...holds the reins.
Real American| 3.31.09 @ 11:13AM
Conservatives need to organize their own ACORN to take grab as much of this money as possible.
Bill Bailey| 3.31.09 @ 11:18AM
Wouldn't creating our own ACORN undermine our conservative principles?
Theresa53| 3.31.09 @ 12:38PM
You liberals are a friggin joke..My tax dollars for a criminal agency. What's next?
theresa53| 3.31.09 @ 12:41PM
For us the constitution does count. For the person posing as a president of our United States and his backers it certainly doesnt.
April Tea Party... Everyone be sure to attend one in your area....
Michael Rivera| 3.31.09 @ 12:47PM
re: ACORN access to Gov't $$
Fall of the Roman empire. Imploding from within. November 2010 is zero hour for the citizens of America to reverse course. I just hope there are enough out there who get it and will react intelligently with their vote. It's all good intentions right now, but the road to somewhere bad is paved with them.
Ken| 3.31.09 @ 12:49PM
ACORN, MOVEON.ORG and the ignorant voter are all allies of the left. No surprise here!
Dick Carta| 3.31.09 @ 12:55PM
It is not surprising that Feinstein and Boxer supported ACORN. They also supported Hilda Solis foir Labor Secretary. Who's long been in the tank for the labor unions and "card check".The confirmation hearings on Solis was predetermined by Ted Kennedy and his associates. Hilda Solis is just what the Labor unions and the Hispanic lobbyist wanted. It was payback to the unions and the Hispanic lobbyist by Feinstein and Boxer. Now Feinstei9n wants to be governor of alifornia, just what the labor unions want,
Mark in Idaho| 3.31.09 @ 12:55PM
not if you join the 912 project, wich is based on American principles ... we suround and out number the ACORNs of our nation
Theresa53| 3.31.09 @ 12:58PM
ACORN is the only reason we have this president....If not for them and busing in voters who have NEVER voted before and didnt know who they were voting for he would not have won the election.. They simply voted for a BLACK man. And they call us PREJUDICE..
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I Can See Fox Nation From My Computer: Liberals Are Green with Hypocrisy | Indecision links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:
Crusade to Save US| 3.31.09 @ 1:44PM
Funding ACORN and others are just more incompetence and arrogance shown to us by our elected leaders, whereby, their intent is to establish a "your too stupid to understand why this is good for you" role of government. I say April 15th tax parties are the beginning, JULY 4th, we march on Washington DC to take our country back. What say you?
Theresa53| 3.31.09 @ 1:57PM
Crusade to Save US - I'm with ya! I'm ticked off and not going to tolerate it. We have to fight for our country, take it back from these thieves, thugs, criminals, restore values and principals. LETS DO IT!
lynnrockets| 3.31.09 @ 2:01PM
Bill Bailey, how is it 'un'conservative to get out the vote? Hmmmm? Azzhat troll. Kate--I love your idea--give the NRA the same amount of money as ACORN. Smart girl. Funding ACORN is not incompetence--Team Obama knows exactly what they're doing.
eileen| 3.31.09 @ 2:07PM
WOW - I AM SHOCKED!! JUST IN CASE NO ONE IS AWARE, THIS CHEATING IS THE ONLY WAY THE DEMS CAN WIN ELECTIONS. THE DEMS HAVE TO BUY THEIR VOTES , THE SAME WAY THE SOLD OUT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE - VIA AIG, FREDDIE MAC, AND THE BANKS.....REMEMBER ALL THIS IN THE 2010 ELECTION -----I KNOW I WILL!!!!
Nancy| 3.31.09 @ 2:14PM
I agree with eileen. NO MONEY FOR ACORN!!!
Crusade to Save US| 3.31.09 @ 2:26PM
I am sorry I did not justify my use of the word "incompetence" in the previous statement. Our elected leaders are showing their incompetence in that they are not performing the duties they were elected to perform. Please show me a pole or provide any other result that shows that they are truly performing their duties at the will of their constituents (US). They are not! They are circumventing the Constitution and BoR's to show us "THEY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING" and abusing power that they do not, SHOULD NOT have. Again, I say they are Incompetent. They are ARROGANT in the fact that they shove their legislation, laws, and beliefs to the American people without pause to consider the effect and will of their constituents. Glenn's guest yesterday was an excellent example of what I am speaking about.
Sunshine| 3.31.09 @ 2:45PM
Eileen, You are so right!
DAVE| 3.31.09 @ 2:53PM
NOT A SURPRISE,JUST PAYBACK FOR MORE OBAMA LOVERS.NOT WHERE I WANT MY MONEY TO GO,HOW ABOUT YOU.MAKES YA WANNA HURL OVER WHAT THIS ARROGANT --------- IS DOING TO OUR COUNTRY.
Gay| 3.31.09 @ 2:59PM
Let's see....We saw in court folks that had voted 70 times and were taken to the polls by Acorn. Homeless people that are just trying to exist not trying to analyse what is good for America. Acorn admited to campaigning for Obama. That's wrong under the law. We simply want things done honestly and not using the Chicago thug way of doing business. You have to admit that it worked and now all those overseas millions of dollars that supported Obama from Muslim groups is having a deep impact on the American Dream. Thanks Acorn and the leftist Democrats.
cathy| 3.31.09 @ 3:07PM
I guess they want to gear up for 2010 elections, and the people who work for Acorn made no secret about who they wanted for pres. We can't stick our head in the sand for any upcoming elections, these people helped cause the melt down of the economy and will try to swing elections their own way.
John Lewis| 3.31.09 @ 3:14PM
The Democratic Party has evolved into the modern communist party that mirrors the old Soviet Union: corruption, fixed media, and "sharing the wealth". Obama's administration and the Democratic Party makes me sick.
I'm all for taking back America for the good of our citizens and for the security of our land. Our country was founded on Christian principles and we need to return to those values now!
MIchael| 3.31.09 @ 3:24PM
ACORN is nothing but a political action committee and will not get a dime of my taxes. Imagine the left wing outrage if it were a republican / conservative group getting tax money. I would love to see hearings in two years in regard to investigating misuse of gov't dollars by such groups as ACORN.
Andrew G | 3.31.09 @ 3:35PM
Of course Democrats would Kill any Provision in AmeriCorps Bill that Would Keep Funds from ACORN. Lets face it, these liberal Democrats are after everything they have wanted for the last 25 years. Now they are at the helm (UNFORTUNATELY). To give ACORN billions of dollars to continue to fraudulent register voters, is just what these liberals want. they feel the American People are so naive we would just not notice. Well, we have noticed. and it is quite shameful. but then again how did we expect anything other then this!!
lynn| 3.31.09 @ 3:59PM
Crusade, I do think the demos are idiots, but when it comes to power grabs--they are very competent. Just look at them!
Laura B| 3.31.09 @ 4:01PM
Obama and his congress have got to go!!! We all have to stand up and tell them we do not want our taxpayer money going to acorn They are a disgrace to the United States of America!!! We the People are what makes this country great, not a bunch of cheats and criminals!!! If we all quit paying our taxes to these criminals in Washington they want have any money to give these idiots!!! What are they going to do put us all in jail? Last time I checked it was ok with Obama not to pay taxes look at his cabinet.
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Democrats Kill Provision in AmeriCorps Bill that Would Keep Funds from ACORN - 401KU links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:
Wake Up | 3.31.09 @ 4:06PM
Wake Up America!!! The Democrats have taken over and are running the country into the ground with every socialist program known to man, attempting to pass it off as a stimulus. Obama has signed 6 Bills without reading or allowing Taxpayers to read (transparency?), Gibson (can‘t form a sentence without, ‘UM’ thinking of the next lie?), Dodd (I knew…I didn’t know about AIG?), Pelosi (“illegal’s are true Americans”?).
Obama, a man that has no record of publications while attending two prestigious colleges (who paid?), no voting record on substantive issues (except late term abortions) in neither Illinois politics nor while in the U.S. Congress (voted present). A corrupt election, with people voting multiple times, sometimes in different states. Money (hundreds of millions) coming in from all around the world that went unaccounted (investigation?). A group of people, (ACORN), that were paid by Obama’s campaign to knock on doors or protest Republican rallies but most are unable to work full time, normally collecting a government check. Obama, someone that no one knew a few years ago comes out of nowhere to become President of the U.S.A., who is his puppet master (George Soros, Organized Crime?). Now Obama has put money in a bill that will repay ACORN for their vote, as well as repay GE (NBC, CNBC, MSNBC) with government money from the ‘Green Bank’ (future government bank).
People need to wake up and watch what is going into these bills that Obama and the Left are passing. ACORN, AIG, GM, Fannie, Freddie are just part of the problem. Read the Bills coming out of Washington because the Democrats are putting things in the bill that are scary if Obama’s plan comes together (One World Government?). Watch some of these bills; HR645 Authorizes @ Legalize 6 FEMA camps in the event of a mass disaster or civil unrest, DOD Directive 1410.04 Authorizes a civilian military (ACORN maybe ?) that is trained and funded as well as the U.S. Armed Forces, HR1022 Ban on Assault Weapons (Eric Holder likes this bill), HR45 background checks and psychological test when purchasing weapons (government doctors?) and the Fairness Doctrine (not allowing the Right to talk about what is going on in this country). Some of these bills are good ideas when you read them alone but put them together with what is going on in this country / world, it could be dangerous.
Ron In Georgia| 3.31.09 @ 4:13PM
Does ACORN have any white folks or is the ACLU the only ones allowed ?
Gene| 3.31.09 @ 4:31PM
Wake Up: You have reitered what I've been preaching to all who will listen. You did forget the part that Hussein was never properly vetted to be a state senator, much less US Senator, and esp POTUS. He has concealed and continues to conceal his school, medical, political funding records, plus the fact his certificate of life birth from Hawaii means nothing except that he was born and registered in Hawaii ~ the big question is when?
We, the people, have been had big time. And no, I did not vote for him because of the baggage he is connected with.
The Hana Kid| 3.31.09 @ 4:37PM
We need term limits for Congress in the worst way. One term (6yr) for senators and two (2 yr terms) for representatives. Disolve their pension that we pay for as taxpayers and take the monies and deposit them into Social Security. Make Congress pay Social Security like we do and if the members want another pension let them invest their own personal money into a 401 (k) or a IRA, just like we have too.
We need to elect to members of congress who will represent our needs not their own.
Capt. Chaos| 3.31.09 @ 5:14PM
Hanna ---Right behind you with that thought. In fact, I dare everyone who is reading this to start polling their respective legislators to find someone who is willing to draft a bill to introduce term limits. It is not impossible, the hard part is getting someone like that to recognize that they would be subject to them. They all enjoy having some power, and glowing in the light of their individual districts. But....I dare all of you to go do it. Let's see if we can make this a national movement, again.
Dave | 3.31.09 @ 5:19PM
The problem with this story and each of the comments that follow it is that there really are no allocations of funds to ACORN anywhere in any stimulus package. I challenge anyone to find it and post it. That makes this whole story worthy of deleting.
Dave | 3.31.09 @ 5:39PM
C'mon folks....its been 20 minutes....no takers?? You're all guilty of believing everything you hear without any attempt at verification from a different source. I'll say it again...THERE ARE NO ALLOCATIONS OF FUNDS TO ACORN ANYWHERE IN ANY STIMULUS PACKAGE.
Got it?
Dave | 3.31.09 @ 5:51PM
30 minutes and not one of you could locate any text that would show funds being allocated to ACORN.
I'll check back tomorrow to see how you're all doing...good luck.
Rb| 3.31.09 @ 6:10PM
did anyone read the stimulus package? So who knows what's in it.
nomad2003| 3.31.09 @ 6:27PM
I thought volunteers were not paid. Then they are not volunteers they are paid employees.
Tax dollars should not go to political organizations. Do not think they are? How come Obama only won counties in FLorida where there is highly active ACORN groups? Just happened... SURE!!!
Jeanne| 3.31.09 @ 6:28PM
I wholeheartedly agree with the person who said that Team Obama knows what they are doing - what is so sad is that his followers don't really care. They sold out our nation for a handful of silver. My grandchild who is due in September will be burdened with a $22,000 (or more by that time) when he takes his first breath. This president is shameful and evil and so are the members of ACORN who put him there. I like the Tea Party idea but I would like it better if all Americans would simply stop paying their taxes - Washington D.C. would come to a screeching halt. This would work because most people who voted for this creep are dependent on the people who work and pay taxes. What say you, America?????
Jeanne| 3.31.09 @ 6:31PM
Missed two words in my transmission:
My grandchild who is due in September will be burdened with a $22,000 (or more by that time) TAX BILL when he takes his first breath. I'm sure all of you knew that!
nomad2003| 3.31.09 @ 6:34PM
of cousse there is not any direct language for ACORN.... the funds get funneled through neighborhood stabilization activities,
The same way that ACORN will end up with funds to via the Census in 2010.
al- Rushbo| 3.31.09 @ 6:39PM
About five years ago, before the fat Limbaughciles declared war on ACORN, two of them rang my bell to hit me for a donation and sign a petition.
I had them in for beer and pizza. The young lady liked her beer. I only meant to give them $10, but after god knows how many beers I gave them $20. It was for a good cause I remember.
I only wish I would have hit them up for one of their cool t-shits to now pizz off the Limbaughciles. At the time, no one told Limbauchsils to hate ACORN yet.
Jeanne| 3.31.09 @ 6:43PM
TAXPAYER REVOLT
TAXPAYER REVOLT
TAXPAYER REVOLT
TAXPAYER REVOLT
ME AND LAURA B THINK THIS WILL WORK! WHAT SAY YOU, AMERICA?????
Jack | 3.31.09 @ 7:00PM
We need to look at what has happened to the original idea of this country. I think we lock up more people that are non dangerous than any country in the world. It's a business and it generates bad feelings and puts people together with other people who spread toxic thinking and anger. We need to go back to the laws that require a victim for there to be a crime and we need to keep the dangerous ones locked away from our children and elderly. Political overwatch would be a good organization to fund.
Willigen | 3.31.09 @ 7:13PM
Limbaugh, well I have to admit that I listened to his program and after expecting to hear all sorts of stupid things and hate coming from him but now I am confused. I see little difference in the points of view he has other than they are the other side of things. I don't hear him calling for laws to limit the use of anyones speaking their minds and I was really surprised that about half of the things he said seemed to make sense to me. I think I will listen to him a few more times and try to keep my mind open before I can agree or disagree with what he is saying.
A Son Of Liberty| 3.31.09 @ 7:17PM
ACORN is one of the biggest jokes to walk our Nations cemeteries . I wonder if they registered anybody from Arlington and how many cigarettes it cost them?
Jack| 3.31.09 @ 7:23PM
The most conservative pres. in my life was Pres. Kennedy. He had the only budget that was smaller when he was shot than when he took office. There were fewer gov't employees . The republicans would do good to hail his way of doing things and claim him as a conservative , the same could be said of Bill Clinton. Morally weak but politically on the right track when they could be.
Nancy DiNardo| 3.31.09 @ 7:33PM
Everything that is going on right now should at the very least tell you that it is time for term limits for all of these self-serving politicians. Everything they do is so they can live to tell us what to do another day. I am sick, sick, sick, of the lot of them. And Acorn is as corrupt as they get and anyone with half a brain can see that!
Anchors| 3.31.09 @ 7:33PM
Barney Frank finally made an intellegent comment. To have congress control the salaries of both management and employees salaries of companys the congress owns.
Since American citizens own America and all gov;t bldgs. I think we citizens should control the salaries and benefits of congress........ After all they work for us....... Great Idea Barney
Sue| 3.31.09 @ 7:42PM
ACORN is a disgrace to this country. Why is it that they are still allowed to operate when they have committed the atrocities they have? Just goes to show how corrupt this country has become.
Don| 3.31.09 @ 7:47PM
I personally believe that they are all in bed together. If they weren't, there would be far more outcry. I believe we need a whole new slate of President/Congress/Supreme Court.
hellpig| 3.31.09 @ 7:51PM
Burn every ACORN office to the ground...
Terry B| 3.31.09 @ 7:52PM
ACORN is a worldwide organization with offices in Mexico, Argentina, Peru, Dominican Republic, India, and Canada. Convenient for Obama who wants to "change the world"; on our dollar of course.
MikeMca| 3.31.09 @ 7:58PM
The Democrats have two serious problems, they are co-owned by big labor and ACORN. Labor is the most visible, but ACORN is, by far, the most dangerous.
CH| 3.31.09 @ 8:24PM
ACORN is the enforcement arm of the democrat party. Brown Shirts of today. I wonder if Obummer brought a contingent to Europe. They'd look snappy in their orange t-shirts.
Headwacker| 3.31.09 @ 8:27PM
Does it surprise you that this bill was shot down ? We have a tax evader for Secretary of the Treasury. Our Secretary of State was caught shredding papers in the White House during the Whitewater Scandle when she was First Lady And our President was elected by Votes collected by Acorn. We become Racist if we suggest they were not all on the up & up.This will be an interesting next 4 years kiss your bucks good by!
Tammy| 3.31.09 @ 8:28PM
All we can do now is pray and seek Gods help by watching the commitee's this week it didn't take long for me to firure out who were Dems. & Reps. They have a bunch of freeloaders running the House & Senate and we just keep voting them right back in.Example last wk Senator Bird couldn't hardly keep his head up 1 of the Senators beside him told what his vote was yes or no very few times if any did party's cross lines on anything that came through. The only way to change it laugh if you want, but it is pray to God the one and only God that's the only way to survive and make it through this mess.
larry | 3.31.09 @ 8:48PM
We must stop this now, these people are stealing our country right before our eyes. Stand up NOW, ATTEND A TEA PARTY SOON AS POSSIBLE. We can stop this madness if moderate dems and weak reps see us IN THE STREETS! At the least we can slow it down for now. Check out our web at www.AmericanUprisinginc.com.
Mary in Florida| 3.31.09 @ 9:18PM
Acorn should not get now or should have gotten before tax dollars. They publically came out and endorsed Obama. To be eligible for tax dollars they are supposed to be non partism. Well so much for that. Obama wants ACORN group to conduct the Census. I don't think so. Very bad idea.
Rick Hopkin| 3.31.09 @ 9:35PM
If Acorn get another penny of tax money, I WILL NOT PAY ANY TAXES AGAIN!!!! I will move off-shore and plant my flag! This guy has worn thin really fast! He has made the biggest mess of this in 70 days, than any man women or child could do in 16 years!! HE NEEDS TO GO!!!!!!
teafortexas| 3.31.09 @ 9:38PM
Obama, the democratic leadership and ACORN answer to no one. What can we do to get impeachment startted?
Dave| 3.31.09 @ 9:51PM
Acorn is the agitation arm of the left. It shamefully uses of class warfare, which is nothing more then bigotry, is disgusting. They agitate and exploit the hate it creates to advance the left agenda. Perhaps we need to deny them this weapon buy calling it what it is, loud, clear, and repeatedly. BIGOTRY!!!!!!!
Don| 3.31.09 @ 10:05PM
A lady Attorney who testified before Congress has the dirt on ACORN and even Conyers said there should be an investigation. We'll see.
Dragon152| 3.31.09 @ 10:26PM
Here goes another stolen election! ACORN should be exposed for the criminal organization it is.
JC | 3.31.09 @ 10:59PM
The writing is on the wall. Acorn, a tool of the Democratic Party, is going to help with the census. The world must be amused by the state of our governing...Congress has truly made a mess of everything! If it wasn't so serious and dire, it would be humorous...here we have Barney Frank interrogating Mr. Liddy, of AIG, a man with dignity, working for $1.00 and not with AIG when it started to take a downturn. Here we have Barney treating Mr. Liddy like dirt...when, it was Congress who voted to pass the Bill (without reading it's contents) which allowed for the paying of the AIG bonuses. I hope that Fannie and Freddie payout their bonuses and this blows up in Barney's face. It will be difficult and tiring if he has to go from one side of the table to the other side. It was Fannie and Freddie and the Reinvestment Act passed by Congress signed by President Clinton that started the downfall of the economy. Barney Frank and Christopher Dodd were several of those in the Congress who enabled the economic dive.
Dave K| 3.31.09 @ 11:24PM
Anyone who has not seen how acorn operatives behave out in the field, need to see it. They are the worst thing that can happen in our country. Giving them our money and getting them involved in the census is a sentence for the demise of this country.
Tom| 4.1.09 @ 12:03AM
Tea parties are great but until a couple of million pi**sed of people show up in Washington demanding heads on pikes they will not listen. March on Washington 7/04/08
Jimi Rowland| 4.1.09 @ 12:28AM
When, In God's name, are we ever going to wake up and see what the Dems and the left are doing to our country? A revolution is coming and it won't be pretty! Will it be a violent one? I don't know, but outrage is building up in the pressure cooker and it won't take much to make it blow!!!
Mark| 4.1.09 @ 6:44AM
The Bilderberg Group, Bilderberg conference, or Bilderberg Club is an unofficial annual invitation-only conference of around 130 guests, most of whom are persons of influence in the fields of politics, business and banking. Ever wonder who is pulling the strings behind congress or any politicians? You asked for the information and here it is. I disagree with it I think I am more powerful then any of these guys simply being an American with principles and concerns and my vote counts. I hope our tax money isn't really pushing for special interest, but so far my hopes are frailed by reality. Well here is the report you all asked for: http://www.theidolworld.com/blog/blog
tim hussey| 4.1.09 @ 6:52AM
Oh oh, here we go again. This crappy orginization. What exactly is a community organizer. Oh yea it was what Jesus was, come on dems. I do know that Barry was a community agitator. These people are leftists and the government giving them money is crap.
sandy w | 4.1.09 @ 7:39AM
Of course they were going to shoot this down, where else are they going to get their money from for the new civilian army that Obama is creating, us taxpayers.
Ade| 4.1.09 @ 7:54AM
Why shouldn't the Democrats want acorn funded?Thats how Obama got elected through fraudelant votes.
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AmericanBorn| 4.1.09 @ 8:36AM
King Obama and jesters Reid and Pelosi are fully intent on changing America as we know it. The army is being put together and we are setting on the sidelines being polititcally correct the whole time. No one seems to have noticed the bus loads of ACORN nuts riding to Orlando for their checks? Really? No one has noticed the direct payment for votes? Really?
I have noticed a large number of these ACORN nuts are people of color. Is that just my own prejudice or is it reality? If it is reality, is it prejudice? If you are a democrat, need a political group to work for you that you can manipulate on and on, with a few of the taxpayers dollars, and get the loyalty of a lap dog, as they have, and not have to worry about any of them having enough sense to recognize how they are being duped, why not? It sure seems to be working.
So how do conservatives come together and make a difference? Do we get our own man of color to lead us so we can show how PC we are? Oh, we did that. Maybe if we put up a presidential candidate that politically is identical in 75% of his thoughts to the leading democrat, that would work for us. No, I think we did that too.
We must come together as political conservatives, melting pot Americans NOT diversity hyphonates. We need to find or be leaders that aren't afraid of media bias or PC bunk. Reality will win over perception but it must be consistent.
Keep your powder dry.
Viet Nam 1968| 4.1.09 @ 3:01PM
Oh, if we can survive until 2010. I would like to see all elected Republicans pack their cars and leave Washington, since they can do nothing there. I always consider the possibility of drowning better than treading water for days or weeks. The result is the same, but so much easier.
My hats off to Obama, the Dems, and ACORN. Maybe the conservatives should learn and try to steal every election there is, with no conscience off a moral compass. I place the Dems right beside the Islamic terrorists, both intent on bringing down America, and I am sad to say, looks like they are on their way to victory.
Obama & the Democratic Congress SUCK !!!!
May they all rot in HELL !!!!
Viet Nam 1968| 4.1.09 @ 3:03PM
Oh yeah !!! Why not get a free website, name it ACORN-whatever and then post some conservative thoughts and news articles there.
Works for me!!!
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A Son Of Liberty| 4.26.09 @ 10:00PM
Acorn is the biggest fraud and I refuse to allow those crooks on my property!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkUKOSnv2zY (CNN ACORN FRAUD)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOD6clkdcXY (New Mexico Acorn Fraud)
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AmeriCorps and ACORN Go Way Back « NewsReal Blog links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:
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Lest we forget: Barack Obama is ACORN on The Patriot Room links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:
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