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So James O'Keefe is a rising star thanks to his videos with Hannah Giles exposing some of the (one hopes) ugliest practices of ACORN. But in fact his resume is longer than that. He also helped with a series of similarly undercover videos exposing Planned Parenthood engaging in flagrant racism and covering up statutory rape.

But even before that, as an undergraduate, he exposed a lot of reflexively left-wing professors and administrators at Rutgers. In 2006, I think, he came out with a video in which he convinced a Rutgers administrator to ban Lucky Charms from the cafeteria for being racist toward Irish people. I was writing for my school paper at the time, and I don't think I've ever been as envious of someone for an coming up with an idea as I was when I saw the video.

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Tim| 9.17.09 @ 10:48AM

He's right on track to become a new leftist bugbear. A real badge of honor.

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Indiana Alex| 9.17.09 @ 11:37AM

When the Supreme Court gets done with the Washington Redskins perhaps the next case will be the Fighting Irish.

Frank Marschino| 9.17.09 @ 12:59PM

James, you have outdone yourself...stop making me laugh so hard!

Jim Pepe| 9.17.09 @ 4:38PM

I applaud James for his unearthing corruption at ACORN. But let's not kid ourselves... corruption knows no political leaning, no left, no right. In all cases, FOLLOW THE MONEY. Corrupt lobbying by well-funded corporations have long lined the pockets and -- in the case of the recently unseated conservative, "family values" California Assemblyman -- the loins of the corruptible. James, if you truly want to do a service to ALL, please shed your "conservative activist" label and target the other side of the aisle for once. After all, "conservative" can never be mistaken for uncorruptible.

Jerome Washington| 9.20.09 @ 1:46PM

Jim,
There are actually organizations with abundant resources who have as their main goal uncovering errs in judgement by conservatives and covering up those of liberals.
They start with The Justice Department, NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN and go right on down the line to Educators, Unions, Liberal Bloggers and organizations like Move On and Center for Racial Justice.
One Little James O'keefe on the other side shining a candle on something dirty shouldn't offend your sensibilities unless...you prefer not to see that little light.
Jerome

jeremy| 12.13.09 @ 3:20AM

You are absolutely right! If you are saying that the Justice Department is all about "uncovering errs in judgement by conservatives and covering up those of liberals", then you know what you are talking about. I can't wait until the Justice Department opens a case against the Bush Adminstration for war crimes to impeach him, just like what happened to Clinton. Anyday now...

All joking aside, the Justice Department has no history of being against conservatives. If you want to make to find real biase in a department of government, look at the CIA's record of corruption and overthrowing leaders in different countries for the interest of oil and gas corporations. I believe they now have a oil refinery in Iraq just a matter of a few months after intense fighting with that country ended. Weapons of mass destruction...HA!

You are just trying to find an enemy to fight against and neglect the real evil that lives among us--and that's greed. Everyone including republicans, democrats, independents, conservative, liberals, churches, corporations etc. all are greedy and it causes people to make up lies about each other for the sake of money and power, and basically do nothing for the betterment of the country.

Because face it, what did O'keefe do for this country? Nothing. All he really did is cement his own career, period. If he cared about saving taxpayers' money, and busting Acorn, he would have worked with the police department right after the findings in the first video. Instead he used tricks of doctor the tape to create a huge "scandal" that they themselves created, which is called entrapment-- the word of the day! It was just a giant entertainment bananza so he and Hannah could be seen. The worst part about it is where is the rage over them using wiretapping and entrapment to get "confessions" out of these workers. If it WASN'T good enough for Bush and his "patriot" act, then why should it be good enough for "patriot" O'keefe and his fake tapes. He needs to do what is right and be an example, and not just preach about it to others. Because he needs to start busting himself for fake reporting and commiting a crime to get a story.

tyree| 9.21.09 @ 12:52PM

Who will help the old, under privileged?
The weak and the poor?

There are many people who want to testify of the atrocities of the FBI and Mormon Church but they will not if they have no protection.
If you are sure about me then at least interview my children before you talk to the witnesses. Or have we forgot to care about children
Ask my son how many times someone asked him to get in there car and my daughter being group coming home from school
Shun a movie producer maybe dead homeless people have come up missing
They the FBI will lie and not confase easily, take credence in what I say to you that verily these people want to be caught and with alacrity but that want to do it as men. Maybe some have the propensity to remind us of what really happen to King, Malcolm and Kennedy. Perhaps they are contrite so do them a favor and help them to be caught.
I can produce more witness than you need but they will not it with protection.

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