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Why is President Obama apparently defying federal law by funding ACORN?

Judicial Watch discovered that the Obama administration is flouting the will of Congress by giving federal taxpayer money to ACORN.

Obama's Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) gave a $79,819 grant to the largest branch of the ACORN tree, ACORN Housing Corp. (AHC). AHC filed papers last year legally changing its name to Affordable Housing Centers of America (AHCOA). It's the same old organization with a brand new ACORN-free name.

Worse yet, the grant funds a political agitation and indoctrination program. Here's HUD's euphemistic description of the program:

Education and Outreach Initiative grants (EOI) - HUD awarded $6.8 million to organizations that educate the public and housing providers about their rights and obligations under federal, state, and local fair housing laws. Groups will also conduct fair lending workshops, community meetings, and individual counseling activities focused on homeowners at risk for discrimination.

According to HUD, the grant money came out of fiscal 2010 appropriations.

That's a big problem.

As I reported previously, in 2009 Congress passed four separate appropriations bills that contained language blocking federal funds from flowing to ACORN during federal fiscal year 2010, which ran from Oct. 1, 2009 through Sept. 30, 2010. All four of the laws prevent ACORN and its affiliated groups from receiving federal taxpayer dollars.

The funding prohibition in Public Law 111-117 (PDF) applies specifically to HUD. It spells out in pretty clear terms that ACORN shouldn't be getting any government funding. Let's see just how clearly it spells it out:

Division A - Section 418. None of the funds made available under this Act or any prior Act may be provided to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, or allied organizations. [p. 80 of PDF]

Division B - Section 534. None of the funds made available under this Act may be distributed to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or its subsidiaries. [p. 125 of PDF]

Division E - Section 511. None of the funds made available in this division or any other division in this Act may be distributed to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or its subsidiaries. [p. 279 of PDF]

Yet despite the ban, President Obama, who worked for ACORN as an employee and as the group's lawyer, found it in his heart to hand over $79,819 of your money to his thug friends at ACORN.

As I warn in my new book, Subversion Inc.: How Obama's ACORN Red Shirts are Still Terrorizing and Ripping Off American Taxpayers, ACORN is still with us, doing its best to destroy American capitalism and democracy.

The group is gearing up right now to make sure President Obama gets reelected in 2012. Its state chapters have adopted assumed names and remain active. Project Vote, ACORN's vote manufacturing factory, continues to operate unmolested in ACORN's Washington, D.C. office.

You've been warned.

(Buy the book at Amazon. Visit the Subversion Inc. Facebook page. Follow me on Twitter.)

View all comments (112) | Leave a comment

David Swindle| 6.30.11 @ 2:33PM

The American people have too short of an attention span and many conservatives are too complacent about ACORN. They think it's dead. But as your book makes clear that's not the case at all. The T1000 is just reassembling.

Al Adab| 6.30.11 @ 2:44PM

How long is the list of these agencies funded (by taxpayers) by The Left? Urban League, LaRaza, it goes on and on while legitimate groups like oh the USO for instance, stand on their private contributions. This is criminal waste and only promotes a favored ideology. This is were spending cuts can easily start...if Conservatives (and sadly republicans) have the backbone for the fight.

Oldefarte| 6.30.11 @ 2:51PM

The one/only way to stop this excrement is to pull the Republican lever in the November 2012 elections!!!!!!!!!!!!

bobmontgomery| 6.30.11 @ 3:11PM

Actually, Olde, the only way to stop it is if AFTER the R lever is pulled, andAFTER the DOJ is cleaned out, the old DOJ is prosecuted and jailed, as well as those agency types who are currently flouting the law. Merely a pause in criminal conspiracy activity, or RICO, or racketeering, while a different administration is temporarily ensconced, is not stopping it.

billy barney| 7.2.11 @ 6:13PM

Tell me you're kidding, there aren't 25 republicans in the whole House of Reps. with the intestinal fortitude to reveal and fight these people. If there were it never would have taken place. You Country is gone the way of the DoDo bird. All the while being led by DoDo's and Mafiaoso's - both sides of the Aisle.

David W| 6.30.11 @ 4:12PM

I guess no one can say "Impeachment"? That would be a violation of the law. Now maybe not impeachment of Obama, but surely of the HUD admin who allowed it.

Al Adab| 6.30.11 @ 7:41PM

We can probably speak that "I" word. It's that "President Biden" that gives us pause. Pretty smart move on Obama's part to create such job security.

AnnieB| 7.1.11 @ 1:47PM

I would not look forward to Biden either but I think the house could stop him more readily since Biden keeps flubbing up what he says and does. I would take my chances on him. At least we could get rid of the illegal Obama.

Sneddog| 7.2.11 @ 8:57AM

Annie you are so right. Biden is a bumbling idiot, BO is a smart, driven, America hater. We'd be much better off in this fight with Biden in the WH for one simple reason, he is white and no one can be accused of being a racist for going after policies now. I believe that is one of the Repub's biggest fears is being called a racist because BO is black even if they never mention the color of his skin and only stick to facts.

Gladius| 7.2.11 @ 11:57AM

Obama won't be impeached simply because the race card would be pulled immediately.

Wilbert Jennings| 7.2.11 @ 12:28PM

You know this guy is as white as he is black!!!! To his defense, he never played the race card to get elected it was the young and dumb and give me voters that fell for Obama's promises. Like the one about transparency. I will say if we as a whirte race use the N word we get beat up but calling a white perosn cracker, honkie or pecker head is ok.

Rob| 6.30.11 @ 4:31PM

Maybe Obama might say that the renamed group is not officially an "affiliate" of Acorn, but only unofficially allied with Acorn. If so, then perhaps all nongovernmental organizations should no longer receive funding except when specifically authorized by Congress, such as for the purpose of ordering office supplies.

Teflon93| 6.30.11 @ 6:20PM

Democrats don't win if they don't cheat.

Ken (Old Texican)| 6.30.11 @ 6:26PM

IF OBAMA AND CREW ARE RE-ELECTED...I QUIT!
I QUIT PAYING TAXES, AND I SIT DOWN!

A hundred million Americans will follow me..

In fact...it may happen sooner. Buy some wheat and beans....and some .22 shells.

Al Adab| 6.30.11 @ 6:45PM

Corn and beans are in the ground along with some potatos, tomatos and squash. The quail are around and life is pretty good.

c. j. acworth| 6.30.11 @ 7:08PM

.22's are great for small game, but you will also want something a bit bigger for predator control. The two-legged predators especially.

BDKatt| 6.30.11 @ 9:42PM

.22 cal.CCI Stingers work on predators.

buckeyeman| 7.1.11 @ 9:32AM

So does a full auto M-16.

Walt Sobchak| 7.2.11 @ 8:09PM

.12 gauge, 00 buckshot. .223 or 7.62x39 for longer range applications.

irish19| 7.4.11 @ 2:43PM

Full auto wastes ammo. One shot, one dead goblin.

B Springer| 7.5.11 @ 11:49AM

ROFL

Clay Harkness| 7.4.11 @ 12:34PM

You sound like a terrorist. All good americans pay thier taxes. That's where our soldier's, police officer's and firefighter's pay comes from! Don't screw over the rest of America because you don't like the president. VOTE instead; that's democracy. Keep in mind that our system is set up so that no one person or party can completely screw us all over indefinately. If you don't like the level of taxes you pay, write your congressman or senator or contribute to a PAC.

NoLib| 6.30.11 @ 7:06PM

Obama knows he won't be re-elected without illegal aliens and ACORN's cheating. No surprise here.

Linde| 6.30.11 @ 7:50PM

Call Issa.

jgo| 6.30.11 @ 9:17PM

Funding to HUD and HHS should have been zeroed decades ago, and most of the funding to DoEd and DoEnergy should have been cut.

Nite| 6.30.11 @ 10:39PM

Obama thinks he is a King. He feels that he can ignore Congress. He knows that the Democratic controlled Senate won't stop him, so it is up to the Republican House. Hopefully, him and the Democrats will be looking for another job after the next election. The country can not last through 10 more years of this idiot and his minions.

Marc Jeric| 6.30.11 @ 11:16PM

Obama is the chief of his system of local soviets (that is the Russian name for community organizations). These thugs financed by the federal government will sell more houses to "underserved minorities" that were the cause of the fiinancial meltdown and of the Fannie May bankruptcy. They will also continue to perform various forms of voting scams - dead voters, dozens of unknown names from a single address, out-of-state voters transported by busses, filling voting urns with faked votes, etc.

LC JB| 7.1.11 @ 12:42PM

It really makes me sick (literally) that the DemCong has been rigging elections for decades, yet not one....single....peep out of our side. Our side cowers when the left demagogues any attempt to demand legitimate ID in order to vote. This perhaps is one or the, most outrageous acts they've performed on the citizens of this republic. In a just world, they would be prosecuted under the RICO statues.

Ore Gone| 7.1.11 @ 12:42AM

We may have to vote with our feet if they keep stealing our votes and move to a red state. I am starting to understand what the uncivil war was like at the beginning. A government that is unwilling to listen and/or act on behalf of the citizens or you could just say rogue government is in the making. I wonder what would happen if the people just bypass the IRS and give the federal money straight to the states to be doled out in the opposite direction. That would be an interesting change.. the feds begging for money instead of the other way around.

Wilbert Jennings| 7.2.11 @ 12:04PM

This isn't far fetched. The original states pretty much did just that, maybe we should give this some serious thought.

wodiej| 7.1.11 @ 7:09AM

He has thumbed his nose up at the law on many occasions. A Republican would have been impeached by now.

Clay Harkness| 7.4.11 @ 12:25PM

I doubt that. Impeachment is reserved only for the most egregious offenses. It's only happened a few times in our nation's history and doesn't really seem to be an actual deterant. It's really, really hard to impeach a president. Easier to do is disempower a president legislatively or through judicial action.

irish19| 7.4.11 @ 2:46PM

Good point. Impeachment hearings would only serve as a distraction. The real work is taking the Senate and increasing the lead in the House. Taking the White House as well would be nice, but the first two are essential.

Henty Drummond| 7.1.11 @ 7:20AM

I am not American and try to keep my nose out of American politics, but it seems to me there is grounds for impeachment here.

Talking of .22 shells, a friend of mine who fought in the Koream War told me that when the two sides were bogged down in trenches, a North Kroean soldier used to pop up at sunset and bare his back-side to the UN troops. He was out of rifle range but the Australians eventually got tired of this and gave him an enema with a 25-pounder artillery shell. It went right up where the sun never shone - Just a little anecdote to make everyone feel better.

JMA| 7.1.11 @ 10:01AM

I know impeachment is a mathematical impossibility, but why isn't it being brought to a vote? This man is a tyrant, a petty despot who is proudly breaking the law.

Sneddog| 7.2.11 @ 12:21PM

Very good point! The impeachment process would bring all the facts out into the open light and I've got to assume that there are more than a couple of Obama supporters who are starting to or have been questioning what is going on with the debt, economy, etc. and are looking at it and not blindly following BO. The Impeachment process could very well open their eyes and get them to seriously listen to our position.

B Springer| 7.5.11 @ 11:53AM

Really, they tryed to take out whats his name for having sex in the WH with someone other than his wife for gods sake. I am pretty sure Barry has done a couple of things that would at least qualify for the paperwork. Heck I'd be more than happy to sign the paper.

Mike Gabel| 7.1.11 @ 11:31AM

Throw another shrimp on the barbie, mate. Obama breaks the law everyday.

Where are my checks and balances?!

maxtor| 7.2.11 @ 12:37AM

he is stomping on our constitution, lying, doing exactly opposite of the will of the people, and they still call him a leader??? he is no leader, he had no experience as a leader when he came to the white house. what in the hell did people think when they elected this moron? they wanted change and hope....well i hope it changes next year cause there is one vote that wont be cast for the empty suit nor did i vote for him the first time and done everything with in my power to convince people what he was and his BS to the american people. when he said he would not raise taxes on anyone then i knew he was up to something that would wreck the people in some other way and he is doing that daily. he should have been impeached already and charged with crimes against the constitution of the united states.

Wilbert Jennings| 7.2.11 @ 12:01PM

I see I have made some type o's, I apologize, but I get excited when I see some real opinions that have merit!! I wonder as Maxtor has said if those that voted for the iceing are happy with the cake. Remember History spoke of a
queen quoted as saying" let them eat cake" well there iis another as well " you can't have your cake and eat it too". Way to go Maxtor

Anita| 7.2.11 @ 9:07AM

We must get that man ? out of the White House.

Ed| 7.2.11 @ 9:13AM

I do NOT want to wait until the next election! By then, all the actions of the ACORN "phoney "new" names) will have had the expected stuffing of the ballot boxes, falsifying votes, etc! May I suggest that WE THE PEOPLE inundate our Representatives and Senators with email, DEMANDING a Congressional Hearing on the funding issue NOW!!!! I would also suggest that we ALL send emails, call, or twitters to the MAJOR radio broadcasters (ie: Hannity, RUSH, etc) as well as FOX TV NEWS to broadcast this illegal funding game. If we can publicize it NOW, have Hearings, and "GET THE WORD out, specifying the Administration NAMES of those participating, we at least have a CHANCE to stop this CRAP!!!!

Wilbert Jennings| 7.2.11 @ 11:54AM

NOW here are some answers and thjy work.

irish19| 7.4.11 @ 2:49PM

Might I suggest getting involved with this group.
/www.truethevote.org.

gunther| 7.2.11 @ 9:16AM

of course he broke the law. He has broken the law enough times over is term to warrant being locked up for years.

However, with the attorney general as his faithful pit bull, who's left to prosecute this disgrace of a president?

Lloyd Revalee| 7.2.11 @ 9:25AM

I have asked many, many times, where is OUR Congress ? The cannot get any money unless the Congress approves. Apparently the Democrats are bent on ruing their own government, for the back everything Obama wants to do. They have allowed him to do things that he has no power or authority to do time after time, and Congress says or does nothing. When we clean out the White House we must remember to clean out Congress as well.

Wilbert Jennings| 7.2.11 @ 11:51AM

Then where are the Republicans when the grants are approved? Why aren't they doing something to stop Obama when he does the back door breaking the law thing. Maybe they are looking the other way as long as they too get something they want for those that helped them get into the positions they hold. WE as Americans would like to think our representives represent us but they don't . Very few have what it takes to stand against the majority. All the monies spent by special interest groups should not be allowed because we the tax payers end up repaying them throught the elected representives with our tax money. We would not be in this mess if the people voting had to take a test explainging as to why they where voting for a particular person. Voters should at least be able to say it is because of what ever and not because he is a particular party or he looks or sounds cool. What about the individuals track record, do they represent what you,the voter, stands for and have they always.

Houdini 666| 7.2.11 @ 9:35AM

The reason he gets by w/all he does is the news media doesn't hold him to the same standards they do if he were a repubican. How do we clean up the media?

Feech LaManna| 7.2.11 @ 8:17PM

Start with MSNBC and the NY Times ... get creative.

Earl Robbins| 7.2.11 @ 9:39AM

Ok, you told us about it, so what do we do about it?

Wilbert Jennings| 7.2.11 @ 11:27AM

Copme up with answers and not questions.

rowley| 7.2.11 @ 10:04AM

Isn't this another impeachable offense?
Abolish Hud

Moose| 7.2.11 @ 10:07AM

The only way to stop this is to deduct the grant money proportionaly from the salaries of the offending office that approved the grant. All the salaries. This would mean that the little guys are looking at what the big guys are doing.

hankinvegas| 7.2.11 @ 2:52PM

What a superb idea? I just wish there were somebody with the gonads to do it.

Sandsgrandmother| 7.2.11 @ 11:00AM

But shouldn't we also be asking more questions as to why Congress is not affective any longer? They are great about passing bills that drain the American citizens and their accounts, but do nothing when something is done illegally and so bluntly so!

Donald Miller| 7.2.11 @ 11:01AM

If the breaking of the law is so evident, why is there not legal action being taken?

Wilbert Jennings| 7.2.11 @ 11:24AM

There is no law when it comes to special interest. It is the game our leaders play with each other at our expense. They have nothing to loose, they vote a pay raise while we loose our homes. They encourage out sourcing while we have no jobs. They continue to get a salary even when they no longer have the position they where elected to. They vote reduction to Medicare and Social security in order to protect the salary they continue to draw long after they no longer have the position. Social security isn't bank rupting America, it is the pork and special interest and good old boy club that is. This thing with Johnson in DC and his wife is an example. His wife was caught with money stuffed in her bra and attempting to flush a check down the toilet and yet she maintained a position on a board of influence until she was found guilty. Are you aware that when a police officer defends themselves and a perp is shot or killed the officer is put on adminsitrative leave until he or she is cleared. DOUBLE STANDARDS for people in power. The Mayor of DC caught on tape smoking crack and yet he got relected to a leadership position. ONCE again double standard for we the people but our Sheriffs of Notingham are treating us as the peasants of old Britian.

Wilbert Jennings| 7.2.11 @ 11:10AM

What is frustrating is the sense of helplessness in our own country. It is one thing to be attacked by terrorist and to be invaded by illegal aliens but it is another to have our own President (dictator) and our congress and senate to turn on the rest of us as if we have no say so. Wake up, wake up America and take a stand if it is to easy it isn't worth the effort just like if it sounds to good to be true then it is. Look what you got by voting for the sounds to good tom be true guy. Who ever is running him is runninng us and I am not comfortable with not knowing who is actually determining my security or lack there of. America get off your get everything for nothing and let the government take care of me attitude and get a back bone of your own

ralphinfla| 7.2.11 @ 11:27AM

We may be looking beyond the problem for a solution. It would seem that federal and government funding of these organizations is the real culprit. We don't need to fund these at the expense of the taxpayer. That is where the problem lies.

Wilbert Jennings| 7.2.11 @ 11:52AM

Absolutely!!!!!!!!

Sneddog| 7.2.11 @ 1:14PM

BINGO! But we have way too many on the receiving end of the redistribution of the money I work very hard for. But that is not the only problem there is way to much apathy in this country and attitudes like "I'm only one person, what can I do?". There is so much one individual can do to bring about change, look what Obama has done in just 18 months. You need to write your representatives, even if you don't like them and didn't vote for them, still write them and tell them what you want them to do. If we all do this even idiots like Boxer (sorry to say my senator) are going to get the message and if enough of us pressure our elected representatives they will have to fall into step in some way, they know the consequences if they don't. I guarantee you that there are many more that think like you and I and if we all write our reps and senators they will get the point. We need to get this country back on track, if you've forgotten that or need help reminding someone else of how this country was originally set up here is a very helpful link:

http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html

I'm actually in the process of writing a letter / e-mail to Speaker Boehner and it isn't very kind, but it is truthful and from the heart with suggestions. I'm also copying in my Rep Dana Rorahbacher. We all need to do these kind of things. Take 1/2 an hour a week and remember we need to let our reps and senators know when they do something right in our eyes as well so they continue on that path.

ROYSTOLL2| 7.2.11 @ 1:40PM

We might as well disband Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court as they both just stand by and watch this corrupt dicatator break law after law with impunity. What is it going to take, a revolution like they are doing in Libya. From where I sit, I don't see a lot of difference.

haroldson| 7.2.11 @ 1:51PM

I have been called a lot of things in 70 some years and lived through it all, And I don't think being called a racist, means a thing, Obama has to go, If he were green or purple he would still have to go, So lets all work at it and let everyone do their thing, togather we can do it, Ever think of getting a carry permit, thugs are people who bleed just like any one else, start thinking ways and means.

TaterSalad| 7.2.11 @ 2:18PM

Why do blacks vote for Democrats? Here is the answer!

http://therealrevo.com/blog/?p=49731

Rich| 7.2.11 @ 2:29PM

Fax your Congress representatives demanding a criminal investigation and remember this blatant disregard of our laws in 2012!

hankinvegas| 7.2.11 @ 2:53PM

Now THAT's the solution. I'm doing it now and I hope others will follow along.

Ellie| 7.2.11 @ 4:27PM

As a Senior Citizen I am so tired of Obama breaking the Constitution and the Law set by Congress and getting by with it. Wake up Congress before he installs a monarchy and you are out and all his law breaking group are running everything. Congress needs to get busy and pass a Balanced Budget Amendment and a laws protecting us against all the illegals that are here.

Frankie| 7.2.11 @ 6:32PM

What amount of laws is Obama allowed to break before Congress starts impeachment proceedings?
How much of this $79,000+ will ACORN donate back into his campaign?
They do not need his funding! What with all the financial raping of citizens they have done, they are well set.
This is a personal affront to me for my 'supposed' president to use my tax dollars to fund a corrupt corporation of this magnitude.
If there is one person out there that ACORN has helped, write in as I want to know about it.

Devasahayam| 7.2.11 @ 6:59PM

0bama's understanding (and liking) for US federal laws is at most that of Vidkun Quisling for the corresponding Norwegian ones!

No question he violated the law here!

APC| 7.2.11 @ 7:13PM

Obama knows that buying a home is an average American's biggest investment. But, funding ACORN again, is just going to extend the ravages of the present housing crisis. Will Wall Street again show it's greed and attempt to bundle these risky mortgages and sell them to investors?

Daniel Proctor| 7.2.11 @ 7:27PM

Get him out of office
He not even an American. If he wants to give money tell him to use his own money.

Daniel Proctor| 7.2.11 @ 7:28PM

He needs to prove he is American!
Or put him in Jail.
Remove him and take away his retirement.

Walt Sobchak| 7.2.11 @ 7:58PM

The gov't is absolutely INFESTED with left-wingers, minorities, and feminists who will do anything in their power to protect their dear leader. They'll tell any lie, slander and libel any opposition, and commit any crime (remember Sandy Berger?) in the process. The Repubs have no backbone. Not even a tax revolt will work (they'll just keep printing, transferring, and borrowing what they need). America is over folks.

gellero| 7.2.11 @ 8:51PM

The man's a duplicitous criminal...

BobInFL| 7.3.11 @ 3:47AM

Uh, much as I might wish otherwise, weren't the ACORN-stripping provisions ruled unconstitutional, as a "Bill of Attainder" or something?

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12.....acorn.html

rjh| 7.3.11 @ 11:13AM

I do not believe there is a right to receive federal funds in the Constitution.

Clay Harkness| 7.4.11 @ 12:16PM

That is absurd. Of course the government has the power to grant federal funds to various organizations. What do you think taxes are for? They don't just burn that money. The military doesn't just magically fund itself. I am so tired of people saying "but I BELIEVE that such and such isn't in the constitution." Well that's too bad for you, try using wikipedia instead of your imagination. It's dumb people like this guy here that prompted the founders to include the 9th amendment in the bill of rights.

sandra winslow| 7.3.11 @ 11:18AM

Does reading the news lead you to believe you actually know what’s going on in America?

This may be shocking, but here are 5 things you’re most likely wrong about.

You never heard of Sarah Palin before she was announced as McCain’s running mate. If you believe that her name is really Sarah Palin, you’re wrong.

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Obama disappeared for 2 weeks after winning the election only to reappear looking exhausted sitting next to John McCain, with a bad poker face, for a press photo shoot. If you believe Obama has free will and the feds aren’t writing his teleprompter, you’re wrong.

If you believe that we caught Bin Laden immediately following the release of Obama’s birth certificate, you’re wrong.

This is what our federal government doesn’t want leaking out
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Karen| 7.3.11 @ 3:50PM

Why the wait for "Impeachment?"
The man is a complete fraud.

Carl Koch| 7.3.11 @ 6:45PM

Someone asked how to clean up the media. Simple. Stop buying their sponsors products. Write/phone the sponsors of the main network news groups. Tell them that as long as they continue to fund this anti-american crap, you and your family will not buy their products. As for the print media, their circulation is already dismal. Cancel subscriptions. Tell them as long as they promote liberal/socialist views you will look elsewhere for your familiy's reading material. For our rural friends, tell them the printed word works great in the outhouse.
Money runs these organizations. Cut into their income and they listen. Even liberals have to eat and live indoors.

Carl Koch| 7.3.11 @ 6:48PM

Item two.
The Republicans are scared s------- of a possible black backlash if they even look like they want to impeach Obamugabe. Don't look there for help. We have a bunch of spineless idealogues in Congress. They talk the talk but can't walk the walk. We will have to show them how it's done.

James| 7.3.11 @ 7:29PM

Why do any of you think that Obama even knew about the grant much less approved it? There's a reason federal agencies exist - to handle things the president doesn't have time to deal with, like deciding who gets grants.

rjh| 7.3.11 @ 9:31PM

When you strut around like a king, and you hold the office, you are responsible for what goes on. That seems to be what the maturity stunted liberals do not understand. You get to appoint people, not to shield you, but to give them direction, That is what "leadership" is about...I know you progs do not understand this. You cannot have it both ways.

charlie foxtrot| 7.4.11 @ 8:10AM

While the article is full of outrage and it certainly whips up the loyal followers, it is utterly misplaced. The author notes that Obama flouted the will of Congress but draws shy of saying he broke the law. Because he didn't. AHCOA is a distinctly different entity than ACORN, at least on paper. Good enough for a corporation and one of the ways in which "corporate citizens" have more rights than you or I. We couldn't change our name and thereby avoid legal consequences or reincorporate ourselves to avoid responsibility. Corporations can. Who made it that way? Follow the money.

Granny| 7.4.11 @ 9:33AM

If our inaffectual congress allows Mr. president to continue his corruption; we have nobody to blame for ourselves, for voting them in.

Troy| 7.4.11 @ 10:49AM

American capitalism should be destroyed. Why should the common man support a system of greed that goes against his interest? Capitalism != freedom

Clay Harkness| 7.4.11 @ 12:08PM

It seems that people only hate ACORN because they hate Obama. If Obama doesn't get reelected then everyone will stop caring about anything that ACORN does.

steve| 7.4.11 @ 1:13PM

Mr Vadum, Please cite when Mr. Obama worked for ACORN. Yes he represented them as a lawyer, but was never their employee. Kind of reveals your true intent, as Joe Wilson said, "You lie".

anOPINIONATEDsob| 7.4.11 @ 1:18PM

Where were you when Bush Jr. used a trillion dollars to assassinate a man his daddy owed money to? How about the 100k dead for the same reason? How about the WTC scam to cover it all up? Want to debate some facts published and unpublished? Limbaugh and Hannity chose not to, how about you?

John Longer| 7.4.11 @ 1:58PM

This story is stunningly stupid. Inept actually. You would have to be both to read it and go along with the entire premise. Moronic drivel.

Christopher Walker| 7.4.11 @ 3:16PM

You guys make me sick! Since when are advocates for poor people thugs? You won't be happy until we're back in a pre 1929 world without any help for those people who are less fortunate that your rich friends. You should be ashamed!

rjh| 7.4.11 @ 7:00PM

Christopher, neither you nor anybody else has a right to my property. If I give it willingly, that is fine. If the government takes it from me to give to you, that is theft. If you do not understand this simple fact, you are part of the problem.

detroit ron| 7.4.11 @ 7:07PM

obama can give away tax payers money to who ever he wants, who can stop him, american voter are geting what thet wanted from him. he is doing a great job of destroying america, thats why the voters put him in office, i seen the same thing in detroit, but a city was not enough, those who voted for him wanted the whole country destroyed.

toledofan| 7.4.11 @ 7:47PM

Not so unbelieveable, why would this surprise anyone. The sad part in all of this is that the Congress is affraid to take this guy on, the race thing you know. It is time that the Republicans get off their butts and start doing their jobs. It's sad that we have a President, who basically is being given a free pass, to violate the law. Can you imagine if it was a Republican, that would be grounds for a lynching.

Arthur L. mackey, jr.| 7.9.11 @ 12:10PM

THIS PRESIDENT, BARACK OBAMA IS PROBABLY GUILTY OF a number of felonies under the CFR , including but not limited to "1" Conspiracy to establish with the current Attorney General Eric Holder, Sec. of State Hillary Clinton, the leadership of higher ups of BATFE, operation Fast and furious a program to illegally smuggle by deception and fraud weapons obtained by underlings under direct order by BATAFE leaders into Mexico! "2" As an accessory along with Eric Holder, Secty. of DOJ as a co conspirator before and after and an accessory of Murder of a U.S. Law enforcement Member of the U.S. Border Patrol; additionally presenting a falsified Document, "Certificate of Live Birth" from the State of Hawaii, which constitues Felony charges which if after prosecution and being found guilty could be sentenced to death as to the charge of being an accessory before and after the fact, of a U.S. Law Enforcement Officer, punishable by a sentence of Death and or fines and incarceration in the U.S. Prison System along with all co defendants ! The last issue being a granting of funds specifically precluded from being awarded to the Organization of known as ACORN ! There should be a Grand Jury of twelve individual registered Voters from different State and being a secret Grand Jury with only one two Supreme court Judges having knowledge of who they are, also any appointee made by Barack Obama to the Supreme Court being excluded from making any choice of the Grand Jury; and meeting in a place of secrecy . Upon arrival of a True or Negative Bill then the individuals named would face trial in an appropriate District Court of the United States, outside of the Washington,D.C. Virginia, , Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York Districts and all jurors being chosen sequestered for the entire time of the trial and prior to until after a verdict is rendered ! The outcome after the trial would either make Barack Hussein Obama or the Birth Certificate issue in its own right not able to be President or to ever hold any political office in the United States of America ! Now we need several (six) U.S. District Court Judges to sign subpoenas and warrants for arrest involving this issue and proceed from this point forward !

Arthur L. mackey, jr.| 7.9.11 @ 12:23PM

I am hardcore loyal citizen of these United States and a 100% Service Connected Combat Disabled Veteran of Vietnam and Life Member of the DAV and the NRA ! I also am a Law Enforcement Member of the Florida Sheriff's Ass. and a member of The U .S. C.C.A. A registered voter and a believer in only the Constitution of these United States and The Rule of Law as how our government is run. No use of executive privilege as a substitute for Legislative Issues as this is against the law and only for use in times of emergency, such as Martial Law or an attack on this country by any individual or group. example September 11, 2001, not just as a matter to get his, Barack Obama or the Democratic Party what it wants !

Mad| 8.22.11 @ 12:08PM

By changing their name he got by with it.

d7oig| 8.23.11 @ 12:43AM

Where does Pres. Obama Get off giveing money
to acorn which President Obama apparently defying federal law by funding ACORN?.
This should be look In To like Pres. Obama Is Hikeing up the Ults by getting read of the coal I don't think this Is the time to do It Because what the country just went though. I belive What some people are saying .Pres. Is trying to Bankrupt the USA. we can not afford this Please get out and vote In 2012.

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