Posted on 07/22/2009 8:08:30 PM PDT by Ooh-Ah
House Republicans issuing a report Thursday accusing ACORN of fraudulent activities and widespread corruption, concluding a criminal investigation into the advocacy group is needed
A new report from Republicans on a House oversight committee accuses ACORN of fraudulent activities and widespread corruption and calls for a criminal investigation into the advocacy group.
ACORN, or the Association of Community Organizations for Reform, has been under constant fire from conservatives since last year for its support of Barack Obama's presidential candidacy and its planned participation in next year's 2010 census.
But the report -- to be released Thursday by Rep. Darrell Issa, the top Republican on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and Issa's GOP colleagues -- offers the first detailed account of the allegations that have dogged the organization in recent months.
The executive summary of the report says ACORN provided contributions of financial and personnel resources to indicted former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown and candidate Obama, among others, in what the report calls a scheme to use taxpayer money to support a partisan political agenda, which would be a clear violation of numerous tax and election laws.
"Both structurally and operationally, ACORN hides behind a paper wall of nonprofit corporate protections to conceal a criminal conspiracy on the part of its directors, to launder federal money in order to pursue a partisan agenda and to manipulate the American electorate," an executive summary of the report reads.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
I seem to recall reading recently here of FR that the “powers that be” oficially declared that acorn was to be left free from any sort of congressional investigation - thanks to obama...???
Good for the GOP on this note. ACORN should not be involved in the census process. They might as well put Rev. Wright in charge.
Guilty.
House Republicans issuing a report Thursday accusing ACORN of fraudulent activities and widespread corruption, concluding a criminal investigation into the advocacy group is needed
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Well???? DO SOMETHING, dammit! Enough ‘talk’!
John Conyers (of all people) killed his motion to investigate ACORN last month...most likely after Obama promised him some nifty concessions...
Who’s got that Captain Obvious pic?
How do we keep their paws OFF OUR CENSUS??
I thought they changed their name. Does this count for ACORN under their new name?
Not going to happen. It should but with a Pravda MSM Media, Dems controlling both houses, and O in the White House....No way will the right thing be done.
bump
ACORN = Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization
“John Conyers (of all people) killed his motion to investigate ACORN last month...most likely after Obama promised him some nifty concessions...”
Like a get out of jail free card for he and Monica???
ACORN = Political Corruption and Widespread Fraud
There fixed the title!
Gosh, who have suspected that?
bttt
Fraudulent elections have consequences.
Now we can stand back and watch the media refuse to cover this as well.
God help us.
The House Rats see no problem.
Jim Lehrer (PBS, D): "Crack the heads of anyone who asks for accountability. Crack their heads for me."
“Jim Lehrer, the baggy-eyed bolshevik” - Michael Savage
RICO RICO RICO RICO.... oh, wait... I forgot. They only use that law against Italians and Republicans...
Who’s going to investigate them. Obamacorns?
Nah - ACORN is a good liberal group. They’d never break the law.
It’s obvious that a bunch of white racists are just mad that they’re losing power in our society. :)
They should look at SEIU too- they are tied to ACORN.
ACORN’s “Muscle for Money” does the bidding of SEIU
“The idea is to go to private homes where wives and children are present and stand outside so the family members of a company official could be harassed and subjected to intimidation,” said MonCrief. “Protestors would also go to company functions like banquets where they would be as disruptive as possible.”
http://www.sfexaminer.com/opinion/ACORNs-Muscle-for-Money-does-the-bidding-of-SEIU—50091427.html http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2287389/posts
This may have legs, a criminal conspiracy across state lines? Investigations are warranted.
This is the best chance to legitimately expose this organization, with hard evidence through existing public records. They receive federal taxpayer money, then give much of it to 527 organizations (see America Votes), who then donate on their behalf to candidates or causes that are evidently very partisan. Not only breaks IRS regulations for their organization type, but some of the in-depth activity even borders on violating RICO regs. Looking first at the 527 activity and finally showing the hard proof will enable investigators to open up the bigger conspiracy. I did some related investigation into the very same charges seen in the GOP report - a very interesting and complex racket. See some of the supporting financial reports here: http://libertychick.com/be-informed/posts/acorn-money-trail
As well as several other related posts, accessible from that same page. The “ACORN Part II” post covers the Blagojevich connection (though it’s from March 09). People need to keep ACORN in the spotlight; don’t let up, it’s important that those who abuse the system and break laws at taxpayers’ expense are prosecuted.
ACORN should be indicted with the Rico act and should not be allowed to exists! This organization is out to over throw our government from within! ACORN was involved with Extorting our banks to give low income people loans they couldn’t afford!
Psst, GOP...television commercial, bigtime.
ACORN changed their name now so they won’t be able to find them ;-)
Anyone have the Congressional GOP Report on ACORN? Where’s a copy of this report?
Prosecuted by.....Eric Holder's Justice Department?...in the same manner as the Black Panthers were for voter intimidation?
When hell freezes over.
That requires money. Who donates to the GOP?
John Conyers (of all people) killed his motion to investigate ACORN last month...most likely after Obama promised him some nifty concessions...
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maybe a Presidential Pardon for Conyers’ corrupt wife’s recent conviction, perhaps?
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