Justice Department Says Acorn Can Be Paid for Pre-Ban Contracts (Millions more to ACORN)

NY Times ^ | 11-27-09 | CHARLIE SAVAGE

[bronzey]

A Housing and Urban Development Department lawyer asked the Justice Department whether the new law meant that pre-existing contracts with Acorn should be broken. And in a memorandum signed Oct. 23 and posted online this week, Mr. Barron said the government should continue to make payments to Acorn as required by such contracts.

The new law “should not be read as directing or authorizing HUD to breach a pre-existing binding contractual obligation to make payments to Acorn or its affiliates, subsidiaries or allied organizations where doing so would give rise to contractual liability,” Mr. Barron wrote.

The deputy director of national operations for Acorn, Brian Kettenring, praised Mr. Barron’s decision.

“We are pleased that commitments will be honored relative to Acorn’s work to help keep America’s working families facing foreclosure in their homes,” Mr. Kettenring said.

[bronzey]

“We are pleased that commitments will be honored relative to Acorn’s work to help keep America’s working families facing foreclosure in their homes,” Mr. Kettenring said.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Can a Republican Senator/Representative request a CompGen decision from Treasury?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Impeachment.

[omega4179]

I don’t believe Congress can be compelled to fund ANYTHING not even by the judicial branch.

[Ikemeister]

No racism at work here, huh???

[gov_bean_ counter]

This appears to be little more than a fiscal advisory opinion and does not carry the weight of law. That is the Treasury Departments job.

[Just A Nobody]

Republican blasts ACORN reprieve
But Representative Darrell Issa ... said "the bipartisan intent of Congress was clear -- no more federal dollars should flow to ACORN." "It is telling that this administration continues to look for every excuse possible to circumvent the intent of Congress,"

"Taxpayers should not have to continue subsidizing a criminal enterprise that helped Barack Obama get elected president."

The politicization of the Justice Department to payback one of the president’s political allies is shameful.....

I myself would add criminal!

[Just A Nobody]

[neodad]

And in a memorandum signed Oct. 23 and posted online this week, Mr. Barron said the government should continue to make payments to Acorn as required by such contracts.

Of course in the case of GM and Chrysler bond holders, you're SOL.

[Venturer]

We all knew the ban on ACORN was a joke and they would find a way around it.

At least most of us did.

[Clara Lou]

For some reason, I’ve reached a certain “tipping point” because of these payments to ACORN. Rev. Wright’s words, “God dxmn America” came to mind with one difference: Substitute “Democrats” for America. I’m fed up with them. They’re as crooked as a dog’s hind leg.

[Cheerio]

Throw out every politician in Washington D.C. - there is ABSOULTELY NO ACCOUNTABILITY TO AMERICAN CITIZENS.

[OKSooner]

Paging Mr. Breitbart...

[depressed in 06]

Crime does pay!

[Cheerio]

I don’t believe Congress can be compelled to fund ANYTHING not even by the judicial branch.

Certainly NOT. If they are co-equal branches of the Government, one cannot dictate to the other.

[holden]

You must know the executive branch could simply raid Me-Shell's shoe fund and keep ACORN flush into 2011.

HF

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[big bad easter bunny]

Mr. Brietbart, please open the flood gates, these guys just never get it do they?

[savedbygrace]

They misspelled the Just Us Department.

[SunkenCiv]

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