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

[Flag_This]

[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]

• ACORN Sues Over 'Unconstitutional' Funding Cuts By Congress
• Ratner Family Ties: ACORN and Justice Department Plot Thickens
• A Constitutional Right to Public Funds (ACORN)
• ACORN Calls Funding Cut Bill of Attainder
• ACORN sues government for stripping funding after scandal
• Report: ACORN got $200,000 in Justice Department funds
• ACORN Received Funds From the JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
• Justice Dept. Says Acorn Can Be Paid
• Justice Dept. Tells Administration To Continue Existing ACORN Contracts
• DOJ: Pay ACORN for contracts (to honor pre-existing contracts)
• Good Times Roll for Black Panthers, 9/11 Terrorists, & ACORN
• OBAMA ADMINISTRATION APPROVES OF ACORN FUNDING
• Justice Department Says Acorn Can Be Paid for Pre-Ban Contracts
• Republican blasts ACORN reprieve

[chuck_the_tv_out]

This isn't just the justice dept, this is the O.J. dept.

[TheThinker]

Dem corruption is out in the open and in full force.

[SeattleBruce]

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

At least most of us did.

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—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,”

*************

Mebbe you’re right. But we shouldn’t quit FIGHTING.

Thank you Darrell Issa - we are indebted to your continued rally cry.

Will other Conservatives please join in Issa’s clarion call for simple justice to be done?

[SeattleBruce]

(Congress/White House/RAT/ACORN/COI) Crime does pay!

There, fixed it!

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Oh, so now the Oba Mao administration is arguing that contract law matters?

Obama Administration Trashes Contract Law In Chrysler Bankruptcy – DIRE WARNING FOR EQUITY INVESTORS

[SeattleBruce]

Dem corruption is out in the open
+++++++++++++++

Time to BEAT ‘em silly with it...They are Nixon’s admin times a magnitude of 100. And where are the fools Woodward and Bernstein, et al? No where to be found, I tell ya.

Those wonks, the RAT press have NO INTEGRITY left, not even one shred. This sick, rotting, threatening death to a nation corruption, is their self same corruption.

[SeattleBruce]

“Oh, so now the Oba Mao administration is arguing that contract law matters?”
++++++++++++

Oba Mao makes up law as they go along. What Constitution? What legal precedent?

GRRRRRRRR...11/2010!

[stephenjohnbanker]

Gangsters, pure and simple.

[stephenjohnbanker]

http://issa.house.gov/

The REAL warrior against ACORN

[maxwellsmart_agent]

Is there anybody out there who did not understand what the vote in Congress was about when they tried to prohibit Acorn from continuing the illicit practices that they were preforming? Then steps in Mr. Obama and Mr. Holder and the vote and the will of the people are negated! Change you can believe in all right!

[Condor51]

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.

Un-fricken believable.

Delete 'ACORN' and insert 'Company X'. Then assume what the response would be from the DoJ if 'Company X' was caught red-handed advising and/or facilitating; FRAUD, TAX EVASION,PROSTITUTION, CHILD ABUSE, or any criminal activity. Also assume that 'Company X' did not aide and/or assist in Barry O'Bama (sic) being elected POTUS, and as such, Eric Holder being appointed as US Attorney General .

Now maybe it's just me, but I'd 'assume' that the DoJ would say every existing 'Binding' contract is now Null and Void and not one penny more should be paid to 'Company X, its affiliates, subsidiaries or allied organizations'.

Before Holder was confirmed I said he was a 'quasi-criminal' for his actions under Billy Jeff and the pardons. Well IMO, Holder has crossed the line, he isn't 'quasi' any more. When the Republicans take the House back in 2010, Job #1 is launching a criminal investigation into Eric Holder.

[SunkenCiv]

/bingo

[chuck_the_tv_out]

“massaged”

What a nice euphemism for falsified.

[chuck_the_tv_out]

That reply was meant to go here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2395828/posts

!

[SunkenCiv]

/bingo

[MaxMax]

ACORN has been proving to be partisan and funding them should be highly illegal.

Does this mean when Conservatives take back power we can fund the Heritage foundation with
billions of dollars to win elections?

Someone needs to be imprisoned over this BULLSHT!!!!

[stephenjohnbanker]

“Oh, so now the Oba Mao administration is arguing that contract law matters?

Obama Administration Trashes Contract Law In Chrysler Bankruptcy – DIRE WARNING FOR EQUITY INVESTORS “

The Dictator In Chief does not believe in the law. That much is clear.

[Clintonfatigued]

It will be used in 2010, no doubt.

[Tzimisce]

Pay your taxes.

The hard working thieves at ACORN need the money. :D

[Candor7]

I want my federal income tax back! NOW!

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

The Dictator In Chief does not believe in the law. That much is clear.

He uses the law like "client scientists" use numbers.

[ully2]

This cannot stand.
Throw the bums out.

[Constitutional Patriot]

It would have been gret if some red-blooded Americans took these punk apart — on video.

[Constitutional Patriot]

Their time is coming — November can’t get here fast enough.

[stephenjohnbanker]

“It would have been gret if some red-blooded Americans took these punk apart — on video.”

If they tried that in Arizona, they WOULD have been taken out.

[SeattleBruce]

This cannot stand.
Throw the bums out.
+++++++++++++++++

2010 is coming sooner than we think.