Posted on 09/17/2009 7:05:45 PM PDT by thought
The ACORN vote in the House is stunning news. Just 48 hours after Republican Leader John Boehner introduced the "Defund ACORN Act," the bill -- which most Republicans thought Democrats would do anything to block -- passed by a resounding 345-75 vote. It would never have made it to a vote had not the Democratic leadership decided to allow it, and the winning total included 172 Democrats. Yes, 172 House Democrats voted to totally cut off funding for an organization that has worked for years on behalf of Democrats nationwide.
Couple that with the 83-7 Senate vote to cut off housing funds to ACORN -- a number that included 50 Democrats -- and the votes signal the complete collapse of Democratic support for ACORN. The job is not anywhere near finished -- the Senate still has to consider a total-cutoff bill, introduced just today by Sen. Mike Johanns, and a conference committee has to come up with a final bill that President Obama signs. At any step of the way, Democrats might decide to resume defending ACORN or give it federal support by other means. But as of today there are on-the-record votes of large majorities of House and Senate Democrats in favor of cutting off funds for ACORN.
Although Republicans had long fought against ACORN, it is not an exaggeration to say that none of this would have happened now without the BigGovernment undercover videos. Democrats who in the past had reflexively supported ACORN ran for cover after seeing ACORN employees encouraging tax evasion and prostitution. The BigGovernment videos mark an important moment in the development of alternative media sources, and official Washington responded before most of the establishment press did. This is truly an extraordinary series of events.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
The young man and woman who shot the films better be careful, this is going to cost a lot of libs a lot of money and they will be pissed.
Exactly.
America needs us, FReepers and other watchdogs, to keep the axe close to the necks of the beast.
Ready to strike.
WAYYYYYYYY! Past time, actually.
ACORN will be proven to be more organized and criminal than the Cosa Nostra.....
until the frog march of corrupt 'nuts and their congressional enablers
From this article: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/ACORN-drops-tarnished-name-and-moves-to-silence-critics-48730537.html
“We’ve known for many months now that the name ACORN is going to be retired,” Reid said. “The name has been so damaged to the point where the leadership knows it simply can’t go on as it has with the ACORN label out front and center, especially after all of the reporting.” In fact, the process has already begun, she noted. Wade Rathke, who founded the organization, announced on his blog that ACORN International has officially changed its name to “Community Organizations International.”
Yeah, the old bi-partisan bone the dems are tossing to the people.
9/12 had to figure in to the way Congress reacted.
He's right, you know. There's ... ??? And there's also ... ??? And we can't forget ole whatsisname, can we? Yessiree, they fought the good fight for us. Brought the full power of those Congressional committees and Justice Dept. to shut down that corrupt RICO organization.
The vote is the only answer. Imagine the people we all know who do not vote. Acorn has a system. Should we?
Not really a time to gloat, but a time to really turn up the pressure.
God is so good.
It’s not just acorn. Look at the acorn website and the SEIU website. Compare their office locations in Luiosiana, and maybe other states. It’s all the same snake!! It’s a giant organized crime outfit!!! Where is the USAG? Where is any law enforcement!!!
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