The ACORN 8 is a group of former ACORN officials who began to realize how corrpt the organization was. They leaked an internal report about ACORN's questionable activities to the New York Times during the presidential campaign. The Times ran a few stories then dropped it, fearing they would embarrass their candidate... Barack Obama. When the 8 requested ACORN records related to the embezzlement of $5,000,000, AND AFTER OBAMA WON THE ELECTION, they were dismissed!
The 8 have filed lawsuits, called for boycotts and sought injunctions. They filed 15 complaints with the FBI and U.S. District Attorney's Office. No one listened. It wasn't until the videos surfaced of Acorn employees offering help and housing to a couple posing as a pimp and a prostitute who told the employees they intended to import underage illegals for prostitution that anyone batted an eyelash. (WHY?
What is wrong with this story?) The House passed a bill to end all federal funding to ACORN (75 Democrats voted against the bill. That's right, despite the mounting evidence those Dems still wanted to give your tax money to ACORN) and the IRS stripped ACORN of it's participation in the agency's volunteer tax assistance program. Here comes the funny part: President Obama decided to cut Acorn loose and White House spokesman Robert Gibbs commented that Obama didn't know too much about the group. (What? He used to be their attorney for God's sake!) Obama is quoted as saying, "Frankly, it's not really something I've followed closely. I didn't even know ACORN was getting a whole lot of federal money." (A few years back Obama promised ACORN a "seat at the table" of his administration.. He helped train ACORN street organizers.)
On September 16, 2009 the Senate voted 83-7 to deny ACORN any further funding... hallelujah!
The seven dissenting votes: Roland Burris, Illinois; Bob Casey, Pennsylvania; Dick Durban, Illinois; Kirsten Gillibrand, New York; Patrick Leahy, Vermont; Bernie Sanders; Vermont; Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island
Thursday, November 26, 2009
More ACORN Shame
Did you know that:
ACORN sued the state of California to get out of paying it's employees minimum wage?
ACORN fought against their employees attempts to unionize?
ACORN only paid employees overtime owed to them after being forced to do so by the government.
ACORN's head of Living Wage Resource Center testified that when setting a living-wage amount for
Oakland, CA: "We just made that number up."
ACORN was sued by it's own employees for failure to pay them. An ACORN spokesperson commented:
"At least 70 percent of the workers have been paid." (What about the other 30 percent ACORN??)
ACORN's former attorney was none other than Barack Obama.
ACORN sued the state of California to get out of paying it's employees minimum wage?
ACORN fought against their employees attempts to unionize?
ACORN only paid employees overtime owed to them after being forced to do so by the government.
ACORN's head of Living Wage Resource Center testified that when setting a living-wage amount for
Oakland, CA: "We just made that number up."
ACORN was sued by it's own employees for failure to pay them. An ACORN spokesperson commented:
"At least 70 percent of the workers have been paid." (What about the other 30 percent ACORN??)
ACORN's former attorney was none other than Barack Obama.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
The Constitution Says So. Really?
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) was asked: "Where specifically does the constitution give Congress the authority to mandate citizens purchase health care?"
His answer: "The very first enumerated power is the power to provide for the common defense and promote the general welfare, so it's right there on the front end".
You have got to be kidding! Really? The preamble of the Constitution of the United States gives Congress the authority to mandate that citizens purchase health care, or else? No! Let me see what it says....
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution of the United States of America.
I don't see it. Do you? I don't see anything even remotely related to demanding that citizens purchase health care. I don't see anything in there about demanding that citizens do anything.
Who's Opposed to Civilian Trial for KSM? (1. and 2.)
1. Dozens of family members of 9/11 victims recently signed a letter to AG Holder and President Obama opposing a civilian trial for the alleged plotters. "We are heartsick and weary of the delays and the machinations, and I am afraid that the theatrics are going to take over at this point, and I very much regret that," Alice Hoagland told the attorney general. Hoagland's 31-year-old son Mark Bingham was killed when hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
2. The family of journalist Daniel Pearl who was kidnapped, tortured and be-headed by Al Queda in 2002 expressed disappointment with the White House's decision to try KSM in a civilian court. "We are respectful of the legal process, but believe that giving confessed terrorists a worldwide platform to publicize their ideology sends the wrong message to potential terrorists, inviting them in essence, to resort to violence and cruelty in order to gain publicity."In July 2002 Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh was sentenced to death by hanging for Pearl's abduction and murder. In March 2007 the Pentagon released a reported confession by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM). These are KSM's words: "I decapitated with my blessed right hand the head of the American Jew, Daniel Pearl, in the city of Karachi, Pakistan. For those who would like to confirm, there are pictures of me on the Internet holding his head."
2. The family of journalist Daniel Pearl who was kidnapped, tortured and be-headed by Al Queda in 2002 expressed disappointment with the White House's decision to try KSM in a civilian court. "We are respectful of the legal process, but believe that giving confessed terrorists a worldwide platform to publicize their ideology sends the wrong message to potential terrorists, inviting them in essence, to resort to violence and cruelty in order to gain publicity."In July 2002 Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh was sentenced to death by hanging for Pearl's abduction and murder. In March 2007 the Pentagon released a reported confession by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM). These are KSM's words: "I decapitated with my blessed right hand the head of the American Jew, Daniel Pearl, in the city of Karachi, Pakistan. For those who would like to confirm, there are pictures of me on the Internet holding his head."
Monday, November 23, 2009
The DSA and ACORN
During their National Convention the "DSA condemns in the strongest terms the right-wing crusade against ACORN." Here's their rationale:
"Incidents of corruption are possible in any organization, and ACORN has responded appropriately to the overblown recent sting. ACORN's real offense, in the eyes of the right, is that it organizes constituencies, such as minorities and poor people, which the political system too
often ignores. The crusade against ACORN is a continuation of the efforts of the right at vote-suppression, which must be resisted wherever it appears." WHAT?? The right is picking on ACORN because they want to suppress voting?
"Incidents of corruption are possible in any organization, and ACORN has responded appropriately to the overblown recent sting. ACORN's real offense, in the eyes of the right, is that it organizes constituencies, such as minorities and poor people, which the political system too
often ignores. The crusade against ACORN is a continuation of the efforts of the right at vote-suppression, which must be resisted wherever it appears." WHAT?? The right is picking on ACORN because they want to suppress voting?
Hey DSA members? I have some information to share that you're apparently not aware of:
1. During the last two election cycles ACORN was under investigation for election fraud and related offenses in 19 states.
AR 1998 A contractor with ACORN-affiliated Project Vote was arrested for falsifying 400 voter registration cards.
CO 2005 Two ex-ACORN employees were convicted of perjury for submitting false voter registrations.
CO 2004 An ACORN employee admitted to forging signatures and registering three of her friends to vote 40 times.
CT 2008 ACORN submitted a voter registration card for a 7 year old girl.
FL 2009 11 ACORN workers accused of forging voter registration applications. 197 of 260 applications contained personal ID information that did not match any living person.
IN 2008 Election officials threw out more than 4,000 ACORN-submitted voter registrations after finding they had identical handwriting and included the names of deceased Indianans, and even the name of a fast food restaurant.
MI 2008 A sizable number of duplicate and fraudulent voter registrations were turned over to the AG's office for investigation.
MO 2008 400 ACORN-submitted registrations rejected due to duplication or false information.
2007 Four ACORN employees indicted for identity theft and filing false registrations during 2006 election.
2006 Eight ACORN employees indicted in federal election fraud charges; forging signatures and submitting false information.
MN 2004 During a traffic stop police found more than 300 voter registration cards in the trunk of a former ACORN employee who had violated legal requirements that registration cards be submitted to the Secretary of State within 10 days of being filled out and signed.
NC 2004 ACORN investigated for submitting fake voter registration cards.
NM 2008 More than 1,100 ACORN-submitted voter registration cards being investigated after a clerk found them to be fraudulent.
2005 Four ACORN employees submitted as many as 3,000 fraudulent signatures on the ballot initiative.
2004 An ACORN employee registered a 13-year old boy to vote.
NV 2009 ACORN indicted on 26 counts of voter registration fraud and 13 counts of illegally compensating canvassers.
2008 ACORN's Las Vegas headquarters raided. Fraudulent registrations found included players names from the Dallas Cowboys.
OH 2008 ACORN activists gave OH residents cash and cigarettes in exchange for filling out registration form; two ACORN workers submitted "blatantly false" forms; ACORN and its affiliate Project Vote submitted registrations that had the highest rate of errors for any voter registration group.
PA 2009 Seven ACORN workers indicted for submitting falsified registrations. Six of the seven also indicted for registering voters under an illegal quota system.
2008 State election officials threw out 57,435 registrations, the majority of which were submitted by ACORN. Found to be "clearly fraudulent" signatures, vacant lots listed as addresses.
2008 ACORN employee sentenced to prison for identify theft and tampering with records. Second ACORN worker pled not guilty; free on bail.
2004 Numerous complaints from individuals to Director of Elections accusing ACORN employees of deliberately putting inaccurate info on their registrations. ACORN under investigation by the Dept. of Justice.
TX 2008 10,000 ACORN-submitted registrations found to be invalid.
VA 2005 Registrations submitted by Project Vote rejected, 83% of which carried false or questionable information; non-existent or commercial addresses; fraudulent social security numbers; convicted felons.
2005 56% of applications submitted by ACORN ineligible. Evidence of intentional voter fraud.
WA 2007 Three ACORN employees pled guilty, four more charged in worst case of voter registration fraud in Washington state history. More than 2,000 fraudulent cards submitted.
WI 2008 Over 33,000 ACORN-submitted registrations called into question.
1. During the last two election cycles ACORN was under investigation for election fraud and related offenses in 19 states.
AR 1998 A contractor with ACORN-affiliated Project Vote was arrested for falsifying 400 voter registration cards.
CO 2005 Two ex-ACORN employees were convicted of perjury for submitting false voter registrations.
CO 2004 An ACORN employee admitted to forging signatures and registering three of her friends to vote 40 times.
CT 2008 ACORN submitted a voter registration card for a 7 year old girl.
FL 2009 11 ACORN workers accused of forging voter registration applications. 197 of 260 applications contained personal ID information that did not match any living person.
IN 2008 Election officials threw out more than 4,000 ACORN-submitted voter registrations after finding they had identical handwriting and included the names of deceased Indianans, and even the name of a fast food restaurant.
MI 2008 A sizable number of duplicate and fraudulent voter registrations were turned over to the AG's office for investigation.
MO 2008 400 ACORN-submitted registrations rejected due to duplication or false information.
2007 Four ACORN employees indicted for identity theft and filing false registrations during 2006 election.
2006 Eight ACORN employees indicted in federal election fraud charges; forging signatures and submitting false information.
MN 2004 During a traffic stop police found more than 300 voter registration cards in the trunk of a former ACORN employee who had violated legal requirements that registration cards be submitted to the Secretary of State within 10 days of being filled out and signed.
NC 2004 ACORN investigated for submitting fake voter registration cards.
NM 2008 More than 1,100 ACORN-submitted voter registration cards being investigated after a clerk found them to be fraudulent.
2005 Four ACORN employees submitted as many as 3,000 fraudulent signatures on the ballot initiative.
2004 An ACORN employee registered a 13-year old boy to vote.
NV 2009 ACORN indicted on 26 counts of voter registration fraud and 13 counts of illegally compensating canvassers.
2008 ACORN's Las Vegas headquarters raided. Fraudulent registrations found included players names from the Dallas Cowboys.
OH 2008 ACORN activists gave OH residents cash and cigarettes in exchange for filling out registration form; two ACORN workers submitted "blatantly false" forms; ACORN and its affiliate Project Vote submitted registrations that had the highest rate of errors for any voter registration group.
PA 2009 Seven ACORN workers indicted for submitting falsified registrations. Six of the seven also indicted for registering voters under an illegal quota system.
2008 State election officials threw out 57,435 registrations, the majority of which were submitted by ACORN. Found to be "clearly fraudulent" signatures, vacant lots listed as addresses.
2008 ACORN employee sentenced to prison for identify theft and tampering with records. Second ACORN worker pled not guilty; free on bail.
2004 Numerous complaints from individuals to Director of Elections accusing ACORN employees of deliberately putting inaccurate info on their registrations. ACORN under investigation by the Dept. of Justice.
TX 2008 10,000 ACORN-submitted registrations found to be invalid.
VA 2005 Registrations submitted by Project Vote rejected, 83% of which carried false or questionable information; non-existent or commercial addresses; fraudulent social security numbers; convicted felons.
2005 56% of applications submitted by ACORN ineligible. Evidence of intentional voter fraud.
WA 2007 Three ACORN employees pled guilty, four more charged in worst case of voter registration fraud in Washington state history. More than 2,000 fraudulent cards submitted.
WI 2008 Over 33,000 ACORN-submitted registrations called into question.
DSA
The DSA just rapped up their National Convention on November 15th (2009). According to their "resolution on priorities" they will prioritize educating, agitating and organizing (the socialist agenda). Agitating is an interesting word choice.
They also say they intend to speak "publicly" against the "anti-socialist" rhetoric being used to "mobilize populist anger against any reform that would modestly redistribute wealth, income, and opportunity in the U.S. Sounds like they're getting ready to fight those of us who aren't into this redistribution of wealth thing, i.e. Obamacare.
They plan to use newspapers, web, radio and public access TV to educate us.
They're planning a "new round of massive federal financial aid to state and municipal governments." It's also noted that a section on Immigration Reform will be added later by the NPC.
And.... they reasserted their "commitment to passing single-payer healthcare legislation at either federal or state level; supporting a meaningful public option;" are calling for massive cuts in "wasteful and misguided defense spending"; and a restructuring of the U.S. and global economy. Quite an agenda.
They also say they intend to speak "publicly" against the "anti-socialist" rhetoric being used to "mobilize populist anger against any reform that would modestly redistribute wealth, income, and opportunity in the U.S. Sounds like they're getting ready to fight those of us who aren't into this redistribution of wealth thing, i.e. Obamacare.
They plan to use newspapers, web, radio and public access TV to educate us.
They're planning a "new round of massive federal financial aid to state and municipal governments." It's also noted that a section on Immigration Reform will be added later by the NPC.
And.... they reasserted their "commitment to passing single-payer healthcare legislation at either federal or state level; supporting a meaningful public option;" are calling for massive cuts in "wasteful and misguided defense spending"; and a restructuring of the U.S. and global economy. Quite an agenda.
Members of Congress who belong to the Democratic Socialists of America
Members of Congress who belong to the DSA (Democratic SOCIALISTS of America)
Nancy Pelosi CA
Lynn Woolsey CA
Neil Abercrombie HI
Xavier Becerra CA
Corrine Brown FL
John Conyers MI
Danny Davis IL
Peter DeFazio OR
Chaka Fattah PA
Bob Filner CA
Barney Frank MA
Luis Gutierrez IL
Maurice Hinchey NY
Jesse Jackson, Jr. IL
Marcy Kaptur OH
Dennis Kucinich OH
John Lewis GA
Jim McDermott WA
James McGovern MA
George Miller CA
Jerrold Nadler NY
John Olver MA
Ed Pastor AZ
Donald Payne NJ
Charles Rangel NY
Pete Stark CA
Bennie Thompson MS
John Tierney MA
Nydia Velazquez NY
Maxine Waters CA
Mel Watt NC
Henry Waxman CA
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