Washington backlash grows against Acorn - New England Patriots Forums

cupofjoe1962 · 09-18-2009, 05:54 PM

Washington backlash grows against ACORN - BostonHerald.com

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WASHINGTON — Trying to quell a building conservative firestorm, the House and Senate made clear in separate and lopsided votes Thursday that the beleaguered community-based, nonprofit advocacy organization ACORN is a pariah on Capitol Hill

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House Republicans took over a debate about a sweeping student loan bill to propose a measure that would bar the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now from receiving any federal funds. It passed 345-75, with 172 Democrats joining all of the Republicans in the chamber in support.

In the Senate, an amendment connected to an Interior Department spending bill that would prohibit ACORN from receiving any money from that bill passed by an 85-11 vote. It was the second such vote directed at ACORN in the Senate this week.

The Democrats can't even defend Acorn anymore.

PatsFanInMaine · 09-18-2009, 07:17 PM

Its not all backlash in Washington.

ACORN threatens to open Pandora's box - Ken Blackwell and Ken Klukowski - POLITICO.com

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Two of the individuals on ACORN’s eight-member advisory board include John Podesta (the chairman of President Obama’s transition team after the election) and Andrew Stern, the president of SEIU who is intimately involved with the White House on numerous issues, including the health care plan. Some Democratic elected and appointed officials also have close ties with ACORN

Wonder when the Liar In Chief will throw them under the bus.

***DarrylS*** · 09-19-2009, 05:28 AM

Willing to bet that ACORN will flourish despite all the rhetoric, and the law of unintended consequences will prevail, as it usually does.. it will reemerge as a stronger advocate for the poor..

ACORN relies on quite a bit of private funding, and suspect those who donate will donate more.. also suspect that by stopping public funding, some of the restrictions on ACORN will allow them more freedom on how they operate..

ACORN scandal: How much federal funding does it get? | csmonitor.com

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According to a Congressional report, the group has received $53 million in federal funds since 1994. But the nonpartisan Politifact.com reported in May that most of that money went to the ACORN Housing Corporation, one of the group's many affiliates.

The moves by the House and Senate would have minimal impact financially on the group, says ACORN CEO Bertha Lewis.

Of course the right will grandstand this issue, take Bobby Jindal.. he boa(Please be quiet - edited)lly told the state of La. to cease all state funding to ACORN.. the problem is that La. does not fund any ACORN activities... a very bold, decisive move..

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Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal issued an executive order to keep any state money from going to the controversy-wracked Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, which has its national headquarters in New Orleans.

According to the state's Division of Administration, no state agencies have existing contracts with ACORN.

***Harry Boy*** · 09-19-2009, 06:40 AM

It's amazing the ***** that this Obama guy drags around with him, Ayers The Bomber, Uncle Jeremiah The Racist, ACORN Crook Scum, Tax Cheating Czars, Racist Czars (Jones) WHATS NEXT.

If this was "The Previous Administration" Civil War would be breaking out.

HE HAS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL SMILE

If you need a Hooker call ACORN they're friends of the President.

Fogbuster · 09-19-2009, 07:36 AM

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The ACORN nuts have become such an embarrassment to the OBAMANISTAS they have no choice but to throw them under the bus. But watch carefully: they will re-group and come up with some other tax-payer funded scam organization to use as their own private vote-getting machine. Chicago-land style.

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