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ACORN Funded Political, For-Profit Efforts, Data Show
Washington Post ^ | September 25, 2009 | ACORN Funded Political, For-Profit Efforts, Data Show

Posted on 09/25/2009 2:53:05 PM PDT by radioone

According to the Grassley report, charities "are being used to raise monies which are then funneled to other charities or to other organizations for purposes other than what the donor may have intended. . . . Dollars raised for charitable [purposes] appear to be used for impermissible lobbing and political activity."

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: acorn; corruption; forprofit; fundingtheleft; nonprofit; obama; politics; rico; whitehouse

1 posted on 09/25/2009 2:53:05 PM PDT by radioone
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To: radioone

Everyone knew this but nobody could prove it.


2 posted on 09/25/2009 2:54:47 PM PDT by Burkean
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To: radioone

Sounds like the modus operandi of The Tides Foundation.


3 posted on 09/25/2009 2:55:53 PM PDT by plangent
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To: radioone

According to an article that I read here earlier, the pinheads at the La La Times think that there is nothing wrong with this.


4 posted on 09/25/2009 2:56:28 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (I don't remember Americans being called "racists" when we fought against Hillarycare.)
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Ah, non-profit accounting 101 . . . the commingling of funds! I hope they can document the money trails.


5 posted on 09/25/2009 3:06:53 PM PDT by Jenny217
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To: radioone

RICO TIME!! If our Justice System wasn’t BROKEN we would have a RICO INVESTIGATION and PROSECUTION!!


6 posted on 09/25/2009 3:08:31 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: radioone; All
I've started a running file on ACORN,
' The Issa Report- ACORN "a criminal enterprise..."'--Click the picture:


7 posted on 09/25/2009 3:13:21 PM PDT by backhoe (All across America, the Lights are going out...)
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To: radioone

ACORN’S a criminal organization.


8 posted on 09/25/2009 3:14:38 PM PDT by GOPJ (When I hear "New York Times"-fair or not -what I hear is "New York Times Whore House"...)
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To: GOPJ
Who do you think will actually follow through with RICO charges? ObamaCare Jokes Obama Jokes
9 posted on 09/25/2009 3:24:16 PM PDT by tbw2 (Freeper sci-fi - "Humanity's Edge" - on amazon.com)
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To: tbw2

Exactly. Anyone really expect this admin to seriously investigate ACORN??

If your state has a Republican AG you might want to pester them to do something.


10 posted on 09/25/2009 3:50:32 PM PDT by GeronL (Are you one of those "individual responsibility" people?)
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To: radioone
do I really have to say it???

11 posted on 09/25/2009 4:09:24 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist *DTOM* -ww- I AM JIM THOMPSON!)
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To: backhoe
simply outstanding...
12 posted on 09/25/2009 4:10:30 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist *DTOM* -ww- I AM JIM THOMPSON!)
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To: Chode

Thank you- I’ll follow it until there’s nothing more to tell.


13 posted on 09/25/2009 4:26:11 PM PDT by backhoe (All across America, the Lights are going out...)
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To: FlingWingFlyer; altair; stephenjohnbanker; little jeremiah; ~Kim4VRWC's~; voteNRA; mkjessup; ...
ACORN Ping!

FReep mail me if you want on/off the list.


14 posted on 09/25/2009 6:39:44 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (A mob of one.)
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To: radioone

ACORN’s a criminal organization.


15 posted on 09/25/2009 8:09:06 PM PDT by GOPJ (When I hear "New York Times"-fair or not -what I hear is "New York Times Whore House"...)
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