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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."
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TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: acorn; corruption; forprofit; fundingtheleft; nonprofit; obama; politics; rico; whitehouse
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posted on
09/25/2009 2:53:05 PM PDT
by
radioone
To: radioone
Everyone knew this but nobody could prove it.
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posted on
09/25/2009 2:54:47 PM PDT
by
Burkean
To: radioone
Sounds like the modus operandi of The Tides Foundation.
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posted on
09/25/2009 2:55:53 PM PDT
by
plangent
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.
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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.)
Ah, non-profit accounting 101 . . . the commingling of funds! I hope they can document the money trails.
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posted on
09/25/2009 3:06:53 PM PDT
by
Jenny217
To: radioone
RICO TIME!! If our Justice System wasn’t BROKEN we would have a RICO INVESTIGATION and PROSECUTION!!
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posted on
09/25/2009 3:08:31 PM PDT
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion....the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: radioone; All
I've started a running file on ACORN,
' The Issa Report- ACORN "a criminal enterprise..."'--
Click the picture:
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posted on
09/25/2009 3:13:21 PM PDT
by
backhoe
(All across America, the Lights are going out...)
To: radioone
ACORN’S a criminal organization.
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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"...)
To: GOPJ
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posted on
09/25/2009 3:24:16 PM PDT
by
tbw2
(Freeper sci-fi - "Humanity's Edge" - on amazon.com)
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.
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posted on
09/25/2009 3:50:32 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(Are you one of those "individual responsibility" people?)
To: radioone
do I really have to say it???
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posted on
09/25/2009 4:09:24 PM PDT
by
Chode
(American Hedonist *DTOM* -ww- I AM JIM THOMPSON!)
To: backhoe
simply outstanding...
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posted on
09/25/2009 4:10:30 PM PDT
by
Chode
(American Hedonist *DTOM* -ww- I AM JIM THOMPSON!)
To: Chode
Thank you- I’ll follow it until there’s nothing more to tell.
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posted on
09/25/2009 4:26:11 PM PDT
by
backhoe
(All across America, the Lights are going out...)
To: FlingWingFlyer; altair; stephenjohnbanker; little jeremiah; ~Kim4VRWC's~; voteNRA; mkjessup; ...
ACORN Ping!
FReep mail me if you want on/off the list.
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posted on
09/25/2009 6:39:44 PM PDT
by
Jet Jaguar
(A mob of one.)
To: radioone
ACORN’s a criminal organization.
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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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