Posted on 10/10/2008 4:12:17 PM PDT by EBH
Our elections serve as an example of free choice and peaceful transfer of power to the world where too many people are denied the right to vote and a new governing authority comes in during a bloody coup. That's why allegations of rampant voter registration fraud and electoral fraud throughout Ohio and the country are all the most disturbing. But what makes me angry - and what makes a lot of my constituents angry - is that an organization at the heart of this controversy is receiving federal tax dollars.
For years, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), has been the recipient of millions of dollars of federal funding through various programs and third-party groups. House Republicans were successful in removing a housing slush-fund from the recent economic rescue plan that was slipped in by ACORN's allies.
This was a good first victory against an organization that for decades has promoted the housing policies that pushed our economy to the brink - forcing banks through affordable-housing programs to give mortgages to individuals who under normal circumstances would not qualify for such loans. The lack of congressional oversight - and a willingness from those who benefited politically to turn a blind eye - to the practices at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have enabled ACORN to continue its destructive actions.
Other than its voter registration efforts, ACORN is involved in lobbying for federal dollars to assist low-income housing programs and, through another arm of its vast network, works in local communities promoting and operating the same programs.
Unfortunately for American taxpayers, ACORN's allies have successfully found ways to funnel federal dollars to the group. In July, congressional Democrats pushed through a housing bill that contained another slush fund. I voted against that bill because of the slush-fund. Additionally, I have called for an immediate stop to all federal funding for ACORN. Your hard-earned tax dollars that are distributed through the Department of Housing and Urban Development and other federal agencies should not be going to an organization that is actively seeking to subvert our electoral system
Just recently, ACORN's top organizer in Cleveland told the Cleveland Plain Dealer that the organization "can't be expected to catch" every fraudulent voter registration it turns into election officials. This was preceded by two Ohio voters claiming they were harassed by ACORN workers so often that they wound up registering "10 to 15" times, according to an article published in the New York Post.
And these problems are not new to Ohioans. In 2006, ACORN tried to register a dead man in Columbus and others who simply turned out not to exist, according to the Columbus Dispatch. Franklin County officials that year questioned the validity of hundreds of ACORN-submitted registration forms, the paper said. Similar problems existed in 2004, and these problems will continue unless action is taken now.
Currently, more than a dozen states have opened investigations into ACORN's activities. I am currently looking into how much federal money ACORN is receiving, either directly or indirectly, so that we can put an end to this nonsense. Election cycle after election cycle, ACORN has been at the forefront of breaking the law to promote a radical agenda.
All federal funding to this group must stop. Contracting for services between candidates for federal office and ACORN must end. And now that the taxpayers own Fannie Mae, any funding from Fannie's nonprofit foundation to ACORN must stop immediately. The American taxpayers should no longer be forced to help fund an organization that has threatened our economic security and that has over the years perpetrated frauds on our electoral system making us question the fairness and accuracy of our voting system, the most fundamental right granted under our Constitution. It's time to cut off ACORN now before it grows even more destructive.
Boehner represents Ohio's 8th District, which includes all of Darke, Miami and Preble counties, most of Butler and Mercer counties, and the northeastern corner of Montgomery County. He was first elected to Congress in 1990.
End the tax payer funding? How about send them to jail!
If the gov’t is providing funding to ACORN, can the gov’t be charged under the RICO statutes?
How about jailtime and enforcing a law that makes 100% of ACORN registrations illegal and throw them out in every single state!
We have sown the seeds of our own destruction.
We have allowed career politicians to buy votes with our tax dollars.
We have allowed the enemy within to flourish at our expense.
How does one fight an enemy that doesn’t follow the rules? By tossing out the rulebook and starting over.
I predict much strife and bloodshed in our Nation in the near future.
“End the tax payer funding? How about send them to jail!”
Why not both?
Also, McCain should ask Obama in the debate if he believes they should continue funding of ACORN.
RICO was yesterday’s big-nothing rumor.
It’s too late to stop ACORN for the election.
Welcome to the late, great USA.
The DJIA ate 40% of everything and Obama will steal the rest.
Just found this in the comments sections of ace...
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/2847/obamaacornox5.jpg
LOCK AND LOAD
I have a feeling that the time we have to decide if we are going to fish or cut bait is just around the corner.
Isn’t it time for a Clintonesque Acorn flunky to say—”Don’t end it. Mend it....”
NOTHING is going to happen until we, the American people, loudly and emphatically DEMAND it. Like that man told McCain on Thursday, I’m angry, I’m more than angry, I’m “livid.” My beloved America is being destroyed by domestic terrorists and Liberals, the MSM, and gutless politicians. Now we know how the people of Germany felt as Hitler took over. Powerless, totally powerless. Sorry Freepers but that’s how I feel right now.
Osama Hussein Obama received millions of illegal contributions and now we have rampant voter fraud that has been exposed (finally) add that to suspicious voter machines and we’re what?
Why hasn’t McCain or Bush or someone gone on national TV and told the American people what the truth is. We were screwed over by Democrat politicians and now we have domestic terrorists trying to steal an election. Where are the FBI, DOJ, whomever is responsible for this national disgrace? We have American patriots in Iraq and Afganistan putting their lives on the lien to protect and defend this country and our freedom. Meanwhile, we have enemies, just as hateful, just as determined to destroy us, here living among us, on our TV sets hour by hour, in our newspapers spewing their gutless socialism, in our movie theaters and on TV. Makes me ill to think about it. America’s Greatest Generation is rolling in their graves along with every American patriot going back to 1776. What a disgrace! Someone tell McCain, smiling while the ship sinks is spineless.
Hell, it’s only been going on since (at least) 1960.
”Unfortunately for American taxpayers, ACORN's allies have successfully found ways to funnel federal dollars to the group.
Isn’t that great, we get to fund our own demise!!!
I say, every time a true American sees an ACORN loose in the neighborhood; bust his/her f’n knee caps. Sad that a conservative should think this way, but war is war.
I understand.
The Republicans never were in the majority. Between the dems and the RINOs, it was a socialist majority.
2 things offhand.
One, the U.S. Congress made Acorn a recipient of multi millions when they enacted the 750 billion to prop up corrupt banks and failed wall street companies using OUR MONIES.
Two, the corrupt U.S. Congress gave the corrupt Acorn the monies because they are democrats and democrats support democrats. Therefore, it is obvious that this country is now dead.
Ok, I’m ready to stand up and fight. If for chance I have to retreat, what country should I flee to? Is there any other country that half way resembles the U.S. like it was in the good old days?
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