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Johanns Amendment Passes 83-7!(Ends Taxpayer Funding For ACORN)
Michelle Malkin/C-Span ^ | 9-14-09 | Michelle Malkin/C-Span

Posted on 09/14/2009 2:59:38 PM PDT by icwhatudo

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To: buccaneer81

I’ll take the dems doing the right thing for a change anyway!
(Although you and others are right about shady shenanigans in the background!)


61 posted on 09/14/2009 3:21:59 PM PDT by pillut48 (CJ in TX --"God help us all, and God help America!!" --my new mantra for the next 4 years)
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To: Yo-Yo

That is why we need a RICO investigation. That type of stuff gets followed and shutdown during RICO if done properly.


62 posted on 09/14/2009 3:22:27 PM PDT by wxgesr (I want to be the first person to surf on another planet!)
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To: Arizona Carolyn
“ACORN changed their name because of the pressure Beck brought on them...”

I predicted that one last week:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2337619/posts?page=23#23

63 posted on 09/14/2009 3:22:34 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Just say no to Soylent Green health care)
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To: icwhatudo

Boxer AYE? Panic city.


64 posted on 09/14/2009 3:22:47 PM PDT by rfp1234
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To: Grampa Dave

I just thought it was ironic.


65 posted on 09/14/2009 3:23:13 PM PDT by Califreak (If it's Astroturf, why are you trying to mow it?(sign seen at a town hall meeting))
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To: icwhatudo
I was about to put up a "hell froze over" pic, but this still has to get through Pelosi. Plus, even if more videos come out, someone will try to sneak in another amendment/earmark to keep ACORN in business once the heat dies down.

If/when this passes the House, best keep a close eye out for the latter.

66 posted on 09/14/2009 3:24:50 PM PDT by batter (Wolverines!)
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To: Grampa Dave; maggief; GOPJ; stephenjohnbanker; KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle; icwhatudo; pissant; ...

Let us not forget-——Obama The Community Organizer——taught these criminals all they know..

The good news———ACORN is dangling a lawsuit in front of Fox News for airing the damaging Baltimore videotape.

Let’s encourage the airheads——the discovery process will reveal their corrupt inner workings.

(A) There is a certainty of illegal use of govt funds for federal contracts....caught on tape.

(B) They have refused to open their books to public scrutiny.

(C) RICO charges should commence.


67 posted on 09/14/2009 3:25:24 PM PDT by Liz
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To: icwhatudo

As a Missouri resident I honestly believe that McCaskill has good common Missouri sense. The problem is she is OWNED by the Unions. She can be counted on to do the right thing...unless her masters tell her no.


68 posted on 09/14/2009 3:25:44 PM PDT by Artemis Webb
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To: pabianice

Excellent point.


69 posted on 09/14/2009 3:25:47 PM PDT by batter (Wolverines!)
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To: batter

Keep them on the defensive about this long enough and it will be election time and we can hopefully stick this around the Dems neck’s like a f***ing anchor!


70 posted on 09/14/2009 3:26:43 PM PDT by MNlurker
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To: buccaneer81

Incredible. Feinstein votes for ACORN (while she appears to be leaning toward allowing interstate purchase of health insurance). Once a politician, always a politician, and she’s the prime example.


71 posted on 09/14/2009 3:26:43 PM PDT by rfp1234
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To: TexasRedeye
A sham vote! ACORN has already chaged its name. It will simply disappear into the numerous sub groups it already has and money will go to these individual groups “controlled” by the same people that now head ACORN (or whatever it calls itself today).

A CYA attempt by the democrap sinators..."Looky here! See, we defunded ACORN just as soon as we found out they were naughty!"

I agree that the same money will be funneled to the same people under cover and twisted accounting manuevers.

This is the core of Obama's Civilian Defense Corps, the Officer rank, I betcha.

The dems know that the 2010-2012 elections are already in the bank for them, so they can play theatrics to scam their base and to scam the right.

72 posted on 09/14/2009 3:27:14 PM PDT by greyfoxx39 (Obama, the cow patty version of Midas. Everything he says is bull, everything he touches is crap.)
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To: the anti-liberal
This is the wording of the amendment according to THOMAS...

SA 2355. Mr. JOHANNS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

After section 414, insert the following:

Sec. 4__. None of the funds made available under this Act may be directly or indirectly distributed to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).

Whether the gubmint knows all of the 300 odd entities tied to ACORN or that ACORN has already changed its name is another matter.

73 posted on 09/14/2009 3:27:43 PM PDT by Roccus (My anger is manufactured.......................................in the WHITE HOUSE and CONGRESS!!)
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To: Liz
(C) RICO charges should commence.

I feel the same but have my doubts with Holder - he already stopped the first investigation of ACORN.

74 posted on 09/14/2009 3:28:12 PM PDT by batter (Wolverines!)
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To: the anti-liberal; Jackson57

Calling it ACORN/COI going forward


75 posted on 09/14/2009 3:28:42 PM PDT by ROTB (Love your enemies, in the name and faith of Christ.)
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To: pillut48
I’ll take the dems doing the right thing for a change anyway! (Although you and others are right about shady shenanigans in the background!)

This vote was just a little too easy considering the Dim "Aye" votes. Schumer, Boxer, and company just don't roll over quite that fast and quietly unless the fix is in. I smell some Pubbie "aisle crossers" making some shady deals.

76 posted on 09/14/2009 3:29:18 PM PDT by LaybackLenny (Sarah Palin can see the left's heads explode from her house!)
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To: MNlurker

Speaking of which, anyone know who the 7 who voted “nay” are?


77 posted on 09/14/2009 3:29:41 PM PDT by batter (Wolverines!)
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To: icwhatudo

78 posted on 09/14/2009 3:30:19 PM PDT by Velveeta
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To: Roccus

So this may be a worthless action...?


79 posted on 09/14/2009 3:30:37 PM PDT by the anti-liberal
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To: batter

Only Durbin confirmed, so far.


80 posted on 09/14/2009 3:31:31 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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