House votes to defund ACORN

AP ^ | September 17, 2009 | AP

[Scanian]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House has voted to deny all federal funding for ACORN, the community organizing group that has been caught up in several scandals.

The House action came several days after the Senate took a similar vote to block the Housing and Urban Development Department from giving grants to ACORN.

Republicans, long critics of the liberal-leaning group that advocates for the poor, led the effort to cut off all federal funds.

California Republican Darrell Issa, who sponsored the measure in the House, says the "scandal surrounding the criminal activities of ACORN have called into question their role in all aspects of government."

The vote, on a provision attached to a student aid bill, was 345-75. All 75 no votes were Democrats.

[Scanian]

Enough to override a veto by Zippy.

I can’t wait to see what he does.

[Cementjungle]

Fear not, they’ll re-fund them again somewhere else... like on page 1,797 of the healthcare bill or somepleace like that.

[freeangel]

“I can’t wait to see what he does”

He’ll say nothing, but do an executive order to fund the same organization which will have a new name soon.

[eureka!]

Including $8.5 billion in stimulus, I would think. LOL.

[Mr. Mojo]

All 75 no votes were Democrats.

And most (if not all) of those 75 owe their election victories to ACORN's voter fraud schemes.

[Scanian]

I’m sure a bunch of them would like to but they might not try it for a while. They know too many people are watching now.

[Scanian]

I’m curious to see the list.

I’m sure that every single one of them is in a safely gerrymandered Dhimmi district. And you know the entire Black Caucus voted to keep funding them.

[Graybeard58]

hosted.ap.org ...

Every time I’ve tried to post from that I get it rejected - not even an excerpt allowed. How did you do it?

[GloriaJane]

Makes me think the 75 no votes need to be swept out the door in 2010!

[Truthsearcher]

Most of them are in very safe districts that has no chance to electing any one else.

[cripplecreek]

Conyers voted to defund? Wonder what his angle is?

Frank is a no vote.

My ACORN/COI/SEIU supporting congresscoward voted to defund.

[RedhairRedhair]

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll718.xml#Y

[Scanian]

Just normally. Under News/Activism. I did nothing unusual and experienced no problems.

Do you get a notice from FR saying that we are not supposed to post from that site? Or does it cause you technical problems?

[donna]

I’m guessing they will fund it under a different name.

[kidd]

Republicans, long critics of the liberal-leaning group that advocates for the poor engages in widespread voter fraud, voter intimidation, tax cheating, prostitution rings and child slavery, led the effort to cut off all federal funds

Fixed it. You don't cut off funding to advocates of the poor. You cut off funds to criminals.

[Graybeard58]

F.R rejects it. with a little notice, not to post from ap.org

[DGHoodini]

75 blatent criminals in da *House*!

[Kartographer]

I don't go over to DU often as I always feel like I need a shower after, but I saw this posted over there on a thread about this and I though I should share!

"Acorn was caught doing some pretty indefensible things. OTOH I am sure that they were continuing to do some excellent and much needed work. But nevertheless I think ACORN as as good as dead at this point. And Beck's snicker makes it even worse."

[Freddd]

This article says to ‘defund ALL’ Acorn funding, is that true? I read defunding, only part of ACORN’s tentacles...Anyone?

[NoObamaFightForConservatives]

Is this it?

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/C-SPAN2_wm.aspx

[RandallFlagg]

James O'Keefe
Hannah Giles
Are
Heroes!

Thank you both!!

[SMARTY]

New name, same personnel

[Man50D]

My understanding the defunding was attached as an amendment to HR3221 that nationalizes the once private student loan sector.

[secret garden]

I think they already have one lined up. Community Activists International.

[Free Vulcan]

Now, what organization is waiting in the wings to take ACORN’s place?

[Braak]

Loving it...though watch Holder block any Federal RICO investigation...I think at the state level...the fur is about to fly but GOOD.

[secret garden]

Or is that Organizers? Not sure.

[Alas Babylon!]

Delightful!

We can also add our snickers to Glenn's! I hope the DUmmies like snickers!

[RandallFlagg]

Boot these bums out!

[Braak]

[SeattleBruce]

Fear not, they’ll re-fund them again somewhere else... like on page 1,797 of the healthcare bill or somepleace like that.
++++++++++++++++

Not unless we let them. But good point.

[Cheerio]

Kudos to Glenn and his researchers, and the two very brave 'BRAVE INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS!!! I honestly thought journalism was dead, but these guys proved that it is only the State Run Media (SRM) that have sold their soul to the propaganda minister.

[browardchad]

My understanding the defunding was attached as an amendment to HR3221 that nationalizes the once private student loan sector.

I also saw a comment elsewhere that Issa stuck it on this bill, knowing it would pass, and that the stupid Progressive Congress critters didn't know ACORN defunding was part of the vote, due to a massive attention span deficit, and 3-martini lunches.

[LeonardFMason]

Has someone let Charlie(TED BAXTER)Gibson know?

[chuck_the_tv_out]

"the liberal-leaning group that advocates for the poor"

No, sir. No. Not at all.

A leftist group that agitates for socialism, using "poor people" merely as a front for that.

Hey AP, your lies and propaganda are showing again.

[SeattleBruce]

He’ll say nothing, but do an executive order to fund the same organization which will have a new name soon.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++

The next hue and cry needs to be for all aliases and pseudonyms and such to be defunded.

[Red in Blue PA]

75 Congressmen are prefectly OKAY with Child Sex Slavery.

[MozarkDawg]

All federal funding to any ACORN entity, or is this the same as the Senate vote, it cuts off ACORN housing? I'd love for pols and reports to be a mite more accurate.

[bigbob]

Hannah and James...Roger Ailes would like to speak with you!

[bestintxas]

This after just 5 months of funding by Zer0 in the ‘stimulus’ package.

Must be a record for stupid lawmaking.

[LikeLight]

This is hugely hugh and seriously series. A sea change. The collapse of the former MSM/Democratic axis of power.

[LeonardFMason]

“Fear not, they’ll re-fund them again somewhere else... like on page 1,797 of the healthcare bill or somepleace like that.”

EXACTLY what I was thinking. Can you say EARMARK? It will be attached last minute to something like a Defense Appropriation Bill.

[DGHoodini]

OK...So it’s seventy *four* criminals, and one Martian.

[MozarkDawg]

I’m guessing they will fund it under a different name.

Not to mention how many other entities that are supported with federal dollars provide ACORN with funding as well. People need to remember: money is fungible.

[browardchad]

Former impeached Federal Judge, now Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) is getting interesting. He's in a gerrymandered black district, and he votes "Present" on the ACORN-defunding/education bill. He's also expressed concern about blowback from seniors in his district on the healthcare bill.

Pelosi might want to take note of his jitters.

[synbad600]

They advocate placing illegal and immoral enterprises in minority neighborhoods.

We need more men like the one who called Rush yesterday to speak up and take a stand. They're the only ones who can break through.

[Senator Goldwater]

Makes me think the 75 no votes need to be swept out the door in 2010!

Baldwin Becerra Brady (PA) Brown, Corrine Butterfield Capuano Carson (IN) Castor (FL) Cleaver Clyburn Crowley Cummings Davis (IL) DeGette Delahunt Doyle Edwards (MD) Ellison Engel Fattah Filner Fudge Green, Al Grijalva Hinchey Hirono Holt Honda Jackson (IL) Jackson-Lee (TX) Johnson, E. B. Kilpatrick (MI) Kucinich Larsen (WA) Lee (CA) Lewis (GA) Lynch Markey (MA) McCollum McDermott McGovern Meeks (NY) Mollohan Moore (WI) Moran (VA) Nadler (NY) Neal (MA) Olver Pallone Pascrell Payne Polis (CO) Price (NC) Rahall Rangel Roybal-Allard Rush Sánchez, Linda T. Schakowsky Scott (GA) Scott (VA) Serrano Sherman Sires Slaughter Stark Thompson (MS) Towns Tsongas Velázquez Waters Watson Waxman Wexler Woolsey

[Scanian]

Interesting. The AP site did switch me to another, apparently associated, site. But there was no problem or warning posting.

[Scanian]

Or steer the stimulus money to them.

I’m wondering whether the House and Senate bills addressed the stimulus money earmarked for ACORN and similar groups?