Bobby Jindal
Posted on 09/17/2009 4:52:58 PM PDT by mlizzy
BATON ROUGE - Governor Bobby Jindal has issued an executive order cutting off current and future state funding to ACORN following a series of incidents captured on videotape and the subpoena of documents from the group’s national headquarters in New Orleans by the state attorney general's office.
The executive order states that, “ACORN’s actions make clear that financial involvement with ACORN is contrary to the public policy of the State of Louisiana and the best interests of its citizens.”
The order prohibits all state agencies from entering into future contracts with ACORN or its subsidiaries and directs the agencies to cease all existing funding for ACORN or its subsidiaries unless such funding is already legally obligated.
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A spokesman for Jindal said that there was no money budgeted currently for ACORN but that existing contracts were being checked to see if any involved ACORN.
Jindal's order also asked for other political subdivisons to consider doing the same. The spokesman said other subdivisions would refer to city and parish governments.
Earlier Thursday, the state attorney general's office subpoenaed the non-profit agency for a string of documents dating back to 1998.
The subpoena was addressed to ACORN's founder and former director Wade Rathke and it demanded bank cards, bank statements and documents. Investigators have also asked ACORN to identify all of its associated companies.
Recently a series of incriminating videos has been released to a national media outlet, sparking outrage. ACORN has also previously been accused of voter registration fraud.
ACORN has countered by calling the tapes a witch hunt and local spokesperson Vanessa Gueringer questioned the tapes authenticity.
“...a series of incriminating videos....”!
What I wouldn’t give to hear the conference calls going on between the Rathke brothers and George Soros.
God Speed Mister J.....
Way to go, Jindal
Drug lords and warlords do a lot of good for their people too. Doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be taken down with extreme prejudice.
Excellent!
Bobby Jindal is one of the rare good ones.
If you’re getting tax money, you don’t be partisan. ACORN being run by idiots
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The state was funding ACORN?
Who’s compiling the list of ACORN’s 270+- affiliates? Unless they’re *all* put out of business, nothing gained. Even if they are, vigilantes may have to clean up the mess. I don’t advocate or want that, but, “Hee-hee, you can’t catch me, I’m over here now,” is almost impossible to beat by legal means.
Go Bobby, clean that mess outta there!
Don’t know about state funding but there is a radio show here in LA at 9 pm on 870 — the host said last night that he is checking into all connections with payments made by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to Acorn for “services” rendered — it was in the $50,000 range (and that is just one politician). Apparently most LA politicians are thick with the group.
If near LA tune the fellow in (can’t remember his name, sorry).
Sorry - I’m talking about Los Angeles (not Louisiana).
And then we could call everyone who disagrees with his policies ‘racists.’
“Investigators have also asked ACORN to identify all of its associated companies. “
and that, ladies and gentleman, is where the next battle needs to be fought.
Now the politicians are running for cover just like the roaches in ACORN will as the investigations gather evidence. The fact that ACORN was committing voter fraud and was using tax money to support the Democratic Party should have been sufficient evidence to defund them a decade ago. It wasn't because ACORN was supporting the liberals at the expense of the conservatives.
bttt
Is some in the GOP growing a pair?
“It is so ironic that a 25-year old documentary film maker and a 20-year old woman posing as a hooker shined the light into the pantry full of cock roaches known as ACRON. These two did what none of our elected officials or the appointed or career officials in our judicial system were willing to do”
Indeed!
AuntB’s rule#8. NEVER LET ANYONE TELL YOU THAT YOU CAN’T MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
http://towncriernews.blogspot.com/search?q=these+are+the+rules
Bobby is a great guy, but I am afraid there are a whole lot of Freepers that do not believe that Bobby is a natural born citizen.
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Ohhhh, let's not dare to go there!
ROTF!
If not, I will start one.
FReep mail me if you want on/off the list.
Getting to the head of the snake in NOLA?
Where will it pop up next?
Doug Giles..
Whoa! I wanna go to his church!
A spokesman for Jindal said that there was no money budgeted currently for ACORN but that existing contracts were being checked to see if any involved ACORN.
Acorn was/is corrupt? I am shocked!
I like Bobby, but why so late?
Some believe that one must not only be born in the US, but must also have two parents that are citizens at the time of their birth in order to be a natural born citizen.
Jindal does not meet that qualification.
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Obama has plans in place to bring about a Hugo Chavez, Venezuelan President for life situation for him in the United States.
Why do I say that?
Because the operational structure he has built and from which he presides has all the organizational characteristics of the Hugo Chavez Chavista Community Organizating goups (en los bloques, en los esquinas) as was with the "turbas" (mobs) of "community organizers" by the Sandinistas in Nicaragua seizing total Socialist control, bloque by bloque, barrio by barrio, buying this segement of the population off with gifts, bribes, funds, i.e. tax monies taken from the backs of the actual producers of the society. Further, when Mel Zelaya very recently made his similiar Chavez-inspired, Chavez-copied, Chavez-funded anti-constitutional, socialist, Leader-for-Life power grab in Honduras, OBAMA went ahead with it 100% to the point of pulling aid from the patriots (Michelleti) who kicked out Zelaya and who courageously prevented his return and squashed the leftist community organizing groups in Honduras.You see, clearly folks, OBAMA WANTS THIS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND FOR HIMSELF.
Obama called for a large civilian national security force, larger than our US army.
THE POLITICAL POWER CENTER OF THAT FORCE TO ACHIEVE THAT COUP D'ETAT UNDER A SHREDDED U.S. CONSTITUTION UNDER "THE MESSIAH" WAS AND IS NONEOTHER TO BE THE SHOCK TROOPS ***ACORN*** AND ***SEIU*** and others.
WE have gone in and begun to crack the testicles of this ACORN Operation and they do not like it one bit--and they are relatively silent as they were on Van Jones because they know we are on to them. It is only a matter of time before they order hits on people standing up to this impending Chavista takeover. We have to keep this up, keep this up, keep this up, tell the Republicans to lead, follow or get out of the way, and if necessary, take that imposter out of the White House on top of his furniture along with the rest of his trash (figuratively speaking).
ACORN--Along with the Tea Parties, Town Halls and D.C. March--REPRESENTED TRULY the opening shots of this long battle. AND THE WHITE HOUSE KNOWS IT.
And THIS is where the rubber meets the road. Keep it up, this has to do with the very continuation of our Republic as we know it.
Pelican State ping
Shoot first, ask questions later.
Is some in the GOP growing a pair?
Bobby J always had a pair. We are so thankful to have him as governor. He’s the right stuff!
How’d I miss this BUMP!!
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