ACORN Under Fire

Campus Report ^ | May 19, 2009 | Emily Kanyi

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ACORN Under Fire

by: Emily Kanyi, May 19, 2009

ACORN continues to come under fire even as U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) moved an amendment on the House floor that would allow non-profit organizations, such as the aforementioned group, easy access to federal funds.

The non-profit organization has been indicted for voter-fraud in 12 different states. Other recent cases include voter fraud charges by Nevada authorities on May 4. Also, on May 7, Allegheny County, Pa., officials brought forgery and election-law violation charges against seven ACORN employees.

At a press conference on Capitol Hill on May 14, Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-Minn.) questioned Congress’ wisdom of continuing to direct taxpayers’ money into ACORN’s coffers despite the charges brought against the organization.

Accompanying Rep. Bachmann at the press conference was a former ACORN employee, Anita Moncrief, who decided to blow the whistle on the organization’s fraudulent dealings.

Moncrief spoke of the organization’s voter fraud dealings of which she was a witness when she worked for ACORN in 2005. “Employees would be told never to ask people whether they were registered to vote, but instead get their surnames.” According to Moncrief, these names would be used to forge voter registers.

Rep. Frank’s amendment would repeal, Rep. Bachmann’s proposed amendment to prevent organizations indicted for voter fraud and other related crimes from receiving federal funding.

Earlier, Rep. Frank, who is the House Financial Services Committee Chairman, had accepted Rep. Bachmann’s amendment, which was also adopted unanimously. However, according to Rep. Bachmann (who also serves on the committee), “A few hours later, Mr. Frank flipped saying he had reservations about my amendment and wanted to make changes that would gut its meaning and intent.”

Rep Frank’s argued that the “mere institution of an investigation” should not “shut down lawful activity.”...

[cripplecreek]

The NY times will get right on that.

[oyez]

Rep Frank’s argued that the “mere institution of an investigation” should not “shut down lawful activity.”

Since when is buying votes legal?

[AngelesCrestHighway]

ACORN continues to come under fire even as U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) moved an amendment on the House floor that would allow non-profit organizations, such as the aforementioned group, easy access to federal funds.

This is a damn outrage! My tax money going to a group that gets radical whack left loons into office fradulently? NO AND HELL NO TO YOU FRANKFURTER!

[Made In The USA]

Would really like Ms. Fwank to explain why American taxpayers should give $.01 to Acorn. I’m sure the Republic will survive without a network of so called ‘community organizers’.