Boehner: End Tax-Payer Funding of ACORN

Ohio GOP ^ | 10/10/2008 | John Boehner

[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.

[Cheetahcat]

We are Paying for Hate whitey screw that! This will not end well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cheetahcat]

We are Paying for Hate whitey screw that! This will not end well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[freekitty]

This is a great post and right on target. Where are our Leaders??????

[ExTexasRedhead]

JAIL TIME for these domestic terrorists.

[clee1]

The time draws very close, FRiend.

The Tree of Liberty has been refreshed too often with the blood of patriots down through our history for me to stand by and do nothing; the time is very near for the domestic tyrants and communists to join in that refreshment.

I’ll not be silent and timid in the face of those that would bring down our great Nation.

To this end; I pledge my life, fortune, and sacred honor.

[ckilmer]

Calling the Old Media: Five Million Illegals Have Illegal Mortgages in U.S.A.!

It gets better: Look at the map where those who owe more than the house is worth. Notice any similarities to the unemployment picture and concentrations of illegals

[truthluva]

ACORN says they cannot control their ‘workers’, yet if a McDonald’s worker serves hot coffee and some fool is stupid enough to put it between their legs while driving McDonald’s is held responsible.

If FedEx loses or damages your package because their workers did not do thier jobs properly FedEx is held responsible.

I could go on and on with this, but I think this makes the point.

Hey ACORN!!! It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!! My hard earned money was taken from me so that YOU could do a job. Either you SUCK at it or you INTENDED to do it poorly. You should ALL go to jail along with your Messiah!!

[clee1]

My last ditch attempt to get my Representative to act:

Congressman Gingrey:

As you are aware, ACORN is under investigation in at least 10 States for what is apparently an organized attempt at MASSIVE vote fraud.

As my Representative, I want you to
A) Cut off all federal funding to ACORN immediately.
B) Urge the Justice Department to investigate and to seek a RICO indictment, if justified.
C) Introduce a bill that requires that voters seeking to vote in ALL federal elections MUST personally appear to their county registrar of voters, WITH APPROPRIATE ID, and register to vote. If you cannot summon up the gumption to register properly, then you shouldn’t be voting.

Congressman, in my opinion, we are seeing the end of the Great American Experiment. Corrupt career politicians are being bought off by the very industries they are supposed to regulate. The Democrat leadership is up to their armpits in double-dealing corruption. Prominent Democrat lawmakers flout the tax laws and get away with it. Socialist front groups are destroying the economy. Democrat-allied organizations are actively attempting to subvert the election process.

Congressman, the people of your district are getting “fighting mad”; PLEASE help save this great Nation from the chaos that is looming.

clee1

[freekitty]

Exactly

[Iron Munro]

Now Republicans want to deal with ACORN - three weeks before the election after ACORN has spent years soliciting fraudulent voter registrations and arranging hundreds of billions dollars worth of fraudulent mortgages while being subsidized by taxpayers!

Republicans had years with majorities in the Senate and House under a Republican president to deal with the Community Reform Act, ACORN and all the other issues leading to the financial meltdown and the impending theft of a presidential election.

But they did very little to use their political power to deal with these and other important issues.

When they weren't swilling at the trough with Democrats and stealing all they could with pork and earmarks they were trying to out-pander them with bigger and better handout programs, pro-illegal laws and huge expansions of federal entitlement programs.

The financial crisis could have been averted and the funding to anti-American groups like the ACLU and ACORN could have been cut off if Republicans had done their jobs in the last 7 years.

The big pay-off for years of Republican incompetence, corruption and perfidy is just beginning.

[Salvation]

Absolutely!

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