Posted on 10/14/2008 10:20:26 AM PDT by perfect_rovian_storm
COLUMBUS - The Buckeye Institute, a Columbus-based think tank, today filed a state RICO action against the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) on behalf of two Warren County voters. The action filed in Warren County Court of Common Pleas alleges ACORN has engaged in a pattern of corrupt activity that amounts to organized crime. It seeks ACORN's dissolution as a legal entity, the revocation of any licenses in Ohio, and an injunction against fraudulent voter registration and other illegal activities.
Plaintiffs Jennifer Miller of Mason, Ohio and Kimberly Grant of Loveland, allege that ACORN's actions deprive them of the right to participate in an honest and effective elections process. They allege fraudulent voter registrations submitted by ACORN dilute the votes of legally registered voters.
"The right to cast a vote that is not diluted by fraudulent votes is a fundamental individual right," Buckeye Institute President David Hansen said.
"ACORN appears to be recklessly disregarding Ohio laws and adding thousands of fraudulent voters to the state's roles in the process," Maurice Thompson, Director of the Buckeye Institute's 1851 Center for Constitutional Law said. "Such voter fraud erodes the value of legally cast votes," he added.
In the complaint, Thompson cites an accumulation of evidence showing numerous instances of admitted fraud by ACORN employees, as well as individuals solicited by ACORN.
"In light of its hiring, training and compensation practices, ACORN should have known its conduct would cause fraud," Thompson said. "It also should know that its conduct will cause fraud in the future."
In addition, the complaint cites conduct by ACORN in Colorado, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
A full copy of the complaint is available online at http://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/acorn.pdf.
The Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions, together with its 1851 Center for Constitutional Law, is a nonpartisan research and educational institute devoted to individual liberty, economic freedom, personal responsibility and limited government in Ohio.
Yeah Baby! Go get ‘em!
Roll the democrat party into the mix too!
And the unions.
Any chance other states will follow???
Ya betcha!
Ping
YES! Can we please demand that ALL ACORN regitrations nationwide be thrown out for this election?
This is rampant in most so called Red States.
This is excellent. Bless those people at The Buckeye Institute. Good news. Somebody with guts standing up to this ACORN scum.
If he’s elected, could BHO be impeached before he’s sworn in?
JOIN THOSE INVOKING GOD'S BLESSINGS ON OUR NATION THIS 2008 ELECTION
I'm not buyin' the push polls, which are heavily weighted in their sampling to the dems...and neither should anyone else. They are simply an attempt for the most part, IMHO, to supress the GOP vote.
On the ground, the crowds that Sarah is drawing now (30,000 in FL, 24,000 coming in Indiana, etc.), tell the real stroy...and the DNC, MSM, and Obama's campaign know it.
SARAH PALIN DRAWING HUGE CROWDS ALL ACROSS AMERICA
...and then there is this:
Neat, but this is just some lawsuit.
Not a criminal action.
Not very noteworthy. We need prosecutors taking action here.
‘Bout time.
“...Neat, but this is just some lawsuit...”
It is a RICO suit and must be answered by ACORN.
This is a very good start.
The Feds will take for ever to build a case.
Look at Willie Jefferson (D) NOLA. He’s still in office!!
“...Can they hold all registration and absentee ballots as evidence until it comes to court?..”
Not a lawyer, but it seems reasonable.
This means nothing. Yesterday someone here said they “heard that FEDERAL PROSECUTORS would be filing a RICO action”. That has not and will not happen.
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