Posted on 08/26/2009 7:03:33 AM PDT by Scanian
While ACORN retreats across the nation, an upcoming voter registration fraud trial may reveal embarrassing information that hinders the ability of the embattled radical activist group to function.
The testimony will come as soon as next month from former ACORN Las Vegas field director Christopher Edwards. Charged with election fraud by Nevada's Democratic attorney general, he cut a deal last week with prosecutors and has pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit the crime of compensation for registration of voters.
ACORN allegedly enforced voter registration quotas with its employees and offered bonuses for extra registrations. Nevada law forbids the use of such incentives on the theory it encourages canvassers to file fraudulent registrations. No wonder: ACORN registers "Mickey Mouse" and various celebrities, out-of-state residents, and dead people, every election cycle.
As part of the plea deal, Edwards, whom state investigators consider to be the mastermind of the incentive program, has agreed to testify against former regional director, Amy Busefink, and against ACORN, which is a co-defendant. The Las Vegas Sun reported that Edwards acknowledged he conspired with Busefink and ACORN to create the "Blackjack" incentive program that gave canvassers an extra $5 for submitting 21 or more registration cards each day. The daily quota was allegedly 20 forms.
If ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) happens to be convicted, it could have its status as a nonprofit corporation revoked in Nevada, which could make it very difficult for the ACORN network to operate in that key battleground state.
Such a conviction would send shock waves through leftist organizing circles across the nation and might embolden more prosecutors to take on ACORN. Until it was charged by Nevada this year, ACORN had boasted about its ability to duck prosecution for election fraud.
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Don’t forget they also registered the entire Dallas Cowboys starting roster. I’m actually impressed that they could list the roster accurately.
About time. Have the legal system root them out at the base; dismantle them.
Well, I hope and pray this person gets a chance to spill the beans. We’ll see.
How long before the o gives them a pardon?
I’m surprised that Eric Holder hasn’t snuffed this out yet.
We HAVE to have photo ID for voting.
Without it, the republic is doomed.
I don’t care if we have to provide the IDs for people through taxpayer funding. It must be done.
And all “absentee” ballots must be confirmed before being counted.
I’ll be first here to say this will go nowhere and the MSM will ignore it or spin it as partisan “hate”.
What happened to the Black Panther dudes holding clubs in PA last year. Informed Freepers know where that went.
Let’s hope he doesn’t mysteriously die in an auto accident prior to testifying. Of course, what can he say about ACORN that we don’t already know?
Just the headline makes my day.
And all the money going to ACORN will stop.....right? RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You need ID for/to:
Drive a car
Buy a car
Board an airplane
Buy alcohol
Buy cigarettes
Buy an ‘R’ rated movie ticket
Pick up items purchased online at a B&M store
Get a job
Buy gun(s)/ammo/black powder
Buy shoe polish or spraypaint
Buy cough syrup
etc.,etc.,etc.,etc.,etc.,etc.,etc.,
But not to vote? Which impacts all of the above, either directly or indirectly.
Why is that?
Well I hope but don’t expect.
After all, people like Barney Frank are still at the top making sure ACORN (Reform now) get taxpayer funding.
Nope. Photo ID is only for getting access to town hall meetings.
That needs to be part of a campaign ad,
against that Congressbastard in particular,
and the democRat party in general.
I’ll bet their corporate funding is being affected. This is why they want Glenn Beck off the air. He has been too effective in calling attention to their crimes.
I have no problem with ACORN being slapped down, but if that should happen, they’ll just re-form under another name.
As it is now ACORN doesn’t exist. Now their official name is Reform Now.
the obvious pitfall of basing your political power on a thug organization that is made up of sixth-grade dropouts
nice, this trial could run right up into Dingy Harry’s race in 2010.
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