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Statement from Bertha Lewis, Chief Organizer, ACORN Regarding Recent News Reports
Biggovernment.com ^ | 9/12/2009 | Bertha Lewis

Posted on 09/12/2009 3:29:18 PM PDT by txroadkill

The relentless attacks on ACORN’s members, its staff and the policies and positions we promote are unprecedented. An international entertainment conglomerate, disguising itself as a “news” agency (Fox), has expended millions, if not tens of millions of dollars, in their attempt to destroy the largest community organization of Black, Latino, poor and working class people in the country. It is not coincidence that the most recent attacks have been launched just when health care reform is gaining traction. It is clear they’ve had these tapes for months.

We are their Willy Horton for 2009. We are the boogeyman for the right-wing and its echo chambers. If ACORN did not exist, the right-wing would have needed to create us in order to achieve their agenda, their missions, their ideal, retrograde America. This recent scam, which was attempted in San Diego, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia to name a few places, had failed for months before the results we’ve all recently seen. I am appalled and angry; I cannot and I will not defend the actions of the workers depicted in the video, who have since been terminated. But it is clear that the videos are doctored, edited, and in no way the result of the fabricated story being portrayed by conservative activist “filmmaker” O’Keefe and his partner in crime. And, in fact, a crime it was – our lawyers believe a felony – and we will be taking legal action against Fox and their co-conspirators

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: acorn; biggovernment; hannahgiles
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Sooo...they fire 4 people (so far) but it's "...clear that the videos are doctored, edited, and in no way the result of the fabricated story being portrayed by conservative activist “filmmaker” O’Keefe and his partner in crime."

Right...

1 posted on 09/12/2009 3:29:18 PM PDT by txroadkill
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To: txroadkill

Big Bertha . . . just another nonthinking clone.


2 posted on 09/12/2009 3:30:35 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat
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To: txroadkill

How about the vote fraud investigations


3 posted on 09/12/2009 3:32:15 PM PDT by uncbob
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To: txroadkill

“It is clear they’ve had these tapes for months.”

What’s clear is that what was filmed at the ACORN office(s) is business as usual...and since you’re sure “they’ve had these tapes for months”, then everyone in those offices have known about the usual business conducted at ACORN for MONTHS!!!


4 posted on 09/12/2009 3:34:31 PM PDT by mreerm
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To: txroadkill

***I cannot and I will not defend the actions of the workers depicted in the video, who have since been terminated.***

Why the hell is Big Bertha calling it a stunt then? Big Bertha should be thankful that some slimes were rid from their outstanding organization. Sarcasm for the “outstanding organization” part.


5 posted on 09/12/2009 3:35:00 PM PDT by tobyhill (The Communist has arrived)
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To: txroadkill

So that’s where Mr. Obama learned to blame his failures, crimes and shortcomings on others rather than himself?
“Willy Horton of 2009?” Priceless. Bertha: Grab as many of those 6X t-shirts as you can before the deputies confiscate them all as evidence!!


6 posted on 09/12/2009 3:35:02 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $1 million for Sarah Palin if she runs; What will you do?)
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To: txroadkill

Sounds like Dracula, railing against Van Helsing.


7 posted on 09/12/2009 3:35:06 PM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham (It's the skinny end of the wedge that goes in first.)
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To: txroadkill
I am appalled and angry; I cannot and I will not defend the actions of the workers depicted in the video, who have since been terminated. But it is clear that the videos are doctored, edited, and in no way the result of the fabricated story being portrayed by conservative activist “filmmaker” O’Keefe and his partner in crime.

It is so funny that these minorities in positions of power are completely convinced that their fellow minorities are retarded.

She won't defend the actions of her now terminated employees but they were dupes in a fabricated story? Ummm, sure.

8 posted on 09/12/2009 3:38:40 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Hey Obama. Where is Osama Bin Laden?)
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To: txroadkill

They’re going to sue FOX? Who’s paying for their legal team? Taxpayers?


9 posted on 09/12/2009 3:38:49 PM PDT by joejm65
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To: txroadkill
But it is clear that the videos are doctored, edited,

How the hell did she determine that? I saw no evidence of this.
10 posted on 09/12/2009 3:39:08 PM PDT by Signalman
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"Judge me by the people with whom I surround myself." - Barack Obama, in the 2008 Presidential campaign

Seems he has surrounded hinmself with and come up through the ranks of this corrupt ACORN organization....."

Birds of a feather flock together....TRUST but VERIFY...all NEWSHOUNDS should VET both him and his administration ties to the nth degree!!

Congressional investigations and LAW Enforcement must do their jobs!

11 posted on 09/12/2009 3:39:48 PM PDT by Colonial Warrior (Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear, or a fool from any direction.)
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To: txroadkill

Can you spell RICO?


12 posted on 09/12/2009 3:41:10 PM PDT by jarofants
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Evidence, they don’t need no stinking evidence.

Are you new here?


13 posted on 09/12/2009 3:42:17 PM PDT by JoSixChip (The only thing broken in this country is the government.)
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To: txroadkill
Hey Bertha where do you live? In a black or poor neighborhood. Probably not.
14 posted on 09/12/2009 3:43:34 PM PDT by jarofants
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To: A_Former_Democrat

If we had a Justice Department in Washington, her title would be Defendant, Bertha Lewis. There is a clear argument for a RICO Indictment against the entire organization. Of course it appears that the same might be said of the current Justice Department.


15 posted on 09/12/2009 3:45:09 PM PDT by Steamburg ( Your wallet speaks the only language most politicians understand.)
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To: txroadkill

The attacks are relentless because ACORN is the second largest collection of losers, criminals, and idiots to those in the White House.

Scum, please go back to Chicago and join the rest of the scum.

We can take care of that town with a couple of AF sorties - after you’re all there.


16 posted on 09/12/2009 3:45:33 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: txroadkill

BLACK RACIST

17 posted on 09/12/2009 3:45:36 PM PDT by bmwcyle (Liberals feed on dead Senators and babies)
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To: txroadkill

I do believe that this little commie mommie is just a wee bit upset. They must have hit the jackpot for this level of Marxist counterattack, they are pulling out all of the stops.


18 posted on 09/12/2009 3:46:38 PM PDT by centurion316
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To: VeniVidiVici

Big Bertha will have trouble proving that the recordings were doctored because the digital counters make it very hard to modify the recordings (asuming the digital counter was part of the originial recording and not added later).


19 posted on 09/12/2009 3:46:44 PM PDT by balls
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To: txroadkill

Hey Bertha where can honest working pimp get a crib now?


20 posted on 09/12/2009 3:48:44 PM PDT by jarofants
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