Posted on 09/16/2009 12:08:38 PM PDT by RKV
Edited on 09/16/2009 12:41:20 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
DEVELOPING: ACORN said Wednesday it will stop any "new intakes" — essentially closing its doors to new clients — until it completes an internal investigation prompted by the release of four hidden-camera videos showing workers advising a fake pimp and prostitute to lie to get loans for a brothel.
"As a result of the indefensible action of a handful of our employees, I am, in consultation with ACORN's Executive Committee, immediately ordering a halt to any new intakes into ACORN's service programs until completion of an independent review," ACORN CEO Bertha Lewis said in a statement released Wednesday. "I have also communicated with ACORN's independent Advisory Council, and they will assist ACORN in naming an independent auditor and investigator to conduct a thorough review of all of the organizations relevant systems and processes."
Lewis said that independent auditor would be named no later than Friday and would make recommendations directly to her, as well as the full ACORN board.
"We enter this process with a commitment that all recommendations will be implemented," Lewis' statement continued.
Undercover videos shot by independent filmmaker James O'Keefe and partner Hannah Giles at four ACORN offices — Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Brooklyn, N.Y., and San Bernadino, Calif. — led to the firing of four employees and the launch of a criminal investigation by the Kings County District Attorney's Office.
The U.S. Census Bureau severed ties with the group last week in the wake of the controversy and the Senate voted 83-7 on Monday to block the Housing and Urban Development Department from giving grants to ACORN, meaning the organization would not be able to win HUD grants for programs such as counseling low-income people on how to get mortgages and for fair housing education and outreach.
"We have all been deeply disturbed by what we've seen in some of these videos," Lewis' statement continued. "I must say, on behalf of ACORN's Board and our Advisory Council, that we will go to whatever lengths necessary to reestablish the public trust. For nearly forty years, ACORN has given voice to communities, and gotten results. Right now, our nearly 500,000 member are working their hearts out for quality, affordable healthcare for every American and to help stop the foreclosure crisis. We must get this process right, so the good work can go forward."
But it was just “Noise”.......
Go after ACORN with RICO!
Go after ACORN with RICO!
BUMP!
Not news worthy obviously....just ask the Obama Stream Media.
Obama is going to be on all the talkers this weekend and REALLY, REALLY, REALLY wants this to go away. But it won’t. ;>)
Charlie Gibson, call your office.
I say keep the videos coming!
Anyone who has seen the arrogance of the Acorn leadership, has to be impressed by this admission on their part. They are much more likely to be smash mouth, as they were at first.
Hold on for a tick. I thought the problem was that we wuz all ray-cysts.
Isn't that kind of like GM saying they'll take your money but they're not going to give you a car?
Uh.....wait......maybe that's not the best example....
If ACORN and the Rathke brothers are truly on the verge of being brought down, then Andrew Breitbart, Glenn Beck, and the young filmmakers will go down as this generations' version of Woodward and Bernstein.
All because their employees were just havin’ a little fun and jokin’ around?
WAY TO GO, ANDREW, JAMES AND HANNAH!
Keep after them!
They don’t want to deal with any new people, who might be undercover investigators.
An independent review paid by whom? We have our own independent review. It’s called the people. Keep pouring on the pressure folks by contacting your politicians and demanding an investigation into ACORN! Don’t let up!
The. Toothpaste. Won’t. Go. Back. In. The. Tube.
0be’s the head nut. Take him down, then the rest.
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