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Embattled ACORN orders independent investigation
San Diego Union-Tribune (AP) ^ | SHARON THEIMER

Posted on 09/16/2009 2:33:11 PM PDT by South40

WASHINGTON — An advocacy group under fire after employees were caught on camera appearing to advise a couple posing as a prostitute and pimp to lie about the woman's profession to get housing help said Wednesday it is ordering an independent investigation.

The group, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, known as ACORN, said it is refusing new admissions into its service programs.

ACORN will work with its advisory council, which includes prominent supporters of President Barack Obama, such as John Podesta, president of the nonprofit Center for American Progress, and Andrew Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union, to name an independent auditor and investigator, ACORN chief executive Bertha Lewis said in a written statement.

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The president of the SEIU is going to aid in selecting an "independent investigator"? Are they serious?
1 posted on 09/16/2009 2:33:11 PM PDT by South40
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To: South40

what a crock get ready for the Obama to defend them


2 posted on 09/16/2009 2:34:39 PM PDT by dalebert
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To: South40
May I present your 'independent investigators':

L

3 posted on 09/16/2009 2:35:09 PM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: South40

Damn. I nearly spewed my pepsi all over the screen. LOL


4 posted on 09/16/2009 2:35:10 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: South40

I can just imagine Al Capone ordering his own independent investigation of himself, and the public and government buying into it.

ACORN and any of it’s subsidiaries should be barred from the investigative process, unless they are called as a witness.


5 posted on 09/16/2009 2:38:26 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Wearing neck brace in commemoration of Ted Kennedy's contribution to our society.)
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To: South40
Embattled ACORN orders independent investigation

AND THEY WANT 8 BILLION IN OBAMA STIMULOUS TO LOOK INTO IT!

6 posted on 09/16/2009 2:40:13 PM PDT by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: Lurker
Field investigators.


7 posted on 09/16/2009 2:41:45 PM PDT by maggief (He had a dream. We got a nightmare!)
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To: maggief

That’s funny!!!!!!!!! (and sadly not to far frm the truth)


8 posted on 09/16/2009 2:42:40 PM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights (Good 'Ol Mr. Wilson!!)
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To: South40

Will be interesting to see where the UT prints this story. So far, the stories have been buried on the back pages, no pictures. Today’s San Diego Union Tribune paper has a front page story of some gold coins found in a forgotten box . . .and ACORN was on page A11.


9 posted on 09/16/2009 2:45:24 PM PDT by BAW (Obama lies and lies and lies . . .)
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To: South40
Ahem. Please allow me to appoint the investigative oversight commission to look into ACORN.

Legal: Ann Coulter, Mark Levin, Laura Ingraham
Members at large: Thomas Sowell, Walter Williams, Larry Elder, Rush Limbaugh
Chair: Glenn Beck

They will get a VERY fair shake from this group...truly.

10 posted on 09/16/2009 2:45:55 PM PDT by Pharmboy (The Stone Age did not end because they ran out of stones...)
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To: South40

The fox investigating the hen house! Yep, they’ll come up with.....wait for it......wait......a few bad apples! BS I say!


11 posted on 09/16/2009 2:46:05 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (I'll miss President Bush greatly! Palin in 2012! The "other" Jim Thompson)
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To: South40
They've stopped adding new employees; Translation:, The next guy you hire might be a mole, an infiltrating spy--freeze hiring immediately.

Luckily, all our ACORN moles are already in place, and have been for nearly a year or more. Wait for it...

;-/

12 posted on 09/16/2009 2:48:27 PM PDT by Gargantua (Sarah Palin: The only Republican to take on Zer0bonehead and WIN!)
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To: South40
John Podesta???
Andrew Stern (SEIU)???
Independent investigation???

rrrwow!!!


13 posted on 09/16/2009 2:50:35 PM PDT by Stand Watch Listen ( Bitter voter... clinging to my Lord, doctor and wallet)
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To: South40
Kinda like the House Ethics Committee looking into Charlie Rangel's crimes.
14 posted on 09/16/2009 2:53:22 PM PDT by capydick (''Life's tough.......it's even tougher if you're stupid.'')
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To: capydick

They just don’t get it. Their arrogance is so rampant they just don’t see how dubious that panel is. Of course it will fool Charlie Gibson. But most any objective mind will see this “investigation” for the fraud that it is.


15 posted on 09/16/2009 2:56:51 PM PDT by South40 (Islam has a long tradition of tolerance, ~Hussein Obama, June 4, 2009, Cairo, Egypt)
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To: South40

The SEIU is trying to portray themselves as a government entity.


16 posted on 09/16/2009 3:02:08 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: South40

You’re right - hopefully the sheeple are starting to see these fools for what they are.


17 posted on 09/16/2009 3:07:52 PM PDT by capydick (''Life's tough.......it's even tougher if you're stupid.'')
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To: South40

This will be very similar to the Obama campaign organization “investigating” itself and determining that they did nothing wrong and did not violate campaign contribution laws.


18 posted on 09/16/2009 3:09:10 PM PDT by Jackson57
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To: South40
ABC radio news, at the top of the last hour, said that ACORN was going to be investigated for "giving tax advice". Period.

I kid you not.

19 posted on 09/16/2009 3:54:44 PM PDT by FlyVet
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