Posted on 09/18/2009 1:59:04 PM PDT by Tribune7
p>Betcha you didn't know the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania gives tax dollars to groups that:
--Actively manage a political campaign
--Solicit or handle political contributions
--Solicit votes
--Endorse or oppose candidates
--Circulate partisan nominating petitions
--Organize partisan voter registration drives
Well it does and an attempt by State Rep. Steve Barrar (R-160) to fix those things was was defeated, yesterday, after Democrats in the Pennsylvania House voted unanimously not to even consider the motion which would have amended the state Fiscal Code.
The vote was 102-94 to protect ACORN.
The office of State Rep. Seth Grove (R-196) has said that an attempt is being made to find from the state Auditor General how much money ACORN has received.
Barrar, on July 30, introduced House Resolution 426 that was a formal request to state Attorney General to investigate ACORN. It was referred to the State Government Committee. It's chaired by Babette Josephs, a Philadelphia Democrat. She's a member of ACORN. Not much has happened regarding the request.
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Well, isn’t that lovely.
The “flyover” counties of PA need to make a concerted effort to change the State House to “R”.
I hope the dopes that kicked out Santorum for that POS Casey are proud now.
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