The Washington Examiner reports: Today House Republicans will introduce a bill that would end all federal funding to ACORN and its affiliates. Republicans are also sending a letter to President Obama on the same subject. The action comes after the
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From FoxNews.com: This story has everything you could ever want – corruption, sleazy actions at tax-funded organizations, firings, government ties, sex, hookers. It is a network news director’s dream. Imagine the ratings. But almost no one is covering it. Bruce
by Publius14 Sep 2009, 10:27 PM PST0
The Johanns Amendment # 2355 to H.R. 3288 passed by a margin of 83 to 7. **UPDATE** View complete Senate vote here. The seven “NAYs”: Burris (D-IL) Casey (D-PA) Durbin (D-IL) Gillibrand (D-NY) Leahy (D-VT) Sanders (I-VT) Whitehouse (D-RI) *****
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Fox News reports: Filmmaker Demands Apology From ACORN for Claiming Undercover Video ‘Doctored’ The independent filmmaker whose hidden-camera videos prompted the firing of four ACORN workers is demanding an apology from ACORN for calling his work a fabricated “scam” and
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Statement from Bertha Lewis, Chief Organizer, ACORN Regarding Recent News Reports: 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
by Publius12 Sep 2009, 2:11 PM PST0
FoxNews.com reports: After Census Severs Ties, ACORN May Face Scrutiny of Housing Grants ACORN Housing Corporation received $1.6 million in federal money to provide housing services to low-income communities in this fiscal year Conservatives have cheered the Census Bureau’s decision
by Publius12 Sep 2009, 2:01 PM PST0
QunicyNews.org reports: Steve McQueen is acting a bit like an expectant father right now. That’s because he and the other organizers of “Lincoln’s Legacy: Patriots on the Prairie” are putting the some of the finishing touches on the Quincy Tea
by Publius12 Sep 2009, 4:20 AM PST0
TRANSCRIPT–Guest-host Guy Benson discussed ACORN with Charles Krauthammer on Friday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show”: Guy Benson: Charles, I want to quickly shift, as we have just a little over a minute left here, to the home front, and a domestic story
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STATEMENT FROM ALTON BENNETT, PRESIDENT OF ACORN HOUSING, AND MIKE SHEA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, REGARDING RECENT NEWS REPORTS Washington, D.C. –“As President and Executive Director of ACORN Housing we were appalled and angry to see the video of two Washington, D.C.
by Publius11 Sep 2009, 3:28 PM PST0
Statement from Margaret Williams, Board Member, Maryland ACORN: It is clear and not coincidence that FOX continues to attack and divide our nation along racial lines. We believe our country is beyond this type of attack and call on all
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From the Associated Press: BALTIMORE (AP) – The nonprofit housing group ACORN has fired two employees at its Baltimore office who were seen on hidden-camera video giving advice to a man posing as a pimp and a woman pretending to
by Publius10 Sep 2009, 4:05 PM PST0
From Mediaite.com: Andrew Breitbart‘s new political blog, Big Government, launched with a splash today, thanks to an investigative piece on ACORN. Could Breitbart, who worked as a researcher for Arianna Huffington back in the day, be following in her footsteps
by Publius10 Sep 2009, 3:49 PM PST0
From the desk of Congressman Steve King (R-IA): WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Steve King today reacted to a tape released by an independent filmmaker showing Baltimore-based ACORN workers assisting a man and a woman claiming to be involved in a
by Publius10 Sep 2009, 1:15 PM PST0