"The American people will never knowingly adopt Socialism. But under the name of liberalism they will adopt every fragment of the Socialist program, until one day America will be a Socialist nation, without knowing how it happened." ~(1948) Norman Thomas, Six-time Socialist Cadidate for US Presidency
A Republican congressman is welcoming a proposal recently voiced by House Judiciary Committee chairman John Conyers to hold hearings into the activities of the controversial group ACORN.
The Washington Times recently reported that Conyers, a Michigan Democrat and a fierce partisan, suggested a congressional probe after scathing testimony about ACORN — the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now.
The testimony before the Judiciary Committee by Pittsburgh attorney Heather Heidelbaugh accused the nonprofit group of violating tax, campaign finance, and other laws by, among other things, sharing with the Barack Obama campaign a list of maxed-out campaign donors so ACORN could use it to solicit them for a get-out-the vote drive.
She also testified that ACORN provided liberal causes with protest-for-hire services and coerced donations from the targets of demonstrations through a shakedown it called the “muscle for the money” program.
Conyers called the accusations “a pretty serious matter.” However, Congressman Steve King (R-Iowa), who is a member of the Judiciary Committee, says getting a Democrat-led Congress to investigate ACORN is going to be difficult.
“John Conyers clearly called for a hearing to investigate ACORN,” King shares. “And he got pushback from the chairman of the Constitution subcommittee, Jerry Nadler [D-New York], who said [he would] consider an investigation when there’s credible evidence.”
According to King, Conyers argued there was already credible evidence — a witness who has testified under oath and has succeeded in getting a partial injunction against ACORN.
So while King says he supports the idea of an investigation of ACORN, so far no hearing has been scheduled.
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In my opinion, ACORN is no less than an organized crime enterprise, but regardless of my opinion, we as taxpayers deserve to know if our tax dollars are being used for illegal activites.
“The administration change from President George W. Bush to President Barack Obama has been a massive undertaking. Thousands of new staffers have seamlessly moved into position as the business of the country continued without a hiccup.” http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27343359/
Yeah, they’ve managed somehow to skip the hiccup phase during their party with fellow gypsies, tramps and thieves while spending our money like drunken sailors, and drive “The Beast” (our deficit, not the limo) right off a cliff.
I think it would be great if everyone in the Blogosphere would clip out advertisements and coupons for VisionWorks, LensCrafters, etc. and mail them to:
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New York, N.Y. 10112
What are they afraid a bunch of law abiding citizens are going to go ACORN on them? Oh, that’s right, ACORN has all the Federal funds it needs to pay all the exhorbitant fees and insurance premiums for their Socialist Parties, but we freedom-loving citizens have to pay out of our own rip-shorn-over-taxed pockets to make ourselves be heard.
In Oakland, California “citizens” march in “honor” of Lovell Mixon, a convicted felon who murdered 4 police officers and is suspected of raping several women. They got their assembly permit, I suppose, but then again they are a bunch of Socilaists as you will see in this video – note the sign on the building in the background. Oh, and notice that their spokesman, Bakari Olatunji, continuosly refers to the “African community.” Not the “African-American community,” but the “African community.” I wonder if ACORN paid for their permits with our tax dollars?
Still nothing in the MSM about the Tax Day Tea Parties, but a search for “tea party” on MSNBC surprisingly produced this article about Pajamas TV launching a “Generational Theft Contest.”
According to the press release:
“PJTV is looking for the best method or tool to forecast a bachelor’s degree holder’s annual income in 2014, 2019, 2024 and 2034 after factoring in the cost of current government programs, including TARP and TALF, and stimulus packages, including their associated interest payments, health-care reform, inflation, taxes, etc.”
The contest is aimed at college students and is designed to be a collaborative effort between the student and a professor, with a prize of $20,000 to be split between the two. PJTV.com goes on to detail the goals as:
“… to develop a method that can calculate the personal financial impact on a 2009 college graduate (with a bachelor’s degree) as a result of our national leaders implementing programs to mend and stimulate the U.S. economy. By 2014, 2019, 2024 and 2034, what can a 2009 college graduate with a bachelor’s degree forecast his/her income and purchasing power to be after factoring in the cost of current government programs to rebuild the economy?”
“Can we open a window? It’s awfully smoky in here…”
I couldn’t make this up…
On the “Financial Stability” topic the three most popular questions were:
GOLD DOOBIE**: ”Would you support the bill currently going through the California legislation to legalize and tax marijuana, boosting the economy and reducing drug cartel related violence?”
Anthony, Warrington, PA
SILVER DOOBIE: “Has the administration given any thought to legalizing marijuana, as a cash crop to fuel the economy? Why not make available, regulate, and tax something that that about 10 million Americans use regularly and is less harmful than tobacco or alcohol.”
Sarah, Atlanta, GA
BRONZE DOOBIE: “Growing up I have noticed many around me always talk about legalization of marijuana, and I always thought, why not put a tax stamp on it. If marijuana was legalized it could really change a lot of things. America had the same problem with Alcohol.”
Peter McNamara, Minneapolis, MN
I have been going ’round to some of the mainstream media websites and running searches for “tax day tea party” and “tea party.” So far I have only come up with one article – on ABC’s site that was published on March 18th. The head- and sub-headlines:
I don’t pretend to be a genius on the Constitution, so let’s make that clear right of the top. I am not happy about the bonuses paid at AIG. And we KNOW that Geithner and Dodd both lied about knowing that these bonuses were in the pipeline. But I am still not clear if taking them back is pushing the envelope of Constitutionality. Most of the expert opinions I have seen seem to indicate it clearly pushes that envelope.
But I was shocked as one scholar declared there is no issue with any of five Constitutional Clauses that might be applied in this case. Now I have had to play this interview back several times to see if I should pick my jaw up off my desk and get on with my day or not.
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MSNBC, true to form:
Still nothing in the MSM about the