Dana Perino politely calls the Obama a Liar. I am not sure I could have been that kind.

“For Ghana, Obama’s visit will be a celebration of another milestone in African history as it hosts the first-ever African-American President on this presidential visit to the continent of his birth.”

I applaud Ms. Reed & Mr. Turner for their diligence in questioning and pursuing the answers they in particular and we in general deserve as far as where monies (including taxpayer $) are being spent by this organization and/or it’s officers.  As local Washington, D.C. board members, they have asked for accounting and transparency from what I would call the “clearing house” or “umbrella” company CCI. CCI (Citizens Consulting, Inc.) is the central point for collection of member dues, as well as Federal grants and foundation funding.

What I find remarkable is that CCI is essentially a microcosm of the Federal govenrment and the direction in which Left-wing organizations such as ACORN wish to take it. I think the irony of Mr. Turner’s statements beginning at 4:48 may not be apparent to this well-meaning man. 

Beginning at 4:48, here is what he said:

“…it’s hard to keep up with where the money’s gone, what purpose it was used for, but when we as a local want to get some of the money back from the dues that our members have paid, we have problems.”

He goes on to say:

 ”…like for instance we started up a (local) newsletter. We have problems getting back money from national or from CCI to even mail out these newsletters to our members.”

After a comment from Glenn Beck, Mr. Turner says:

“…over the last couple of years, D.C. local has been in the top three locals submitting membership dues to ACORN national or to CCI. But whenever it comes to getting some money back, to support different campaigns or projects we want to support, there was no money, there was no accountability of where the money went, even some of the money was taken out of our account unbeknownst to our Board or without our say-so or even knowing that it’s gone.”

Hmmm…I don’t mean this viciously, but this sounds an awful lot like the management/governing philosophy of the man this “non-partisan” organization helped elect.  Here is a “high performing, high earning,” I’ll call it “individual unit” of the organization that is not reaping the benefit of their hard work. It kinda sounds like CCI is “spreading the wealth” as it sees fit. 

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“Drawing on her experiences under a communist regime, she told WND she is determined to do her part to stop America from following in the all-too-familiar footsteps of her former homeland. “

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1. “NO U.N. DECISION ON NORTH KOREA” – Really. What decision can we really expect the U.N. to make? History tells us that they might write a letter asking that North Korea please, pretty please, don’t shoot off their silly rockets again. Yeah, right.

2. “Obama: Nuke Free World” – From where I sit, the North Koreans, along with the Iranians are quickly getting ready to do just that: NUKE THE FREE WORLD. Okay, Barry, I’ll just let you in on one thing: wishing for a nuke-free world does not make it so, but if you want I’ll have a horn strapped to a pony so the girls can have a unicorn.  

3. “Geithner: Government May Pick Execs” - Hmmmm…this one was really a bonus. If the governement starts picking execs, and have as much success as with the Cabinet, then go ahead, North Korea. Nuke us. We’ll be better off.

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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.

We need to give Mr. Conyers a bit of positive reinforcement by thanking him:
http://conyers.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home

And light a fire under Nadler to get the ball rolling on the hearings:
http://www.house.gov/nadler/contact.shtml

Further, if you have the time, contact each and very member of the Judiciary committee:
http://judiciary.house.gov/about/members.html

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