Knocking the Nut (ACORN) Off Its Tree
Posted by admin on March 31, 2009 under Lack of Truth or Consequences | 
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There has been a call for the Congressional Judiciary committee to investigate the actions of ACORN according to an article on One News Now.
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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