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- fiatjustitia, on 09/17/2009, -39/+357@ Liberals
An organization that has less than honorable business practices no longer receives federal money. This is a sign that our government is trimming the fat and functioning exactly the way it is supposed to. I invite you to recognize this fact.
@ Conservatives
172 of the yes votes for this came from Democrats (http://biggovernment.com/2009/09/17/final-vote-res ... They did their part to uphold responsibility and accountability with tax dollars. And yes, shame on the 75 democrats who voted against this measure. I would hope their constituents pay attention to their voting record. I invite you to recognize this fact.
*awaits the greatest mass-bury I have ever endured on digg* - alais, on 09/17/2009, -72/+331Three cheers for the house. About time they did something worth while.
- airfabio, on 09/18/2009, -18/+173Awesome!
Now cut all funding to Blackwater. - JasonQpublic, on 09/17/2009, -64/+200Excellent!
- BearKill, on 09/17/2009, -72/+204Could somebody post the names of the 75 dirtbags who voted against? I need a cheat sheet for the 2010 election.
- glasgowscot, on 09/17/2009, -48/+177The fact that in these videos ALL of these ACORN people used the same talking points, how to cheat the IRS, how to disguise a criminal enterprise etc tells me these employees were TAUGHT these things. So I'm glad to see them get the shaft.
- Maddoktor2, on 09/17/2009, -24/+108BILL TITLE: Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009
Of course it passed.
ACORN had nothing to do with it passing.
The ACORN provision was a rider.
It was tacked on at the last minute to a bill already guaranteed to pass with full bipartisan support. - oldhick, on 09/17/2009, -16/+83They still receive Federal money. - http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE58F5 ...
From their own website:
"ACORN has had contracts with other nonprofit organizations to perform work on projects which received federal grant support." - Hortnon, on 09/17/2009, -4/+68Not that I agree with you, but a little education is always a good thing...
Goto http://thomas.loc.gov , select the Bill Number search type, enter H R 3221, click search, and it'll pop up with everything published about the bill.
Note that this is actually just an amendment to a larger bill. - lohphat, on 09/18/2009, -24/+88What's the difference between ACORN getting federal grants and Halliburton and Blackwater getting no-bid, no-accounting contracts?
- punx, on 09/17/2009, -20/+74You're spot on. I recognize those that voted for this, and the 75 who were nays deserve to be voted out. This isn't about party lines, because we're ALL taxpayers. Dugg.
- pintomp3, on 09/18/2009, -18/+69If a few bad employees is enough to cut off all funding to an organization, when will Haliburton and Blackwater lose their contracts?
- Landthatilove, on 09/17/2009, -50/+101
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/16/vi ...
"The liberal activist group ACORN rakes in millions of dollars in federal taxpayer dollars a year - at least $53 million since 1994 for its housing programs alone"
"It is difficult to determine exactly how much federal funding ACORN collects because the organization and its more than 300 affiliated groups, which often use the same accounting firm and the same address in New Orleans, can vie for myriad federal grants. For instance, ACORN and its affiliates are eligible for millions of dollars in economic stimulus funds."
"The ACORN Housing Corp. last year took in about $27.8 million from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. That same year, ACORN Institute got more than $486,000 from the same agency, according to data compiled by Mr. Boehner's office."
"That does not include money from other agencies or money to affiliated groups, such as Citizen Services Inc., which beyond taxpayer money took in more than $800,000 performing get-out-the-vote work for President Obama's 2008 campaign for the White House." - quirkopatra, on 09/17/2009, -52/+102Liberals, really? You are going to say this is nothing?
The videos are appalling. This organization need intense investigation. - Hortnon, on 09/17/2009, -2/+44As I said, this is an amendment to a larger bill.
He may have sponsored the larger bill, but voted against the ACORN amendment - Willravel, on 09/18/2009, -18/+57Heaven forbid they hold an ACTUAL INVESTIGATION before deciding the whole organization is scrapped.
- wtrwlkr, on 09/18/2009, -25/+63Awesome. Good job house. Now you guys should vote to investigate whether Glenn Beck sodomized and/or murdered a girl in the 1990s. Glenn so far hasn't denied these claims, which makes me highly suspicious. I think Glenn Beck is one of the last few patriots left in America and if it turned out he did sodomize/murder a girl in the 1990s he'd still be a patriot, but his refusal to deny these allegations are really bothering me.
- bobburn1, on 09/17/2009, -11/+49Receives funds from federal grant money = receiving federal funds.
- punx, on 09/17/2009, -9/+46http://biggovernment.com/2009/09/17/final-vote-res ...
- bobburn1, on 09/17/2009, -24/+61"One ACORN insider estimated that the group, and groups affiliated with it, receive $1.5 million to $2 million annually from the federal government, with the bulk of the groups' money coming from state and local governments."
That's not much, but it's a couple million out of the hands of these degenerate *****. Soon states will start to withhold money. Good thing too, who knows what other crap ACORN could get into in the future if funding continues.
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE58F5 ... - schnikies79, on 09/18/2009, -6/+42Everyone seems to be forgetting that the senate cut funding 83-7 on Sept 14. That wasn't a rider on another bill either.
- grbruner, on 09/18/2009, -11/+46Baldwin
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Because clicking a link is just too hard sometimes. - oldhick, on 09/17/2009, -15/+50Grants aren't the only source of Federal money.
- Cloned, on 09/18/2009, -4/+37I'm a liberal, and I'm glad this passed. I'm tired of scandal after scandal, I'm tired of them making us look bad and essentially just being fodder for the EVERYONE, and I'm tired of them wasting money.
- LouisCipher777, on 09/17/2009, -10/+42if they didn't receive government money... why did they have to vote to stop it?
- boozedrinker, on 09/18/2009, -25/+57Folks, like it or not, Fox News had a big part in this happening.....
- Maddoktor2, on 09/17/2009, -20/+52@ fiat
BILL TITLE: Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009
Of course it passed - ACORN had nothing to do with it passing.
The ACORN provision was tacked on at the last minute to a bill already guaranteed to pass.
It's a manufactured victory, and you appear to have swallowed it hook, line, and sinker. - richardstaboner, on 09/18/2009, -12/+44these comments suck.
- oldhick, on 09/17/2009, -14/+45@ironhide, I'll remember this next time you go after conservatives for the "acts of a few". And don't ever question my honesty. I have stood against those who share my ideology resolutely. I have stood against lies and dishonesty. I have repeatedly been attacked for defending Obama and progressives against smears. I've defended you many times. And now you question my integrity???
- oldhick, on 09/17/2009, -8/+39@Hortnon, we don't get to tell a private company what to do? Really? We didn't ask the CEO of GM to resign? We didn't put a stop to bonuses at AIG? We currently require that portions of State and Federal funding to go to minority groups.
Look, I'm inclined to agree with you Hortnon. I don't think Federal money should be going to any of these groups. I don't think the Federal government should have any say in how companies are run, but that's not the reality.
Further, lets stay on point. I apologize for taking us off point. This discussion is about the bill just past (not my half brained idea to control how federal money gets distributed). - RilDaddy, on 09/18/2009, -6/+37More comments than diggs!
- CaptCarrot, on 09/17/2009, -21/+52He's squirrelly.
- bobburn1, on 09/17/2009, -13/+41FTA:
One ACORN insider estimated that the group, and groups affiliated with it, receive $1.5 million to $2 million annually from the federal government, with the bulk of the groups' money coming from state and local governments.
A recent investigation by the office of Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) — another vocal ACORN critic — concluded that the organization had gotten at least $53 million from federal agencies since 1994. GOP aides said that total "does not count the untold millions more that ACORN has received indirectly through state and local agencies that receive federal block grants." - inboxnews, on 09/17/2009, -50/+77Why do you love ACORN so much?
- bobburn1, on 09/17/2009, -19/+46Cut funding = no longer hire them with grant money on government projects.
- 45superman, on 09/17/2009, -47/+74Ooh--look at all the wailing and hand-wringing at Democratic Underground: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboa ...
Now THAT's a smile. - xexx, on 09/18/2009, -2/+28It's called law school, that's what it does.
- pintomp3, on 09/18/2009, -5/+31Nah, they just do shoddy construction work that electrocutes our soldiers.
- oldhick, on 09/17/2009, -4/+30@Junkyarddawg, True. I haven't been a long time "knower" of ACORN. But what I have seen seems troubling.
@ironhide, I don't like it when we fight. I'll read up on ACORN and do some more homework. I owe you guys that much. - atomheartmother, on 09/17/2009, -29/+55Dead people, you mean.
- ChoosyMother, on 09/17/2009, -23/+48In 1977 — three decades ago — ACORN accepted a $470,000 federal grant through the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program to train volunteers to help low-income
citizens. ACORN was accused of illegally using the resources for its political activities, and the
report from a Congressional investigation found that ACORN had illegally used the money for
labor organizing.
• In 1994 following a Clinton Administration grant worth more than $1 million to ACORN
Housing Corp, an investigation by the Inspector General of AmeriCorps found that AHC used
government funds to register low-income individuals for paid ACORN memberships — a
violation of federal law. The Inspector General found evidence of inappropriate transactions
charged to AHC – and thus to taxpayers – “by ACORN or other ACORN-related entities.”
Further, ACH had also lied about maintaining separation from ACORN, which engages in overt
political activities. The Inspector General found evidence of “ACORN having ‘created’ AHC to
serve purposes common to both organizations” and “noted numerous transactions involving
AHC and other ‘fraternal’ ACORN-related corporations.” This grant was revoked.
• Whistleblower evidence obtained by the Consumers Rights League indicates that the same illegal
practice of comingling taxpayer funds with political projects used in 1994 is ongoing.
• An internal 2004 memo brags that a HUD grant of $650,000 “will provide a good opportunity
for ACORN and AHC to work together…”
• From its fiscal years 2004-2006, ACORN Housing Corp obtained 40% of its funding from the
government, totaling more than $7 million.
• During this same time, AHC sent millions of dollars to affiliate organizations.
• A significant portion of AHC’s money was paid to Citizens Consulting in the form of “fees” (a
search of the last five tax returns available on Guidestar shows AHC paid $1,343,930 in “fees” to
Citizens Consulting). - oldhick, on 09/17/2009, -13/+38@ironhide, I've watched the videos. What more do I need? I don't listen to Beck or watch FOX nor any other MSM news outlet.
@Hortnon, I'm not real familiar with Federal funding. But I think it's critical that we work to change those laws then. I have every right to know exactly where my tax dollars are going. - fury420, on 09/18/2009, -1/+26What about the allegations of prostitution (including child prostitution) involving those Blackwater/Xe contractors in Iraq that came up a month or two back? Do those not count?
- inactive, on 09/17/2009, -16/+40ACORN's Federal Funding
One from the Left:
ACORN has received a grand total of $53 million in federal funds over the last 15 years
http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/09/17/ ...
One from the Right:
An Examiner review of federal spending data found that ACORN has received at least $53 million in federal money since 1994.
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columns/ ...
Hope this helps - oldhick, on 09/17/2009, -15/+39@Horton, it means Federal money is going to their organization and it will be stopped.
@ironhide, who said that? There are other groups and other ways to reach out to the poor. Criminal enterprises aren't the only solutions available for addressing the needs of our nations poor.
People and organizations must be accountable when our tax dollars are being used. I have been clear on this. - tomasII, on 09/17/2009, -18/+42Another deflection from the issue. These people were teaching clients how to break the law. Pure and simple. They forfeit their priviledge to do good for the poor by doing bad.
- Landthatilove, on 09/17/2009, -10/+33You're using logic. You're gonna lose 'em.
- oldhick, on 09/17/2009, -1/+22Didn't quite a lot of Democrats support this as well? Clearly they have the majority in the House and only 75 voted against it. How can you honestly lay this at the feet of Republicans?
- LouisCipher777, on 09/17/2009, -22/+43as you can see, hick, as soon as you show any level of independent thought or integrity instead of towing the party line they jump on you like a pack of starving hyenas.
- BearKill, on 09/17/2009, -9/+30Kucinich co-sponsored it, then voted against it? Did I read that correctly?
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