 dl211 says: Under the guise of due process concerns, congressional Democrats have opened the way for organizations with criminal histories to gain greater access to taxpayer funds. Exhibit A here is the Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now, now under investigation in at least 14 states for voter registration fraud. Earlier this month, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., sponsored an amendment to the $140 million Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act. The Frank measure allowed organizations being investigated by state or federal authorities on corruption charges to receive federal funds as long as they avoid conviction. Frank argued that his amendment, which was approved by the House, protected the presumption of innocence in federal spending. But federal ethics rules have long stipulated that either an actual or apparent conflict of interest can put a government employee at risk of prosecution for ethics violations. So, if the Frank amendment becomes law, the federal government will have a double standard, ignoring the presumption of innocence for its employees with apparent conflicts of interest, but extending the presumption to its funding recipients. ACORN claims to be nonpartisan, but it and its many affiliates have ardently supported Democratic incumbents and candidates at all levels of government. For example, the Obama campaign in 2008 paid more than $880,000 to Citizen Services Incorporated, an ACORN affiliate that helps organize get-out-the-vote efforts that always seem to focus on heavily Democratic precincts. Seen in this light, the Frank amendment has the look of a payback from grateful De... Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., has crafted legislation to block ACORN from receiving such funding, but Frank and his Democratic colleagues are determined to block her effort. Only four Democrats voted against Frank’s amendment, which overturned an earlier amendment from Bachmann that would have precluded ACORN from receiving funds. This means 245 House members are on record supporting — or are unconcerned about — federal funding going to groups suspected of criminal behavior. "It is not only legitimate for Congress to decide the threshold for accessing taxpayer funds; it is incumbent upon us to do so," Bachmann said. "And, for far too long, Congress has cavalierly distributed taxpayer mone... Do not expect Obama, his AG or his Congress to investigate, let alone pursue charges against this corrupt organization. One problem with ACORN is the appearance of compartmentalization. Each chapter is legally freestanding (though they are funded through a central source). So the mantra is one of "a bad apple" that has been tossed out. But if there is a pattern of criminal activity (a relatively low bar of 2 acts in 10 years) by an organization and interstate commerce is affected, a whole new set of laws applies (RICO). Realistically, this will never happen. If DOJ won't even prosecute intimidation at polling places, they surely won't look at this option. Has Obama already taken over this country that this can not be stopped? As long as Pelosi, Reid, Frank and the like control Congress, he can pretty much do what he wishes without worry of reprisals, especially since the MSM sees him as someone who can do no wrong. Corruption supporting corruption?? Seems like it. Double standard all around. The RICO act would definitely apply except for the fact that "the fox (DOJ) is guarding the hen-house (Congress)" http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2009/01/26/dems-plan-to-hand-over-billions-to-vote-fraud-outfit-acorn/ |
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