ACORN 'dissolved as a national structure'


(02/22/2010) From Politico:The embattled liberal group ACORN is in the process of dissolving its national structure, with state and local-chapters splitting off from the underfunded, controversial national group, an official close to the group confirmed. "ACORN has dissolved as a national structure of state organizations," said a senior official close to the group, who declined to be identified by name because of the fierce conservative attacks on the group that began when a conservative filmmaker caught some staffers of its tax advisory arms on tape appearing to offer advice on incorporating a prostitution business. The videos proved a rallying point for conservatives who had long accused the group of fomenting voting fraud. Though the videos did not produce criminal charges, they appear to have been ...

ACORN's Model Whitewash
(12/28/2009) From the New York Post: Looks like things are starting to look up for those scoundrels, er, "community organizers," at ACORN.

HUD Must Cut Off ACORN
(11/30/2009) From the Washington Examiner: More than a month ago, Congress passed a bill designed to protect taxpayers from funding the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now.

ACORN Dumped Sensitive Documents as Probe Began, Private Investigator Says
(11/24/2009) Joseph AbramsFrom Fox News: A private investigator says he found tens of thousands of sensitive documents dumped outside a California ACORN office just days after the state attorney general announced an inquiry into the community organizing group.



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From the Blogs

Opponents would fight any ACORN attempt to return to Ohio for voter registration purposes
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 - Mar 13, 2010 2:24 pm
Ohio opponents would fight ACORN attempt to return COLUMBUS, Ohio ? The community organizing group ACORN is not expressly prohibited from returning to Ohio under a settlement reached in a lawsuit that claimed it used fraudulent voter registration practices.

Obama And ACORN
Musings of a Vast Right-Winger - Mar 13, 2010 11:00 am
The article below is from Judical Watch.org.This does not surprise me the investigation was closed.Obama,Holder and ACORN are from the same corrupt mold.They are thieves,liars and thugs.Obama Justice Department Shut Down Federal ACORN Investigation According to Documents Obtained by Judicial Watch.Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, ann

Even More Voter Fraud and Obama
ParalegalProfs - Mar 13, 2010 9:45 am
http://www.newsrealblog.com/2010/03/12/facing-new-voter-fraud-charges-acorn-rebranding-continues/#pageTitle

Obama Justice Department shut down ACORN probe
Blogging in Our Time 2 Escape - Mar 13, 2010 1:56 am
Don't worry, folks, it's just your normal Chicago-style political thugocracy.

Facing New Voter Fraud Charges, ACORN Rebranding Continues
FrontPage Magazine - Mar 12, 2010 6:13 pm
Glenn Beck hasn’t been paying much attention to ACORN lately — and that’s too bad.

Who Spiked The ACORN Vote Fraud Investigations?
Tai-Chi Policy - Mar 12, 2010 4:51 pm
Who do you think? Obama and his administration.

Libertarian Group Forces ACORN Out of Ohio
the Kansas Citian - Mar 12, 2010 4:36 pm
  COLUMBUS, Ohio The community organizing group ACORN has agreed to permanently give up its business license in Ohio, under a settlement with a libertarian organization.

New Indictments Hit Crumbling ACORN
Capital Research Center: Monitoring environmental groups, non-profits, foundations & labor union - Mar 12, 2010 4:15 pm
In today’s Washington Times I have an op-ed on ACORN’s latest legal troubles.

Department Of Justice Or Injustice?
Mindless & Spineless - Mar 12, 2010 3:48 pm
Washington, DC -- March 11, 2010 Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it has obtained documents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) detailing federal investigations into the alleged corrupt activities of Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).

State Court Tosses ACORN's Sham Lawsuit
Red Maryland - Mar 12, 2010 1:00 pm
On March 4th, the Circuit Court of Baltimore City dismissed ACORNs suit against James OKeefe, Hannah Giles and Breitbart LLC.

VADUM: New indictments hit crumbling ACORN - Washington Times
Munz's Place - Mar 12, 2010 11:23 am
VADUM: New indictments hit crumbling ACORN - Washington Times: "New election-fraud charges against employees of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) in Wisconsin are a helpful reminder that the scandal-prone, far-left liberal group remains as determined as ever to cause trouble come election time.In Milwaukee, Maria L. Miles and Kevin L. Clancy stand accused of felony

FOXNews.com - Watchdog Accuses Obama Justice Department of Ignoring ACORN Fraud
Munz's Place - Mar 12, 2010 11:11 am
FOXNews.com - Watchdog Accuses Obama Justice Department of Ignoring ACORN Fraud: "The Obama Justice Department administration shut down an investigation into ACORN last year, ignoring evidence of fraud at the community group, a government watchdog claimed Thursday, citing investigative documents it obtained.The watchdog, Judicial Watch, in releasing the documents, accused ACORN of 'evident crimina

Don't Miss These Stories!
Vital Signs - Mar 12, 2010 10:52 am
* "Back in December, U.S. District Judge Nina Gershon in New York issued a temporary injunction preventing Congress from cutting off funding to ACORN.

Another Double Standard
Rabid Sanity - Mar 12, 2010 10:13 am
Remember Scooter Libby? Or Martha Stewart? Both of these high profile people were prosecuted for making false statements to federal agents.

New FOIA documents: Obama blocked FBI investigations into ACORN fraud
Inoperable Terran - Mar 12, 2010 8:15 am
Sounds kinda, you know, impeachable to me.

Obama Justice Department Shut Down Federal ACORN Investigation
Salisbury News - Mar 12, 2010 7:45 am
Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced Thursday that it has obtained documents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) detailing federal investigations into the alleged corrupt activities of Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).

FBI Documents Prove Obama Killed ACORN Investigation
American Patriot Journal - Mar 12, 2010 7:27 am
(biggovernment.com) - Documents released today by Judicial Watch reference serious allegations of corruption and voter registration fraud by the Association of Community Organizations for Reform (ACORN), as well as the Obama administrations decision to shut down a criminal investigation into these matters.

Activist NYC Judge Says Govt Must Stop Blocking Money To ACORN
Salisbury News - Mar 12, 2010 7:25 am
A federal judge who found it unconstitutional that Congress tried to cut funding to the activist group ACORN has rejected a government request to change her mind and has ordered government agencies to make it clear the funding isn't blocked.In a written ruling Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Nina Gershon made permanent her conclusion last year that the cutoff of funding was unconstitutional. She or

Surprise! Holder Shut Down ACORN Investigation
Dad29 - Mar 12, 2010 7:03 am
Some people get investigated.

Judicial Watch: Obama Administration Spiked ACORN Investigation
Wizbang - Mar 12, 2010 6:55 am
BigGovernment has a summary report from Judicial Watch, which filed a FOAI request for documents related to Federal investigations involving voter registration fraud by ACORN.

Judicial Watch Says DOJ Spiked ACORN Investigation
Lakeshore Laments A political weblog specializing in Wisconsin politics and culture - Mar 12, 2010 6:55 am
What else is new, the Obama DOJ dropped the Phildelphia Black Panther case. Recall there you had substantial video evidence of poll intimidation, and other forms of tomfoolery. Documents released today by Judicial Watch reference serious allegations of corruption and voter registration fraud by the Association of Community Organizations for Reform (ACORN), as well [...]

Whitewash: Obama DOJ Quickly Shut Down ACORN Investigation
Bizblogger - Mar 12, 2010 6:37 am
It's quite telling where Obama's loyalties lie (and they're not to the Constitution or the rule of law) based on the ACORN fraud investigation that was almost immediately shut down after multiple counts of election fraud during the 2008 elections.Chicago thuggery.

Thurber's Thoughts: ACORN out of Ohio
BlogNetNews.com » Ohio - Mar 12, 2010 6:36 am
I saw this last night, but didn't get a chance to post about, so my apologies if this is old news to some....but even if it is, it bears repeating: ACORN is out of Ohio's elections.From the Columbus Dispatch:ACORN, the liberal group notorious for allegedly trying to inflate voter rolls' [...]

Morning Headlines March 12th
Blue Collar Republican - Mar 12, 2010 5:54 am
The South Jersey jihadist ? Michelle Malkin Obama Justice Department Ignoring ACORN Fraud?- ACORN Surrenders Ohio Business License ? FOXNews.com Lesbian Teen Sues School Over Prom Drama ? FOXNews.com Friday Morning Mobster Shot ? Gateway Pundit Tea parties stir evangelicals’ fears ? POLITICO Top Stories ‘Tea party’ steeped in confusion ? Los Angeles

Obama Spiked ACORN Investigation
The Virginian - Mar 12, 2010 5:32 am
Not exactly unexpected, but still troubling:Two specific complaints were filed against ACORN for alleged voter fraud in October 2008 by Lucy Corelli and Joseph Borges, Republican Registrars of Voters in Stamford and Bridgeport, Connecticut, respectively.