Supporting ACORN
Given the almost daily headlines and scandals involving ACORN, some members of Congress have decided that maybe ACORN’s not the best route to take involving some community projects. It seems like a no-brainer to me. You’ve accusations of voter fraud, money laundering, tax evasion, forging federal applications, shaking down banks to make risky loans, and a few others. I personally have enjoyed their advise on how to become a pimp to import minor girls to be sex slaves on the cheap.
Then, someone in government came to the conclusion that with all these accusations of felonies and stuff, maybe federal funding isn’t such a good idea right now. So, they had some votes. Most people seem to agree that ACORN’s not really the best avenue for some projects right now.
Senate Amendment S.2355 Prohibits the use of funds to fund the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). It was authored by Mike Johanns. It was then co-sponsored by:
- Sen Michael B. Enzi [WY]
- Sen Saxby Chambliss [GA]
- Sen Jim Bunning [KY]
- Sen Jon Kyl [AZ]
- Sen Richard Burr [NC]
- Sen Jim DeMin t[SC]
- Sen Robert F. Bennett [UT]
- Sen Pat Roberts [KS]
- Sen John Barrasso [WY]
- Sen Tom Coburn [OK]
- Sen Johnny Isakson [GA]
- Sen Orrin G. Hatch [UT]
- Sen John Thune[SD]
- Sen Roger F. Wicker[MS]
They then held the vote. These seven decided ACORN deserved millions of public dollars regardless of all the felonies they have been accused of:
- Roland Burris (D-IL)
- Robert Casey (D-PA)
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
- Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
As expected, those condoning the continued corruption of ACORN were all Democrats ( Sanders caucuses with the Democrats ). As expected as well is the fact that most of the votes against the amendment came from New York and Illinois. Oddly enough tho, ACORN seems to have a firm grip on Vermont? I’m waiting on Nancy Pelosi to tell us again how she’s fighting the culture of corruption.
