Comments on: ACORN Received $31 Million in Government Funding Since 1998 http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/22/acorn-received-31-million-in-government-funding-since-1998/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:18:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Cut Spending | Conservative Rants http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/22/acorn-received-31-million-in-government-funding-since-1998/#comment-216473 Cut Spending | Conservative Rants Sat, 02 Oct 2010 20:51:55 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/10/22/acorn-received-31-million-in-government-funding-since-1998/#comment-216473 [...] finance fraudulent groups with ACORN style funding? There is also the inherent fraud such as in this Heritage report on government waste which [...] [...] finance fraudulent groups with ACORN style funding? There is also the inherent fraud such as in this Heritage report on government waste which [...]

]]> By: Headlines Exposed 11.24.2009 — ExposeTheMedia.com http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/22/acorn-received-31-million-in-government-funding-since-1998/#comment-70835 Headlines Exposed 11.24.2009 — ExposeTheMedia.com Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:08:17 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/10/22/acorn-received-31-million-in-government-funding-since-1998/#comment-70835 [...] ACORN Received $31 Million In Government Funding Since 1998 [...] [...] ACORN Received $31 Million In Government Funding Since 1998 [...]

]]> By: Bachelor, CA http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/22/acorn-received-31-million-in-government-funding-since-1998/#comment-56416 Bachelor, CA Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:39:27 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/10/22/acorn-received-31-million-in-government-funding-since-1998/#comment-56416 artk...first you go after the corruption you can get and then you work your way up the ladder as the little fish turn-over the bigger fish. artk…first you go after the corruption you can get and then you work your way up the ladder as the little fish turn-over the bigger fish.

]]> By: Pelosi, CA http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/22/acorn-received-31-million-in-government-funding-since-1998/#comment-56415 Pelosi, CA Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:35:06 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/10/22/acorn-received-31-million-in-government-funding-since-1998/#comment-56415 The Senate defunded Acorn??? The Senate defunded Acorn???

]]> By: Rightwingrick, Puget http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/22/acorn-received-31-million-in-government-funding-since-1998/#comment-55719 Rightwingrick, Puget Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:09:46 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/10/22/acorn-received-31-million-in-government-funding-since-1998/#comment-55719 Yes, let's hang this organization BEFORE an investigation and BEFORE they have had their day in court. After all, they have been accused by someone we like, right? Isn't that the way we do it in America? Yes, let's hang this organization BEFORE an investigation and BEFORE they have had their day in court. After all, they have been accused by someone we like, right?

Isn't that the way we do it in America?

]]> By: artk New York http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/22/acorn-received-31-million-in-government-funding-since-1998/#comment-55390 artk New York Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:57:36 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/10/22/acorn-received-31-million-in-government-funding-since-1998/#comment-55390 You think that 3,000,000 a year is worth all this attention? You think that 3,000,000 a year is worth all this attention?

]]> By: A Storm Brewing on Tax Day « Grand Rants http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/22/acorn-received-31-million-in-government-funding-since-1998/#comment-27194 A Storm Brewing on Tax Day « Grand Rants Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:34:35 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/10/22/acorn-received-31-million-in-government-funding-since-1998/#comment-27194 [...] crowd, and the other the agenda-blind (but very-well funded) ACORN ilk. Things to think very seriously [...] [...] crowd, and the other the agenda-blind (but very-well funded) ACORN ilk. Things to think very seriously [...]

]]> By: Jersey Jim, Deptford http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/22/acorn-received-31-million-in-government-funding-since-1998/#comment-21787 Jersey Jim, Deptford Sun, 15 Mar 2009 09:46:14 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/10/22/acorn-received-31-million-in-government-funding-since-1998/#comment-21787 These complaints are all very good but our MAJOR PROBLEM is prosicuting our elected officials for wrong doing! America is not prosicuting any higher ups in the stock market, banking, or government. They all seem to be in it together. What the US citizen needs is a way to make our government return to honest Law & Order. We can talk all we want but our officials know we DO NOT HAVE ANY POWER! The reason for this lack of power is that we have become fragmented in our thinking and needs and what each of us feels is important. US citezens should be agreeing on fundimental core beliefs such as: 1-If you murder someone you are executed or go to jail 2- If you swindel people you sell all your assets and give the proceeds to the victoms (not the government!) and go to jail. 3-People serving the public like doctors, clergy, police, government officials, that are caught taking advantage of them should have a sentence 3 times that of an ordinary citizen. I could go on forever about my ideas for getting our country back on track--but it is just a bunch of hot wind UNLESS we can get the good guys in our government to wake up and start blowing wistles on the bad guys. I need suggestions from anyone and everyone on how this can be done? We had our chance this presidential election to show our strength but they herded us into 2 candidates that THEY wanted--what choice did we have? Could we have ALL turned in a third party vote--and who would this have been? We are not united as a country only as special interest groups, these special interest groups seem to have control of our country. What I suggest as a FIRST STEP towards the citizens getting power and control of our country is this: Step one=Tell everyone you know and have them tell everyone they know to tell their elected officials that they will vote them out of office if they do not CHANGE the way candidates get funding for their election. The funding now comes from companys and organization who get their money (OUR MONEY) back many times more then what the gave AFTER THEIR MAN GETS IN OFFICE! This is exactly where most of our stimulas money appears to be going now. We have to stop these payback donations and create a system that makes it UNLAWFUL TO ACCEPT MONEY!! The candidates would be given so many hours of free radio and TV the staions could deduct this cost from taxes. Same with newspapers and printed mailings. Of course this is an idea in the rough but I think it can be worked out where it would make all candidates EQUAL and not beholding to any one except the American citizen. After we obtain that we could go onto other areas and make changes--at least we would have clear headed non conflicted elected officials who will see that it is "We The People" who they have to listen to. Hey it's a first step--now is any one interested? Best Regards Jersey Jim These complaints are all very good but our MAJOR PROBLEM is prosicuting our elected officials for wrong doing! America is not prosicuting any higher ups in the stock market, banking, or government. They all seem to be in it together.

What the US citizen needs is a way to make our government return to honest Law & Order. We can talk all we want but our officials know we DO NOT HAVE ANY POWER! The reason for this lack of power is that we have become fragmented in our thinking and needs and what each of us feels is important. US citezens should be agreeing on fundimental core beliefs such as:

1-If you murder someone you are executed or go to jail

2- If you swindel people you sell all your assets and give the proceeds to the victoms (not the government!) and go to jail.

3-People serving the public like doctors, clergy, police, government officials, that are caught taking advantage of them should have a sentence 3 times that of an ordinary citizen.

I could go on forever about my ideas for getting our country back on track–but it is just a bunch of hot wind UNLESS we can get the good guys in our government to wake up and start blowing wistles on the bad guys. I need suggestions from anyone and everyone on how this can be done? We had our chance this presidential election to show our strength but they herded us into 2 candidates that THEY wanted–what choice did we have? Could we have ALL turned in a third party vote–and who would this have been? We are not united as a country only as special interest groups, these special interest groups seem to have control of our country. What I suggest as a FIRST STEP towards the citizens getting power and control of our country is this:

Step one=Tell everyone you know and have them tell everyone they know to tell their elected officials that they will vote them out of office if they do not CHANGE the way candidates get funding for their election. The funding now comes from companys and organization who get their money (OUR MONEY) back many times more then what the gave AFTER THEIR MAN GETS IN OFFICE! This is exactly where most of our stimulas money appears to be going now. We have to stop these payback donations and create a system that makes it UNLAWFUL TO ACCEPT MONEY!! The candidates would be given so many hours of free radio and TV the staions could deduct this cost from taxes. Same with newspapers and printed mailings. Of course this is an idea in the rough but I think it can be worked out where it would make all candidates EQUAL and not beholding to any one except the

American citizen. After we obtain that we could go onto other areas and make changes–at least we would have clear headed non conflicted elected officials who will see that it is "We The People" who they have to listen to.

Hey it's a first step–now is any one interested?

Best Regards

Jersey Jim

]]> By: Payday Loan, Alaska http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/22/acorn-received-31-million-in-government-funding-since-1998/#comment-21721 Payday Loan, Alaska Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:38:06 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/10/22/acorn-received-31-million-in-government-funding-since-1998/#comment-21721 The low-income families are the most targeted group during the onset of elections. Candidates thought that these people are easy to convince to vote them by just giving a sort of “charity” . Indeed, it is inherent for us people that we love pork and pork products but not when it means government spending the nation’s cash in earmarks and easy loans that don’t benefit the majority of Americans. Well, groups like ACORN have been pressuring President Obama for spending on their interests (again, theirs, not the majority of Americans) which would be considered anything but kosher. Some of these groups pegged to receive funds have had controversial histories and policy interests that aren’t exactly mainstream – or good for a lot of people. Many are struggling to bring home the bacon that the government is spending. The low-income families are the most targeted group during the onset of elections. Candidates thought that these people are easy to convince to vote them by just giving a sort of “charity” . Indeed, it is inherent for us people that we love pork and pork products but not when it means government spending the nation’s cash in earmarks and easy loans that don’t benefit the majority of Americans. Well, groups like ACORN have been pressuring President Obama for spending on their interests (again, theirs, not the majority of Americans) which would be considered anything but kosher. Some of these groups pegged to receive funds have had controversial histories and policy interests that aren’t exactly mainstream – or good for a lot of people. Many are struggling to bring home the bacon that the government is spending.

]]> By: New American Tea Party » Blog Archive » An Open Letter to Charles G. Koch http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/22/acorn-received-31-million-in-government-funding-since-1998/#comment-19942 New American Tea Party » Blog Archive » An Open Letter to Charles G. Koch Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:56:52 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/10/22/acorn-received-31-million-in-government-funding-since-1998/#comment-19942 [...] out, all you have to do is heap cash on activists who will invariably misuse that money. You know, like ACORN. And that is the reason for this letter. We want to make sure your money goes to the right people [...] [...] out, all you have to do is heap cash on activists who will invariably misuse that money. You know, like ACORN. And that is the reason for this letter. We want to make sure your money goes to the right people [...]

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