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By: Why is ACORN in The Bailout? | Right Voices

Why is ACORN in The Bailout? | Right Voices — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:10:22 +0000

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By: thinkinboutstuff

thinkinboutstuff — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:20:08 +0000

Kevin… first thanks for the clarification. I was trying to find if it was all ACORN or spread around to different groups. Seemed starnge it would all be ACORN, but one group or many, still annoying.

Second.. hopefully we’ll see some return on this “investment”… even if we don’t get all of it back. Of course it raises the question of where any “profit” actually goes … rebate to us taxpayer types?

By: kevin

kevin — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:04:26 +0000

I just wrote one of my senators, whose last name happens to be Dodd (don’t hold it against me). I’ll also be calling his office. This is ridiculous. I’m voting for Obama (or at least I was; we’ll see what happens with this mess) and even I’m ripping pissed about this. Any profits from this should either come back to taxpayers (since we’re the ones paying for this), or better yet, use the opportunity to pay down our national debt. Not that I actually expect a profit from this debacle anyway.

By: kevin

kevin — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:23:44 +0000

This is why I could never bring myself to join the Democratic party- they always pull this crap. Anytime there’s an urgent piece of legislation they try to sneak in pet projects, and it ends up blowing up in their faces. While there may or may not be valid reasons to invest in low-income housing, this bill is clearly not the place to do it. Not to mention that even including the word ACORN in the bill is playing with political dynamite, considering their nominee’s connections to the group (to be fair, not all of that 20% goes to ACORN- the 20% is split amongst several groups, with ACORN being one of them; however, the point remains the same). It’s a stupid, selfish, and petty move. I swear someone needs to kick Harry Reid in the nuts.

And Joe, seriously, a Jihad? Considering our deep involvement in the Middle East, it seems to be that by now everyone should realize that ‘jihad’ does not mean ‘holy war,’ or any other type of war, as the people who led us to war wanted us to believe. It generally translates as ’struggle,’ or ’struggle in the way of God.’ Quitting smoking or losing weight could be called a jihad.

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:14:55 +0000

Anyone reading this, please write ASAP to your senators and congressman to state your feelings on these Acorn scams added to this bailout.

I realize that I have been passive for far too long.

for those who have never done this, google:
Senator __________’s e-mail

By: PHB

PHB — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:13:20 +0000

Hopefully Dodd and company will be investigated by the FBI for Fannie Mae “donations” and Dodd’s sweetheart mortgadg interest deal.
Now federal funds going to Acorn is really criminal !

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:53:50 +0000

If Acorn gets one red cent of my money, I swear to God I will start a Jihad against this Congress.