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Roland Burris Defends ACORN, Says 'Fox Sting' and 'Agendas' to Blame
Roland Burris Defends ACORN, Says 'Fox Sting' and 'Agendas' to Blame
Defending ACORN on Capitol Hill these days is a lonely, usually fruitless task, but Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) took on the director of the U.S. Census Bureau on Wednesday over his decision to cut the bureau's ties with the Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now (ACORN) without a ...
ACORN Throws Out Republican Voter Registrations
ACORN Throws Out Republican Voter Registrations
biggovernment.com — ACORN wants people to register to vote – as long as they’re Democrats. Republican registrations go into... the trash. Here is a first-hand account of how it happens. In February 2008, Fathiyyah Muhammad of Jacksonville, Florida, heard that ACORN was ... (more) ACORN Throws Out Republican Voter Registrations
Firefighters lose large U.S. grant to ACORN
Firefighters lose large U.S. grant to ACORN
washingtontimes.com — Nearly $1 million in Homeland Security funding typically earmarked for fire departments has been awarded to ACORN,... despite a clear signal from Congress that it intends to cut off federal funding to the embattled group. The grant to ACORN's Louisiana ... (more) Firefighters lose large U.S. grant to ACORN
Acorn Chief Denounces Air of 'McCarthyism'
Acorn Chief Denounces Air of 'McCarthyism'
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com — Bertha Lewis, the head of Acorn, vowed that the organization would go on, despite missteps, the video... controversy, embezzlement and attacks on its operations. (more) Acorn Chief Denounces Air of 'McCarthyism'
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Burris defends ACORN. Blames "so-called Fox sting."
Lynn Sweet — ... WASHINGTON--Over at Politics Daily, Patricia Murphy is reporting that "Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) took on the director of the U.S. Census Bureau on Wednesday at a hearing over his decision to cut the bureau's ties with the Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now (ACORN) without a formal review or inquiry." ...

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