Thread: MD - BAN ACORN by Delegate Pat McDonough

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BAN ACORN by Delegate Pat McDonough

It is time for Maryland to enact a law that will quickly prevent any Acorn-like organization from engaging in corruption with taxpayer's money. I am developing and will be introducing in the near future legislation designed to accomplish this goal. "The Taxpayer's Anti- Fraud and Protection Act" is patterned after legislation that has been introduced in Congress. This new law will allow state officials to move quickly with investigation and prosecution of any organization involved with state taxpayer's funds.

There has been a great deal of hesitation and even political conflict involving Maryland officials and the need to investigate Acorn. With Baltimore as the centerpiece regarding revelation of a national scandal concerning Acorn's alleged criminal actions revealed by two video journalists, the city's top prosecutor Patricia Jessamy stands on the sidelines. The only action she threatened is a prosecution of the two young creative journalists. A Sun newspaper editorial recently stated, "Acorn, though officially non-partisan, has engaged in voter registration activities that have significantly benefitted Democrats, the party to which Ms. Jessamy and every other Baltimore elected official belong. No matter what her justifications are, it doesn't smell right for her to look the other way when the rest of the country has witnessed Acorn employees tell someone they thought was a pimp to claim under aged girls from El Salvador as dependents."

Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler, another Democrat, has also been a reluctant warrior. A.G. Gansler once refused to remove an Acorn link from his website claiming the prostitution videos about Acorn "are no more relevant to us than a murder that takes place in Baltimore City." Gansler finally caved in to pressure and decided to investigate.

In Congress, 172 House Democrats supported cutting off federal funding to Acorn. 75 Democrats cast pro-Acorn votes, including Baltimore Congressman, Elijah Cummings. The House Majority Whip, James E. Clayburn, the leading attack dog against Congressman Joe "You lied" Wilson, cast a pro- Acorn vote. President Obama, who finally threw Acorn off the census train, provided at least $800,000 to the group to perform a "get out the vote" campaign in his 2008 Presidential run.

Disaffected former board members of Acorn have been calling for an audit of the organization which has received more than $53 million dollars in federal taxpayers' money since 1994. According to a story in the New York Times, Acorn's own attorney Elizabeth Kingsley, has expressed serious concern about the non-profit Acorn using tax exempt funds for partisan political activity.

The real scandal is that ABC, CBS, NBC, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Baltimore Sun, and Obama Press Secretary Keith Obermann all ignored warnings and allegations about Acorn's corrupt activities. Even today, MSNBC's Rachel Madow, vainly attempts to defend Acorn. Of course, there is no double standard in the national media and press.

The Maryland State Taxpayer Protection and Anti-Fraud Act which I am introducing will clearly define the rule of law in reference to corrupt practices by organizations using state taxpayers' funds. It will eliminate partisan politics and put devious groups on notice. It's about time!

For additional information, you may contact Delegate Pat McDonough by calling 410-238-0025 or send an e-mail to him at Patmcdee@ comcast.net.

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A.G. Gansler once refused to remove an Acorn link from his website claiming the prostitution videos about Acorn "are no more relevant to us than a murder that takes place in Baltimore City." Gansler finally caved in to pressure and decided to investigate.

What an absolutely stupid and callous remark!!!! Any murder could be related to larger crimes, like gang warfare, drug dealing, ethnic violence, etc. Nah, don't worry about all those things or fair elections either, as long as you get reelected.