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Post by cpdad on Sept 29, 2008 20:53:29 GMT -5
i aint no politician.....i have a 9th grade education....i can add fairly well ;D......but this ACORN thingy bothers me a lot.
would someone explain to me why our tax dollars should go to that organization?.....kev.
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Post by agatemaggot on Sept 29, 2008 21:21:11 GMT -5
I wouldn't want anyone to get the idea I live in a closet but I havn't heard of ACORN as of yet! Could someone bring me up to speed ? Our pseudo intellectual leaders in Washington come up with another damn giveaway program ? SHEEESE !
Harley
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Post by akansan on Sept 29, 2008 21:48:23 GMT -5
If I know what you're talking about, that's the organization that's supposed to help moderate to low income families on a variety of issues, correct? www.acorn.org/index.php?id=2626I hadn't realized our tax dollars were going toward that organization, especially as it's basically a grassroots lobbying group for reforms. That's like us paying them to lobby our congressman because our congressman has designated that we should pay them. Wait, did that make sense? Interesting... Where did you read they would be receiving tax dollars?
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Post by agatemaggot on Sept 29, 2008 22:04:33 GMT -5
Looked up ACORN ( ASSOCIATION of COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS for REFORM NOW). In recent months the chief organizer had to resign for covering up a $1 million dollar embezzlement scandal involving his brother. Sounds like no charges have been filed as of yet soooo, there must be a congressman involved there somewhere Those politician must have some REALLY deep pockets in those custom tailored suits they wear because they always seem to be fillin em ! My $.02 Harley
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Post by snowdog on Sept 29, 2008 22:05:06 GMT -5
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Post by agatemaggot on Sept 29, 2008 22:16:36 GMT -5
I believe your right about the $20 million but I would rather see some of the thieving a-- holes get an extended amount of jail time. A few years as Bubbas girl friend in the shower might do them some good !
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Post by cpdad on Sept 29, 2008 22:48:14 GMT -5
this is just total bull.....they....ACORN i mean....is in a bunch of crazy stuff.....i aint never been Republican or Democrat.
ACORN....seems to be some under handed folks....and about 20 billion of our tax dollars may end up in there hands.....just dont seem right.
seems folks like this are most of our problem.....can someone ask obama to to get off of there bandwagon....and payroll.
i aint gonna get into a big debate.....but colton turned me on to the ACORN deal.....he has a whole book prepared on them....and im sure i can steal from it ;D....kev.
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Post by cpdad on Sept 29, 2008 22:50:23 GMT -5
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Post by stefan on Sept 30, 2008 11:42:10 GMT -5
Gee wonder why our Liberal Press is keeping hush hush on this one??
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Post by cpdad on Sept 30, 2008 19:34:48 GMT -5
i seen that some republicans are saying no way to any bail out plan with the acorn folks in it....i hope it stays that way....like i said i aint no republican or democrat....i would think it was just as much bull if these acorn folks were republicans.
i aint still sure if this bail out thing is the way to go....the markets kinda rebounded today with out it....but on the flip side i seen on the news just now where interest rates jumped way up.
its been pounded down my throat that the presidents main power is military and executive orders.....buy that vote on this bail out the other day.....it seems its so....the presidents on party turned on him...kev.
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Post by sandsman1 on Sept 30, 2008 20:57:09 GMT -5
see thats what i was thinkin when the hand out didnt come they fig something else out stocks went back up over 400 points today - i still say dont give them anything let them strugle till they get it right -- and they will -- but if you hold 700 billion in front of there faces those crooks cant take it they want it all
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