Conyers weighing probe of ACORN - Defies Own Party

[WhiskeyGirl]

Opponents of the liberal activist group ACORN have found an unlikely champion in House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers Jr., who is clashing with his own party to pursue hearings on accusations that the group has committed crimes ranging from voter fraud to a mob-style "protection" racket.

"I still want to do it and I probably will," Mr. Conyers, Michigan Democrat, told The Washington Times on Tuesday.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/01/conyers-weighing-probe-of-acorn/

BOR had this on tonight.  Apparently he will have a big special tomorrow.   

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Congratulations to Fox Cable News's Bill O'Reilly for reporting on "The O'Reilly Factor" on March 31, 2009 what the mainstream media did not report during the 2008 presidential election campaign or since: that < i>The New York Times chose NOT to report what it had learned about ACORN (the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now), then Democrat presidential candidate Obama and the Obama presidential campaign.

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http://www.webcommentary.com/asp/ShowArticle.asp?id=gaynorm&date=090331

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Democrats Kill Provision in AmeriCorps Bill that Would Keep Funds from ACORN
By Matthew Vadum on 3.30.09 @ 11:15PM

currently under federal investigation, and this is simply not the sort of organization that should be funded by taxpayer dollars. Although this bill prevents the use of funds for political activities, a loophole exists that would allow volunteers sponsored by the federal government to work on behalf of ACORN, freeing up ACORN workers to engage in voter registration activities. The fact that ACORN has been caught engaging in a number of suspect activities is of even more concern. [emphasis added]

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http://spectator.org/blog/2009/03/30/democrats-kill-provision-in-am