The verdict is in. Not Guilty!

[Dave007inVegas]

The Washington Times
By S. A. Miller
June 25, 2009

House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers Jr. has backed off his plan to investigate wrongdoing by the liberal activist group ACORN, saying "powers that be" put the kibosh on the idea.

Mr. Conyers, Michigan Democrat, earlier bucked his party leaders by calling for hearings on accusations the Association of Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN) has committed crimes ranging from voter fraud to a mob-style "protection" racket. "The powers that be decided against it," Mr. Conyers told The Washington Times.

The chairman declined to elaborate, shrugging off questions about who told him how to run his committee and give the Democrat-allied group a pass.

Pittsburgh lawyer Heather Heidelbaugh, whose testimony about ACORN at a March 19 hearing on voting issues prompted Mr. Conyers to call for a probe, said she was perplexed by Mr. Conyers' explanation for his change of heart.

"If the chair of the Judiciary Committee cannot hold a hearing if he want to [then] who are the powers that he is beholden to?" she said. "Is it the leadership, is it the White House, is it contributors? Who is 'the power?'"

Capitol Hill Democrats had bristled at proposed hearings because it threatened to rekindle criticism of the financial ties and close cooperation between President Obama's campaign and ACORN and its sister organizations Citizens Services Inc. and Project Vote.

The groups came under fire during the campaign after probes into possible voter fraud in a series of presidential battleground states, including Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Mexico and Nevada.

ACORN and its affiliates are currently the target of at least 14 lawsuits related to voter fraud in the 2008 election and a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act complaint filed by former ACORN members.

The group's leaders have consistently denied any wrongdoing and previously said they welcomed a congressional probe. The group did not immediately respond Thursday to questions about Mr. Conyers being convinced to drop those plans.

First they ignore voter intimidation by the Black Panthers in Philly, now they let ACORN slide.

It’s good to see that corruption at that highest level of government is alive and well. Hope and Change, my ass.

:cripwalk:

 

[Dave007inVegas]

On a side note…

Guilty plea…

Conyers may want to cozy up to those “powers that be“.

Detroit City Council President Pro Tem Monica Conyers pleaded guilty this morning to conspiring to commit bribery and is free on personal bond.

U.S. District Judge Avern Cohn said, "The defendant now stands convicted."
The one count of conspiring to commit bribery is punishable by up to five years in prison.

No sentencing date has been set.

Conyers, the wife of powerful Democratic congressman U.S. Rep. John Conyers, appeared before Cohn to answer charges in connection with the wide-ranging probe of wrongdoing at Detroit city hall.

She has long been under suspicion in the Synagro Technologies bribery probe, not least because she had been a vocal opponent of the contract before suddenly switching her sentiments. She became the deciding voice in the city council’s 5-4 vote to approve the sludge-hauling deal in November 2007.

The way I see it is how bad can it be? I mean it’s not like she had an affair. ~~:<<

 

[ElTaino]

So if i was to specutively interpret that, i would come up with:
barack: dont investigate our corruption during the election and i'll keep your wife out of jail
conyers: word

 

[Dave007inVegas]

So if i was to specutively interpret that, i would come up with:
barack: dont investigate our corruption during the election and i'll keep your wife out of jail
conyers: word

I would like to think that won’t be the case. Only time will tell.

 

[cutacrossshorty]

Anyone with 1/10 of a clue knows that there was no vote fraud related to ACORN (i.e. noone attempted to vote fraudulently and noone set out to conspire to do so) .

The only ones that think there was vote fraud are the ones who believed all the lies of those who were trying to con them into thinking it was true (with the help of the right wing media).

I think those who purposely tried to con the public into thinking there was fraud should be prosecuted or at least be made to pick up the expense of any investigation (but that will never happen).

 

[Dave007inVegas]

Anyone with 1/10 of a clue knows that there was no vote fraud related to ACORN (i.e. noone attempted to vote fraudulently and noone set out to conspire to do so) .

The only ones that think there was vote fraud are the ones who believed all the lies of those who were trying to con them into thinking it was true (with the help of the right wing media).

I think those who purposely tried to con the public into thinking there was fraud should be prosecuted or at least be made to pick up the expense of any investigation (but that will never happen).

ACORN and its affiliates are currently the target of at least 14 lawsuits related to voter fraud in the 2008 election and a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act complaint filed by former ACORN members.

The law suits are real, all 14 of them. Even their former members filed a RICO. Innocent until proven guilty? If you don’t investigate, what’s the point? No point, much like your post. ^^