The acceptability of federal funds for community activism apparently depends on what community you’re active in, and what your politics are.

“They may have to file for bankruptcy if they don’t have several big pending grants approved or get emergency loans,” a highly placed ACORN source told me over the weekend. This information bolsters Rep. Darrell Issa’s (R-Calif.) claim last week that ACORN is in turmoil amidst internal power struggles and on the verge of bankruptcy.

Given that ACORN is a network of hundreds of affiliated nonprofits, it’s not exactly clear how a bankruptcy filing would work, but the idea is under serious consideration by ACORN’s leadership. It was discussed at length at the group’s most recent national board meeting, which took place in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., during the Oct. 14-15 weekend, ACORN sources told me.

But even if ACORN were to go bankrupt, that doesn’t mean it would disappear.

ACORN may dissolve and then re-emerge as a new organization, the group’s lawyer Arthur Z. Schwartz says. Such a re-organization may involve “the creation of new nonprofit entities in each state where ACORN functions, as ACORN considers moving from a centralized corporate structure, to a decentralized federated structure,” Schwartz said. “ACORN will need help from people who have handled rebranding.”

As of Nov. 11, ACORN and its affiliates owed at least $2,328,596 in long overdue back taxes to all levels of government. Many of the tax liens, which are only issued by creditor tax agencies after a tax debt has become seriously delinquent, do not appear in the Nexis database, so the actual total may be much higher. ACORN has been negotiating with tax collectors to have interest on its tax debts waived and to have some of the debts partially forgiven.

The new tax lien data throw new light on why ACORN can’t sell its former headquarters at 1024 Elysian Fields Ave. in New Orleans. French Quarter Realty is asking $835,000 for the property, which is now weighed down by a whopping $1,278,862 in tax liens.

Full article:
http://spectator.org/archives/2009/11/16/acorn-goes-for-broke

The impeachment procedure cannot be used because it refers to individuals who are legally elected but misbehave once in their official positions.

The Quo Warranto is one of the core issues pursued by Taitz in her lawsuit before Judge Carter in California. It is also the core issue being currently pursued by Leo Donofrio. Naturalborncitizen.wordpress.com

“That’s not the Bauer I knew!”

Wait… no. No, it isn’t. In fact, if Congress passed a bill punishing Hasan, it would be unconstitutional. That’s beyond the powers of Congress.

They don’t have to give him anything, just as they don’t have to give ACORN anything (which is, incidentally, why I think ACORN probably loses this suit).

But what Congress can’t do is convert mere accusations, unproven by the formal legal process, into a punitive deprivation of rights. That’s unconstitutional. The legislative and judicial powers are separate for a reason. And if a judge decides that ACORN’s right to bid (not receive, just bid) for government contracts is being taken away here without proof of wrongdoing, and that there’s no other explanation for the bill, then ACORN will win.

And if that’s what actually happened, then they’ll deserve to win, sleazy organization though they may be. I don’t want Congress to be allowed to act as judge and jury, and neither do you.

My facts are quite straight, thank you. If there were a conviction on the record, I’m sure you’d be able to cite it for me. But there isn’t, so you can’t.

http://www.infidelsparadise.com/?p=8251

LOL it’s too funny this hat! seems to fit though!

Expect the same guilt card and wedge issue crap to be played again. And more ACORN. More media favoritism. Unless he’s polling in the low thirties by then — then we can expect another corporate sock puppet — from either party.

Also depends on the economy’s rebound or lack thereof — and whether the GOP has a credible candidate — and Romney or Huckabee ain’t cutting it. I certainly wouldn’t want either one of them.

Gonna take enormous grass roots coming from both sides to get to a place where gov’t reps. are doing the people’s business instead of their own.

Great article, btw.