Supreme Court Won't Hear ACORN Lawsuit Over Ban On Government Funding

[FBaggins]

Source: HuffingtonPost

The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from ACORN, the activist group driven to ruin by scandal and financial woes, over being banned from getting federal funds.

The high court on Monday refused to review a federal court's decision to uphold Congress's ban on federal funds for the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now.

Congress cut off ACORN's federal funding last year in response to allegations the group engaged in voter registration fraud and embezzlement and violated the tax-exempt status of some of its affiliates by engaging in partisan political activities.

ACORN sued, but the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City upheld the action. The high court refused to hear its appeal.



Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/20/supreme-court-acorn-funding-ban_n_880415.html

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Not a surprise... but news either way.

[Lint Head]

1. Special thanks to the UNITED STATES SUPREME COWARDS.

[Tippy]

6. I'll second that....

[Judi Lynn]

2. Would it be possible to rebuild that organization with a new name?

No reason to take this dirty dealing as the last word, after all.

The need for an organization like ACORN still remains. That need should be addressed, and the new organization created with the lesson understood from the last, that the right will clearly attempt to destroy it, as it advances democracy. The next organization needs to be better focused, stronger, more prepared for evil, filthy attacks from the very first.

Too bad the perps from the "Pimp" crime can't be forced to wear their cheap, slimy costumes every single day for the next 10 years, the same clothes they used to try to devaluate some imaginary group of people.

[dipsydoodle]

4. Same thought just occured to me

Great minds.........:) :hi:

[FBaggins]

5. Sure... but you still need to get a red Congress to fall for it.

Not that they're the sharpest tools in the shed... but it would be tough to add the budget line.

[Enthusiast]

3. This is a true injustice.

Just what we have come to expect.

[ooglymoogly]

7. When you have a court of Jim Crows; don't expect any justice

Bluedogs, Dino's and Pugs bear the blame for this calumny on civilization.

[valerief]

8. Because we live in a fascist state, not a democracy. nt

[QUALAR]

9. Not Well Connected

Acorn founder should have gone on a hunting or fishing trip with Justice Scalia while the decision was pending. That probably would have aided their cause substantially.

[izquierdista]

10. Now that bills of attainder are legal

I'll be asking my congresscritter to submit one declaring that I have the winning lotto numbers for this week. I've promised him a BIG campaign donation if he gets it passed.

[Bandit]

11. A Congress that was Majority Democratic...

:shrug: with friends like these.......

[ooglymoogly]

13. We have to stop saying this and realize bluedogs and Dino's

(politely called corporate dems) are working for the other side. We have only had a majority in delusion.

[24601]

12. No, it's not a surprise - even though it takes only 4 votes to grant

cert.