In short, a man and a woman - dressed as a pimp and a prostitute - walk into an ACORN office and inquire about getting a loan for a house in which the woman plans on running her prostitution business. Her business is, of course, illegal. A government agency helping her in her efforts to run this illegal business is corruption. However, here is the catch: the man and woman set it up to record the conversation. After the incriminating interviews took place, the videos were sent to Fox News.
There are just so many things wrong with this organization:
1. If you get a chance to watch these videos, you will notice that the man sets up these workers
brilliantly. The workers attempt to be somewhat vague in their statements, saying things like, "You don't have to tell the government what you do. Just make up a business name and say you perform 'services'". Then the man says, "But what we are doing is illegal! We will get in trouble for breaking the law." The workers follow up his statement by repeating that even though it is illegal, they don't have to report the nature of the business to the government and can therefore skirt the legality of it.2. The man told the workers that he is bringing in underage El Salvadoreans to work as hookers, and the workers didn't even bat an eye.
3. These workers are women! Women having no problem with this man pimping the girl. No problems with the girl offering her services in their neighborhood. And NO PROBLEM with them bringing in young girls (probably against their will) to work in the brothel.
4. This man (as of Monday morning) has submitted 3 different videos in 3 different ACORN offices, each with the same result... corruption, greed, and fraud!
On top of all this, Foxnews.com and CNN.com both broke this story on Friday. Foxnews pulled no punches and gave us the obvious and sad story. On the other hand, CNN pretended to play the high road and avoided accusing ACORN of doing anything wrong. CNN's dancing around the issue was comical with statements such as "the video appears to be edited in places" and "both women appear enthusiastic to help". Here is the CNN story as it appeared on Friday.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/10/acorn.prostitution/index.html?iref=newssearch
As the story progressed and ACORN fired the workers involved (implying/confirming that the allegations are true), Fox News continued to give us the news. CNN.com however, pulled the story altogether. I guess corruption in nation-wide government agencies isn't new-worthy at CNN, though Kanye West is worth 2 stories (see CNN.com front page).
The bias in our media infuriates me. I'm not saying Fox News isn't biased, but I AM saying the CNN and most of the liberal media is biased and shameless!
7 comments:
Amen.
I'm glad I blogged this story - it was hilarious. I cannot believe the people's responses. It sortof has the undercurrent of, "lawbreakers are oppressed by the government and therefore should be able to get around it". Talk about biting the hand that feeds you. Are you going to comment on the Van Jones story or all of the President's Czars? (I lose count)
Also here's an article going around comparing kingmen in the BOM to the current presidency: http://www.ldsmag.com/ideas/090903disease.html It's a fun read and interesting to think about.
Danny,
Those people at ACORN are nuts.
The real Uncle Bill
Dan,
You should see some of the letters in the Maui News,
don't think I've heard so much hatred expressed for
Fox News & Glenn Beck. The part the continues to blow
me away, is they talk about any and everything except the
facts. about this despicable organization's crimes.
It looks like the folks that did the piece, Beck and Fox
are going to have some impact on the funding and power
given to the ACORN organization in the future.
Dan, keep writing and fighting the fight.
I understand that the other Uncle Bill is not only Real, but
much much older than I (03/02/1944). That said, I was taught
to respect my elders, so I shall sign all future comments
TRY UB (The Real Younger Uncle Bill)
:-)
TRY UB
I'm going to have to get the two Uncle Bills together someday. At least you share the "world's coolest name", right Billy?
There is only ONE Uncle Bill.... all others are imposters.
Seriously I wonder why you are surprised? Without you Dan, I would never know anything going on in the news...does that make me an ostrich? I think I need to read up on my current events! I don't think this type of thing is abnormal. I believe we have tried so hard to make everything equal and fair that now we help criminals more than the people that actually need it. It is a sad commentary on our country but what are we doing to change it? I don't watch the news on purpose because they are biased and shameless...there has to be a balance.
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