OBAMA AVOIDS ACORN AND RACE ISSUES LIKE IT IS H1N1

Race is Still an Issue

Many of you think that because Americans elected a black President, the black problems became problems of the past. That civil rights leaders, like Rev. Jesse Jackson, are now irrelevant. Wrong. Regardless of our new leader's race, we chose a leader who was going to "CHANGE" (remember that word he shoved down our throats?!?) the race issues.

Look at our public housing problems, look at the prison industry, look at black-on-black crime, look at the number of blacks and Hispanics who do not graduate from high school.  These are race issues. Sure, Obama is our poster child that a black man can make it in America but come on, that argument is not enough to make all issues of race and racial disparity disappear!

Obama Must Address Acorn Scandal

In Obama's interview with David Gregory of "Meet the Press" this past weekend, Obama says he does not want to get involved in the Acorn scandal:

STEPHANOPOULOS:  How about the funding for ACORN?

OBAMA:  You know, if -- frankly, it's not really something I've followed closely.  I didn't even know that ACORN was getting a whole lot of federal money.

STEPHANOPOULOS:  Both the Senate and the House have voted to cut it off.

OBAMA:  You know, what I know is, is that what I saw on that video was certainly inappropriate and deserves to be investigated.

STEPHANOPOULOS:  So you're not committing to -- to cut off the federal funding?

OBAMA:  George, this is not the biggest issue facing the country.  It's not something I'm paying a lot of attention to.

VIDEO OF INTERVIEW HERE

Yep, I correctly predicted Obama would remain silent and choose not to take a position on Acorn. See my September 15 blog: "White House Silence on Acorn - Typical Obama."

During my search for the weekend interview, I found an Obama speech from December 1, 2007, where Obama states, if elected, he will rely on "community organizers" to help shape his agenda even before his inauguration.

That's interesting because I have yet to hear of him meeting with any "community organizers" about his agenda. In fact, Obama has taken a totally different approach: ignore any issues of race and "community organization" -- that includes taking any position on Acorn.

This weekend he says to Mr. Gregory:

"Well, look -- David, here's what I'm saying. -- I -- I -- I think that -- the media loves to have a conversation about race. I mean, the -- this is -- is catnip to -- to -- the media because it is a running thread in American history that's very powerful. And it invokes some very strong emotions.

I'm not saying that race -- never matters in -- in any of these -- public debates that we have. What I'm saying is this debate is not about race -- it's about people being worried about -- how our government should operate."

Take a stand, Obama. Take a stand on Acorn. Take a stand on our prison issues. Take a stand our public housing and public education issues. Take a stand on our minority issues that did NOT disappear just because you want to ignore them.

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WHITE HOUSE SILENCE ON ACORN - TYPICAL OBAMA

I don't know why everyone is so SHOCKED that Obama is remaining silent on Acorn. This is typical Obama behavior. His silence has nothing to do with his feelings about Acorn and everything to do with his failure to take a position on the poor and under-served, in general.

Obama's whole schtick is "work hard and you will succeed." He doesn't want to address the prison industry, public housing, inner-city public education and inner-city violence. 

Acorn is an organization designed to help the very same people who I mention above. Since they are under attack, and rightfully so, Obama is going to stay away.

If Obama supports an investigation, he fears losing the constiuents Acorn is designed to serve. If he remains silent, the majority, who are not Acorn-needy, will go away. Sure, tax dollars are going to Acorn, but not enough to cause that majority to really make a fuss. They don't care that much.

Mark my words, Obama will continue to remain silent on inner-city issues and the organizations created to address the people who possess those issues. (He may say, "There should be an investigation but he won't take a position on any allegations against Acorn.)

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VIDEO OF FAKE PIMP AND PROSTIE GET ACORN IN HOT WATER

*** I'm not deleting this post even though more videos have been released by O'Keefe and my below opinions now look silly. Acorn is a terrible, terrible group; its SYSTEMIC & disturbing behavior has now been totally exposed, with the latest video of an Acorn guy stating he has connections to human trafficking through Mexico.  My point was not that I was defending Acorn but that, personally, I feel the video was somewhat unbelievable because a prostie never files a tax return. But NOW, with the latest videos, these losers should lose all of their funding! Ok here goes my original posting...

Filmmaker James O'Keefe and his friend Hannah Giles went undercover into Acorn, posed as a pimp and prostitute looking to evade the IRS and apply for an illegal housing loan for a brothel. Four ACORN workers in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C., offices appearing to offer their help.

As a criminal defense attorney, I have NEVER met a drug dealer, pimp or prostitute who desires to pay taxes and report to the IRS. The woman on the video who is accused of "helping" the pimp and prostitute is seen laughing at their idea because I'm sure she had never heard of such a thing either.

I couldn't disagree more with those "legal experts" who say Acorn employees committed a serious offense. Everyone's up-in-arms about Acorn's alleged ballot fraud so they are doing stupid things, like this, to set them up.  And by the way, prostitution IS a profession! We should be happy the prosties are even filling out tax returns at all! Ha!

I personally am NOT a fan of Acorn but this is just silly.

Fox's Judge Napolitano said charges such as these could occur:
• (a) commit prostitution • (b) operate a prostitution ring • (c) file false documents with taxing and other government authorities • (d) file false documents with a bank [also known as bank fraud]

The judge is stretching. The women weren't even prostitutes and the employee didn't do anything to engage in prostitution. She just gave them a damn form and joked with the couple. I really don't think she cared that much to help them evade the law. It's not like she sat with them and told them what to do line by line.

There's no conspiracy here either. If someone tells another how to kill their wife or how to cook meth in the lab, that is NOT enough for a conspiracy! There must be a "secret AGREEMENT" between the parties. It's not like the woman was telling the "couple" how to set up an LLC for a brothel. I mean, give me a break!

I thought the video was hilarious and more of a joke than anything.

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