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ACORN TO HIT THE STREETS

10:34 AM Tue, Sep 23, 2008 |


THIS AFTERNOON MEMBERS OF A.C.O.R.N. THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR REFORM NOW ARE SUPPOSED TO VOICE OPPOSITION TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S APPARENT 700-BILLION DOLLAR BAILOUT PLAN.
I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH THE GROUP'S SPOKESPERSON, AND HE SAYS AROUND NOON THEY WILL PROTEST OUTSIDE THE SAINT LOUIS FEDERAL RESERVE BANK IN THE 400 BLOCK OF LOCUST STREET. HE SAYS THEY HAVE MANY CONCERNS TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST INCLUDING...."DEMANDING THAT CONGRESS HELPS HOMEOWNERS FACING FORECLOSURES AND NOT JUST LENDERS."
THE GROUP ALSO ACCUSES THE FEDS OF "FUELING THE CURRENT FINANCIAL CRISIS IN AMERICA."
I JUST CALLED SAINT LOUIS FEDERAL RESERVE TO SEE IF THEY INTEND TO COMMENT ON THE FORTHCOMING DEMONSTRATION BY ACORN, AND A SPOKESPERSON THERE SAYS "THEY WILL GET BACK WITH US."

AS WE LIKE TO SAY IN TELEVISION, "STAY TUNED FOR NEWS 4 AT NOON."



2 Comments

Patrick Dover said:

I am curious if ACORN will bringing the same voter fraud that they are being called out on in other states

PR said:

ACORN is a corrupt organization, often involved in promoting voter fraud.
ACORN is only upset, now, because ACORN thought they were going to get some financial kick backs, out of the original bail out plan.
Republicans have striped the corrupt ACORN pork out of the plan, and ACORN is now crying about being caught, once again!


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