http://philanthropy.com/news/government/index.php?id=10347Seven liberal, civil-rights, and advocacy organizations condemned Congress today for what they described as a rush to judgment after an independent investigation found no evidence that Acorn, the controversial community-organizing group, had engaged in illegal activity.
Congress voted to cut off federal funds to Acorn — the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now — in September after undercover videos appeared to show employees in several cities offering advice to two conservative activists about illegal activities, including prostitution and child trafficking.
The investigation — led by Scott Harshbarger, a former Massachusetts attorney general — found that the activities caught on the videos demonstrated “longstanding management weaknesses” but did not lead to any actions by Acorn employees, “illegal or otherwise.” It added that the videos were all of members or part-time employees, rather than supervisors or organizers, and were edited before they were released.
“This independent report serves as a valuable reminder that in barring Acorn from competing for federal contracts when no lawbreaking had occurred, Congress rushed to judgment and violated fundamental constitutional rights,” said Nan Aron, president of the Alliance for Justice, one of the groups that issued statements of support for Acorn.
“The real embarrassment here is the unwarranted persecution of a nonprofit organization that has worked diligently for nearly 40 years to improve the lives of America’s poor and minority communities,” added Wade Henderson, president of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights.
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good, we knew all along Acorn was alright
however Darrell Issa dosn't believe this report. of course he doesn't.