Chaos for Glory: My Time With ACORN
by James O'KeefeA famous community organizer once said, “The only way to upset the power structure in your communities is to goad them, confuse them, irritate them and, most of all, make them live by their own rules. If you make them live by their own rules, you destroy them.” Impossible demands can irritate modern leftists in ways nothing else can, whether it’s by banning Lucky Charms cereal because it’s racist against Irish people, calling Planned Parenthood saying you want to donate money for black abortions in the name of Margaret Sanger, or making Sen. Snowe sign an oversized bailout check for a billion dollars to Amtrak, in her own office.
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The scenario we posed the ACORN Housing employees in Baltimore is due to the application of similar power tactics. We gave ACORN a taste of its own medicine. ACORN was alleged to be thug-like, criminal, and nefarious. This criminal behavior was evidenced by a video of Baltimore ACORN community organizers breaking the locks on foreclosed homes. Instead of railing against their radicalism, it is best to bring out this type of radicalism. Hannah Giles and I took advantage of ACORN’s regard for thug criminality by posing the most ridiculous criminal scenario we could think of and seeing if they would comply–which they did without hesitation.
Additionally, instead of focusing on foreclosure itself, which has become seemingly as politicized as abortion, we focused on crimes more difficult for the left to defend: trafficking of young helpless girls and tax evasion. The first group represents the severely disadvantaged, the second a threat to the distribution of wealth.
While manipulation or entrapment occurs when people are encouraged to do things they otherwise wouldn’t, the pre-set trap is their own. These tactics allow the viewer to see ACORN’s soul; their playing field and their morality, out in the open. Their system is based on conflict and change for its own sake. This system is based on totalitarian principles and class war techniques. These people understand pressure, power and self-interest. When the Baltimore employees saw we were shady dealers, their instincts clicked in, as we were prime recruits.
ACORN has ascended. They elect our politicians and receive billions in tax money. Their world is a revolutionary, socialistic, atheistic world, where all means are justifiable. And they create chaos, again, for it’s own sake. It is time for us to be studying and applying their tactics, many of which are ideologically neutral. It is time, as Hannah said as we walked out of the ACORN facility, for conservative activists to “create chaos for glory.”
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Simply unbelievable. Thank you for sharing.
Good luck to you with your new blog. Kick some butt!
Good Work Mr. O'Keefe !! Stay atop of Acorn & how they break laws on a daily basis ! They need to be stopped & OUR TAX $$$$$$$ needs to be pulled from them & stopped immediately …
thank You !
It is about time someone gave ACORN a taste of their own bitter medicine
Since it's easy to splice and change the meaning of what people say, I'd have to see the whole video without doctoring to be sure that you guys are making it all up. Seems unlikely to me.
Keep on opening America's eyes, for there are too many fast asleep, under a ton of snow.
I am not at all surprised. Rot is rot and and a rotten piece of meat only increases in stink! The problem is at the core of their heart and soul, lack of ethics, and some sort of insane brain washing, as they have no appropriate consciousness. It's group anti-social behavior, or a group mental disturbance, and they produced a LEADER.
Do all you can to expose, and then hope people still care about what they see.
The worst is yet to be uncovered. You have only touched the surface. You need to get others to join forces with you. You have "right" on your side. You have "truth" on your side. It only takes a pinpoint of light to shine in the dark.
Wasn't Obama a community organizer and wasn't he a lawyer for this group? Of course, he was and this guy wants to reform our healthcare. People, your government and tax dollars at work. What a bunch of low lifes.
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katharine, are you serious? You can't make up sh*t like this. I hope they both get a lot of time behind bars.
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Fox News just showed a clip of this and came over to see the whole report. I couldn't make it through the second video and I still don't know what emotion to ascribe to what I am feeling. This is one rock that sure has a lot cockroaches under it and I feel the need for a shower.
Not one bit of empathy for the lives of the people involved, just focused on how to game the system. I am sorry I watched now, but glad you did the reporting.
Proof that ACORN not only shrugs off child prostitution, but aids and abets it! She is completely trained to scam the US government and empower people to molest young girls. How many other ACORN employees are trained to do this? Keep ALL these NUTS away from children! SHUT ACORN DOWN NOW!
Wow! I expect no less than what I watched coming from Barry’s constituency, ACORN! This is a criminal enterprise whose days are numbered, they just don’t know it yet. As conservatives this is exactly the kind of tactics needed to put light on the criminal left. Wow!
WAY TO GO JAMES AND HANNAH !
P L E A S E continue to expose this VILE organization. All ACORN members should be thrown out of the country!
All I can say is these people are brave and need to get some security guards or the will go by the way of Jimmy Hoffa.
Our prayers are with these brave people.
And this is the Government we are going to trust to pay for a healthcare plan by eliminating waste and fraud. Sure. And monkeys fly out of my butt every morning.
Beck is ALL over this right now on his radio show.
Bite em' in the leg Glenn!
Stick it too em' BG!
"We shall NEVER surrender"
- W. Churchill –
Not Over.
[...] Chaos for Glory These tactics allow the viewer to see ACORN’s soul; their playing field and their morality, out in the open. Their system is based on conflict and change for its own sake. This system is based on totalitarian principles and class war techniques. These people understand pressure, power and self-interest. When the Baltimore employees saw we were shady dealers, their instincts clicked in, as we were prime recruits. [...]
Excellent article. Can anyone imagine if Bush had such deep ties to a criminal organization like ACORN?? MSNBC and CNN would've been wetting their pants to break the story….
ACORN has no business getting one red cent of our tax money.
Hey, look! Real journalism! I almost forgot what that looked like.
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I just can't believe what I am seeing….if THIS doesn't shut the doors of ACORN, nothing will!
Illegal activities, enabling illegal activity with tax "advice", tax "monies", govenment monies…
Is THIS how ACORN got all those students to sign up "bogus" voters??? Promises of government monies, tax advice, suggesting illegal activities for them to help their bottom line?
God help our nation! God help James O'Keefe! And God be with us all!
Let's screw the tax payers some more. Okay IRS where are you? Time for the White House to investigate. We want our money back from this crooked organization. Hey Pelosi; if you want a swamp to drain, you just be handed one in your lap. And while you're at it; pull the plug on yourself and this entire administration.What lies will come from the White House on this one. The big O knows what's going on here and has helped them in the past. This is what he and his mafia Czars are all about. I wouldn't trust this administration with my dog's dung! Do American a favor and move to VENEZUELA. That would be putting our tax dollars to good use!
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God Bless Glenn!!!!!
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And our tax dollars go to ACORN, give me a break!!!!!
"MSNBC and CNN would've been wetting their pants to break the story…."
Hank…ya think?
Maybe only under a Conservative administration me thinks my friend.
Not Over.
First – HooFREAKINGray for this new site. The topic should keep you busy.
Second – how could these Acorn workers ever have believed these two were prostitute and pimp? What sort of real frauds are these scammers really aiding and abetting?
Lord. Yep, government is the answer.
I think this kid is going to be working for Fox News for a LOT of money in about a week.
Also, this is the group that (through an unprecedented Executive power grab is suppose to "organize" and take the Census in 2010? I believe our biggest fears are about to be revealed. This style of corruption is deep and imbedded within the beltway, no one is immune. 9/12 needs to be a "jumping off" point.
In the immortal words of "Flounder", "OH BOY IS THIS GREAT"!! This filth has to be exposed to the light of day and these brave people who went undercover deserve high praise but they also need our prayers. This is not going to be pretty and as more layers of the onion are peeled back, the more threatened the cornered rats will be and you know corned rats are dangerous. But then again, it's great to see that their time has come and there is REAL hope for our Constitution and our Nation, at last! On to 9/12!!!
Unbelievable! If this does not shut ACORN down immediately, it will be the fault of the President they helped elect and who was a lawyer for the group at one time . THIS is the organization where Mr. Obama started his political career??
Good job James and Hannah!
Say, government worker wannabe Spitzer is looking to get back in the game. Maybe the feds can put him on the case… blow the story wide open… get down and into the bottom of this.
Great piece, well done! Looking forward to all of what biggovernment.com will bring!
Please please Drudge pick this up
I've lost track. Is this isolated incident #3,094 or 95 perpetrated by ACORN's rogue employees?
I guarantee that every one of the MSM outlets would've been screeching about Bush's involvement with a criminal organzation like ACORN. They tried it with Cheney and Haliburton until it was shown to be completely baseless.
So far only Glenn Beck has exposed them until now. I'll bet not a peep about this on MSNBC or CNN.
And you're right, Not Over, not by a long shot brother….
Wow. Human trafficking, sex slaves and they're still talking about taxes. God, I HOPE they had enough sense to alert the authorities after these people left. I HOPE they were just playing along while calling the cops in the other room.
But…
Is there a way to verify that these are ACORN employee, and this happened in an ACORN office? Or if this was the first and only ACORN offices that took the bite?
It is not that I found it unbelievable but I was surprise how open they are about it. I know from listening to progressive that they believe in prostitution, underage sex and illegal immigration. They tends to think these peoples (criminals, prostitution) are victims of this unjust Capitalism society. In a progressive's view, they are more or less they are forced into those trades so it would be just for them to not to pay taxes.
It's not like these people have any sincere principles, Kin.
Yikes, what a disaster.
On the bright side the prostitute was HOT! Holy schmoly.
Any first year prosecutor who was relatively free from severe brain damage should be able to win multiple felony convictions against the individuals in this film. ACORN is nothing more than a massive criminal conspiracy.
so like who was the famous community organizer? googled it, but to no avail. atta bot! fight fire with fire!
What's so hilarious about this is that all of these groups and people like ACORN and Van Jones have been flying under the radar for years and it's the election of Barack Obama that's turned the spotlight on them and their activities.
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one word…disgusting!
Yeah, I guess "it depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is", as Bill Clinton stated when he lied under oath.
You don't think this was verified and scrutinized to the nth degree before revealing it? Oh wait, I understand your skepticism, look at our "czars".
Is this part of the change that Nobama wants?
its all so overwhelming, but then there are young conservatives like you, and there is hope.
I hope the kids we hear in the background get some intervention.
Good grief. I'd like to ship their parents' butts to El Salvador.
And these are the people that are also involved with the census? They are not allowed on my property. Criminals stay off my land!
a LOT of things seem unlikely these days…HIGHLY unlikely…but they are happening.
Absolutely, positively FLOORED by this.
If this pans out to be true, let there be blood in the streets. This simply cannot be tolerated.
Thank you for sticking your necks out for this. Stay safe!
you r clearly a liberal, nigger-lovin' pig. Get the fuck out of MY country, whore! Yeah, I said Whore, not Ho, as ur people would call u.
What's this "atheistic" nonsense? I'm atheist, and this stuff is just deplorable to me.
Great point! Maybe a silver lining
Finally someone to figure out what is going on with Acorn so they can be exposed for the corruption that they are. The group is so corrupt and who is behind this so they can go to jail once and for all. My TAX MONEY should NOT go for this at all. It needs to STOP and STOP NOW. Expose the DEMOCRATS and EVEN REPUBLICANS if they are corrupt they need to go and get out NOW. Put them in jail. O'Keefe KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!!
Is she a CPA? LOL It's hilarious when she is calculating in her head that $8K per month becomes $9,600 annual salary–not $96,000. Then she turns around and ups the monthly salary to $9K (why did she do that?) and "writes-off" $7K. I think she advised off camera that the illegal aliens to be trafficked must be treated as "inventory" for IRS purposes and not currently expensed, but that the prostitute could use the LIFO inventory method.
clearly u r a liberal-puke, willing to accept any degree of corruption as long as it benefits minorities. u r a whore. yes, a whore, not a ho.
get a life, skank!!
There needs to be an investigation of all thier housing loans and an irs investigation immediatly before they shred records!This is an outrage to people that follow the law.
*smiles*
Way to start my day, Mr. O'Keefe.
Glad to see someone that views Alinsky techniques from the same perspective I do, lol.
For God's sake, open your eyes and see what's right in front of your face!
Thank you for this and your new blog.
You people must be a bunch of racists, Don't hate the players, hate the game. Your just mad cause they got pimp juice
I dont know why this organization is still up and running….Although this video is great, the left wingers will disgard it as a phony, more right wing hate tactics. And most likely the race card will be played!
why don't u WATCH the video before u take the time to make an idiotic statement on here. cuz like all liberal pukes, facts r not ur friend. lol
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Community Organizer!
You can all see what type of community (he) likes to organize!
Salt of the earth in the WH?
No!
Scum of the earth!
This is not a rarity in this office setting, they don't even close the door and act confidential. It is just business as usual.
Absolutely rediculous that anyone would believe these two were a prostitute and a pimp. They look like white suburban kids dressing up for Haloween. But nonetheless these Acorn folks should never have gone to such lengths to give them cover; regardless of how unbelieveable their appearance was.
But in a way, the fact that these two made such a show of looking rediculous is more condemning. It's like they were wearing a sign that said "we are engaged in illegal activity" and then asked for help in covering it up. I suppose if they had been subtle then Acorn could claim they justs didn't realize what these two were up to.
Wow.
katharine is an idiot in denial. i'm sure she's a lib dem on here cuz she has nothin' better to do.
Well done!
Our tax dollars at work teaching tax fraud. I love it1
Where's the police? Where's the FBI? These people need to go to prison! Everyone please contact the Federal government, the local government, your senators and representatives. Post this to your facebook, myspace, yourspace, anyspace. Tell everyone. This is absolutely DISGUSTING and something needs to be done about it ASAP. Do NOT let this slide. Do not let anything slide. We have been quiet for too long. It is time that we voice our opinions at the loudest levels. So what if you lose your friends – they weren't true friends to begin with. So what if you lose your job – your employer is just as dispicable! DO SOMETHING AMERICA AND DO IT NOW!!
I hope it's not too late for this country. I have this sick feeling we may have been asleep too long and this kind of corruption is now entrenched. I am holding out hope because there are still brave people willing to risk their lives to bring this sick evil filth into the light. Thank you.
Awesome work! Please keep this up – and not just for exposing these groups but for the entertainment value as well!!!
Best,
Tracy
What a bunch of churls! The ACORN people were being helpful and creative and were a credit to their creedo. We need people more like this in government. They could have easily just sent you away with your problem unsolved.
RICO???
What else did the obama supporters think they were going to get when they voted for him? It was perfectly obvious that obama was and is a racist activist before the sheeple voted him in. How stupid can America get? Impeach obama NOW.
We are so distracted now with health care, there are many things that aren't being brought to light, such as Acorn. They were in the limelight during the campaign and there were several criminal charges brought against them, but where is it now? Everything is a distraction, so you don't realize what is going on in the shadows and not with just Acorn. This is disgusting that our tax dollars are being sent to organizations such as this.
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I’m a liberal atheist supporter of Obama. With that said, ACORN needs to be shut down, or at the very least, not receive any tax money.
This is a travesty…
Brilliant!
""I HOPE they were just playing along while calling the cops in the other room. ""
Not bloody likely!
They (acorn) were not attempting to get particulars from the duo, just money and more members in the nut club.
We must all take action. Demand an investigation. But who do we call? My representatives and senators don’t listen. Where else I call, the Maryland state attorney, the U.S. Department of Justice? Please help us help you!
While I enjoyed this immensely I wonder if this will have greater value as entertainment, gtocha type stuff than any real expose on corruption in ACORN. I'll hope for that but I imagine this won't bring down ACORN for legal reasons but it might simply out of shame in the governments comlicity.
But I hope this, plus health care plus bank bailouts will cause a voter referendum on Big Government and a backlash against dems.
Excellent job. I hope they are held accountable!!
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Look, will anyone but those on the far right ever place the blame for this on Obama? No way. And I don't think it should. But at the least thisshould bring an end to ACORN.
Glenn Beck is trying to stick this all on Obama (as we speak he taling about it on the radio). I don't think that is really the point.
The point is ACORN is corrupt and Big Government creates corruption.
Great job on REAL investigative journalism! Also, I love the new website.
Every person here needs to be an activist and email this to their Congressmen and Senators and DEMAND that this tax-payer funded organization be investigated NOW.
I'm going to do it (and I have two of the biggest jerks for Senators–Dick Durbin and Roland (Blago) Burris).
On HuffPo last night, there were a number of people posting contact for Rep. Wilson and calling everyone to email him (his site went down). It's time to get aggressive ourselves and demand action against ACORN. Make noise like the town halls.
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More fodder for this website…
It's time to shut this organization down and it's time our lawmakers do their job. Stay safe Hannah and thank you for your bravery.
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