Breaking: Nevada To Press On With Criminal Prosecution of ACORN
by Matthew VadumNevada’s Democratic attorney general, Catherine Cortez Masto, is moving forward with a criminal prosecution of ACORN even though the financially anemic group has dissolved its national structure and reportedly slashed its workforce from 250 to four employees. Trial has been scheduled for Nov. 29.
The charges relate to ACORN’s crime of choice: voter registration fraud.
ACORN allegedly enforced voter registration quotas with its employees and offered bonuses for extra registrations. Nevada law forbids the use of such incentives on the theory it encourages canvassers to file fraudulent registrations. No wonder: ACORN and its election fraud subsidiary Project Vote, which used to employ President Obama, registers “Mickey Mouse” and various celebrities, out-of-state residents, and dead people, every election cycle.
Conrad Hafen, chief deputy state attorney general, was quoted in a news report saying neither bankruptcy nor dissolution would “necessarily protect (ACORN) from prosecution” in Nevada.
If ACORN is convicted it would send shock waves through leftist organizing circles across the nation and might embolden more prosecutors to take on ACORN and similar groups. Until it was charged by Nevada last year, ACORN had boasted about its ability to duck prosecution for election fraud.
Former ACORN regional director Amy Busefink is also charged with election-related improprities. Former ACORN Las Vegas field director Christopher Edwards is expected to testify against both ACORN and Busefink.
Charged with election fraud, Edwards cut a deal with prosecutors and has pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit the crime of compensation for registration of voters.
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39 Comments
So what's the penalty for getting someone falsely elected president?
Let me guess, say you're sorry and borrow 3 trillion dollars from China.
Catherine Cortez Masto, a Dim, will continue the case against ACORN
Something about this doesn't pass the smell test. Maybe because I do not trust anything that any Dim does. There is always an ulterior political motive behind it.
Right on Nevada…sick’em!
Good luck Nevada, god knows that Holder gives ACORN a free pass.
Also good luck on, ridding the country of Dingy Harry!!
If Nevada keeps this up, they might be the next Capitol city…that would be the one right after the fall of D.C.
They're prosecuted for "voter registration fraud," but no one was charged with promoting under aged sex trafficking or tax evasion after the acorn sting. Well, it's a start.
Just wait until the DOJ gets wind of this. They don't like their people leaving the reservation.
I don't know what Eric Holders middle name is,,,but were I to guess it would be 'Richard'. He sure seems like a 'Dick' to me.
Ok ….so we all know that the election was a fraud, and we had several dead people run out there and vote, and cartoon characters slip out of the fairy tale books and vote…….
My question is this…..when oh when will we prosecute the frauds on the hill? How much time will they get? What color striped pj's will they wear?
The never ending circle of Crime Inc. continues….stay tuned!
but wait… I thought liberal organizations could do no wrong. How can this be happening? Must be a mistake.
Somewhere, a liberal is crying over this.
D.C. stands for Dumb Commies.
Don't worry, sorebird. I'm sure obama and holder are arranging to sue Nevada to have the charges dropped.
As a US tax paying citizen, I want my money back. All of it!!!
I want a tax check for all this fraud on the hill.
Actually, those who perpetrated election fraud are guilty of sedition, and those government officials that covered for the crime are guilty of treason. Both of those crimes carry harsher penalties than simple prison time.
Parody: Obama Signs Tens of Thousands of Questionable Pardons Submitted by Community Group ACORN http://optoons.blogspot.com/2009/09/obama-signs-t...
This would have a lot more bite if someone demonstrated that some of those fraudulant registrations were actually used to vote.
Hold on. Let me pinch myself first and make sure I'm actually reading this bit of interesting information. Does anyone know how to make a laser copier machine to stun someone ??
As far as I'm concerned, it will always be Eric A-HOLEder……..
So why doesn't Penn. press charges on the New Black Panter Party for what they did ??? It seems the States have to address these illegal activities because the Holder DOJ has turned a blind eye. Holder is after the real criminals, the States that try to enforce the laws.
It is and should be a capital offense…..
Should be, but we will be lucky if they get a slap on the wrist.
She's up for re-election. She has to score some points because she won't join the other states that are suing over obanacare. Oh and she trumped up some charges against the Lt Govenenor so he wouldn't run against dingy harry. She's just another useless idiot from my once great state of Nevada.
I am always optimistic about equal justice, and I hope it is true and will be harsh on those criminal vote stealing, lying thugs. I however find it hard to believe it will be the same equal justice that would be applied to a conservative group that would be involved in such a wide spread scam. Media…… Hello…… Hello……..
This is a systematic failure across our nation to protect the American voter, citizen, and taxpayer. This affects ALL of us and IT IS HUGE…. Where is the outrage from the left? I’ll tell you what there would be busloads of screamers if this were a republican group involved, that’s for sure.
Some low level moron in acorn will get something like 90 days and the rest of them will get back to the serious work of destroying America.
LMAO To funny!!
After Holder sues America for protection of illegal rights, maybe Harry can hire some of those illegals, none of which have jobs in Nevada, as ACORN canvassers.
Why are we leaving creative, and thoughtful responses only to have "Intensedebate" erase them from view an hour or two later. I have 6, or 7 comments I left and still see them in "My Account", but when clicking them from there, they no longer exist. Has anyone received an explanation?
Nevada procecuting a crime! About time and maybe others will follow in their footsteps. It's bothersome that the doing the right thing by the law is now a headline instead of the norm. Very upsetting.
This has happened yesterday too. Some posters told me it happens from time to time for a couple of days.
Well this would mean that poor Harry Reid wouldn't be able to count all those dead voters, you know the ones that died in the last 30 years! Make every vote count (only) if it promotes Communists is their motto. These Acorn nuts trace to Burrack Obama, their glorified community organizer. This is the most corrupt Administration I have ever seen, no one else even comes close. Clinton was a choir boy compared to the hoards of evil that come out of the National Socialist Party of Democrats with this President.
If we keep letting the poor & Lib eggheads run this country food prices will go through the roof.
This appears to be an ID issue. Kind of sucks swamp water if you ask me. There have been some good posts lost. Thankfully, following those folks will allow you to see them on their threads.
Go back and add it all up one night. Poor yourself a stiff drink before you start adding. We paid for this nightmare, largely, voluntarily.
I just said this on another blog … How do you like them apples? hmmm?
Day Late and a Dollar Short!
Political Bovine Fecal Matter plain and simple!
Really? Election fraud? Do you have any idea how serious a charge like that is? I do so I looked into it with the Las Vegas Sun.
Christopher Edwards is NOT being charged with voter fraud.
"Christopher Edwards, who in August pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit a crime of compensation for registration of voters, a gross misdemeanor, received a suspended jail sentence and a $500 fine. He has agreed to testify against ACORN and one of its former regional directors, Amy Busefink." http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/nov/23/ex-ac...
No on in the whole organization is being charged with voter fraud.
"The Nevada attorney general’s office has accused ACORN and Busefink of operating an illegal bonus system. Tying money to or setting quotas for collecting voter registration cards is illegal under Nevada law."
The wording of election fraud is very misleading because you're purposely implying that Acorn stole the election for Obama.
I came to respond to a reply and……….nothing……
Unfortunately, new groups like ALMOND and CASHEW are sprouting up, using tax dollars to achieve their subversive goals – SHOCKING report is at:
http://spnheadlines.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-nut-...
Peace!
Clearly Nevada is a state full of racists.
Dishonesty about the already stated facts: check
Goalpost shifting: check
Hey, look!!! A shiny!!!!: check
Abject inability to be honorable: checkarino
HookeyNation, you really do need schooling in how to properly engage in debate. So far, you're full-on lib and absolute-zero (that's a scientific term) in debating skill.
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