AP: How the ACORN Videos Came To Be
by PubliusFrom the Associated Press:
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Much of America discovered James O’Keefe III and Hannah Giles through their hidden-camera, make-believe pimp and prostitute videos of ACORN employees giving advice about establishing a brothel with underage hookers.
But as far back as 2006—well before the videos became a national sensation and conservative rallying cry—the fresh-faced O’Keefe and Giles connected with a pair of Washington conservative institutions that boast programs training ideological journalists.
Now, due to coordinated promotion of the undercover sting footage by influential players in the conservative media, Giles and O’Keefe have gone from part of the pack to movement superstars.
Giles, a 20-year-old sophomore at Florida International University, spent the summer on a $1,200-a-month internship with the National Journalism Center, a training organization whose alumni include conservative commentator Ann Coulter. Immediately after graduating Rutgers University in 2006, O’Keefe, 25, was paid to set up magazines and newspapers on university campuses for the Leadership Institute, which recruits potential conservative public policy and media stars.
Each has other credentials that place them squarely in the network of activists who believe liberal-leaning mainstream media willfully ignore stories that illustrate the failings of the political left and its leaders.
O’Keefe and Giles insist that no one helped them conceive, execute or finance their video project, which with remarkable speed has devastated the activist community service group Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, commonly known as ACORN.
They have said a shoestring $1,300 budget was all it took to shoot video in at least five ACORN offices.
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With the new lawsuit they are facing, i wish them the best.
Well I see this lawsuit sure scared you guys away from the story. It was nice of ACORN to hand you this free publicity. Nothing like giving new and exciting legs to this story. Thanks ACORN
More footage of Hannah walking away from the camera please. : D
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I applaud them for their work
They did a great job exposing the corrupt ACORN. I would just hope that no one forgets and drops the ball on this. ACORN MUST be investigated, now!
Hannah Giles is a perfect 10. She is smoking hot!!
Just remember, ACON will have to pull their pants all the way down if they pursuit this!
Hard work paid off.
And not just for Giles, O'Keefe and BigGovernment.com, but for America.
Thanks for the excellent work and all of the effort put in over those years' time!
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NBC tried a news story? It instructive that the major news orgs have spent so much effort digging into James and Hannah…and so little on the implications impact on ACORN
Again a big thank you Hanna and James. Remember if you need a defense fund just let the word out you have many admirers who will help.
Have you seen this from Malkins site? This is the NEA (Education)…. Dang he wants this healthcare thing passed bad!!!
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/09/23/more-dear-le...
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I would gladly contribute to their legal defense.
We should help them if they ask us.
They are brave and patriotic Americans!
Ditto….. can you imagine the depositions that are going to take place here? Watch out 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, I am sure a Subpoena is coming your way…. I think ACORN is stupid for bringing this suit, they have just made it easier to shine more light on their dirt. Fasten your seat belts, this just became more entertaining
This is journalism. Going inside and getting a newsworthy story. it doesn't take journalism tallent to write about Michelles anatomy and dresses.
ACORN is crazy. In corporate america, you hussle up a great PR firm to advise and do damage control. This waas the wrong thing to do. I have used hill and knowlton. Of course the extra headlines are exactly what they will pay for.
If a tv station traced salmonella to my dirty kitchens, i sure wouldn't sue the tv. I would scrub the kitchen.
Remember everyone if they do need help … please go out and get an UNTRACEABLEDEBT card and use the name of "Fill in blank here" – This is how Obama rasied all his money… he allow debt cards that could not be tracked back to anyone (McCain turned it on)
Please Andrew, allow this to happen (to show how easy it is to fraud) – It's an option you can turn off or on…. (ACORNS hands are in this somewhere, I know it)
Go get $100 in $25 ea. Then go and give … This would be so funny.. here is just one of many links –
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O’Keefe was interviewed on CNBC in the street so you could hardly decipher what he said, and the angle was him not his and Giles fantastic job. I personally think the best strategy now is to go after those in media who are ignoring anything that can embarrass the Obama administration. This is really the story now, for it shows that watchdogs has surrendered. In Norway they had elections last week, the far left won, and who supported them: The mainstream media, artist and all kind of “experts” talking about the opposition’s flaws. Not the ones who have ruled the country the last five year. They said they would remove all poverty forever, and the numbers increased. Still the media let them off the hook, and campaigned for them. So be happy Americans, you have Fox, this web sites and other assets. In Europe everybody is asleep. They all love Obama, he is one of them. So if Americans do not win this battle against socialism, we are all doomed.
There is no way to contact Mike Flynn or this site, without walking in. Some of us don't live in California.
This site is doing a great job, with stories that are now public. How do people submit story ideas to Mike Flynn?
Get Mark Levine and David Limbaugh to defend these kids and lets look deeper into ACORN. We need to have a sting on the ACLU and bring them down too.
It just gets better and better. Well done everyone! I can't wait to see how many people will be inspired to go out and duplicate their work. Find the corruption and weed it out. We have a great nation, don't let the bad ruin the perfectly good.
Peace.
This is a great little biography on the DUO! Awesome!
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James and Hannah are heroes!!
Maryland needs to recognize!
James and Hannah are American heroes. Maryland's Attorney General is a real zero. If ACORN had their business license pulled in 2006, why are they not being prosecuted for operating a business illegally in Maryland?!?
That's awful. I am so glad I didn't have to put up with that in school. That makes me angry and I think this "culture war" is going to explode. People are very, very angry.
we should find out if acorn had video cameras in the lobby, wouldnt that be a hoot
I'll back that any day
remember a certain individual suspiciously committed suicide last week for knowing to much about zerobama and his attorney generals friendship with blagoyovich
love that one
I hope ACORN is that stupid. That would be great to finally have the books opened up.
Come on….let's concentrate on one Communist organization at a time. LOL
we should find out if acorn had video cameras in the lobby
OBAMAGATE
ACORNGATE
Those do have a nice ring to them, dont they?
I've wondered that myself. If they did, those tapes are probably destroyed by now. What I'd like to see is a list of the ACORN offices that ACORN says James and Hanna were not successful. If those offices had video, you'd think they would have shown it by now.
Hanna and James, I hope to join you in the evolution of conservative journalism. Two years of school left! Let's change this thing up!!!!!!!!!!!
James and Hannah are a great inspiration for American Youth.
Even though "Common sense" is supposed to be a relic of the past, exposure of corruption is easily recognized!!!!! Liars deny lies adamantly when challenged, accusing their accusers of being the liars, defying all common sense even in the face of the facts!!!! In their minds they feel they can convince you to defy the facts also!! The sad part is, they are highly successful in administering their confusing theology, outside the realm of common sense!!!!!
So… Obama, What's next? Your best friend, William Ayers, tries to blow up the Pentagon? Oh Wait, he already did that.
They are suing – they are doing exactly what is expected of them – ACORN is a bully organization, high Tec goverment sponsered thugs. This is a natural reaction for this thug organization.
James and Hannah should go down in history books for showing us all that you can do your own investigating….I think they may have changed the future a bit…motivated more people to go find truth for themselves.
I am ready for more videos……………… when will more be made public? I keep hearing that there are more to come. where are they? Is the 5 all………….come on show us more.
Just saw that NBS ran a puff piece on James O'Keefe a few minutes ago. I'd be interested in what James was really saying in the video they showed, because his lips weren't in sync with the audio. They evidently edited it.
WoW! NBC tried a news story………..
Hannah Giles and James O'Keefe! If only every youth in America knew what you have done. And, ACORN is right. It was not YOU alone. God was with you. Even as, in the words of one who devoted is life to living truth, and weeded out the truth from error, made clarifications, and helped straighten misunderstandings out, and faced persecutions with courage, "Christ in Ye is the Hope of Glory." Hannah and James, you are my hero's! But more than you, God in you! Christ in You! Keep it up. And remember, first and foremost, no matter what, GOD IS LOVE. And let God who is God do the battling. Just be witness. This is not your fight. Thank you for trusting in God, for placing your hands, in His, your Heart with Him, Your Mind with Him. Thank you for being His hands and feet.
Ours.
Thank you for being and bearing the emblem and banner of living truth where you are, where you were…
Where God led you. Where, per the inspiration of Hannah Giles, in courage, in faith, in hope, in charity…
Yes, in hope for change for the better, faith in God in country, in Love, not hate, in Charity, not corruption…
True love…
And of the law?
Well, I would guess the Acorn employees after being seen on You-Tube, after being fired, became stressed.
Wouldn't you too?
Oh, even King David when he had done wrong, when his conscience was pricked by the prophet Nathan, became 'convicted.' However, in David's case, he did not sue Nathan. He did not sue the messenger of God's Love. (The Judgement.) No. He accepted it with bowed head. He recognized that he did wrong. He repented. There is the difference. Why would these women not admit to having done wrong? Why does not ACORN? What is wrong with this picture? Could it be…? Could it be…? Could it be… that they really do not follow the heart of God?
Could it be… Could it be… Could it be… that they too follow a jihadist marxist philosophy?
Could be be that they harbor Hatred against the United States of America and the Light for which she stands?
The Light for Which Hannah and James stood, and by the grace of God, still stand for, honor strong?
Oh, yes, if they had been doing a skit for "You're on Candid Camera," maybe the ACORN people would have admitted to their follow. Well, maybe. But consenting to bring in 13 underage girls from El Salvador to work as illegals in the sex trade? Oh, but hey, the ACORN worker advised Hannah to be sure she enrolled them in school. Child Protection Services and "Immigration" should be happy for that. Oh, what about their mothers?
In any event, yes the story was fictionary…. But then again, is not most of what ACORN (Read OBAMA) says also fictionary? I mean, not just OBAMA. and ACORN, but all liars? "Surely you shall not die" said the snake in the tree to Eve, enticing her to go against God as Guru, Teacher, Rule given, Law given, as the story goes. And what of CBS, and all the rest… Those liars in the media. Those ones who project hate. I had no idea things had gotten that bad! I cannot believe my ears when I have listened to the You-Tube Clips in recent date of those who argue and promote, hate, hate, hate… The hate of those who are paid to hate, hate, hate… Hate America, hate Americans and hate all that is "good" about us, save for those Americans that the Islamic Jihadists can only despise. The Barney Franks for the world, for example… Oh, who knows what goes on behind closed doors!
In any event… Thank you, Hannah and James, for giving us an eye, even in glimpse, of what went on behind closed doors in A C O R N. And, I am sure, there is a whole lot more! The tip of the iceburg, I am sure.
And sure, who is perfect amongst us? Even so, who dares cast the first stone? Even so, God-Justice be met.
For the sake of Love. For the sake of Love. For the sake of Love.
And for the sake of the Youth of America and the world.
For God-Government, not corrupt. Tyrants not.
Oh, Typos galore!
In partial correction:
Oh, yes, if they had been doing a skit for "You're on Candid Camera," maybe the ACORN people would have admitted to their folly. Well, maybe. But aiding and abetting to the bringing in of 13 underage girls from El Salvador to work as illegals in the sex trade? Oh, I know. I know. They (ACORN) only wanted to help. And besides, there are not many economic opportunities in El Salvador any more. (Thanks to Fidel Castro and the Soviets, etc, etc, ) (See "The 50-year Wound" on what the Soviets were doing to fund via Cuba the Satanists War against the Sweet Freedom-Loving, Peace-Loving, Love-Loving, El Salvadorian people in the 1980's.) Oh, but hey, the ACORN worker advised Hannah to be sure she enrolled the poor immigrants in school. School girls who "worked" on the side. Child Protection Services and "Immigration" should be happy for that. Oh, what about the girls from El Salvador's mothers and fathers? Do they not care for them? And what of the FBI? Does the FBI not care about the employees from ACORN not even blinking an eye over that which was proposed by Hannah and James? And Pelosi wants to interrogate the CIA? And the Congress and Senate had time to give tribute to Michael Jackson and to given Homage to the fattest communist -traitor of the bunch, Ted Kennedy? And Reid says, like Obama says, the same party line, in parrot, that "they have no time" to investigate ACORN? There are "more important things" like, "Health Care?" Oh brother! Do you think that we are wise to trust Reid and Obama's "Heath Care" plan as benign or any thing they do or want? Especially the 'Global warming stuff." Especially in the light of ACORN, and Big (Big is in important) Birtha's connections with the White house, etc, etc, etc,– Especially in light of a so called "Science Czar" who believes (as published in his book) in forced sterilization, and worse? Especially in light of a "FCC CZAR" who praises the communist dictator Chavez, the same one that Obama and his friend, Bill Ayers is all 'Buddy, buddy" with? (See photo opts.) Historic records immediately after (and before) Obama took 'the oath" of office. ( And why does he hide his school records, his long form birth certificate, etc, etc, etc?) Like ACORN put a HALT on taking any new clients, we, in the United States of America, our Congress and Senate, as our representatives, have it as our duty to also say, "HALT!" Halt to any new legislation, any new anything, any 'changes' Obama or his so called "Czars" would like to implement. This ACORN thing must be investigated. This National Endowment for the Arts conference call, that broke at least 8 major laws of our Government. It's not enough for them to say, "we won't get caught again." I mean, how ever they said it. In any event, HEALTH CARE is NOT our MOST URGENT PRIORITY, MR OBAMA! Health CARE IS NOT our MOST URGENT PRIORITY, MR REID! WHAT IS OUR MOST URGENT PRIORITY? I WOULD SAY, HAVING ACORN INVESTIGATED SHOULD BE #1. But if not ACORN first, then OBAMA! With all due respect, that is. And, along with him all of his so-called-CZARS. And while you are at it, how about Reid, and Pelosi. WE DO NOT WANT COMMUNISM. I DO NOT. WE DO NOT WANT YOU TO FLY THE CHINESE FLAG ON THE CAPITAL LAWN. WE DID NOT. I DID NOT. AMERICANS DO NOT. THE PEOPLE OF HONDURAS DO NOT. The friends of freedom do not. DEFEND NOT THE COMMUNISTS OBAMA AND REID and Pelosi! Please! YOU SPEAK OF "NON-HATE," Then, please stop hating, please! And while you are at it, please step down from office, and 'fire" all your communist (anti-American) "Czars" immediately. In the name of living truth. In the name of Love. In the name of Mother Liberty, in the name of God whom we trust. We the people, of the United States of America, by the grace of God. It is your job to protect and defend us against ALL ENEMIES, foreign and domestic, not to be enemy! Your job is not to destroy the United States of America…. That is, not unless you are 'working for" a foreign entity or enemy that is not us. (As in what has recently been brought to light in the case of Ted Kennedy who, worked hand in hand behind the scenes with the communists against us, in an act and many acts high treason, when it comes down to it.) Oh, let me presume you innocent. After all, there is no real 'evidence' … or is there?
For all who have eyes to see, ears to hear..
And a heart and mind to figure out…
Yes, actions speak louder than words. Actions speak louder than words. Actions speak louder than words.
Still, ACORNS words and 'instruction' to the youth (Hannah and James) to help them out in their new business endeavor, speaks pretty loudly for themselves. So, why not get to the bottom of it? Oh, is it possible, that if you do, that you too will be found out? Who? What? Where? When? Why? I mean, all of those who…
Is not "LOVE" the cure? How about his, let's trade not investigating ACORN for not "investigating" (i.e. destroying) the personal safety and security and integrity of the Justice Department. I mean, the CIA, what ever it is called?
Or better yet, have OBAMA and REID and FRANK and Pelosi, etc., etc., etc. resign. Then no ACORN investigation.
Hmm…. (Smile)
Oh, just to lighten things up a bit!
Yeah for the "New Journalism" of James O'Keefe and Hannah Giles!
We really needed "a change"–I mean, a breath of fresh air! Oh, yeah for their purity of heart! Yeah for their love!
America's.
God's.
Imagine the Tea Parties outside the courthouse. ACORN does not know when to cut and run.
Investigate the CRIMINALS at ACORN from the top down and put their lying, cheating, fraudulent @$$e$ in JAIL. Give the young journalists praise and recognition for exposing what anyone with HALF-A-BRAIN has known for a long time: ACORN is an organization that has been DEFRAUDING the AMERICAN people for years! To quote Rev Wright (actually Rev Wrong), "America's Chickens have come home to Roost!". Time to pay for your crimes ACORN. I hope that there will be an ACLU lawyer that has the B@llS to represent Hannah and James. Remember, there still are honest, American, journalists out there that do LOVE THEIR COUNTRY!
Thank you Hannah, James, and Andrew Breitbart! Hey Charlie Gibson, Diane Sawyer, Katie Couric, Brian Williams, Keith Olbermann, Chris Mathews, and the rest of you MSM butt kissersTAKE NOTE! The American people want the news, not your daily Obama @$$ kissing GARBAGE. ACORN is an organization your hero has been associated along with many of the Obama staff. Investigate their ties, allegiance, and possible criminal activity! If you have any journalist integrity at all!
you know… I think that most organizations are going to change how they treat just anyone right off of the street. I am sure that O'Keefe and Giles have every non-profit shaking in their boots
Oh whew.
You mean these two kids aren't 'real' journalists on the left-side of the spectrum, and they didn't graduate from some 'real' jounalism school?
I can ignore anything they produce because they're biased?
Thanks Associated Press!
Keep up the good work!
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