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Corruption in America: Rep. John Conyers

 

After first calling for hearings on accusations that the Association of Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN)  had committed crimes ranging from voter fraud to a mob-style "protection" racket, Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers Jr. backed off plans to investigate.

Mr. Conyers told the Washington Times that

Later a spokeman for Conyers said the the chairman had been referring to himself as the "powers that be."   Apparently Mr. Conyers takes the American people for fools in making such a remark.

Questions such as to the truth of who the powers were, for example the White House, or House Speaker Pelosi are being asked.

Michael Steel, spokesman for Republican House Minority Leader John A. Boehner, said

 

 

It is no wonder pressure was put on Conyers not to hold the hearings.  Obviously it might have rekindled criticism of the financial ties and close cooperation between President Obama's campaign and ACORN and is sister organization after he paid them $800,000 to register voters.

ACORN and its affiliates are currently the target of at least 14 lawsuits related to voter fraud in the 2008 election and a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act complaint filed by former ACORN members.
 
Mr. Conyers has frequently defended ACORN and had previously complained about a FBI voter-fraud investigation against the organization. Apparently, he has chosen to join the growing list of Democrats, such as Murtha and  Visclosky, that are being looked at with suspicion for tainted behavior.

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