9/11/2009

ACORN fires 2 after hidden-camera footage aired

Sometimes Glen Beck is over the top and can be over sensational and exaggerate a lot. I got to admit he does have an entertaining and informative show. His ratings reflect his popularity, both positive and negative-but it brings people to viewing his show regardless. I do appreciate his efforts to bring down Van Jones, and his latest bombshell was just that.

This has to do with ACORN, this particular story is ACORN fires 2 after hidden-camera footage aired
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9AKORB81&show_article=1

Here is the video of it, this is the original from the creator.




Despite editing, or any spin any news organization tries to make with this, the ACORN employees own words implicate ACORN in a manner that is a complete shock to me. Their blatant violation of the law is a good example of this organization, and how corrupt they are at all levels. What is most shocking is their attitude towards underage prostitution and human trafficking. I hope the book gets thrown at ACORN. What concerns me is the Obama administration has close ties with ACORN. Just google their name and you can find many mainstream news articles on voter registration fraud and whistle blowers outing the disgusting criminal elements of ACORN.

What I found interesting was something that Glen Beck said, he said other media outlets are so sided they need to be dragged kicking and screaming to report stories that go against the Obama administration or anything associated with him. When I was watching CNN talk about the story this morning, I could really see what he meant. The angle was very minimal and vague, and they only reported what they had to on it. The images of the ACORN employees are blurred out (on Fox News story as well), but a simple internet search shows the actual video and gives the names of those loosers.

Here is is:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/10/acorn.prostitution/

For comparison sake, here the the Fox News one:
2 ACORN Employees Fired, Could Face Criminal Charges
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,549001,00.html

Also, what cracks me up is CNN's use of "those conservatives!", such as "...posted online Thursday by James O'Keefe, a conservative activist. He was joined on the video by another conservative, Hannah Giles." Oh no! Those conservative activists!

If one thing sticks out with both stories, it's the fox story mentioning the legal ramifications of the ACORN employees mentioned by Judge Andrew Napolitano, FOX News senior judicial analyst. I have heard Napolitano in many instances, and have become a fan of his analysis. Not in this instance, but in his general emphasis on constitutional validity and context he uses to frame various issues.

While I might be giving Beck some credit, I also need to include this about him. It's a great reminder to not adhere to EVERYTHING you watch or read :) John Stewart rocks!
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