Justice Dept Targets ACORN But Ignores GOP Voter Suppression

Partisan considerations still appear to be contributing to the Department of Justice’s actions when it comes to enforcing the nation’s voting rights laws. With Election Day less than two weeks away, proponents of more tightly regulating the voting process — this time led by congressional Republicans — have gotten their desired response from the

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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.: Attacks on ACORN Based Not on Facts,

The Republicans tried to make fun of Barack Obama as a community organizer at their national convention in Minnesota, which I guess just goes to show how little Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have to fear from right-wing “humor.”

Now they’ve gone further: Now they’re attacking ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now), one of the strongest, hardest-working, most dedicated community organizations in both Chicago and in 40 states across the U.S.

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