ACORN Federal Funding Continues, Despite Congressional Calls for Funding Ban, Bank of American and Ford Foundation sever ties. ACORN the Corporation

ACORN received a grant from FEMA little more than two weeks ago. Apparently, despite the slew of investigations, videos and 8 X 10 color glossies’ depicting Acorn affiliates in a myriad of stages of fraud (voter to tax evasion), FEMA awarded the group a grant to the tune of $997,402, for fire prevention in New Orleans’. Apparently, those in the grant awarding business do not watch the news. It is a strong case for less is more, regarding government bureaucracy.

The release of video’s highlighting Acorn officials in offices coast to coast, advising prostitutes on how to avoid taxes and detection while using underage illegal immigrants in a child prostitution ring, was added to the multi-state indictments for voter fraud, and was the tipping point which called for a full investigation into the organization as well as a ban on Federal Funding.

Several other organizations have severed ties with the Community Organizing Corporation, including Bank of America, and the Ford Foundation, until such time as the “non-profit” is found to be stable, and/or defunct.

One must understand that given the nature of the Organization (with over 100 affiliates) , it is comparable to a Fortune 500 company, with the difference being perception – non-profits tend to have a persona of good, while large corporations are often considered corrupt (and for the right reasons, see ENRON). That said the size and scope of ACORN, the operating budget and the ability to request grants from 100 different affiliates, makes them comparable. Additionally, as they are receiving, for the most part, funding from taxpayers, they should be held to a higher accountability. If therefore, the heads of corporations who have played fast and loose with Federal laws have seen indictments and jail time, then it follows that the same should fall upon the corporate leaders of non-profits, who are essentially guilty of the same. This would prevent future like-minded organizations from doing the same – any entity, non-profit, who receives Federal funding, should, in effect, be squeaky clean – or face the consequences.