Posted by John Romano in News and Analysis, Politics on September 10, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. (YBH.ME) – Media impresario Andrew Breitbart’s new website BigGovernment.com launched with a bombshell today. Jumping right in to the media shark tank, the site led this morning with an expose of the community activist group ACORN.
Andrew Breitbart Launches BigGovernment.com
The piece, by Big Government writer James O’Keefe, features video of representatives of the controversial organization purportedly telling a “pimp” how to claim underage prostitutes as dependents for tax purposes.
ACORN has not released a statement rebutting or discounting the article. Republicans have long charged that ACORN uses dubious methods to register voters and administer state funds to inner city groups.
Andrew Breitbart is the founder of Breitbart.com and has worked at The Drudge Report and the Huffington Post. BigGovernment.com follows the same community blog model as Breitbart.com’s Big Hollywood.
#1 by gatekeeper96740 on September 16, 2009 - 5:03 am
David Horowitz's book Shadow Government details all of the people in the background as well as ACORN.
#2 by GKohler on September 16, 2009 - 5:04 am
Media goldfish bowl?
#3 by GKohler on September 16, 2009 - 5:10 am
Why? Are you afraid?
#4 by Peggy on September 16, 2009 - 7:13 am
I too fear for Glenn Beck. I've been a fan of his for many years now and believe he is right on the money with what is going on in "our" government. Praise the lord for his fearless investigation of all this corruption and giving us the encouragement to fight back.
#5 by Luanne Magee on September 17, 2009 - 10:49 am
Let's all remember to keep Glenn Beck and his staff in our prayers. Pray for a covering to be upon them so they will continue to be safe. Amen!!!!!!
#6 by Luanne Magee on September 16, 2009 - 7:57 am
Well,– you know acorns fall from big oak trees and the oak tree lives in most parts of this nation. That tells me we have a lot of work to do. Paper is made from wood. Newspapers are made of paper with words on them.
The owners of newspaper,magazines, and journals had better start filling that paper with— truthisms— instead of birdpoop or maybe all of us who READ those newspapers, etc. should cancel our affiliations with them.
Acorns can have real birdpoop on them from the tree. But should we be reading papers without Acorn Poop???
#7 by Mauler on September 16, 2009 - 9:06 am
We need the AG in each state to begin investigations to unravel these sister organizations (Acorn,SEIU) while the focus is fresh.I am afraid with the money and the powerful connections they have,they could stall litigation for years and based on the damage being inflicted directly or indirectly by this corrupt Administration,years are something we do not have. I realize there may be parts of these organizations which do indeed do good things for those who are really needy,but generally I feel they have shown themselves to be a destructive force which could fundamentally change our country forever.We are currently governed by a body of folks who are corrupted by power and are not willing to change one iota of the landscape.Witness Rangel,Pelosi,Frank,Nadler and many more too numerous to mention. They roundly cheer Eric Holder forward to investigate the CIA while they are wallowing in corruption. Let us pray there are enough honest people available to unearth the rest of the beast and cut it's head off…
#8 by Ron & Arlene on September 16, 2009 - 1:18 pm
We applaud Hannah and James' "undercover" work exposing ACORN. Hopefully they will get the recognition they deserve taking on such an endeavor. Our hats off to the two of them. It is refreshing to see that two young people could have such an impact when our elected officials neglect to do anything to halt the arrogant attitudes and blatently obvious corruption within ACORN. It has been obvious to some of us this has gone on since voter's registration last year and is now growing to other areas. If an (unbiased) investigation is not done into every aspect of ACORN's actions then maybe we should look at those in higher offices that refuse to investigate. Thank you both for your efforts to save all of us taxpayers money we can't afford to throw away. And thank you Fox for realizing the importance of airing these episodes of corruption. God Bless you both and stay safe.
#9 by RDJ on September 16, 2009 - 3:23 pm
Acorn makes me SICK.
Unfortunately since the President is in bed with them as well as the 7 other coward senators, there will only be a dog and pony show from the Whitehouse. Nothing is going to happen to acorn because they could dig up past files to show that Obama too has their same values of stealing from the hard working and give to the criminals and lazy ass welfare recipients.
Where is Jesse Jackson or worthless Sharpton now ? They caught in this web too ?
An investigation needs to be done now and it must include an investigation as to who in this organization went to specific companies ( like H&R Block) to shake them down for money or suffer the consequences of a race card being used against their companies. Jesse and Al do this all the time and believe me, it is about to stop.
#10 by Gary Romele on September 16, 2009 - 5:13 pm
Thank you for your looking out for the folks, we really appreciate it…
#11 by concerned-american on September 16, 2009 - 9:27 pm
My family is thankful for your bravery in exposing the arrogant corruption at ACORN who has been given $53,000,000. of our hard earned tax dollars since 1994 and as I understand it, is in line for over $80+ mil with the Obama's stimulus plan, although perhaps the senate will stick to their guns and not reinstate them, once the machine does their spin!!! Again, I am seeing more on Joe Wilson's (you lie) comment and now Carter throwing in the RACE CARD, perhaps on behalf of Obama, than I have seen about this report. Keep up the good work. Know that there are concerned American citizens praying for your success!!!!! Thank you again.
#12 by Luanne Magee on September 17, 2009 - 3:42 am
In case I lost some of you in my comments last night about Acorns and Oak Trees and Newspapers and __ Birdpoop— The people at Acorn are full of some kind of Poop.
Now that Fox News has let the bird out of the cage, so to speak, we are all responsible to continue the dialog.
The bottom of a bird cage is not where this info should be kept. Thanks to Glenn Beck and the two young patriots in these videos, they have exposed just a glimmer of what is hidden in this community support group of –thousands of people around this country.
Charlie Gibson brought his head out of the sand today and did some reporting about the Acorn Videos.
Good for you Charlie!!!!! Where is the rest of the TV media and written media in newspapers and news magazines and journals, etc.????????
Get with it people in these companies and help support the folks around this country that are striving to regain a stronghold in the government of this great nation.
I do pray for our nation and those who need to step up and reorganize Washington D.C.—-from the top down.
This is not a threat, but a plea to the great people of America. God Bless Us All!!!!!!
#13 by Luanne Magee on September 17, 2009 - 3:59 am
I still have more to say—-My family are direct decendants of Robert Morris( Robt Morris of Pa) the financier of the Revolutionary War. He also signed Our Great Constitution and The Declaration of Independence.
I know there are other families out there who are related to one of the 56 signers of these documents.
I for one am going to do everything I personally can do to make our Forefathers proud of us and this great nation once again. We cannot allow the slime that is dripping down the walls of our nations capitol to continue dripping.
Join in the fun please—we need to clean up a lot of Acorn Poop. God Bless Us Everyone!!!!!!!! Luanne
#14 by 11 BRAVO on September 23, 2009 - 8:02 am
I FEEL THE SAME WAY……………MY LAST NAME IS LEE, AS IN ….'' LIGHT HORSE HARRY'', GOGGLE HIM. WE ARE ALL AMERICANS,SOME HAVE BEEN HERE LONGER,THAN OTHERS………….THATS ALL!!! GOD BLESS THIS GREAT REPUBLIC………………………………FIGHT THE FIGHT,THESE COLORS DO NOT RUN,WE KICK A**
#15 by artcat on September 17, 2009 - 2:28 pm
the key word is independent audit acorn
#16 by 11 BROVO on September 19, 2009 - 10:19 pm
OBAMA,CZARS THAT WANT FORCED ABORTION , CZARS THAT WANT YOUR DOG TO BE ABLE TO SUE YOU IN A COURT OF LAW,CZARS THAT WILL TAKE OUR 2ND AMENDMENT AND FLUSH IT DOWN THE TOILET. HELL, OBAMA IS NOT BLACK………HE'S YELLOW.AND MOST OF ALL HE'S RED……..RED & YELLOW. CHAINS YOU BETTER BELIEVE IN……..AMERICA !! STOP THIS MADNESS ,WE ARE ALL AMERICANS. IF NOT GET THE **** OUT
AMERICA FIRST……….ALWAYS WE ARE FREE MEN !!!!
#17 by Luanne Magee on September 25, 2009 - 8:22 am
Well, we did get the word out!!!! Good work everybody that wrote in. A lot has been said now about ACORN—
keep up the dialog and lots of it. We need to write letters to our senators and congressmen. With Glenn Beck's
leadership, I believe we are going in the right direction. A patriot, Luanne