BigGovernment.com Launches, Jumps into ACORN Controversy

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.

John Romano is the publisher and editor of Yes, But However!, a musician, a former political correspondent for BBC Radio London, and a serial web entrepreneur. Follow him on twitter: twitter.com/yesbuthowever or John Romano on Google+

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Post Published: 10 September 2009
Found in section: News and Analysis, Politics

707Maria
And the play goes on and on as the law and the media stick their heads in the ground and cover their ears
like a bunch of stubborn children unable to face the truth.
Guy
Welcome to the tip of the "Obamanation of Desolation." When the proverbial "watchman" (President) that is elected to warn the nation of impending danger continues to blatantly deceive America with his "double speak" and socialism we should consider impeachment.

http://intensedebate.com/people/BobPDX BobPDX
Hey Guy. Yes continous lies and deception from Obamacorn in hopes that we moderatesl get tired and frustrated and quit.
Not this time Obamacorn.
Your programs, ideas and friends are bad for all Americans.
You got to go.
Viva La 2010!

Ozone
The media has completely lost all journalistic integrity. This story is a great mirror showing the media hypocrisy and the radical agenda of the Pres. This is just the tip of the iceberg. We are in for a very bumpy 4 year ride.
Tjsskier
Where is the mainstream press? Their absence is like a loud roar. I hope they all choke with their left leaning lawmakers. What has happened to freedom of the press that hold "all sides" feet to the fire. Thank God for Fox News and no wonder they are killing CNN, ABC, NBC, and CBS in all ratings. I just hope some other Americans that think Fox is only "right wing" will wake up and discover that our mainstream press is seriously flawed!

eleonard
the left thinks fox is right wing but i think fox is all American… the left WANTS us in the dark and one dark morning we will awake to a country that we don't even know….i thank God for the info we get on fox….why would obama want a cilivian army that is as big,trained and as well armed as our military…that statement raised the red flag for me….

http://intensedebate.com/people/Davros Davros
Acorn your name is becoming a disgrace more and more everyday,have you forgotten you were designed and organized to help your fellowman not lower him / her further in the ground.We the people come together all the time whether it be by means of donations,labor or just time to truly help our nation while our own government feels free on throwing money around everywhere except where it truly needs to go to the honest hard working Legal Americans.Your not getting the whole picture but one day you will, there will be a day someone close to you will truly need you and where will you be? An for anyone reading this that has the power to help your fellowman and turns away because of your own selfish insights you maybe book smart but your far from having common sense.

http://intensedebate.com/people/BobPDX BobPDX
Davros, you are right again.
How about we give Acorn a broader name like ObamAcorn or just Obamacorn?
See, this new name encompeses all of them, and their distructive ideas.
What do you think?

alfreda green
why isn't congress investing accorn. Is congress, senator, washington part of the radical communistic movement-trying to help destroy America? Is this most of them act like they don't see problems with the major medias and the czars in the White House?
http://intensedebate.com/people/connecthedots connecthedots
Follow the money. Demand that ACORN be defunded immediately. Call your congressional leaders and raise a stink.

http://intensedebate.com/people/BobPDX BobPDX
CTD, their funding is coming from two sources, you tax dollars and G. Soros..
He is the head Obamacorn.

George Fraley
Obama gave them $54 mill in our income taxes. He is planning to give the $8 bill in our income taxes.
Expect Obama to name ACORN as the administrators of Obama Care.
Can you imagine talking to these people about your health?
http://intensedebate.com/people/patty559 patty559
It's very disturbing to me that major media reports only positive Obama news. Is this the U.S.? Thank god for Fox, and now, Andrew Breitbart and staff. I'm very worried.
http://www.intensedebate.com/people/Davros Davros
Well all I have to say to this issue is where are you at A. Sharply , J.Jackson and the NWACP everytime there's an issue brought against the black race you want to turn it around and here you have 2 of your own race in a well funded and I'm sure well trained organization supporting prostitution,and even worst they're helping in bringing CHILDREN into a dishonest situation with NO concern of harm what so ever to them.I as many others are now sitting on the sidelines just waiting for you to jump in,but with the facts being known not one of them hesitated with any words that came out of their mouths nor did either of them consider the child that was heard in the back ground as one day being faced with the same harm. Who am I? I am a 54 year old grandmother who doesn't want any of my children being used, abused or taught by this kind of system.

http://intensedebate.com/people/BobPDX BobPDX
Davros, remember, they have a disdain for Americans who want an honest moral country.
B. Frank had a male prostitution ring running out of the bottom floor of his brownstone home.
By the way I am not a homophobe, but prostitution is is illegal and imoral what ever the gender.
Who are these people we have given our country to.
It is time for "Change" and it can't happen soon enough.
Good by Obamacorns

Robert Lippmann
I beleave Glenn Beck is wright pass no bill till we rid our selfs of all the corruption in our government. After all our government sends alot of our tax dollars to ACORN and no one bats an eye.

http://intensedebate.com/people/BobPDX BobPDX
Robert,
Not one bill passes, they are all interlinked.
No Obamacorn bill pass!

Tony Rezko
What does this tell us about a President who learned his chops with these people? How can I enhance my neighborhood with a a whore house full of underage illegals? How many other communities have been so enhanced and improved? Is this what Obama meant by a National Day of "Service"?
http://intensedebate.com/people/DanielTUSA DanielTUSA
Please tell me these folks have another 100 of these hidden camera vids in the pipeline. I'm hoping there are hundreds of ACORN activists saying uh-oh, I think I may have told these guys how to screw America too.
bobby brinkley
we the american people have tokeep fighting untilevery one knows what this admin.is doing to our country'
standupandbecounted
According to an article by Bonnie Erbe, Obamas election campaign paid Acorn $800,000 to help with voter registration. Remember the Black Panther voting fiasco! If that happened in some other country our politicians would be highly critical of it, but when it happened here it was swept under the carpet. The Democrats never pressed for convictions because their candidate put up the money.They now embrace the hiring of 33 Czars, a number of which come with shady backgrounds. Those of you who vote a Democratic ticket and don't complain to your party leaders about their corruption…….How can you look at yourself in the mirror each morning..
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/erbe/2008/10/10/obama…
http://intensedebate.com/people/BobPDX BobPDX
Friends, here is the thing, we…meaning you and I need to educate our friends family everyone we know about ACORN and this administrations specific programs.
My good moderate friends don't even know what ACORN is. They are nervous about Healthcare and all that, but they don't know about the systematic dismantling of America.
This is a call to action!
Pass on e mails information everything but do it in a rational manner.
Thank you Andrew!!!
Stand By!
MR T
It is very disturbing that Mr Holder believe that the CIA who was hired to protect this country from out side enimies deserves to be investigated,While ACORN THE MOST CORUPT ORGANIZTION fundeed by the government with our money REMAINS UNTOUCH !!!!! ???????

ONUG
Mind boggling

T.F. Renfro
The young girl who played the prostitute in the video. She said she is an inspiring journalist, maybe Fox News can help her out with a job. Good work and stay safe!
Lew
Watch out for the tie between Acorn and Americorp. Obama wants a standing army of 250,000. Sounds like what Hitler did during the 1930`s a standing army called the SS troops. Obama has given Americorps a budget of 5 billion and the bill that was passed allows reinstating the draft to get the people for Americorps. Why has our weak-kneed, splineless Congress and Senators gone along with this bill? Understand Acorn has the task of setting up training camps and will train the people for Americorps in military tactics. Bad news for all Americans! What can be done to stop this?
keith marshall
WE IN OKLAHOMA WANT TO LET YOU KNOW WE STAND AGINST THE OBAMA PLAN AND WE INVITE YOU TO OKLAHOMA THIS NOVEMBER TO VISIT OUR DEER CAMPS AND OUR FARMERS COOPS AND SMALL TOWN RULE OKLAHOMA AND HEAR THE CONCERNS AND THE BETRAYAL THAT THIS OBAMA GOVERNMENT HAS INFLICTED ON THE HEARTLAND WERE NO/ONE LISTENS TO OUR CONCERNS AND OR HARDSHIPS .BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN OUR LIVES IS (GOD/FAMILY/COUNTRY) AND THIS SLEEPING GAINT IS AWAKE AND TALKING ABOUT IT 24/7 . THE FAMILYS OF THE HEARTLAND NEED YOUR GUIDENCE IN HOW TO HAVE OUR VOICE BE HEARD, SINCERLY THE MARSHALL FAMILY (JET OKLAHOMA U.S.A.)
http://mavsays.wordpress.com MAVsays
How long will the People who have been supporting and believing in this corrupt ACORN and all of the other corrupt people, places and things in the Democratic leadership, keep on giving them their support??? How much Fact and Video and Truth does a p…erson have to see before they wake up and walk away from these corrupt Liars and anti-American cheats, who don't care about them or their country???Read More
PDMilagro
Time is running out! Obama is stepping up campaign mode on health care. If he gets health care, we all will be issued a uniform. Get on the phones, internet, usmail, go to a Tea Party, get after every congressman and senator especially the Blue Dogs – we MUST be seen and heard. We CAN'T let health care go though in any form or they will claim victory; then card check, cap and trade and immigration will come like freight trains. America will cease to exist.

http://intensedebate.com/people/BobPDX BobPDX
Hi PDM, have you noticed that Obama seems desperate these days?
It is almost like he has a sales manager standing behind him with threats.
Down with Obamacorn!

Carole Anne
How stupid are those people? That was a rhetorical question. I'm not that surprised at Acorn's behavior. I'm shocked that this video was released, thanks to Fox and those 2 brave young people. However, that's just the tip of the iceberg regarding Acorn's behavior. Every group Acorn has funded should be investigated. Great job!!!

http://intensedebate.com/people/BobPDX BobPDX
Hi C.A.
No matter what, we must support Glen, Andrew, Rush, Mark, Michael, Bill, Gretta and Fox news.
Our first Amendment is what will take the Obamacorns down.
Viva La 2010!

Larry Johnson
Acorn is a obamanation organization! One of many of Obama's hand picked soldiers, reaching out ,into society to distroy our freedoms.They must be dragged out into the light of truth,where they can not survive. Tax money given to them,must be returned to the people,and not to Obama to be used to employe another army to do his bidding. I wish Fox News well,and I would incourage them to go after the people at the top of that organization,as we conservatives flood their offices, And they should not be allowed to use taxpayers money, to pay for attorneys or court cost in defending themselves, against law suites,that will no doubt come as investigations uncover more and more corruption.
http://intensedebate.com/people/SFConservative SFConservative
approx 8:30 pm PT, Sunday 9/13 just reported that ACORN's contract for 2010 census has been suspended. Mahalo Andrew, Glenn. New York tape tomorrow? Keep um coming, this kitchen can't get hot enough fast enough.
http://intensedebate.com/people/BobPDX BobPDX
Friends, be watchfull, "Acorn", aka Obamacorn is already changing it's name to something else.
What ever they call it, we can't allow them to build a "domestic police force", which is what Obama promised he would do after he was elected.
Stand by…
Viva La 2010!

http://intensedebate.com/people/lightway lightway
Excellent point.
We need to see all of the sub corporations, both non profit and profit

Mickey
Has anyone thought of useing the RICO Law to stop these crooks? If not,its time for some Lawyers to get busy & use this law for what it was intent for,Oraganized Crime, that goes all the way to the White House,Congress & Governors. Now acorn is going after Fox News & the young people that exposed these crooks. This only the Tip of a giant criminal org that has far reaching ties to lobbyist,special interest,corps & companies that pad the pockets of many in congress. If Pelosie & Obama are the powers that "BE" that told Conyers to drop a congressinal investagation on acorn they are not imune. RICO applies to the Wall ST Banksters also,so step to the plate Lawyers that want too see justice done for Americans that have been the ones that suffer from this crooked bunch that has roots in more than this Nation. RICO them Now!!!!!!!!!
http://intensedebate.com/people/lightway lightway
ACORN has rec'd over $53 mill to date in our tax money, money from our paychecks. And they are using the money to fund peopl that are willing to send 13 year old girls into slavery as prostitutes.
We need to know, what does Obama know about Acorn and when did he know it.
http://intensedebate.com/people/lightway lightway
We need an indepent investigation into ACORN and obama's connections with them
http://intensedebate.com/people/BobPDX BobPDX
Hey Raul my friend.
You know first hand what is really going on here don't you.
Except the Obamacorns can't sneek up on us like Fidel did in Cuba.
We are about to give our politicians a revolution of our own.
Viva La 2010!
http://intensedebate.com/people/BobPDX BobPDX
I agree. but to make things easier, we need a name for all who are connected not just to acorn but every thing.
We could call all of them "Obamacorns". By all of them I mean, Obama, Van Jones, Soros, Haldren, Sunstein and don't forget Pelosi, Reid and so on.
We could also call their programs "Obamacorn".
It is all connected anyway so I thought one this might make it easier to identify them.
What do you think?
mike
Acorn is aa fashist organization, they should be shut down & thrown in prison, obama is one of them & will be the down fall of the USA
danarechelle
This is just another Obamian whose criminally dirty practices were exposed & the failed media refused to report for the last year. Maybe that is why they fail. There was alot of tax payer $ sifted through this tax exempt company. Is everyone who Obama is associated with dirty? Lets see "the Pentagon Bomber and his wife", the "Radical Preacher", "ACORN", "Van Jones" etc.
Ben Chrusniak
The so called main stream media is and has been THE NO NEWS MEDIA. They are no longer a place for anyone to view for Non-bias news! Maybe we should watch them for the weather but that too is bias.Golbal warming and all. Lets just stay with calling them THE NO NEWS NETWORKS!!!!!
David A. Kyle
I am ninety years old. I am witnessing the possible, even likely, decline and fall of American democracy as created by our founding fathers. Our main political parties are part of the corruption destroying us. Only an aroused citizenry can save our country. I hope to live to see sanity and salvation return before I die. It's now up to each one of us.
David Kyle, Potsdam, NY

Luanne Magee
David , I pray that we will all see a big change–ooo dirty word—in our government soon. I hope we have their attention now.
ONUG
David I so agree with you.
Many have given their lives for this One Nation Under God.
I thank Jesus for Glen Beck and FoxNews,and all other people exposing and fighting the corruption in our gov.
We the people cannot give up. Do what we can and keep praying.

bobby
We should start putting term limits on these people in congress. Maybe than the corruption will stop! As for acorn this is this administrations backbone. They will never let them go. They will just reappear as somthing else.
Richard Cancemi
I have been saying for a long time that our Governments, at all levels, is populated by "Hooligans and Hypocrites"!
Now I can add "Traitors" to the list.
Liz Powers
Thanks to all of you who have the courage to expose what is going on.I believe that many Americans have their heads in the sand and do not want to know what is happening to our country…many do not vote and are content to the status quo.Our country need more individuals who will stand for the principles that our forefathers established. I am sincerely concerned for my children and grandchild….and for what is ahead for all of us. We certainly need to "clean house"!!!!
Wendy
Me all must call our local and federal representatives and demand an investigation. Otherwise they will keep getting a pass on their illegal activity. Yet another example of the corruption in ACORN and the 'big government'.
Never forget, we got Obama because of ACORN. Corrupt friends working together to benefit one another.
Patrick
Lets wake up people it is time for us to let them know who really runs this country of ours. Wake up congress men and women and you so called SENATORS before you find yourselves looking for a new job.
Ken
Washington is just as dirty as ACORN because they are running cover for them. Vote all the scum out.
tom horn
I've been following the outstanding undercover work that the two young people have been doing on Acorn this week on Fox News. The only question I have is the date stamp on the recordings says 2005, is that correct? Great job and keep up the good work.
Ken
We need to install a voting system in this country where you have to show proof of PAYING taxed before you are allowed to vote. That will shut down the Dems who love to buy votes with tax payer money. If you are the one paying for all this crap they are shoving down our throats you will be a little more aware of whom you are voting for.
Randy Aldridge
Acorn is evil !
KUFF
I AM SO GLAD SOME ONE HAS BROUGHT THIS TO LIGHT. IT HAS BEN GOING ON FOR DECADES.
Jiim
Glenn Beck is doing such a fantastic job informing the American People of all the corruption he digs up. He is correct is there 56 people in Washington that will stand up and fight? I think they are all to busy filling their pockets. I hope I’m wrong. Only time and Glenn Beck will tell.
Jim
http://intensedebate.com/people/snookman007 snookman007
BIG GOVERNMENT is not even the word for it! Think about how many people are employed by the Federal Government, State Government, County Government, City Government. They are ALL supposed to work for us the people but they work for special interest groups. We elect them they empower Bureaucrats that we can not get rid of and then we have to live with people who are not elected to run the machine called Government. HOW DO WE GET RID OF THE BUREAUCRATS?
http://intensedebate.com/people/DizzyMe DizzyMe
I have been following this story from the beginning. I'm amazed at how stupid these ACORN people are. The latest video from California left me with my mouth open. Where does ACORN find these people? The worker stands there and admits to killing her husband! Whether that is true or not remains to be seen…and if it is true there will be that much more fallout. Obviously background checks aren't done on these people.
Any and all business with ACORN should cease immediately. Shut it down…shut it all down.
http://intensedebate.com/people/DizzyMe DizzyMe
I have been following this story from the beginning. I'm amazed at how stupid these ACORN people are. The latest video from California left me with my mouth open. Where does ACORN find these people? The worker stands there and admits to killing her husband! Whether that is true or not remains to be seen…and if it is true there will be that much more fallout. Obviously background checks aren't done on these people.
Any and all business with ACORN should cease. Shut it down…shut it all down.
Victor Keigley
I've been a Glenn Beck fan from the beginning and couldn't be happier when he first started the Tea Party Revelution. I joined with my support immediately. My biggest concern is Obama surounding himself with cronies before and after his election, and now he wants to form a "CIVILIAN NAT'L SECURITY FORCE" for what purpose. We already have our MILITARY FORCE to protect our Country and the NAT'L GUARD IN EVERY STATE to protect us from within; TELL ME THEN, WHAT DO WE NEED A CIVILIAN ARMY FOR? I think there is much concern in this respect; SCARES HELL OUT OF ME. …….WQWll Veteran

Victor Keigley
OK, I HOPE MY COMMENTS WILL BE APPROVED AND WILL LOOK FOR THEM IN THE FUTURE,

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