ACORN, the corrupt community organization that Barack Obama used to represent as an attorney, has always claimed that it's a harmless organization dedicated to helping the poor. It's hard to argue with helping the poor, but what about overdrawing their bank accounts?
Yesterday on Capitol Hill, Republicans held a hearing investigating ACORN. (Democrats, at Obama's behest, oppose such an investigation and Eric Holder's Justice Department won't open a probe.) Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) questioned Anita Moncrief, a former ACORN employee and whistleblower, on the organization's policies on collecting membership dues. What Issa and Moncrief revealed is shocking.
ACORN, the group allegedly dedicated to serving the inner-city poor, was forcibly extracting money from its members' debit accounts in the name of dues. Anyone who joined the organization, generally poor people, had their accounts raided to the tune of $8 to $10 per month. According to Moncrief, complaint forms crossed her desk accusing ACORN of racking up overdraft fees. This happened often without the member being aware what was going on.
With former ACORN guys like Obama and Patrick Gaspard in the White House, will we ever see a serious investigation of this corruption?
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