i find this disturbing...is due process dead?

[spanone]

on the basis of a video alone...no proof beyond that

no investigations....nothing

I.R.S. Severs Acorn Ties; Group Sues Over Videos

The tax agency said it would no longer include Acorn in its volunteer tax-assistance program, which provided free tax advice to about three million low- and moderate-income tax filers this spring. The agency said Acorn, which is short for the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, provided help on about 25,000 of those returns.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/us/politics/24acorn.html?hp=&pagewanted=print

[timeforpeace]

1. They may be afraid ACORN is going to be looking very bad and want some distance asap.

[bertman]

2. You're behind the curve on this one, spanone. It's been beaten like a four year old

in a Kmart. And rightfully so.

[spanone]

3. well, i'll try to catch up....thanks for setting me straight

[bertman]

5. don't mention it. nt

[spanone]

6. i won't

[bertman]

8. shhhhhhh

[defendandprotect]

4. We need CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS on this . . .

We need to have Fox/O'Keefe produce their videos in full, unedited --

And we need everyone under oath --

including all of the ACORN employees who have any knowledge of this --

Looks like a GOP swiftboating to me!

[spanone]

7. absolutely....there has been no proof....video on youtube should not make convictions

[defendandprotect]

10. Is that where this was first picked up . . from YouTube???

I've been out of town on this story --
Just kinda getting aware of it from people posting articles here at DU that I've
recently read.

I'd like to see these people under OATH!!

[Slobahonnis]

9. The "liberal" media

Just another example of the so-called liberal media not doing its job. The equivalent of this would be having gov't crack downs about how 9-11 first responders have been treated based upon Michael Moore's documentary "Sicko". Is that what the Republic (sic) party want?

[struggle4progress]

11. For telling two poseurs that folk have to pay federal taxes however their income originates?

[TxRider]

12. Story also just broke that IRS also filed a lein for half a million in unpaid payroll taxes

http://www.wdsu.com/news/21059740/detail.html

I wouldn't think that would normally have an effect with doing tax preparation or other business though. Not that tax preparation is a big deal in Sept. anyway.

Anyway, here's the reich wings next big acorn story they are pushing... just in time to divert attention from the video kids..

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/acorn_tax_cheat_rGElUcHk82b5We97CU80KI?offset=8

[Lance_Boyle]

13. due process is for cops and courts

the IRS volunteer tax-assistance program is neither a cop nor a court, nor are congressional funding decisions.