Matthew Vadum

Al Franken (D-ACORN) Heads to the Senate

After the Minnesota Supreme Court unanimously rejected his lawsuit today, Republican Norm Coleman graciously conceded the bitterly disputed contest over the second U.S. Senate seat for Minnesota.

Judge Urges Prosecutors to Pursue ACORN

An Allegheny County, Pennsylvania judge urged prosecutors to “go after ACORN,” the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports:

ACORN Money Missing in Missouri?

Blogger Nancy Armstrong (MsPlacedDemocrat.com) reports that St. Louis, Missouri, gave a $100,000 grant to ACORN and that $82,000 of it is unaccounted for.

The Government Can’t Even Spell ‘Health’ Right

It appears the U.S. government can't even spell health correctly, as shown in the below screen grab from government propaganda website HealthReform.gov. ("The Heallth Care Status Quo: Why America Needs Health Reform")

TV Mobster’s Wife Backs ACORN’s Government Healthcare Push

It seems fitting that Edie Falco, who played a mobster's wife on HBO's "The Sopranos,"spoke at a rally in the nation's capital organized by the racketeers at ACORN.

Obama Wants to Let Those Pesky Geezers Die

In a rare moment of candor, President Obama explained to an audience how government-run healthcare would work in America.

ACORN’s Disgraced Founder Wade Rathke Speaks

And lies issue from his mouth — or in this case, from his computer keyboard.

How Stupid Does Barney Frank Think Americans Are?

If you had to pick one lawmaker to blame for the subprime mortgage bubble and subsequent collapse, that person would have to be House Financial Services Committee chairman Barney Frank (D-Massachusetts) who is probably more culpable for the state of the economy right now even than Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Connecticut).

Don’t Feel Sorry for Harvard

Instead of temporarily dipping into its nation-sized endowment, Harvard University has decided to lay off 275 workers, Reuters reports:

ACORN International Changes Its Name. Why?

ACORN may be about to embark on a huge rebranding effort in order to reinvent itself.

Examiner Leads Conservative Response to Liberal Blogosphere

David Weigel of the Washington Independent has a good article on the Washington Examiner's aggressive approach to investigative journalism. It begins:

Video from Vadum’s Appearance on the Glenn Beck Program

Fox News posted the clip from my appearance yesterday on the "Glenn Beck Program." I was talking to Mr. Beck about the radical roots of ACORN.

Progressive Activists Julius & Ethel Rosenberg Were Executed on This Day in 1953

All those who value America's liberties should solemnly observe that on this day 56 years ago the Communist traitors Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed.

AmeriCorps and ACORN Go Way Back

The cynical, politically motivated, and apparently illegal firing of AmeriCorps Inspector General Gerald Walpin shocks the conscience.

House Nixes Anti-ACORN Funding, Census Amendments

Democrats in the House of Representatives used a parliamentary maneuver to kill amendments aimed at preventing ACORN from being eligible for federal funds and from participating in the 2010 Census, Fox News reports. (I am advised that the vote was 179 to 124.)

Obama Demands Sweeping New Powers

President Obama is demanding dangerous, sweeping new powers to seize financial services companies.

Angry ACORN Mob Intimidates NY State Senator, Assaults Top Aide

Protesters that were part of an angry mob that included many ACORN supporters nearly knocked New York state Sen. James Alesi, a Republican, down on the floor and spat in the face of his chief of staff, according to reports.

Nutter Shoots Guard, Left Claims Vindication on Malicious DHS Report

A few hours ago an alleged extremist named James Wenneker von Brunn reportedly shot a security guard at the United States Holocaust Museum here in Washington, D.C. The shooter, who was himself shot by police, is reportedly in critical condition and, sadly, the security guard he shot has died.

31 Questions for ACORN

Marcel Reid wants answers. Reid, of the ACORN 8 (a breakaway group of ACORN officials demanding an accounting from ACORN's leadership) posed 31 questions to an ACORN-CCI executive board meeting in July 2008 but failed to get answers. CCI, which stands for Citizens Consulting Inc., is the ultra-secretive financial heart of the ACORN network through which millions of dollars routinely pass.

Kennedy Healthcare Bill Leaked

Keith Hennessy, who was an economic advisor to President George W. Bush, got his hands on what purports to be a draft of Sen. Ted Kennedy’s healthcare bill.