A federal judge today issued an injunction preventing the implementation of a congressional ban on funding for ACORN.
Judge Nina Gershon concluded that the ban amounted to a "bill of attainder" that unfairly singled out ACORN.
"[The plaintiffs] have been singled out by Congress for punishment that directly and immediately affects their ability to continue to obtain federal funding, in the absence of any judicial, or even administrative, process of adjudicating guilt," Gershon wrote in her decision.
Gershon said ACORN had demonstrated "irreperable harm" from the ban, while "the potential harm to the government, in granting the injunction, is less."
The decision noted that the ban had already prevented ACORN from receiving payment from contracts awarded before the ban took effect.
"The public will not suffer harm by allowing the plaintiffs to continue work on contracts duly awarded by federal agencies, which was stopped solely by reason of [the ban]," Gershon wrote.
Basically, until ACORN is fully investigated and charges are brought against them, they will continue to suck off the public tit and feed their corruption. Chances of Eric Holder dropping the boom on ACORN ... zilch!
This is another clear example how government no longer works for the public interest, but instead works for interest groups. How is it that a nation that is borrowing half the money it spends can afford to waste a dime on questionable entities? We all know that the Obama administration is deeply tied to ACORN, so any attempt by this administration to go after ACORN will be half hearted as best. They will do just enough to look like they are on the people's side.
Watch, Eric Holder will find some flimsy excuse not to give ACORN the deep probe it so richly deserves and Obama will take a hands off approach to Holder's decision. A classy dog and pony show.
Via: Memeorandum
Via: The Hill
0 comments:
Post a Comment