A8 COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR

                                                                                                                                               
Grassroots Groups Challange the Justice Department to Protect America’s Poor and Working Class
Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) July 7, 2009 — More than 50 years ago, the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) committed itself “to upholding the civil and constitutional rights of all Americans, including some of the most vulnerable members of our society.” “Relative lack of wealth” literally defines the most vulnerable segment of American society according to Zena Crenshaw Logal, Executive Director of a good government advocate known as POPULAR (Power Over Poverty Under Laws of America Restored). Shortly after his election, we accordingly hastened President Obama to foster a Justice Department that is conspicuously pro-average American. And today, POPULAR teamed with the ACORN 8 L.L.C. (ACORN 8.) in submitting their first joint complaint to the Criminal Section of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division. “We will continually submit compelling evidence of various conspiracies against rights and deprivations of rights under color of law and publicize the DOJ’s response” says attorney Michael McCray, national spokesperson for the ACORN 8.

 

                                                                                                                                               

St. Louis, Missouri  June 25, 2009 (10:00 to 11:00)

We the members of the national board of the ACORN 8 formally demand an immediate suspension of all federal, state and local funding of ACORN until after an independent audit and Congressional hearings on ACORN and its related entities. And that all members BOYCOTT ACORN and immediately cease paying their dues until after a forensic examination of ACORN and its related entities. The ACORN 8 is an organization of ACORN leaders; current and former board members who are seeking to reform the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now.

 

What:  Boycott ACORN and Community Protest – Members from the Missouri ACORN 8 will light candles of Truth and Transparency, and symbolically burn their ACORN membership cards.

 

Where:  In front ACORN Office at 4303 Manchester Street, St. Louis, MO.

 

Why:   ACORN is not living up to its original mission; and that is to give meaningful voice and empower low and moderate income members of society. ACORN has been corrupted from its original purpose by senior management and an organizational structure that exploits the low and moderate income membership ACORN was founded to serve. Voter fraud, voter registration fraud, unpaid taxes, unfair labor practices, etc, while tantalizing are not the problem, but merely symptoms of ACORN’s corrupt leadership. The real problem with ACORN is its governance – and the lack of transparency and accountability of that leadership.

Who:   Gwen Cogshell, Community Leaders and members from the

Missouri ACORN 8.

 

When:  Thursday June 25, 2009 from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.

                                                                                                                                               

Washington, DC - Claiming Your Victory: Saturday, June 20th, 2009 (10:30am)

Joint meeting of the Urban Housing Alliance and the “ACORN 8” will address action to claim YOUR victory. We will meet at the Woodridge Branch Library, 18th & Rhode Island Avenue, NE, Saturday, June 20th (10:30am to 12:00). We will cover three main points at this exciting meeting to help empower you to get results.

Alliance members and neighbors are now challenging high property taxes and DC Mayor Fenty’s efforts to displace renters. We will help you to prepare the “Level 2” appeal form. And, report our recent successes with the DC Council.

We will learn about the heroic, inspiring struggle of the “ACORN 8” to get truth, transparency and accountability. And, we’ll find out how we can work together to empower all of our low and moderate income neighbors.

We will get a roadmap to empower our messages with the broadcast voice of WPFW. Nominations for the station’s board elections are now open. Learn how we can strengthen our community’s voice, build outlets for local talents, and create internship and career opportunities.

Don’t miss this unique chance to turn your vision of uplifting our community into reality. Take solid steps to cut your taxes and preserve affordable, decent housing. Focused, small group sessions will target individual issues.

                                                                                                                                               

 

Nationwide – Insiders Call on National Boycott Against ACORN: Friday, May 25, 2009

 

We the members of the national board of the ACORN 8 formally demand an immediate suspension of all federal, state and local funding of ACORN until after an independent audit and Congressional hearings on ACORN and its related entities. And that all members BOYCOTT ACORN and immediately cease paying their dues until after a forensic examination of ACORN and its related entities.

 

Who We Are – We are members and leaders in ACORN. The A8 consists of national, state and local board members, presidents or chairs. As such, we are leaders in our communities and in within ACORN. We are typically loyal Democrats and we don’t understand why Democratic leaders have not rallied to help us.

 

The ACORN 8, LLC is an organization of ACORN leaders; current and former board members who are struggling to reform the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now following the discovery of a multi-million dollar embezzlement.

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

 

 

Nationwide - Justice Department Charges Filed Against ACORN: Monday, January 12, 2009

 

Today began a quiet revolution in the national grassroots community. ACORN board members across the country took a collective breath and screamed “YES WE CAN.” In US Attorney’s offices from Washington DC to California including Minnesota, Missouri, Texas, Georgia, Michigan, Rhode Island, Ohio, Louisiana, North Carolina, Kentucky and Mississippi; ACORN members began the arduous process of demanding justice and accountability from ACORN. The US Attorney’s Office and/or the FBI have been contacted in fourteen states and the District of Columbia. The allegations include RICO, ERISA and criminal civil rights violations against ACORN’s low-income membership. The dispute started following embezzlement and an eight year cover up by ACORN founder, staff and executive committee members.

 

The estranged members of the National Board of ACORN filed criminal charges against senior staff members operating that venerable organization. For decades, ACORN has operated in silence, preferring to keep its members marginalized, while at the same time using them to intimidate banks, politicians and business owners. These ACORN members have sacrificed personal time and money to fight for the liberation of the poor from ACORN. In ACORN offices across the country there is an unofficial policy of removing anyone who questions ACORN or dares to ask for any type of reporting and accountability. After hard work by ACORN 8 members across the country; the advent of the Obama administration, with its pledge of truth and transparency in the government, heralds a new day for ACORN.

 –  Community Leaders Burn ACORN Membership Cards to light the way for Truth and Transparency