ACORN Could Share in "Jobs Bill"

The Obama administration seems of late to be constitutionally incapable of ethical behavior. Aside from the embarrassment of Solyndra and Light Squared scandals Team Obama has done its best to circumvent the will of the people and the law of the land. Probably the administration will claim they did not technically break the law when then funded Affordable Housing Center of America(AHCOA). AHCOA was previously know as Acorn Housing Corporation. Under HUD's and the administration's interpretation of the law AHCOA is not ACORN. Despite the new name, AHCOA is the same old corrupt organization. It even uses AHC’s federal Employer Identification Number (72-1048321). AHCOA operates out of the same office address (209 W. Jackson Blvd., 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60606) and uses the same telephone number (312-939-1611).

Recently AHCOA received funding of $300,000 from HUD as reported by the Daily Caller. That is small potatoes. Under the yet to be introduced "jobs bill" AHCOA would be eligible to share in a $15 billion boondoggle. Section 261 of the bill provides $15 billion for “Project Rebuild.” Grants would be given to “qualified nonprofit organizations, businesses or consortia of eligible entities for the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed-upon properties and for the stabilization of affected neighborhoods.” Radical groups like ACORN won’t get the whole $15 billion, though, because they will have to compete with state and local governments for the money.