few groups were more associated with that than acorn.as the stuff of legend in more ways than one. >> again and again. >> in 2008 the association of community organizations for reform now, or acorn made national headlines for allegations of filing countless voter registrations with fraudulent names. >> how many times did you sign up? >> 73 times. >> 73 times. >> eric: he signed up by acorn. >> i could help other people. >> eric: mickey mouse appeared on application in florida. tony romo on one in nevada. hundreds of thousands of registrations were rejected by election officials across the country. criminal cases were filed in 15 states. some 50 people were arrested in acorn voter registration fraud. in las vegas, acorn itself pled guilty to felony compensation for registration of voters. >> eric: scandals help kill the organization. >> voter registration officials hated acorn. they felt the group was conducting illegal activity with all these fake names. >> too bad they weren't able to prove that. >> eric: he ran the organization for 38

organization. >> voter registration officials hated acorn.lt the group was conducting illegal activities with all of these fake names. >> they never could. >> founder of acorn. he ran the organization for 38 years starting in 1970. claims it got a bad wrap for its registration drives. >> you are talking to me about things after he lei left in 200. every place we were required to turn in everything. eric you gave me your voter registration form and said mickey mouse. i know you don't live in orlando. by obligation we have to turn that in. >> you think air corn was unfairly blamed? >> they were not fairly blamed. >> what do we do with all of the fake voter registration names? >> they only really are a huge problem if somebody tried to vote for the fake forms. >> we don't know somebody did. >> pretty sure they didn't. >> those who complain about voter registration fraud have a different agenda to keep eligible voters away from the polls. obama voiced that concern during the 200wi8 campaign. >> what i want to make sure of is this is not used as a

c-span: word of the acorn group come from and what is status of acorn today?guest: acorn has dissolved since then. it's restructured itself. >> guest: got a new name, which varies by state. at the time they were a community-based organization that the usg. half a million dollars to protest this charter school in particular, but also expansion in new york in general. we encountered the first political controversy that we encountered and we just drove by that protest and became curious about what was going on and it turned out they were in fact protesting the school that our families were featuring a minute to get their children into. c-span: what they talk to you? >> guest: know, david now. they were not allowed and we needed to talk to parents that were there. i only identified to parents from the school who did talk. c-span: did you tape or film, by the way? >> guest: tape. .. [chanting] this issue is not just about this school. let's be clear. this is about every school in this community. i'm so glad that we are july and by a.c.o.r.n.. young man, come over h

and this one has been eating acorns. acorns? acorns. yeah.orns. yeah. happy pigs, running free in the mountains. that's right. plaza mayor is a stately, traffic-free chunk of 17th- century spain. whether hanging out with old friends, enjoying a cup of coffee or finding a treasure at the sunday coin market, it's an inviting place for people to gather. the square is filled with emblems of spain's powerful past. bronze reliefs under the lampposts show how upon this stage, much of spanish history was played out. the square hosted bullfights. it was the scene of generations of carnival gaiety. and during the inquisition, many suspected heretics were tried here and punished; in this case, publicly strangled. thankfully, the brutality of the inquisition is long gone. but one brutal spectacle that survives today, anchored deep in the psyche of spain, is the bullfight. whether you actually go to a bullfight or not is entirely up to you. but anyone, for a quick sense of the action, can pop into one of madrid's many bull bars. [ guitar chords ] aficiona

you're going to mention acorn. want to make sure everybody realizes if there is voter fraud, it runs across the board. it's on the democratic side as well as the republican side. so you're not certainly not saying that this only happens -- >> no, no. >> acorn is a progressive group. they weren't registering republicans. let's face it. >> i took my military i.d. to vote in the primary. i wasn't allowed to use my military i.d i served 31 years, because it had indefinite written on it. didn't have an expiration date and i couldn't vote in the primary using it because i could be recalled. let's reform that law, congressman. that's part of the expanding our voter i.d. laws and governor mcdonald to the point you also mentioned before about having i.d., let's, for example, say you're one of these americans who doesn't have a driver's license or passimportant or some other documentation issue, voter i.d. cards with your picture on it. so when you do register to vote, it's documented that you're legally a voter and have tha

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a group called acorn is pacing dangerous people to be here $100 a day. >> cenk: you brought up a lotrted by the mainstream media and the "huffington post." let me show you graphic a-17. here is the headline in "huffington post." occupy protesters wrestle with growing security concerns. they talk about assault, drug dealing, drug use, rape and attempted rape. >> i said the "huffington post" book. >> cenk: the "huffington post" book. >> i said the "huffington post" i said the "huffington post" book. >> cenk: let's go to "abc news." headlines, sexual assaults reported at occupy camps. man arrested for two rapes at new york city's zuccotti park. i have-- >> the local news. the local news has been pretty good on it, but i would say that was-- >> cenk: that was abc, "huffington post"," yahoo. >> with that many rapes, that many assaults, we're talking about a movement that has been protected from day one where these crimes are treated as they're some how a matter of fact. where the imaginary crimes, the non-existing crimes, the essential crimes that i can prove, and i bet you $1 million tha

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you see the destruction of community organizations, acorn, it tends to defund planned parenthood. there is a coordinated attack going on in this country by the powerful in our society. it is not just that i am paranoid. if you just look at what is going on in state after state, it makes you understand that if we do not join together, we are going to see the american dream that cesar fought for, the martin luther king fought for, the out of the reach of average people in this country. we have huge challenges in front of us. the best way to honor cesar chavez in june 19 together to make sure -- is uniting together to make sure his dream and vision for society come true. freedom is a hard-won thing. every generation has to win it again. the song was part of a movie made it was called "the inheritance." it is true. every generation has to win it again. i am glad that this event is bringing us together again. the war horses with the young, the next generation. together, we have to fight for this country, for this nation that lives on in our hearts and dreams, a nation where it is a lan

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here is where it happened on woodbridge center way a cross from acorn center court. the teen was able to flag down a hartford county sheriff's deputy. when he saw the blood he called for an ambulance right away. we don't know his condition and police don't know of any suspects right now. >>> politics over public safety, that's the concern david craig has tonight, a board would have established a commission that would make recommendations to county executives concerning fire and rescue. but some thought it was a push to have a paid career fire department. craig says that was never the intention. he says the advisory board should not be a threat to anyone and those opposing it are asking the public not in the best interest of the community. the county executive says he will move on to plan b. >> you drive by and see a flash. they have got you, get ready for the $40 bill in the mail. there were several speed cameras across the city. many of us have been caught at least one time, not just a proposal to mandate any revenue raised above the $5 million mark just go to educa

there are higher grounds that will have trees, including oaks that will make acorns which will attract some deer, and in the waters themselves, you can see a turtle in there. i think it's a marsh plant, but i'm going to call it a turtle. this is if you want to eat terrapin for supper, you go to the swamp. this is a reason why swamps became refuge areas for indians. there's also high enough grounds for hammocks where you can clear trees and do farming. it's while indian refugee communities ended up there after the whites had taken all of their waterfront land. you go to a swamp. and whitey is not going to want the swamp. until he learns to drain it, you're safe. parting shots. parting shots. this kind of use of all ecological zones largely from necessity, aided by great ingenuity and great memories, no ipods, no computers to help. this kind of thing meant certain things for indian life which the english very, very often misunderstood. all mothers were working mothers. they all had to go out of the town to get the stuff they were supposed to come back and process. daddy did not gather re

. >> eric: so defunded acorn because there were issues going on. voter fraud, et cetera. we defunded them congressionally. why can't we do the same thing? this is the exact same thing -- >> bob: i said this at the beginning of the show and i'll say it again. read the hyde amendment. the plural is wrong. this is a video. >> dana: talking about undercover videos. >> bob: never should have happened -- >> andrea: what romney said, you take the words out of context, he said we're going to get rid of it. that means the federal funding. not planned parenthood. this is done to win the women's vote. one thing women don't like is assume we're stupid. it's liars. the new abc poll out shows romney is gaining by double digits with women than president obama. >> bob: this is one video shot in one place. the person but fired. bad idea for gender selection. glad to see planned parenthood moved quickly to do that. other organizations would haven't moved as quickly. >> andrea: you think you're in beijing in that video. counsel a woman to abort her baby. >> bob: are you suggesting a broad b

. >> straight ahead acorn day this morning for former campaign worker of d.c. mayor vincent gray.lain the charges of thomas gore. it's tuesday morning, may 22. good morning, washington. i am steve chenevey. >> i am pamela brown. we begin with traffic and weather. adam caskey. >> there's more rain especially later on today. we will see is still widespread this afternoon and evening. right now, light showers in princeton does county run the beltway and montgomery county, a light sprinkle. it's not all that heavy. in southern maryland, a few light showers. in charles county approaching 301, light rain. the rain will be more widespread in coverage this afternoon and evening with thunderstorms. imbedded downpours as well. you're in the 60's right now and you'll feel the humidity. highs near 80. lisa, how was the commute? >> not good. prince william county, aiden rd. is closed. tons of asphalt missing at the bridge. do we need to know any more than that? prince william got so much rain and that has affected most of the low-lying areas. too much rain for the drains to handle. biplane to

. >> is that an acorn or are you just happy to see me?e the humble beginning to the wieners of today, the wieners were thrust into the spotlight where they will expose the wieners, only on a&e. >> jimmy: that is fascinating. a man was arrested in california this weekend on sus suspicion of causing a accident and fleeing the scene. that is not the most interesting thing about him. >> reporter: 37-year-old obiwan kenobi was fleeing the scene? >> jimmy: that is also a character from star wars in. is from a stvation in chicago. they have a show called "you and me in the morning" and a reporter is out in the street doing a story about a local theater and they got an unexpected visitor. there he is. do you hear that noise? >> oh. >> my act? >> sorry, it's bad food. >> we are reporting right now. >> oh, that is too bad. i didn't realize. i didn't realize that was a camera. sorry about that. sorry. i hope you don't put me on. just tell them that the -- that is what you get when you come to chicago. you get a cold. >> i hope you got that. [ cheers

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just like they did with acorn and the new black panther party and the fake stings about the guy that didn't wear the pump suit and the van jones panic that were not news but which fox news hyped for its audience until they became the most important story even as nobody else watching any source of non-right wing news had any idea what they were talking about. that is happening again. they are trying to take us on a new national trip like they have done before, but the new one is accusing prosecute obama of terrorism. they say he's a political terrorist, and not just saying this on sometimes wacky fox news website but saying this on the primetime programming. this is frank van der sloot. he's a finance co-share for the mitt romney campaign. he's one of the gazillionare donors. he's been active on issues surrounding gay rights. he's not been on the pro-gay rights side we reported on him and his political activities on this show. once in february and once again earlier this month. mr. van der sloot is the star of the new fox news hyped alternate reality conservative media scandal that ma

you were born with a beautiful acorn, derek.arted at our tiny genital strip club here on young street in toronto. [ laughter ] good-bye to you. >> jimmy: thank you. [ cheers and applause ] how you doing, buddy? nice to see you. hand it over. you're about to get hacked. here we go. last voicemail. >> hi there, buddy. it is dr. frank calling from the hair restoration clinic. [ laughter ] and i just wanted to check in and see how your hair transplant is feeling. still can't believe you went completely bald at such a young age. but on the bright side, we were able to take hair from your downstairs region and move them upstairs. [ laughter ] i'm almost positive no one will be able to tell that on your head, right now, are literally thousands of your own black curlies. >> jimmy: all right, wow. >> hey your carpet matches the drapes because your drapes are made out of carpet. when i told my colleagues i was able to take your pubic hairs and stick them on your head, they told me i was being very irresponsible, but hey, it worked. enjoy

you see the demonizing of acorn or the way they blame the new black panthers this fringe fringe groupama. so they think voter fraud is a really big problem. i don't think it takes -- so i don't think scott is working maybe with on party orders but a lot of people are like minded on that side of the aisle who think this way. a lot of the voter restriction developments that have happened in florida -- and this list is not the only one -- >> yeah. >> are being copied, state from state, by alec that group of corporate interests that drafts model legislation and spreads their ideas from legislature to legislature. so it may not be the republican party. i have no way -- i don't know that. but certainly, there are similarly minded interests that are thinking this way. >> howard. >> going on at least 15 other states. >> when we hear that i think it's -- yeah, 15 other states. i heard that. i know it's almost a con tapeon but when the democrats are they doing it? the voter fraud numbers are not there. there is no voter fraud to speak of. they are getting away with saying there is voter fraud.

just within this strange dynamic of the republican party at this time -- look, if acorn was still alive>> the repercussions of them shutting down planned parenthood and strangle the organization -- >> it becomes a political move at the expense of women's health and families. you're so right. it's not just women. women are daughters, mothers. they're part of a family unit. >> and they're wives. >> this speaks to what we were talking about in the last segment about how the base of the parties grab control of this process and insists on this kind of agenda. this is something that romney has to deal with in the fall where you're going to have eruptions at the state level where these legislators elected who are still fearful of primary challenges are going to continue doing this stuff. romney is going to have to be asked over and over, what do you think of this, what do you think of that? >> it keeps it alive. thanks again. that's all for now. see you back here tomorrow at noon eastern, 9:00 a.m. pacific. until then, you can find us at facebo facebook.com/nowwithalex. a andrea mitchell repor

only black pigs that are fed acorn. >> they're fed little acorns.> it's really good. >> you like it? you a ham eater? >> i am. >> i can't tell you what it seems like because i don't think i can. >> do not call it pro sciutto. >> you can buy a cheaper version that's own $8.20 per pound here in the united states. there's only one or two slaughter houses in spain that have been approved by the saudi arabia to bring it into the united states. >> it a greasy, that's why it tastes good, andrew. >> i don't eat ham. i'm still like in a wood' al i don't know movie where i'm watching the rabbis eat the bakon. >> there's a theory about why spaniards each so much ham. it was to find your religion sew you would try to prove you're one or the other. >> i like it. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >> a little fatty but really good. more today's top stories 8:30 eastern. see the producer price index. it's been going to bring the numbers and instant market reaction. >> still ahead on "squawk box," the venture company behind seari. we'll get to the bottom of her inves

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we remember the acorn scandal.hink eric holder is on the wrong course and he many directing his justice department to ignore some of the laws that will make our ballots more secure. martha: yesterday, it was said that this is inappropriate for the attorney general. he said this is a political movant attorney general should be above politics. >> we hear we should have a separation of church and state and we have the attorney general of the united states appearing before a bunch of ministers saying i want to enlist if you my cause of fighting these voter i.d. laws. that sounds like a lot of mixing of church and state to me. martha: downfundo -- john fund joining me. bill: 10 years after being accused of rape. 6nfl teams have invited him to a try out as a full scholarship offer to usc as a high school player when was falsely accused of rape. he broke down in court after awas exonerate. he always maintained his innocence but he spent five years in jail. he was only cleared after his accuser admitted she made it up. he'