ViRedd
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So, what's the gift, that you left RUI? If that's the gift, then you're an Indian Giver, cuz you keep coming back. If I hadn't met you in person, I'd think you're Bill Clinton. That piece of crap won't go away either.
Glen Beck's a Douche!
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CrackerJax
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ACORN just had 1 million destined to FIREFIGHTERS diverted to them by TEAM OBAMA>
This guy is a TOTAL LOSER!!
This guy is a TOTAL LOSER!!
macinnis
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I haven't heard this, show us the proof
macinnis
Active Member
Still waitingOkay, give me some time... I'm going to go outside and get very stoned for this one....
CrackerJax
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I shouldn't have to do ur homework......
Nearly $1 million in Homeland Security funding typically earmarked for fire departments has been awarded to ACORN before Congress signaled that it intended to cut off federal funding to the embattled group.
The grant to ACORN's Louisiana office became public in September before the House and Senate voted to cut off ACORN funding after employees were caught on video advising a fake prostitute and pimp on scams.
It was one of only three such grants issued to the state and made up almost 80 percent of the firefighting money earmarked for Louisiana, prompting one of the U.S. senators from the state to demand that the funds be taken back.
"I request that you rescind this grant based on a history of abuse of federal dollars by ACORN and their clear lack of expertise in this area," said Sen. David Vitter, Louisiana Republican.
When asked how the money would be spent, ACORN spokesman Brian Kettenring issued a statement criticizing the senator, who confessed in the past to having used an escort service.
"Senator Vitter knows a lot more about prostitution rings than anyone here does, so we'll defer to him on any matters pertaining to the videos attacking ACORN," the statement read. It did not explain how the group plans to spend the Federal Emergency Management Agency grant.
Mr. Vitter, who was routinely notified of the grant before it became public, sent his letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Sept. 22, saying the money should be given "to a more deserving group of first responders."
Nearly $1 million in Homeland Security funding typically earmarked for fire departments has been awarded to ACORN before Congress signaled that it intended to cut off federal funding to the embattled group.
The grant to ACORN's Louisiana office became public in September before the House and Senate voted to cut off ACORN funding after employees were caught on video advising a fake prostitute and pimp on scams.
It was one of only three such grants issued to the state and made up almost 80 percent of the firefighting money earmarked for Louisiana, prompting one of the U.S. senators from the state to demand that the funds be taken back.
"I request that you rescind this grant based on a history of abuse of federal dollars by ACORN and their clear lack of expertise in this area," said Sen. David Vitter, Louisiana Republican.
When asked how the money would be spent, ACORN spokesman Brian Kettenring issued a statement criticizing the senator, who confessed in the past to having used an escort service.
"Senator Vitter knows a lot more about prostitution rings than anyone here does, so we'll defer to him on any matters pertaining to the videos attacking ACORN," the statement read. It did not explain how the group plans to spend the Federal Emergency Management Agency grant.
Mr. Vitter, who was routinely notified of the grant before it became public, sent his letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Sept. 22, saying the money should be given "to a more deserving group of first responders."
macinnis
Active Member
I found it in one credible source, the washington times. It is kinda fucked up but this is what they said about the grant
FEMA's Web site says that in addition to fire departments, the grants are sometimes awarded to community organizations that are "recognized for their experience and expertise in fire prevention and safety programs and activities."
Out of 200 fire-prevention and research grants announced last week to fire organizations, governments and universities primarily, a half-dozen went to community groups that included ACORN; Safe Kids of Clark County, Nevada; Geneva County Children's Non-Profit Council of Alabama; and the Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan.
The money can be used for purchasing smoke detectors, media campaigns, arson-prevention programs, and wildfire prevention.
1. Many firefighters, cops, teachers, etc. still have their jobs thanks to Obama's stimulus which is starting to work
2. The ACORN videos are a joke. Most offices they went to kicked them out and a lot of employees played along because it was obviously fake. Have you seen the so called pimp? That is the whitest of kids and completely unbelievable as a pimp
3. The ACORN thing is a hatchet job. Think about it, they have 2 big enemies - All corporations because they fight for a Living Wage and the GOP because they register poor people who vote Dem. All voter registration fraud is BS they legally had to turn in every one they got and they were the ones that were fraud, ACORN themselves reported.
doobnVA
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Fox News' Bill Hemmer criticized the Department of Homeland Security for awarding a since-rescinded fire prevention grant to ACORN, ignoring that the Bush administration awarded similar grants to ACORN in 2007. Moreover, other Fox personalities and The Washington Times claimed that Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) "made this public," even though the grant was reported on long before Vitter mentioned them.
Bush administration awarded ACORN similar grant in 2007. Hemmer did not note that ACORN received similar funding thorough the same program during the Bush administration. In 2007, ACORN applied for a fire prevention and safety grant through FEMA and was awarded $450,484 in August 2008.
ACORN was to distribute smoke detectors, other equipment. ACORN reportedly planned "to use the money to assess fire safety in the homes of low and moderate-income families and hand out smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and other fire prevention gear." [Associated Press, 9/16/09] (Following Hemmer's report, The Hill's Tony Romm wrote in an October 7 blog post: "The Department of Homeland Security initially earmarked the money for ACORN long before House and Senate lawmakers mobilized to cut the group's access to federal dollars, but FEMA never followed through and provided ACORN the money.")
FEMA lists "community organizations" as eligible for grants in guidelines
From FEMA's Program and Application Guidance document:
Wash. Times: "The grant to ACORN's Louisiana office became public on Oct. 2." A Washington Times article by Audrey Hudson claimed that "[t]he grant to ACORN's Louisiana office became public on Oct. 2." The article also reported that "Mr. Vitter, who was routinely notified of the grant before it became public, sent his letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Sept. 22." [The Washington Times, 10/7/09]
Kilmeade: "David Vitter made this public." On Fox News' Fox & Friends, co-host Brian Kilmeade claimed "Senator David Vitter of Louisiana spoke up and said, listen, you've got to stop this, you've got to reverse this." Kilmeade went on to say, "So David Vitter made this public."
AP reported on the grants weeks ago. Despite these claims, an AP article reported - well before Vitter's September 29 blog post -- that "FEMA awarded $997,402 to ACORN in New Orleans on Sept. 4 as part of its Fire Prevention and Safety Grants program." [AP, 9/16/09]
Bush administration awarded ACORN similar grant in 2007. Hemmer did not note that ACORN received similar funding thorough the same program during the Bush administration. In 2007, ACORN applied for a fire prevention and safety grant through FEMA and was awarded $450,484 in August 2008.
ACORN was to distribute smoke detectors, other equipment. ACORN reportedly planned "to use the money to assess fire safety in the homes of low and moderate-income families and hand out smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and other fire prevention gear." [Associated Press, 9/16/09] (Following Hemmer's report, The Hill's Tony Romm wrote in an October 7 blog post: "The Department of Homeland Security initially earmarked the money for ACORN long before House and Senate lawmakers mobilized to cut the group's access to federal dollars, but FEMA never followed through and provided ACORN the money.")
FEMA lists "community organizations" as eligible for grants in guidelines
From FEMA's Program and Application Guidance document:
A. Fire Prevention and Safety Activity
Eligible applicants for this activity include fire departments, and national, regional, state, local, or community organizations that are recognized for their experience and expertise in fire prevention and safety programs and activities. Both private and public non-profit organizations are eligible to apply for funding in this activity. For-profit organizations are not eligible to receive a FP&S grant award. For all grantees the Federal share of the project cost (i.e., amount of Federal award dollars) is limited to $1 million per application.
Conservative media suggest grant was covered up, but AP reported on it Eligible applicants for this activity include fire departments, and national, regional, state, local, or community organizations that are recognized for their experience and expertise in fire prevention and safety programs and activities. Both private and public non-profit organizations are eligible to apply for funding in this activity. For-profit organizations are not eligible to receive a FP&S grant award. For all grantees the Federal share of the project cost (i.e., amount of Federal award dollars) is limited to $1 million per application.
Wash. Times: "The grant to ACORN's Louisiana office became public on Oct. 2." A Washington Times article by Audrey Hudson claimed that "[t]he grant to ACORN's Louisiana office became public on Oct. 2." The article also reported that "Mr. Vitter, who was routinely notified of the grant before it became public, sent his letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Sept. 22." [The Washington Times, 10/7/09]
Kilmeade: "David Vitter made this public." On Fox News' Fox & Friends, co-host Brian Kilmeade claimed "Senator David Vitter of Louisiana spoke up and said, listen, you've got to stop this, you've got to reverse this." Kilmeade went on to say, "So David Vitter made this public."
AP reported on the grants weeks ago. Despite these claims, an AP article reported - well before Vitter's September 29 blog post -- that "FEMA awarded $997,402 to ACORN in New Orleans on Sept. 4 as part of its Fire Prevention and Safety Grants program." [AP, 9/16/09]
macinnis
Active Member
good stuff. Another showing of right wing hypocrisy at it's best
CrackerJax
New Member
Yes, but now we all know what a heinous organization ACORN really is.
They should be stripped of ALL taxpayer funds..... every cent.
This will not go away.
They should be stripped of ALL taxpayer funds..... every cent.
This will not go away.
doobnVA
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Funny how nobody is screaming to "strip funds" from all the defense contractors who have defrauded the American taxpayers to the tune of BILLIONS of dollars (compared to a few paltry million that's been allocated to ACORN, who, as an organization, have defrauded NOONE).
Hypocrisy, indeed.
Green Cross
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Today on glen beck; featuring the verichip - the government plans to use to track your (health) activities.
But I suppose everyone who is pro gov healthcare already knows all about the chip...
VeriChip Corporation's H1N1 Technology Platform Scheduled to be Featured at 5 P.M. Today on Fox News' Glenn Beck Show Dedicat...
VeriChip Corporation ("VeriChip" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:CHIP) has announced that the Company is scheduled to be featured on the Glenn Beck show on Fox News today, October 8, 2009 during the 5 p.m. hour. Glenn Beck intends to dedicate today's show to the H1N1 virus and will feature VeriChip, its Health Link personal health record and its H1N1 virus triage detection system currently being developed with partner RECEPTORS LLC, as part of the show.
VeriChip's virus triage detection system, based on RECEPTORS' patented AFFINITY by DESIGN CARA platform, is intended to initially provide two levels of identification within minutes. Once developed, utilizing a simple test tube or strip device format that can be combined with an inexpensive reader, it is expected that the first level will prep the sample and identify the agent as a flu or non-flu virus, and the second level will sub-type (e.g. H1N1) classify the flu virus and alert the user to the presence of pandemic threat viruses.
The Glenn Beck show airs on Fox News from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. eastern time.
About VeriChip Corporation
VeriChip Corporation, headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida, has developed the VeriMed Health Link System for rapidly and accurately identifying people who arrive in an emergency room and are unable to communicate. This system uses the first human-implantable passive RFID microchip and corresponding personal health record, cleared for medical use in October 2004 by the United States Food and Drug Administration.
On September 8, 2009, VeriChip Corporation announced it agreed to acquire Steel Vault Corporation (OTCBB:SVUL) to form PositiveID Corporation. PositiveID will provide identification technologies and tools to protect consumers and businesses. The companies expect the merger to close in the fourth quarter of 2009.
For more information on VeriChip, please call 1-800-970-2447, or e-mail [email protected]. Additional information can be found online at www.verichipcorp.com.
Statements about VeriChips future expectations, including the likelihood that it will be featured on the Glenn Beck show on Fox News, its development of a triage detection system, the expectation that the triage detection system, if developed, will function as intended and be a marketable product, and all other statements in this press release other than historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as that term is defined in the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, and VeriChips actual results could differ materially from expected results. These risks and uncertainties include the Companys ability to successfully develop and commercialize the virus triage detection system, the market acceptance of the virus triage detection system, the effect of changes and conditions relating to new influenza strains and influenza pandemics, government regulations relating to the virus triage detection system, the Company's ability to fund the continued development of the virus triage detection system; the timing and success of submission, acceptance and approval of required regulatory filings; as well as certain other risks. Additional information about these and other factors that could affect the Companys business is set forth in the Companys various filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those set forth in the Companys 10-K filed on February 12, 2009, under the caption Risk Factors. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this statement or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
On September 8, 2009, VeriChip and Steel Vault issued a joint press release announcing the signing of an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, among VeriChip, Steel Vault and VeriChip Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of VeriChip (the Acquisition Subsidiary), pursuant to which the Acquisition Subsidiary will be merged with and into Steel Vault, with Steel Vault surviving and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of VeriChip (the Merger). Upon the consummation of the Merger, each outstanding share of Steel Vaults common stock will be converted into 0.5 shares of VeriChip common stock.
In connection with the Merger, VeriChip filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that will contain a Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus of VeriChip and Steel Vault. Investors and security holders are urged to read the Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus carefully because they contain important information about VeriChip, Steel Vault and the proposed transaction. The Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other relevant materials (when they become available), and any other documents filed with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SECs web site (www.sec.gov). In addition, investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of other documents filed by VeriChip or Steel Vault by directing a written request, as appropriate, to VeriChip at 1690 South Congress Avenue, Suite 200, Delray Beach, Florida 33445, Attention: Investor Relations, or to Steel Vault at 1690 South Congress Avenue, Suite 200, Delray Beach, Florida 33445, Attention: Investor Relations. Investors and security holders are urged to read the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the other relevant materials before making any voting or investment decision with respect to the proposed transaction.
VeriChip, Steel Vault and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction.
Information regarding the interests of these directors and executive officers in the proposed transaction will be included in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus referred to above. Additional information regarding the directors and executive officers of VeriChip is also included in VeriChip's Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on February 12, 2009. Additional information regarding the directors and executive officers of Steel Vault is also included in Steel Vault's proxy statement (Form DEF 14A) for the 2009 annual meeting of Steel Vault's stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on February 9, 2009, as amended. These documents are available free of charge at the SECs website (www.sec.gov) and by contacting Investor Relations at the addresses above.
But I suppose everyone who is pro gov healthcare already knows all about the chip...
VeriChip Corporation's H1N1 Technology Platform Scheduled to be Featured at 5 P.M. Today on Fox News' Glenn Beck Show Dedicat...
VeriChip Corporation ("VeriChip" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:CHIP) has announced that the Company is scheduled to be featured on the Glenn Beck show on Fox News today, October 8, 2009 during the 5 p.m. hour. Glenn Beck intends to dedicate today's show to the H1N1 virus and will feature VeriChip, its Health Link personal health record and its H1N1 virus triage detection system currently being developed with partner RECEPTORS LLC, as part of the show.
VeriChip's virus triage detection system, based on RECEPTORS' patented AFFINITY by DESIGN CARA platform, is intended to initially provide two levels of identification within minutes. Once developed, utilizing a simple test tube or strip device format that can be combined with an inexpensive reader, it is expected that the first level will prep the sample and identify the agent as a flu or non-flu virus, and the second level will sub-type (e.g. H1N1) classify the flu virus and alert the user to the presence of pandemic threat viruses.
The Glenn Beck show airs on Fox News from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. eastern time.
About VeriChip Corporation
VeriChip Corporation, headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida, has developed the VeriMed Health Link System for rapidly and accurately identifying people who arrive in an emergency room and are unable to communicate. This system uses the first human-implantable passive RFID microchip and corresponding personal health record, cleared for medical use in October 2004 by the United States Food and Drug Administration.
On September 8, 2009, VeriChip Corporation announced it agreed to acquire Steel Vault Corporation (OTCBB:SVUL) to form PositiveID Corporation. PositiveID will provide identification technologies and tools to protect consumers and businesses. The companies expect the merger to close in the fourth quarter of 2009.
For more information on VeriChip, please call 1-800-970-2447, or e-mail [email protected]. Additional information can be found online at www.verichipcorp.com.
Statements about VeriChips future expectations, including the likelihood that it will be featured on the Glenn Beck show on Fox News, its development of a triage detection system, the expectation that the triage detection system, if developed, will function as intended and be a marketable product, and all other statements in this press release other than historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as that term is defined in the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, and VeriChips actual results could differ materially from expected results. These risks and uncertainties include the Companys ability to successfully develop and commercialize the virus triage detection system, the market acceptance of the virus triage detection system, the effect of changes and conditions relating to new influenza strains and influenza pandemics, government regulations relating to the virus triage detection system, the Company's ability to fund the continued development of the virus triage detection system; the timing and success of submission, acceptance and approval of required regulatory filings; as well as certain other risks. Additional information about these and other factors that could affect the Companys business is set forth in the Companys various filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those set forth in the Companys 10-K filed on February 12, 2009, under the caption Risk Factors. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this statement or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
On September 8, 2009, VeriChip and Steel Vault issued a joint press release announcing the signing of an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, among VeriChip, Steel Vault and VeriChip Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of VeriChip (the Acquisition Subsidiary), pursuant to which the Acquisition Subsidiary will be merged with and into Steel Vault, with Steel Vault surviving and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of VeriChip (the Merger). Upon the consummation of the Merger, each outstanding share of Steel Vaults common stock will be converted into 0.5 shares of VeriChip common stock.
In connection with the Merger, VeriChip filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that will contain a Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus of VeriChip and Steel Vault. Investors and security holders are urged to read the Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus carefully because they contain important information about VeriChip, Steel Vault and the proposed transaction. The Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other relevant materials (when they become available), and any other documents filed with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SECs web site (www.sec.gov). In addition, investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of other documents filed by VeriChip or Steel Vault by directing a written request, as appropriate, to VeriChip at 1690 South Congress Avenue, Suite 200, Delray Beach, Florida 33445, Attention: Investor Relations, or to Steel Vault at 1690 South Congress Avenue, Suite 200, Delray Beach, Florida 33445, Attention: Investor Relations. Investors and security holders are urged to read the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the other relevant materials before making any voting or investment decision with respect to the proposed transaction.
VeriChip, Steel Vault and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction.
Information regarding the interests of these directors and executive officers in the proposed transaction will be included in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus referred to above. Additional information regarding the directors and executive officers of VeriChip is also included in VeriChip's Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on February 12, 2009. Additional information regarding the directors and executive officers of Steel Vault is also included in Steel Vault's proxy statement (Form DEF 14A) for the 2009 annual meeting of Steel Vault's stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on February 9, 2009, as amended. These documents are available free of charge at the SECs website (www.sec.gov) and by contacting Investor Relations at the addresses above.
doobnVA
Well-Known Member
The government has no such plans. VeriChip has no contract to supply these products to the government. The VeriChip product that detects infection does not store personal information. All of these products are available on the private market, and there are no government plans to "force" anyone to purchase them.
Sheesh.
Sheesh.
macinnis
Active Member
Not really that heinous, but I'm cool with the government defunding EVERYONE who has defrauded the government, including ACORN if they have actually been CONVICTED of any fraud, which I am not sure has happened, at least not anytime recently.
CrackerJax
New Member
No need for conviction. they have shown themselves to be unworthy of being on the tax dole. Take away their non profit status and let them sink or swim on their own merits.
team Obama says otherwise.... I'm shocked.
team Obama says otherwise.... I'm shocked.
macinnis
Active Member
Last I checked, In America you are innocent until proven guilty. You guys like to call people communists and fascists, that was a key fundamental with them, guilty until proven innocent. Hmm...
macinnis
Active Member
Ok, so what about Blackwater, Haliburton, KBR, Boeing, Lockheed, The company that was guarding the embassy in Kabul and taking ass shots, etc., etc., etc. Do you apply the same standards to them? Most of them have been convicted of defrauding the US government, should they all be defunded? If you say no, you are a massive hippocrite!
maxamus1
Well-Known Member
you act like this is something new. thats why you sit in jail in till you have a hearing.
CrackerJax
New Member
They are not funded by tax dollars..... they are HIRED. they are private contractors. They provided a service which saved countless lives. There's a difference...a big one. they were also doing extremely dangerous work where lives were at stake, including their own.....
You cannot compare winning a war to pushing prostitution and child endangerment.
Halliburton is used, because they are huge and can get things done! They go into the rough areas and clean them up. They rebuild cities.
If you want your wars nice and pretty with a bow on top..... don't get into a war. it doesn't work that way.
doobnVA
Well-Known Member
Only if the judge orders you held without bond. This is only done in cases where the suspect is considered a flight risk, or poses a threat of imminent harm to themselves or others.
Even then, you have the right to appeal the bond decision as many times as you want.
The vast majority of people do not "sit in jail" until they have a hearing.