Pimping ain't Easy

Friday's major headlines (except for ABC and NBC) was the sting operation that exposed some nuts in ACORN to be in the process of offering tax advise to illegal prostitution and human trafficking groups. The people in question were under cover, but has started a long-overdue review of the practices of ACORN and its affiliates.

Some of the more interesting responses was the Census Bureau severing its ties with the group, saying this latest scandal was "the tipping point."

The US Senate just passed an amendment to block funding to ACORN in a Housing an Urban Development bill. The vote was a whopping 83-7.

Two of the mangy senators who voted against the amendment were none other than ILL own homegrown Roland Burris (a senator who has no democratic authority to vote on anything), and Dick the Dick Durbin, who as we have already posted, has openly declared he values the votes of Mickey Mouse and the Minnesota Vikings more than he does with meeting his own constituents.

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After delay and much skepticism, the UI Faculty-Student (in that order) Senate voted 98-55 (almost a 2-1) margin on a resolution to remove White and Herman from the University.

White's defense was that he was only responsible because he was the superior administrator. Never once did White make any mention that he had testified at the Mikva inquiries that he was using his position to admit extended family members.

Though non-binding, this vote surely will put significant pressure on the new Board of Trustees.

However, this resolution leaves some noticeable gaps, especially the involvement of people such as Ghosh, DeBrock, Hurd, Hardy, and Kaler.

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