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An Acorn Whistleblower Testifies in Court: According to an editorial by John Fund from the Wall Street Journal, a former employee of Acorn testified in a Pennsylvania state court that the group's quality-control efforts were "minimal or nonexistent" and largely window dressing. Acorn is a "community organizing" group that claims it will deploy 15,000 get-out-the-vote workers on Election Day. The employee, Anita MonCrief also said that Acorn was given lists of potential donors by several Democratic presidential campaigns, including that of Barack Obama, to troll for contributions. The Obama campaign denies it "has any ties" to Acorn, but according to the article Mr. Obama's ties are extensive. Man Set To Die Today For '97 Killing In DeSoto: According to a story by Steve Thompson from the Dallas Morning News, Gregory Wright, a former homeless man, is to be executed for the March 21, 1997 slaying of Donna Duncan Vick...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime and Consequences on October 30, 2008 (boomark / email).