Obama, ACORN and CCHD
Thursday, October 16, 2008 8:00 PM
Barack Obama poses with Texas ACORN members in February. (ACORN)
John McCain targeted Barack Obama’s longstanding association with the left-wing activist group ACORN in last night’s presidential debate.
And with good reason: Obama’s links to ACORN are proving increasingly embarrassing as the community organizing group is under federal investigation over allegations it has engaged in voter registration fraud in a number of states.
But what wasn’t... READ MORE
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ACORN’s Catholic Money Tree
Thursday, November 13, 2008 10:15 AM
The longstanding links between the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CHD) and the left-wing activist group ACORN continue to grab the media spotlight.
This week, Associated Press and CNN were among the major media outlets to report the news that the U.S. bishops have ended all CHD funding for ACORN (short for Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now).
Last month, as... READ MORE
Filed under acorn, campaign for human development, father neuhaus, u.s. bishops
Nov. 23 Collection Boycott
Thursday, November 20, 2008 8:16 AM
CHD parish collection poster.
Catholic commentator Phyllis Schlafly has suggested Catholics should stop donating to the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CHD).
The national second collection for CHD at parishes is slated for this Sunday, Nov. 23.
In the Nov. 23-29 issue of the Register, we report on the decision by Bishop Robert Baker of Birmingham, Ala., to instruct that the CHD collection not be taken this year... READ MORE
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