Finally! I have found someone else who sees history repeating itself
here. I was beginning to think I was the only person who remembered
how ACORN came down.
Anhvinh DoanvoBecome a fanResearch assistant for the Global Initiative for Civil Society and Conflict. Writer for The Hill.
Posted: 09/06/2015 9:14 pm EDT Updated: 09/08/2015 11:59 am EDT
Hannah
Giles, James O'Keefe, Peter Schweizer, and David Daleiden: These are
names the American public should know. Their writing, which thrives on
catchy headlines and specious content, has embodied modern-day yellow
journalism. Their investigations have masqueraded as a "public service".
But in reality, they have aimed to eviscerate political enemies,
regardless of whether their targets have committed any wrongdoing. In
fact, time after time, these hatchet jobs against Planned Parenthood,
Hillary Clinton, and Association of Community Organizations for Reform
Now (ACORN) have been debunked by federal investigations. Our demand for
accountability of our politicians and national institutions has been
poisoned by a failure to demand the same from our media and liars
operating under the façade of journalism.
Fast forward to the scandals of 2015 and we see quite comically, the same incidents have occurred. Soon after a Republican-dominated panel found that no wrongdoing was committed in the Benghazi scandal, Peter Schweizer published Clinton Cash.
In the book, he alleged that the Clintons used their positions in
government to benefit financial donors, including human rights violators
like Russia. Although the headlines have had some truth to them, in
that the Clinton Foundation's donation policies might need some reform,
they are ultimately deceptive to the American public. Multiple instances
cited in the book, like one where Clinton "could have stopped" Russia from buying a uranium mining company in the U.S., have been debunked by
organizations like FactCheck.org. When asked about the matter,
Schweizer himself noted that there was no direct evidence of wrongdoing,
though he remained unrepentant, saying that such evidence is not necessary to attack Clinton's record.
David
Daleiden's dishonest Planned Parenthood activities have been even more
disconcerting. He's ignited a political firestorm, with conservatives
claiming that Planned Parenthood has profited off fetal tissue, just as
they claimed that ACORN intentionally committed voter fraud. However, five investigations in Pennsylvania,
Georgia, Indiana, South Dakota, and Massachusetts, all thankfully early
enough to help defuse the issue, have found that no wrongdoing has been
committed by the organization. Conservatives have become so desperate
to find any mud to sling at the organization that Florida Governor Rick Scott attempted to scrub statements on evidence clearing Planned Parenthood in his investigation.
Hillary
has a message for the politicians attacking Planned Parenthood and
trying to cut off millions of Americans from lifesaving health care for
women and families—and Republicans should take note. Hillary Clinton
supports and stands with Planned Parenthood.#standwithPP>>>>>>>
When Republicans attack Planned Parenthood, they’re attacking women’s health. Proud to #StandWithPP—and always will. https://t.co/frqgxI6sjG
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 29, 2015
