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The [[Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)|Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now]]'s largest union backer is the SEIU. ACORN gave more than $4 million to the SEIU and its shadow party affiliates in 2006-07, according to Dept. of Labor filings. One SEIU union, the Illinois Homecare Workers and Home Childcare Providers, sprouted from ACORN's organizing efforts and pays rent to ACORN.<ref>Wade Rathke. [http://theunionnews.blogspot.com/2008/10/npr-exposes-acorn-seiu-connection.html NPR exposes ACORN-SEIU $$ connection], October 17, 2008.</ref>

The [[Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)|Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now]]'s largest union backer is the SEIU. ACORN gave more than $4 million to the SEIU and its shadow party affiliates in 2006-07, according to Dept. of Labor filings. One SEIU union, the Illinois Homecare Workers and Home Childcare Providers, sprouted from ACORN's organizing efforts and pays rent to ACORN.<ref>Wade Rathke. [http://theunionnews.blogspot.com/2008/10/npr-exposes-acorn-seiu-connection.html NPR exposes ACORN-SEIU $$ connection], October 17, 2008.</ref>

SEIU locals 100 and 880 are run out of the same address, on 1024 Elysian Fields Avenue in New Orleans, as ACORN. Financial disclosures also show that SEIU paid $500,000 in two installments to the “Wal-Mart Organizing Project.” The checks were sent to ACORN’s headquarters in Louisiana. Local 880’s Department of Labor financial filings, in 2005, shows loans and payments to ACORN-run organizations.<ref>[http://theunionlabelblog.com/2009/05/16/seiu-acorn-and-the-white-house/ SEIU, ACORN, and the White House], 73Wire.com, May 16, 2009.</ref>

SEIU locals 100 and 880 are run out of the same address, on 1024 Elysian Fields Avenue in New Orleans, as ACORN. Financial disclosures also show that SEIU paid $500,000 in two installments to the “Wal-Mart Organizing Project.” The checks were sent to ACORN's headquarters in Louisiana. Local 880's Department of Labor financial filings, in 2005, shows loans and payments to ACORN-run organizations.<ref>[http://theunionlabelblog.com/2009/05/16/seiu-acorn-and-the-white-house/ SEIU, ACORN, and the White House], 73Wire.com, May 16, 2009.</ref>

On February 18, 2010, the ''Oversight on Government Reform'' committee released a report on [[ACORN]] and SEIU funding; it was revealed that ACORN activities – despite contentions they are intended to help the poor – fulfill a self-serving and political purpose.<ref>Darrell Issa (CA-49), Ranking Member. ''Committee on Oversight and Government Reform'', February 18, 2010. <http://republicans.oversight.house.gov/images/stories/Reports/20100218followthemoneyacornseiuandtheirpoliticalallies.pdf></ref> The groups, ACORN and the SEIU, were found to achieve political ends through a pattern of threatening banks and state officials' offices with litigation.<ref>[http://republicans.oversight.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=550:issa-releases-report-follow-the-money-acorn-seiu-and-their-political-allies&catid=22 Issa Releases Report – Follow the Money: ACORN, SEIU and their Political Allies], Committee on Oversight and Government reform.</ref> The report includes the following information on the SEIU's connections with ACORN.  

On February 18, 2010, the ''Oversight on Government Reform'' committee released a report on [[ACORN]] and SEIU funding; it was revealed that ACORN activities – despite contentions they are intended to help the poor – fulfill a self-serving and political purpose.<ref>Darrell Issa (CA-49), Ranking Member. ''Committee on Oversight and Government Reform'', February 18, 2010. <http://republicans.oversight.house.gov/images/stories/Reports/20100218followthemoneyacornseiuandtheirpoliticalallies.pdf></ref> The groups, ACORN and the SEIU, were found to achieve political ends through a pattern of threatening banks and state officials' offices with litigation.<ref>[http://republicans.oversight.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=550:issa-releases-report-follow-the-money-acorn-seiu-and-their-political-allies&catid=22 Issa Releases Report – Follow the Money: ACORN, SEIU and their Political Allies], Committee on Oversight and Government reform.</ref> The report includes the following information on the SEIU's connections with ACORN.  

* “Muscle for the Money” – Muscle for the Money involves using non-profit corporations for electioneering activities and an SEIU strategy to threaten corporations and banks into brokering deals for ACORN’s financial benefit. SEIU and Project Vote used litigation to force demands from government officials. ACORN, through Project Vote, threatened State Secretary of State offices with lawsuits, thus forcing political compromises at the expense of taxpayers.

* “Muscle for the Money” – Muscle for the Money involves using non-profit corporations for electioneering activities and an SEIU strategy to threaten corporations and banks into brokering deals for ACORN's financial benefit. SEIU and Project Vote used litigation to force demands from government officials. ACORN, through Project Vote, threatened State Secretary of State offices with lawsuits, thus forcing political compromises at the expense of taxpayers.

* SEIU and ACORN are substantially intertwined – SEIU and ACORN jointly manage SEIU Local 100; SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana; SEIU Local 21A; SEIU Local 32BJ; SEIU Local 52BJ; SEIU Local 880; and SEIU Local 1199. SEIU aided and encouraged ACORN to put pressure on banks, to use its federally-funded affiliates to target political candidates, and to threaten public officials with litigation. ACORN took the lead in these activities and SEIU was the willing accomplice.

* SEIU and ACORN are substantially intertwined – SEIU and ACORN jointly manage SEIU Local 100; SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana; SEIU Local 21A; SEIU Local 32BJ; SEIU Local 52BJ; SEIU Local 880; and SEIU Local 1199. SEIU aided and encouraged ACORN to put pressure on banks, to use its federally-funded affiliates to target political candidates, and to threaten public officials with litigation. ACORN took the lead in these activities and SEIU was the willing accomplice.

* ACORN is not a charity – ACORN filed corporate income tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service and failed to file a Form 990, a requirement for non-profit status in several states where ACORN does business. In some states, ACORN fraudulently informed state Secretary of States that it was tax-exempt in order to avoid state corporate taxes.

* ACORN is not a charity – ACORN filed corporate income tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service and failed to file a Form 990, a requirement for non-profit status in several states where ACORN does business. In some states, ACORN fraudulently informed state Secretary of States that it was tax-exempt in order to avoid state corporate taxes.

* Accounting irregularities involving ACORN affiliated charities – ACORN received large amounts of money from its nonprofit affiliates while giving significantly less back in return, suggesting widespread subversive accounting practices. Based upon ACORN affiliates’ tax-exempt disclosures, there are substantial discrepancies between ACORN’s own audits and what has been officially reported to the IRS.  Nearly 40% of the disbursements from three of ACORN’s 501(c)(3) affiliates to ACORN’s national organization come in the form of gifts and grants for which no real reason is given for the transfer of funds.

* Accounting irregularities involving ACORN affiliated charities – ACORN received large amounts of money from its nonprofit affiliates while giving significantly less back in return, suggesting widespread subversive accounting practices. Based upon ACORN affiliates’ tax-exempt disclosures, there are substantial discrepancies between ACORN's own audits and what has been officially reported to the IRS.  Nearly 40% of the disbursements from three of ACORN's 501(c)(3) affiliates to ACORN's national organization come in the form of gifts and grants for which no real reason is given for the transfer of funds.

==Terrorism==

==Terrorism==

In a clear case of [[economic terrorism]], audio recordings revealed on March 22, 2011, captured disturbing evidence of radical leftists plotting to deliberately wage [[war]] on [[United States|American]] [[capitalism]] in order to redistribute the nation’s wealth. Leading the group of [[leftist]] organizers is SEIU director of financial reform efforts and international executive board member, [[Steven Lerner]].<ref>Meredith Jessup. [https://www.theblaze.com/stories/uncovered-did-the-leftist-encouraging-economic-terrorism-have-access-to-obamas-white-house/ Uncovered: Did the Leftist Encouraging Economic Terrorism Have Access to Obama’s White House?], ''[[The Blaze]]'', March 23, 2011.</ref> Steven Lerner was recorded laying out a plan to attack JP Morgan Chase and outlining a plan to collapse the American [[economy]].<ref>[[Glenn Beck]]. [http://www.glennbeck.com/2011/03/22/beck-clear-case-of-economic-terrorism/ Beck: “Clear case of economic terrorism”], GlennBeck.com, March 22, 2011.</ref> Steven Lerner described in detail how the SEIU was going to help take down a major U.S. bank beginning in May, 2011, and how they were going to collapse the [[stock market]] and bring on a second economic collapse.<ref>Jonathon M. Seidl. [https://www.theblaze.com/stories/blaze-exclusive-congressman-presses-holder-to-investigate-terrorist-plans-in-bank-plot/ Blaze Exclusive: Congressman Presses Holder to Investigate ‘Terrorist Plans’ in Bank Plot], ''[[The Blaze]]'', March 23, 2011.</ref> Lerner also said that leftist leaders must convince their followers that the country is not broke, but that the wealth is all in the hands of the rich.

In a clear case of [[economic terrorism]], audio recordings revealed on March 22, 2011, captured disturbing evidence of radical leftists plotting to deliberately wage [[war]] on [[United States|American]] [[capitalism]] in order to redistribute the nation's wealth. Leading the group of [[leftist]] organizers is SEIU director of financial reform efforts and international executive board member, [[Steven Lerner]].<ref>Meredith Jessup. [https://www.theblaze.com/stories/uncovered-did-the-leftist-encouraging-economic-terrorism-have-access-to-obamas-white-house/ Uncovered: Did the Leftist Encouraging Economic Terrorism Have Access to Obama’s White House?], ''[[The Blaze]]'', March 23, 2011.</ref> Steven Lerner was recorded laying out a plan to attack JP Morgan Chase and outlining a plan to collapse the American [[economy]].<ref>[[Glenn Beck]]. [http://www.glennbeck.com/2011/03/22/beck-clear-case-of-economic-terrorism/ Beck: “Clear case of economic terrorism”], GlennBeck.com, March 22, 2011.</ref> Steven Lerner described in detail how the SEIU was going to help take down a major U.S. bank beginning in May, 2011, and how they were going to collapse the [[stock market]] and bring on a second economic collapse.<ref>Jonathon M. Seidl. [https://www.theblaze.com/stories/blaze-exclusive-congressman-presses-holder-to-investigate-terrorist-plans-in-bank-plot/ Blaze Exclusive: Congressman Presses Holder to Investigate ‘Terrorist Plans’ in Bank Plot], ''[[The Blaze]]'', March 23, 2011.</ref> Lerner also said that leftist leaders must convince their followers that the country is not broke, but that the wealth is all in the hands of the rich.

==Thuggery==

==Thuggery==

On August 7, 2009 three SEIU members were seen attacking a black conservative protester outside a Saint Louis Townhall meeting.<ref>[http://www.tcotreport.com/eyewitness.html Eyewitness Account of Union Thugs Beating Tea Party Attendee in St. Louis], [[The TCOT Report]], August 7, 2009.</ref> The forum on aging called by Rep. Russ Carnahan, Democrat, drew an overflow crowd in a school gym in south St. Louis County, Missouri. Dozens of people, some with signs about the health care debate, were kept out. [[Kenneth Gladney]], 38, a conservative activist, was attacked as he handed out yellow flags with "Don’t tread on me" on them. He spoke to the Post-Dispatch from the emergency room at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center, where he said he was awaiting treatment for injuries to his knee, back, elbow, shoulder and face. Gladney, who is black, said one of his attackers, also a black man, used a racial slur against him. Mr. Gladney was attacked by people wearing dark blue SEIU T-shirts as the video that surfaced shows.<ref>[http://sweetness-light.com/archive/seiu-thugs-beat-up-town-hall-protester SEIU Thugs Beat Up Town Hall Protester], ''Sweetness & Light'', August 07, 2009.</ref>  

On August 7, 2009 three SEIU members were seen attacking a black conservative protester outside a Saint Louis Townhall meeting.<ref>[http://www.tcotreport.com/eyewitness.html Eyewitness Account of Union Thugs Beating Tea Party Attendee in St. Louis], [[The TCOT Report]], August 7, 2009.</ref> The forum on aging called by Rep. Russ Carnahan, Democrat, drew an overflow crowd in a school gym in south St. Louis County, Missouri. Dozens of people, some with signs about the health care debate, were kept out. [[Kenneth Gladney]], 38, a conservative activist, was attacked as he handed out yellow flags with "Don’t tread on me" on them. He spoke to the Post-Dispatch from the emergency room at St. John's Mercy Medical Center, where he said he was awaiting treatment for injuries to his knee, back, elbow, shoulder and face. Gladney, who is black, said one of his attackers, also a black man, used a racial slur against him. Mr. Gladney was attacked by people wearing dark blue SEIU T-shirts as the video that surfaced shows.<ref>[http://sweetness-light.com/archive/seiu-thugs-beat-up-town-hall-protester SEIU Thugs Beat Up Town Hall Protester], ''Sweetness & Light'', August 07, 2009.</ref>  

==Crime==

==Crime==

==Barack Obama's Aide==

==Barack Obama's Aide==

Patrick Gaspard, who served as the political director for the Service Employees International Union local 1199 and is [[Obama|Barack Obama's]] current political director, received $37,071.46 in “carried over leave and vacation” from the union in 2009, but he did not disclose the agreement to receive the payment on his financial disclosure forms filed with the White House.<ref>Jake Sherman. [https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/39110.html White House aide failed to disclose $40K payout], ''Politico'', June 28, 2010.</ref> In a section on his financial disclosure where agreements or arrangements for payment by a former employer must be disclosed, Gaspard checked a box indicating that he had nothing to report. Such financial disclosures are governed by federal law. Gaspard spent nine years at 1199 SEIU, a major labor union in New York. Gaspard also worked for Obama’s campaign, and later worked for the transition team, where he earned $11,500, according to the financial disclosure form he filed this year. He was pulling a salary from SEIU until Jan. 16, 2009, shortly before Obama was inaugurated.

Patrick Gaspard, who served as the political director for the Service Employees International Union local 1199 and is [[Obama|Barack Obama's]] current political director, received $37,071.46 in “carried over leave and vacation” from the union in 2009, but he did not disclose the agreement to receive the payment on his financial disclosure forms filed with the White House.<ref>Jake Sherman. [https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/39110.html White House aide failed to disclose $40K payout], ''Politico'', June 28, 2010.</ref> In a section on his financial disclosure where agreements or arrangements for payment by a former employer must be disclosed, Gaspard checked a box indicating that he had nothing to report. Such financial disclosures are governed by federal law. Gaspard spent nine years at 1199 SEIU, a major labor union in New York. Gaspard also worked for Obama's campaign, and later worked for the transition team, where he earned $11,500, according to the financial disclosure form he filed this year. He was pulling a salary from SEIU until Jan. 16, 2009, shortly before Obama was inaugurated.

===Civilian Army===

===Civilian Army===