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 ==Pigford==
-The early 1990s saw several individual black farmers filing lawsuits alleging racial discrimination. In 1996, [[Bill Clinton]]'s USDA Secretary Dan Glickman gave a speech apologizing for the discrimination. In 1997, Pickford v. Glickman was in the courts. A settlement out of court took place for 400+ plaintiffs, by 1999, more than 18,000 claimants. [[Shirley Sherrod]] of recent public notoriety and her [[ACORN]]-like ''New Communities Inc.'', would receive the biggest slice of the settlement. When the grievences took place (1981-1996), there were never more than 33,000 black farmers in the [[U.S.]] The government had expected no more than 4000 claimants which has now turned into 94,000.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/11/23/lawmakers-warn-billion-payout-black-farmers-rife-fraud/ Lawmakers Warn $1.2 Billion Payout to Black Farmers Rife With Fraud, FOXNews, November 24, 2010]</ref> Clinton appointed Judge Paul Freidman's decision would lay the groundwork for a second settlement. Over $1 billion has been paid in the first round of settlements.
+The early 1990s saw several individual black farmers filing lawsuits alleging racial discrimination. In 1996, [[Bill Clinton]]'s USDA Secretary Dan Glickman gave a speech apologizing for the discrimination. In 1997, Pickford v. Glickman was in the courts. A settlement out of court took place for 400+ plaintiffs, by 1999, more than 18,000 claimants. [[Shirley Sherrod]] of recent public notoriety and her [[ACORN]]-like ''New Communities Inc.'', would receive the biggest slice of the settlement. When the grievences took place (1981-1996), there were never more than 33,000 black farmers in the [[U.S.]] The government had expected no more than 4000 claimants which has now turned into 94,000.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/11/23/lawmakers-warn-billion-payout-black-farmers-rife-fraud/ Lawmakers Warn $1.2 Billion Payout to Black Farmers Rife With Fraud, FOXNews, November 24, 2010]</ref> Clinton appointed Judge Paul Freidman's decision would lay the groundwork for a second settlement. Over $1 billion has been paid in the first round of settlements.
 ==Pigford II==

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-'''Pigford v. Glickman''' also known as the Pigford Settlement, Pigford II or even Pigford Scandal,<ref>[http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=40458 The Pigford Scandal, Human Events, December 8, 2010]</ref> is an out of court settlement between the [[USDA]] and original plaintiff Timothy Pigford in a 400-person class-action lawsuit. The USDA was sued for discrimination in its allocation of loans but admitted no wrongdoing nor was anybody fired or disciplined as a result. [[Andrew Breitbart]]'s BigGovernment website broke the story and the [[liberal media]] has been silent about the government corruption on a vast scale. {{cquote|This is much long overdue justice for black farmers,}} said John Boyd, founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/11/19/black.farmers/index.html?hpt=T2 Senate OKs settling claims feds discriminated against blacks, Indians, CNN, November 19, 2010]</ref> The case has cost American taxpayers billions of dollars and fraudulent actions have exposed this settlement as a complete sham.
+'''Pigford v. Glickman''' also known as the Pigford Settlement, Pigford II or even Pigford Scandal,<ref>[http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=40458 The Pigford Scandal, Human Events, December 8, 2010]</ref> is an out of court settlement between the [[USDA]] and original plaintiff Timothy Pigford in a 400-person class-action lawsuit. The USDA was sued for discrimination in its allocation of loans but admitted no wrongdoing nor was anybody fired or disciplined as a result. [[Andrew Breitbart]]'s BigGovernment website broke the story and the [[liberal media]] has been silent about the government corruption on a vast scale. {{cquote|This is much long overdue justice for black farmers,}} said John Boyd, founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association.<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/11/19/black.farmers/index.html?hpt=T2 Senate OKs settling claims feds discriminated against blacks, Indians, CNN, November 19, 2010]</ref> The case has cost American taxpayers billions of dollars and fraudulent actions have exposed this settlement as a complete sham.
 Though not enough to stop [[Barack Obama]] from signing off on the package. Always eager to chime in when America looks bad, Obama says, ''"The legislation “closes a long and unfortunate chapter in our history,” and “It’s finally time to make things right.”''
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 ==Pigford II==
-Despite allegations of fraud, records of USDA [[whistleblower]]s showing more fraud and [[FBI]] officials estimates that the number of fraudulent claims range from 50 percent to 95 percent- Democrats in the 111th Congress made a big push to fund a second settlement. This second round is expected to pay off an additional 70,000 – 80,000 who missed the deadline to file for initial Pigford claims. In December 2010, another billion dollars of taxpayer money will make its way to black farmers and [[American Indian]]s.<ref>[http://dailycaller.com/2010/11/23/pigford-ii-settlement-to-black-farmers-to-be-opposed-by-republicans-in-the-house/ Pigford II settlement to black farmers to be opposed by Republicans in the House, The Daily Caller, November 23, 2010]</ref>
+Despite allegations of fraud, records of USDA [[whistleblower]]s showing more fraud and [[FBI]] officials estimates that the number of fraudulent claims range from 50 percent to 95 percent- Democrats in the 111th Congress made a big push to fund a second settlement. This second round is expected to pay off an additional 70,000 – 80,000 who missed the deadline to file for initial Pigford claims. In December 2010, another billion dollars of taxpayer money will make its way to black farmers and [[American Indian]]s.<ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2010/11/23/pigford-ii-settlement-to-black-farmers-to-be-opposed-by-republicans-in-the-house/ Pigford II settlement to black farmers to be opposed by Republicans in the House, The Daily Caller, November 23, 2010]</ref>
 ==References==

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-'''Pigford v. Glickman''' also known as the Pigford Settlement, Pigford II or even Pigford Scandal,<ref>[http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=40458 The Pigford Scandal, Human Events, December 8, 2010]</ref> is an out of court settlement between the [[USDA]] and original plaintiff Timothy Pigford in a 400 person class-action lawsuit. The USDA was sued for discrimination in its allocation of loans but admitted no wrong doing nor was anybody fired or disciplined as a result. [[Andrew Breitbart]]'s BigGovernment website broke the story and the [[liberal media]] has been silent about the government corruption on a vast scale. {{cquote|This is much long overdue justice for black farmers,}} said John Boyd, founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/11/19/black.farmers/index.html?hpt=T2 Senate OKs settling claims feds discriminated against blacks, Indians, CNN, November 19, 2010]</ref> The case has cost American taxpayers billions of dollars and fraudulent actions have exposed this settlement as a complete sham.
+'''Pigford v. Glickman''' also known as the Pigford Settlement, Pigford II or even Pigford Scandal,<ref>[http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=40458 The Pigford Scandal, Human Events, December 8, 2010]</ref> is an out of court settlement between the [[USDA]] and original plaintiff Timothy Pigford in a 400-person class-action lawsuit. The USDA was sued for discrimination in its allocation of loans but admitted no wrongdoing nor was anybody fired or disciplined as a result. [[Andrew Breitbart]]'s BigGovernment website broke the story and the [[liberal media]] has been silent about the government corruption on a vast scale. {{cquote|This is much long overdue justice for black farmers,}} said John Boyd, founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/11/19/black.farmers/index.html?hpt=T2 Senate OKs settling claims feds discriminated against blacks, Indians, CNN, November 19, 2010]</ref> The case has cost American taxpayers billions of dollars and fraudulent actions have exposed this settlement as a complete sham.
 Though not enough to stop [[Barack Obama]] from signing off on the package. Always eager to chime in when America looks bad, Obama says, ''"The legislation “closes a long and unfortunate chapter in our history,” and “It’s finally time to make things right.”''
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 ==Pigford==
-The early 1990's saw several individual black farmers filing lawsuits alleging racial discrimination. In 1996, [[Bill Clinton]]'s USDA Secretary Dan Glickman gave a speech apologizing for the discrimination. In 1997, Pickford v. Glickman was in the courts. A settlement out of court took place for 400+ plantiffs, by 1999, more than 18,000 claimants. [[Shirley Sherrod]] of recent public notoriety and her [[ACORN]]-like ''New Communities Inc.'', would receive the biggest slice of the settlement. When the grievences took place (1981-1996), there were never more than 33,000 black farmers in the [[U.S.]] The government had expected no more than 4000 claimants which has now turned into 94,000.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/11/23/lawmakers-warn-billion-payout-black-farmers-rife-fraud/ Lawmakers Warn $1.2 Billion Payout to Black Farmers Rife With Fraud, FOXNews, November 24, 2010]</ref> Clinton appointed Judge Paul Freidman's decision would lay the groundwork for a second settlement. Over $1 billion has been paid in the first round of settlements.
+The early 1990s saw several individual black farmers filing lawsuits alleging racial discrimination. In 1996, [[Bill Clinton]]'s USDA Secretary Dan Glickman gave a speech apologizing for the discrimination. In 1997, Pickford v. Glickman was in the courts. A settlement out of court took place for 400+ plaintiffs, by 1999, more than 18,000 claimants. [[Shirley Sherrod]] of recent public notoriety and her [[ACORN]]-like ''New Communities Inc.'', would receive the biggest slice of the settlement. When the grievences took place (1981-1996), there were never more than 33,000 black farmers in the [[U.S.]] The government had expected no more than 4000 claimants which has now turned into 94,000.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/11/23/lawmakers-warn-billion-payout-black-farmers-rife-fraud/ Lawmakers Warn $1.2 Billion Payout to Black Farmers Rife With Fraud, FOXNews, November 24, 2010]</ref> Clinton appointed Judge Paul Freidman's decision would lay the groundwork for a second settlement. Over $1 billion has been paid in the first round of settlements.
 ==Pigford II==

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-'''Pigford v. Glickman''' also known as the Pigford Settlement, Pigford II or even Pigford Scandal, <ref>[http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=40458 The Pigford Scandal, Human Events, December 8, 2010]</ref> is an out of court settlement between the [[USDA]] and original plaintiff Timothy Pigford in a 400 person class-action lawsuit. The USDA was sued for discrimination in its allocation of loans but admitted no wrong doing nor was anybody fired or disciplined as a result. [[Andrew Breitbart]]'s BigGovernment website broke the story and the [[liberal media]] has been silent about the government corruption on a vast scale. {{cquote|This is much long overdue justice for black farmers,}} said John Boyd, founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association. <ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/11/19/black.farmers/index.html?hpt=T2 Senate OKs settling claims feds discriminated against blacks, Indians, CNN, November 19, 2010]</ref> The case has cost American taxpayers billions of dollars and fraudulent actions have exposed this settlement as a complete sham.
+'''Pigford v. Glickman''' also known as the Pigford Settlement, Pigford II or even Pigford Scandal,<ref>[http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=40458 The Pigford Scandal, Human Events, December 8, 2010]</ref> is an out of court settlement between the [[USDA]] and original plaintiff Timothy Pigford in a 400 person class-action lawsuit. The USDA was sued for discrimination in its allocation of loans but admitted no wrong doing nor was anybody fired or disciplined as a result. [[Andrew Breitbart]]'s BigGovernment website broke the story and the [[liberal media]] has been silent about the government corruption on a vast scale. {{cquote|This is much long overdue justice for black farmers,}} said John Boyd, founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/11/19/black.farmers/index.html?hpt=T2 Senate OKs settling claims feds discriminated against blacks, Indians, CNN, November 19, 2010]</ref> The case has cost American taxpayers billions of dollars and fraudulent actions have exposed this settlement as a complete sham.
 Though not enough to stop [[Barack Obama]] from signing off on the package. Always eager to chime in when America looks bad, Obama says, ''"The legislation “closes a long and unfortunate chapter in our history,” and “It’s finally time to make things right.”''
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 ==Pigford==
-The early 1990's saw several individual black farmers filing lawsuits alleging racial discrimination. In 1996, [[Bill Clinton]]'s USDA Secretary Dan Glickman gave a speech apologizing for the discrimination. In 1997, Pickford v. Glickman was in the courts. A settlement out of court took place for 400+ plantiffs, by 1999, more than 18,000 claimants. [[Shirley Sherrod]] of recent public notoriety and her [[ACORN]]-like ''New Communities Inc.'', would receive the biggest slice of the settlement. When the grievences took place (1981-1996), there were never more than 33,000 black farmers in the [[U.S.]] The government had expected no more than 4000 claimants which has now turned into 94,000. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/11/23/lawmakers-warn-billion-payout-black-farmers-rife-fraud/ Lawmakers Warn $1.2 Billion Payout to Black Farmers Rife With Fraud, FOXNews, November 24, 2010]</ref> Clinton appointed Judge Paul Freidman's decision would lay the groundwork for a second settlement. Over $1 billion has been paid in the first round of settlements.
+The early 1990's saw several individual black farmers filing lawsuits alleging racial discrimination. In 1996, [[Bill Clinton]]'s USDA Secretary Dan Glickman gave a speech apologizing for the discrimination. In 1997, Pickford v. Glickman was in the courts. A settlement out of court took place for 400+ plantiffs, by 1999, more than 18,000 claimants. [[Shirley Sherrod]] of recent public notoriety and her [[ACORN]]-like ''New Communities Inc.'', would receive the biggest slice of the settlement. When the grievences took place (1981-1996), there were never more than 33,000 black farmers in the [[U.S.]] The government had expected no more than 4000 claimants which has now turned into 94,000.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/11/23/lawmakers-warn-billion-payout-black-farmers-rife-fraud/ Lawmakers Warn $1.2 Billion Payout to Black Farmers Rife With Fraud, FOXNews, November 24, 2010]</ref> Clinton appointed Judge Paul Freidman's decision would lay the groundwork for a second settlement. Over $1 billion has been paid in the first round of settlements.
 ==Pigford II==
-Despite allegations of fraud, records of USDA [[whistleblower]]s showing more fraud and [[FBI]] officials estimates that the number of fraudulent claims range from 50 percent to 95 percent- Democrats in the 111th Congress made a big push to fund a second settlement. This second round is expected to pay off an additional 70,000 – 80,000 who missed the deadline to file for initial Pigford claims. In December 2010, another billion dollars of taxpayer money will make its way to black farmers and [[American Indian]]s. <ref>[http://dailycaller.com/2010/11/23/pigford-ii-settlement-to-black-farmers-to-be-opposed-by-republicans-in-the-house/ Pigford II settlement to black farmers to be opposed by Republicans in the House, The Daily Caller, November 23, 2010]</ref>
+Despite allegations of fraud, records of USDA [[whistleblower]]s showing more fraud and [[FBI]] officials estimates that the number of fraudulent claims range from 50 percent to 95 percent- Democrats in the 111th Congress made a big push to fund a second settlement. This second round is expected to pay off an additional 70,000 – 80,000 who missed the deadline to file for initial Pigford claims. In December 2010, another billion dollars of taxpayer money will make its way to black farmers and [[American Indian]]s.<ref>[http://dailycaller.com/2010/11/23/pigford-ii-settlement-to-black-farmers-to-be-opposed-by-republicans-in-the-house/ Pigford II settlement to black farmers to be opposed by Republicans in the House, The Daily Caller, November 23, 2010]</ref>
 ==References==
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 * [http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/12/06/the-pigford-shakedown-how-the-black-farmers-cause-was-hijacked-by-politicians-trial-lawyers-community-organizers-leaving-us-with-a-billion-dollar-tab/ The Pigford Shakedown - Breitbart's BigGovernment]
 * [http://biggovernment.com/pigford-investigation-resources/ Pigford Investigation Resources]

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-The early 1990's saw a several individual black farmers filing lawsuits alleging racial discrimination. In 1996, [[Bill Clinton]] appointee USDA Secretary Dan Glickman gave a speech apologizing for discrimination. In 1997, Pickford v. Glickman was in the courts. A settlement out of court took place for 400+ plantiffs, by 1999, more than 18,000 claimants. [[Sherrod Brown]] and her New Communities Inc. would receive the biggest slice of the settlement. About $1 billion has been paid in the first round of settlements. When the greivences took place (1981-1996), there were never more than 33,000 black farmers in the [[U.S.]] The government had expected no more than 4000 claimants which has now turned into 94,000. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/11/23/lawmakers-warn-billion-payout-black-farmers-rife-fraud/ Lawmakers Warn $1.2 Billion Payout to Black Farmers Rife With Fraud, FOXNews, November 24, 2010]</ref> Clinton appointed judge Paul Freidman's decision would lay the groundwork for a second settlement.
+The early 1990's saw a several individual black farmers filing lawsuits alleging racial discrimination. In 1996, [[Bill Clinton]] appointee USDA Secretary Dan Glickman gave a speech apologizing for discrimination. In 1997, Pickford v. Glickman was in the courts. A settlement out of court took place for 400+ plantiffs, by 1999, more than 18,000 claimants. [[Shirley Sherrod]] and her New Communities Inc. would receive the biggest slice of the settlement. About $1 billion has been paid in the first round of settlements. When the greivences took place (1981-1996), there were never more than 33,000 black farmers in the [[U.S.]] The government had expected no more than 4000 claimants which has now turned into 94,000. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/11/23/lawmakers-warn-billion-payout-black-farmers-rife-fraud/ Lawmakers Warn $1.2 Billion Payout to Black Farmers Rife With Fraud, FOXNews, November 24, 2010]</ref> Clinton appointed judge Paul Freidman's decision would lay the groundwork for a second settlement.
 ==Pigford II==