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CAPITALISM BECOMES THE DEVIL
CAPITALISM BECOMES THE DEVIL
EVEN IN THE UNITED STATES, AND
EVEN IN THE UNITED STATES, AND
IT IS ALL VIEWED AS GREED
IT IS ALL VIEWED AS GREED
RATHER THAN RECOGNIZING THE
RATHER THAN RECOGNIZING THE
NATIONAL ECONOMIC FORCES AND
NATIONAL ECONOMIC FORCES AND
WHICH WAYS PEOPLE BEHAVE.
WHICH WAYS PEOPLE BEHAVE.
GLENN: WE WOULD HAVE
GLENN: WE WOULD HAVE
RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEMS IF WE
RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEMS IF WE
HAD LET THE PAST COMPANIES
HAD LET THE PAST COMPANIES
FAIL AND LET THEM FEEL THE
FAIL AND LET THEM FEEL THE
REPERCUSSIONS OF THEIR
REPERCUSSIONS OF THEIR
ACTIONS.
ACTIONS.
>> A COMMENTATOR SAID IF BEAR
>> A COMMENTATOR SAID IF BEAR
STEARNS HAD BEEN ALLOWED TO
STEARNS HAD BEEN ALLOWED TO
FAIL, LIAMMAN NEVER WOULD HAVE
FAIL, LIAMMAN NEVER WOULD HAVE
BECAUSE THEY WOULD HAVE
BECAUSE THEY WOULD HAVE
STEPPED UP AND FIXED IT.
STEPPED UP AND FIXED IT.
IF CALIFORNIA IS NOT ALLOWED
IF CALIFORNIA IS NOT ALLOWED
TO RECOGNIZE SOME FAILURE,
TO RECOGNIZE SOME FAILURE,
EVEN THOUGH THE ISSUE OF
EVEN THOUGH THE ISSUE OF
LOSING CALIFORNIA WITH THE
LOSING CALIFORNIA WITH THE
SIZE OF ITS ECONOMY, IF IT IS
SIZE OF ITS ECONOMY, IF IT IS
NOT ABLE TO RECOGNIZE, THAT
NOT ABLE TO RECOGNIZE, THAT
WHO IS GOING TO TELL THEM NOT
WHO IS GOING TO TELL THEM NOT
TO CONSUME ANYMORE.
TO CONSUME ANYMORE.
GLENN: EMINENT DOMAIN.
GLENN: EMINENT DOMAIN.
WE TALKED ABOUT THIS LAST
WE TALKED ABOUT THIS LAST
WEDNESDAY BEFORE WE WENT FOR
WEDNESDAY BEFORE WE WENT FOR
THE HOLIDAY.
THE HOLIDAY.
IT COMES BACK.
IT COMES BACK.
IT IS RUNNING RAMPANT AND
IT IS RUNNING RAMPANT AND
ACORN TO THE RESCUE.
ACORN TO THE RESCUE.
NOT SO MUCH.
CLIMATE-GATE.
CLIMATE-GATE.
BRIT HUME IS HERE WITH
BRIT HUME IS HERE WITH
ANALYSIS.
ANALYSIS.
NOW BACK TO GLENN.
NOW BACK TO GLENN.
>> WE ALREADY HAD BLACK FRIDAY
>> WE ALREADY HAD BLACK FRIDAY
AND CYBER MONDAY, SO HOW ABOUT
AND CYBER MONDAY, SO HOW ABOUT
BEING CONSERVATIVE MONDAY
BEING CONSERVATIVE MONDAY
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WHAT BUT I'M A CAPITALIST.
WHAT BUT I'M A CAPITALIST.
FREE?
FREE?
I APOLOGIZE, AMERICA.
I APOLOGIZE, AMERICA.
TODAY POLITICO IS VORTING
TODAY POLITICO IS VORTING
ACORN HAS CONSIDERED CHANGING
ACORN HAS CONSIDERED CHANGING
ITS NAME.
ITS NAME.
WOW, I DON'T KNOW WHY THAT
WOW, I DON'T KNOW WHY THAT
SOUNDS SO FAMILIAR.
SOUNDS SO FAMILIAR.
I'M TRYING TO THINK WHERE DID
I'M TRYING TO THINK WHERE DID
I HEAR THAT?
I HEAR THAT?
THEY'RE GOING TO CHANGE THEIR
THEY'RE GOING TO CHANGE THEIR
NAME AND GO UNDERGROUND.
NAME AND GO UNDERGROUND.
MY PREDICTION IS THAT ACORN IS
MY PREDICTION IS THAT ACORN IS
GOING TO GET SO MUCH HEAT
GOING TO GET SO MUCH HEAT
BECAUSE OF THIS NETWORK AND
BECAUSE OF THIS NETWORK AND
ONLY BECAUSE OF THIS NETWORK
ONLY BECAUSE OF THIS NETWORK
THAT THEY ARE GOING TO
THAT THEY ARE GOING TO
DISBAND.
DISBAND.
THEY ARE GOING TO -- YOU WILL
THEY ARE GOING TO -- YOU WILL
SEE ACORN JUST KIND OF MUTATE,
SEE ACORN JUST KIND OF MUTATE,
CHANGE, GO UNDERGROUND.
CHANGE, GO UNDERGROUND.
HMM.
HMM.
THIS IS COMING OUT NOW AFTER
THIS IS COMING OUT NOW AFTER
SENSITIVE ACORN DOCUMENTS WERE
SENSITIVE ACORN DOCUMENTS WERE
FOUND IN A DUMPSTER.
FOUND IN A DUMPSTER.
MORE ON THAT IN JUST A SECOND,
MORE ON THAT IN JUST A SECOND,
BUT IT'S GOING TO TAKE A LOT
BUT IT'S GOING TO TAKE A LOT
MORE THAN A NAME CHANGE TO
MORE THAN A NAME CHANGE TO
COVER UP WHAT WE HAVE ALREADY
COVER UP WHAT WE HAVE ALREADY
LEARNED ABOUT ACORN, NO MATTER
LEARNED ABOUT ACORN, NO MATTER
WHAT THEY CALL THEMSELVES.
WHAT THEY CALL THEMSELVES.
FIRST, HOW IS ACORN ELATED TO
FIRST, HOW IS ACORN ELATED TO
THE STORY I BROUGHT YOU LAST
THE STORY I BROUGHT YOU LAST
WEEK ON EMINENT DOMAIN ABUSE?
WEEK ON EMINENT DOMAIN ABUSE?
DO YOU REMEMBER THIS SHINING
DO YOU REMEMBER THIS SHINING
EXAMPLE OF EMINENT DOMAIN, YOU
EXAMPLE OF EMINENT DOMAIN, YOU
KNOW, YOURITE TO OWN POARTS
KNOW, YOURITE TO OWN POARTS
AND NO ONE CAN TAKE IT FROM
AND NO ONE CAN TAKE IT FROM
YOU?
YOU?
IN NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT,
IN NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT,
THE CITY DECIDED TO TAKE
THE CITY DECIDED TO TAKE
SUZETTE KILO'S HOME SO PFIZER
SUZETTE KILO'S HOME SO PFIZER
COULD BUILD A PLANT THAT WAS
COULD BUILD A PLANT THAT WAS
SUPPOSED TO BRING NEW JOBS AND
SUPPOSED TO BRING NEW JOBS AND
TAX REVENUE.
TAX REVENUE.
HI, WE'RE HERE FROM THE CITY
HI, WE'RE HERE FROM THE CITY
AND HERE TO HELP.
AND HERE TO HELP.
SURE YOU ARE.
SURE YOU ARE.
HERE IS WHAT THE CITY GOT, A
HERE IS WHAT THE CITY GOT, A
BIG EMPTY LOT.
BIG EMPTY LOT.
YEAH, SUZETTE'S HOME IS GONE.
YEAH, SUZETTE'S HOME IS GONE.
ALL THE SMALL BUSINESSES,
ALL THE SMALL BUSINESSES,
GONE.
GONE.
THE PLANT, YEAH, PFIZER
THE PLANT, YEAH, PFIZER
DECIDED, NOW IS NOT REALLY A
DECIDED, NOW IS NOT REALLY A
GOOD TIME.
GOOD TIME.
NOW LET'S GO TO BROOKLYN, NEW
NOW LET'S GO TO BROOKLYN, NEW
YORK.
YORK.
SIMILAR THING IS HAPPENING
SIMILAR THING IS HAPPENING
THERE.
THERE.
REAL ESTATE TYCOON AND
REAL ESTATE TYCOON AND
MILLIONNAIRE OWNER OF THE NEW
MILLIONNAIRE OWNER OF THE NEW
JERSEY NETS, BRUCE RAT NOR, HE
JERSEY NETS, BRUCE RAT NOR, HE
WANTS TO BUILD A NEW ARENA.
WANTS TO BUILD A NEW ARENA.
NOW, HOW MUCH WOULD YOU PAY?
NOW, HOW MUCH WOULD YOU PAY?
SOME HOMEOWNERS THEY DON'T
SOME HOMEOWNERS THEY DON'T
THINK THAT THAT'S IMPORTANT.
THINK THAT THAT'S IMPORTANT.
THEY'D RATHER HAVE THEIR HOME
THEY'D RATHER HAVE THEIR HOME
BUT RATNOR WENT TO THE
BUT RATNOR WENT TO THE
GOVERNMENT WITH A GRAND PLANT
GOVERNMENT WITH A GRAND PLANT
FOR A NEW STADIUM AND LUX ARE
FOR A NEW STADIUM AND LUX ARE
RY APARTMENTS AN RETAILERS AND
RY APARTMENTS AN RETAILERS AND
STUFF AND THE GOVERNMENT IS
STUFF AND THE GOVERNMENT IS
LIKE I SMELL TAX REVENUE!
LIKE I SMELL TAX REVENUE!
WELL, AFTER MULTIPLE LAWSUITS,
WELL, AFTER MULTIPLE LAWSUITS,
THE NEW YORK COURT OF APPEALS
THE NEW YORK COURT OF APPEALS
AT THEIR SUPREME COURT DECIDED
AT THEIR SUPREME COURT DECIDED
THEY STAND WITH THE PEOPLE,
THEY STAND WITH THE PEOPLE,
AND THE STATE.
AND THE STATE.
I MEAN, EMINENT DOMAIN WITH
I MEAN, EMINENT DOMAIN WITH
THIS MUCH MONEY, OF COURSE
THIS MUCH MONEY, OF COURSE
THEY CAN TAKE PEOPLE'S HOUSES,
THEY CAN TAKE PEOPLE'S HOUSES,
AND SO THE ATLANTIC YARD
AND SO THE ATLANTIC YARD
PROJECT IS GOING THROUGH.
PROJECT IS GOING THROUGH.
BUT LUCKILY, THE LITTLE
BUT LUCKILY, THE LITTLE
PEOPLE, THE PEOPLE WHO ARE
PEOPLE, THE PEOPLE WHO ARE
FIGHTING JUST TO KEEP THEIR
FIGHTING JUST TO KEEP THEIR
HOMES, HAVE ACORN TO COUNT ON.
HOMES, HAVE ACORN TO COUNT ON.
ACORN TO THE RESCUE!
ACORN TO THE RESCUE!
ACORN IS THERE TO HELP OUT
ACORN IS THERE TO HELP OUT
THE LITTLE GUY, RIGHT?
THE LITTLE GUY, RIGHT?
THEY'RE THERE TO FIGHT FOR
THEY'RE THERE TO FIGHT FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING, RIGHT?
AFFORDABLE HOUSING, RIGHT?
ACORN WOULD NEVER LET THIS
ACORN WOULD NEVER LET THIS
PROJECT GO THROUGH, RIGHT?
PROJECT GO THROUGH, RIGHT?
RIGHT, BERTHA LEWIS, HEAD OF
RIGHT, BERTHA LEWIS, HEAD OF
ACORN?
ACORN?
>> ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
>> ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
YOU BETTER BUILD IT, AND BUILD
YOU BETTER BUILD IT, AND BUILD
IT NOW!
IT NOW!
>> BUILD IT NOW!
>> BUILD IT NOW!
>> DID I SLIP THROUGH A WORM
>> DID I SLIP THROUGH A WORM
HOLE?
HOLE?
AM I IN SOME PARALLEL
AM I IN SOME PARALLEL
UNIVERSE?
UNIVERSE?
I MEAN, I'M SORRY, IS THAT
I MEAN, I'M SORRY, IS THAT
HAPPENING IN A WORLD WHERE
HAPPENING IN A WORLD WHERE
PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY SAYING
PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY SAYING
WHAT THEY MEAN AND MEAN WHAT
WHAT THEY MEAN AND MEAN WHAT
THEY SAY?
THEY SAY?
THEY WILL SELL OFF TO ANYBODY.
THEY WILL SELL OFF TO ANYBODY.
SEE, ACORN SUPPORTS THE
SEE, ACORN SUPPORTS THE
ATLANTIC YARDS DEAL, BUT WHY
ATLANTIC YARDS DEAL, BUT WHY
WOULD THEY SUPPORT A
WOULD THEY SUPPORT A
DEVELOPER, A MILLIONAIRE,
DEVELOPER, A MILLIONAIRE,
SOMEBODY WHO IS KICKING LITTLE
SOMEBODY WHO IS KICKING LITTLE
PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR HOUSES?
PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR HOUSES?
THEY HATE THAT, DON'T THEY?
THEY HATE THAT, DON'T THEY?
ANSWER, CHING, CHING.
ANSWER, CHING, CHING.
YOU SEE, THE AFFORDABLE
YOU SEE, THE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING IS THEIR WAY BEHIND
HOUSING IS THEIR WAY BEHIND
ALL OF THIS.
ALL OF THIS.
IN 2005, BER BERTHA LEWIS
IN 2005, BER BERTHA LEWIS
ACTUALLY SEALED THE DEAL WITH
ACTUALLY SEALED THE DEAL WITH
A KISS FROM MAYOR BLOOMBERG
A KISS FROM MAYOR BLOOMBERG
AND BRUCE RATTNER.
AND BRUCE RATTNER.
BACK THEN, THEY SAID THERE
BACK THEN, THEY SAID THERE
WOULD BE 50/50 AFFORDABLE
WOULD BE 50/50 AFFORDABLE
HOUSING.
HOUSING.
UNFORTUNATELY, THE GROUP
UNFORTUNATELY, THE GROUP
DEVELOPED "DON'T DESTROY
DEVELOPED "DON'T DESTROY
BROOKLYN" POINTS OUT, QUOTE,
BROOKLYN" POINTS OUT, QUOTE,
SIX YEARS INTO THE PROJECT,
SIX YEARS INTO THE PROJECT,
THERE AREN'T ANY DESIGNS FOR
THERE AREN'T ANY DESIGNS FOR
ANY AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
ANY AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
YEAH, AND YOU KNOW, THERE'S
YEAH, AND YOU KNOW, THERE'S
REALLY NO GUARANTEE THAT
REALLY NO GUARANTEE THAT
AFFORDABLE HOUSING WILL BE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING WILL BE
BUILT UNLESS THERE ARE MAJOR
BUILT UNLESS THERE ARE MAJOR
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES.
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES.
SO, WAIT A MINUTE.
SO, WAIT A MINUTE.
NEW YORK'S GOING BROKE, SO
NEW YORK'S GOING BROKE, SO
THAT MEANS YOU COULD PAY FOR
THAT MEANS YOU COULD PAY FOR
THAT.
THAT.
SO THEY COULD HAVE A NEW
SO THEY COULD HAVE A NEW
ARENA.
ARENA.
ISN'T THAT FANTASTIC?
ISN'T THAT FANTASTIC?
LET ME SEE IF I HAVE THIS
LET ME SEE IF I HAVE THIS
RIGHT.
RIGHT.
ACORN IS SUPPORTING THE
ACORN IS SUPPORTING THE
PROJECT FOR ALL THE AFFORDABLE
PROJECT FOR ALL THE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING IT WILL PROVIDE WITH
HOUSING IT WILL PROVIDE WITH
NO GUARANTEE OF PROVIDING
NO GUARANTEE OF PROVIDING
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
IT IS JUST SO LUCKY THAT THEY
IT IS JUST SO LUCKY THAT THEY
WERE THERE TO HELP RATNER,
WERE THERE TO HELP RATNER,
BECAUSE IN A COMPLETELY
BECAUSE IN A COMPLETELY
UNRELATED ITEM, HE WAS THERE
UNRELATED ITEM, HE WAS THERE
FOR THEM JUST LAST YEAR WITH
FOR THEM JUST LAST YEAR WITH
LOTS OF MONEY, JUST TO HELP.
LOTS OF MONEY, JUST TO HELP.
HE'S A HELPER.
HE'S A HELPER.
THAT'S WHAT HE DOES.
THAT'S WHAT HE DOES.
THERE'S NO, NO -- "NEW YORK
THERE'S NO, NO -- "NEW YORK
TIMES" HAS WRITTEN, QUOTE
TIMES" HAS WRITTEN, QUOTE
"RATNER COMPLIED WITH ACORN'S
"RATNER COMPLIED WITH ACORN'S
PLEAS FOR $1.5 MILLION IN
PLEAS FOR $1.5 MILLION IN
GRANTS AN LOANS TO HELP
GRANTS AN LOANS TO HELP
RESTRUCTURE AFTER THE
RESTRUCTURE AFTER THE
EMBEZZLEMENT STRAWR SCANDAL
EMBEZZLEMENT STRAWR SCANDAL
INVOLVING ZAT RATHKE BROTHER
INVOLVING ZAT RATHKE BROTHER
OF ITS FOUNDER, WADE RATHKE."
OF ITS FOUNDER, WADE RATHKE."
COMPLETELY UNRELATED, I'M
COMPLETELY UNRELATED, I'M
SURE.
SURE.
HOW ELSE DOES THIS
HOW ELSE DOES THIS
RELATIONSHIP WORK?
RELATIONSHIP WORK?
WELL, AS BERTHA LEWIS POINTED
WELL, AS BERTHA LEWIS POINTED
OUT IN AN INTERVIEW WITH THE
OUT IN AN INTERVIEW WITH THE
REGIONAL REVIEW, ACORN HELPS
REGIONAL REVIEW, ACORN HELPS
RATNER BY BEING, QUOTE,
RATNER BY BEING, QUOTE,
POLITICAL COVER, LET'S FACE
POLITICAL COVER, LET'S FACE
IT, END QUOTE.
IT, END QUOTE.
OH, SILLY RABBIT, WHY ARE YOU
OH, SILLY RABBIT, WHY ARE YOU
GETTING SO WORKED UP ABOUT
GETTING SO WORKED UP ABOUT
THIS?
THIS?
I MEAN, COME ON.
I MEAN, COME ON.
IT'S A PRIVATE COMPANY AND A
IT'S A PRIVATE COMPANY AND A
NON-PROFIT, RIGHT?
NON-PROFIT, RIGHT?
AND CONGRESS, BY THE WAY,
AND CONGRESS, BY THE WAY,
VOTED TO CUT OFF ANY TAXPAYER
VOTED TO CUT OFF ANY TAXPAYER
DOLLARS GOING TO ACORN.
DOLLARS GOING TO ACORN.
WAIT A MINUTE.
WAIT A MINUTE.
SOMEBODY WARNED ME ABOUT THAT.
SOMEBODY WARNED ME ABOUT THAT.
WHO WAS THAT?
WHO WAS THAT?
HEY, DON'T BELIEVE THAT B.S.
HEY, DON'T BELIEVE THAT B.S.
ABOUT, YOU KNOW, HEY, WE'RE
ABOUT, YOU KNOW, HEY, WE'RE
GOING TO DEFUND ACORN.
GOING TO DEFUND ACORN.
WAIT A MINUTE.
WAIT A MINUTE.
IT'S ALMOST LIKE THAT GUY HAS
IT'S ALMOST LIKE THAT GUY HAS
BEEN RIGHT ON A FEW ACORN
BEEN RIGHT ON A FEW ACORN
STORIES.
STORIES.
I SHOULD WATCH HIM MORE.
I SHOULD WATCH HIM MORE.
THE OFFICE OF LEGAL COUNSEL AT
THE OFFICE OF LEGAL COUNSEL AT
THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT HAS
THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT HAS
POSTED A LEGAL OPINION SAYING
POSTED A LEGAL OPINION SAYING
THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION COULD
THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION COULD
HONOR THE CONTRACT SIGNED
HONOR THE CONTRACT SIGNED
BEFORE CONGRESS BANNED FEDERAL
BEFORE CONGRESS BANNED FEDERAL
FUNDS IN SEPTEMBER, SO,
FUNDS IN SEPTEMBER, SO,
ACCORDING TO ONE LEGAL
ACCORDING TO ONE LEGAL
OPINION, THEY STILL GET YOUR
OPINION, THEY STILL GET YOUR
MONEY.
MONEY.
OH, I CAN HEAR YOU COMPLAINING
OH, I CAN HEAR YOU COMPLAINING
NOW, OH, GLENN, THEY HAD A
NOW, OH, GLENN, THEY HAD A
CONTRACT, YOU STOOD UP FOR THE
CONTRACT, YOU STOOD UP FOR THE
A.I.G. EXECUTIVES GETTING
A.I.G. EXECUTIVES GETTING
THEIR BONUSES BECAUSE THEY HAD
THEIR BONUSES BECAUSE THEY HAD
A CONTRACT.
A CONTRACT.
YES, YES, I DID, NO MATTER HOW
YES, YES, I DID, NO MATTER HOW
UNPOPULAR IT WAS, BECAUSE THEY
UNPOPULAR IT WAS, BECAUSE THEY
WERE SOME AT A.I.G., YOU KNOW,
WERE SOME AT A.I.G., YOU KNOW,
THE ONES THAT HAD THE
THE ONES THAT HAD THE
CONTRACT, THERE WITH SOME THAT
CONTRACT, THERE WITH SOME THAT
DID A REALLY BAD JOB, NOT FOR
DID A REALLY BAD JOB, NOT FOR
THEM, BUT THE OTHERS, THE ONES
THEM, BUT THE OTHERS, THE ONES
THAT SIGNED THE DEAL WITH THE
THAT SIGNED THE DEAL WITH THE
GOVERNMENT, RIGHT AROUND THE
GOVERNMENT, RIGHT AROUND THE
TIME OF THE BAILOUTS,
TIME OF THE BAILOUTS,
COINCIDENTALLY, THEY WERE PAID
COINCIDENTALLY, THEY WERE PAID
A DOLLAR FOR THE YEAR.
A DOLLAR FOR THE YEAR.
THEY WERE COUNTING ON THEIR
THEY WERE COUNTING ON THEIR
BONUS THAT THE GOVERNMENT
BONUS THAT THE GOVERNMENT
PROMISED.
PROMISED.
YEAH.
YEAH.
AND THEN THE GOVERNMENT
AND THEN THE GOVERNMENT
DECIDED TO E NIG ON THAT
DECIDED TO E NIG ON THAT
BECAUSE -- DECIDED TO RENEGE
BECAUSE -- DECIDED TO RENEGE
BECAUSE IT WAS POLITICALLY
BECAUSE IT WAS POLITICALLY
CORRECT TO DO SO SO.
CORRECT TO DO SO SO.
HOW ABOUT THE CONTRACT WITH
HOW ABOUT THE CONTRACT WITH
THE BONDHOLDERS AT GENERAL
THE BONDHOLDERS AT GENERAL
MOTORS?
MOTORS?
WHERE DID THAT CONTRACT GO?
WHERE DID THAT CONTRACT GO?
WHEN YOU PICK AND CHOOSE WHICH
WHEN YOU PICK AND CHOOSE WHICH
LAWS TO UPHOLD AND WHICH TO
LAWS TO UPHOLD AND WHICH TO
IGNORE, THE SYSTEM DOESN'T
IGNORE, THE SYSTEM DOESN'T
REALLY SEEM FAIR.
REALLY SEEM FAIR.
WAIT A MINUTE.
WAIT A MINUTE.
MAYBE I AM FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE.
MAYBE I AM FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE.
NO.
NO.
I'M KIDDING.
I'M KIDDING.
WE'VE SEEN THIS BEFORE WITH
WE'VE SEEN THIS BEFORE WITH
ACORN.
ACORN.
YOUER WHEN TWO PEOPLE WENT
YOUER WHEN TWO PEOPLE WENT
UNDERCOVER AS A *** AND
UNDERCOVER AS A *** AND
***, ACORN'S OFFICES AROUND
***, ACORN'S OFFICES AROUND
THE COUNTRY.
THE COUNTRY.
SOME ACORN EMPLOYEES TRIED TO
SOME ACORN EMPLOYEES TRIED TO
HELP THEM BREAK THE LAW.
HELP THEM BREAK THE LAW.
ONE OF THEM WAS NAMED JUAN
ONE OF THEM WAS NAMED JUAN
CARLOS VERA.
CARLOS VERA.
WELL, HE WAS SPOATIONED TO
WELL, HE WAS SPOATIONED TO
HAVE BEEN FIRED AFTER HE
HAVE BEEN FIRED AFTER HE
OFFERED HELP TO SMUGGLE GIRLS
OFFERED HELP TO SMUGGLE GIRLS
INTO THE U.S. FROM MEXICO.
INTO THE U.S. FROM MEXICO.
REMEMBER, THEY CAME OUT "WE
REMEMBER, THEY CAME OUT "WE
FIRED HIM.
FIRED HIM.
" WELL, NOW A SAN DIEGO
" WELL, NOW A SAN DIEGO
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR SAID HE
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR SAID HE
FOUND THOUSANDS OF SENSITIVE
FOUND THOUSANDS OF SENSITIVE
DOCUMENTS DUMPED OUTSIDE OF
DOCUMENTS DUMPED OUTSIDE OF
CALIFORNIA ACORN OFFICE.
CALIFORNIA ACORN OFFICE.
THAT'S WIERD, HUH?
THAT'S WIERD, HUH?
ONE OF THE DOCUMENTS SHOWS
ONE OF THE DOCUMENTS SHOWS
THAT VIEIRA WAS NOT FIRED BUT
THAT VIEIRA WAS NOT FIRED BUT
LAID OFF DUE TO RESTRUCTURING.
LAID OFF DUE TO RESTRUCTURING.
SO, IS HE ELIGIBLE TO BE
SO, IS HE ELIGIBLE TO BE
REHIRED?
REHIRED?
BECAUSE I GOT SOME PROSTITUTES
BECAUSE I GOT SOME PROSTITUTES
I'D LIKE TO GET ACROSS THE
I'D LIKE TO GET ACROSS THE
BORDER.
BORDER.
WILL IT BE EASIER FOR HIM TO
WILL IT BE EASIER FOR HIM TO
GET A NEW JOB NOW?
GET A NEW JOB NOW?
I MEAN, HE'S JUST A GUY
I MEAN, HE'S JUST A GUY
OFFERING TO SMUGGLE GIRLS
OFFERING TO SMUGGLE GIRLS
ACROSS THE BORDER TO BE
ACROSS THE BORDER TO BE
PROSTITUTES, THAT'S ALL.
PROSTITUTES, THAT'S ALL.
COME ON, WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES
COME ON, WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES
IN OUR JOB FROM TIME TO TIME.
IN OUR JOB FROM TIME TO TIME.
YOU KNOW, I USED TO GET MAD AT
YOU KNOW, I USED TO GET MAD AT
STUFF LIKE. THIS I KNOW
STUFF LIKE. THIS I KNOW
YOU'RE FED UP WITH IT.
YOU'RE FED UP WITH IT.
YOU KNOW, MY QUESTION, THOUGH,
YOU KNOW, MY QUESTION, THOUGH,
IS WHY IS NO ONE IN WASHINGTON
IS WHY IS NO ONE IN WASHINGTON
FED UP WITH THIS?
FED UP WITH THIS?
IT SEEMS ALMOST LIKE THERE'S
IT SEEMS ALMOST LIKE THERE'S
A DIFFERENT SET OF ULES FOR
A DIFFERENT SET OF ULES FOR
THOSE IN POWER, THOSE WHO ARE
THOSE IN POWER, THOSE WHO ARE
CONNECTED, THOSE IN
CONNECTED, THOSE IN
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON.
UNTIL WE DEMAND
UNTIL WE DEMAND
ACCOUNTABILITY.
ACCOUNTABILITY.
WHEN WE DO, THIS NONSENSE WILL
WHEN WE DO, THIS NONSENSE WILL
END.
END.
I WANT TO PICK IT UP WHEN WE
I WANT TO PICK IT UP WHEN WE
COME BACK, RIGHT THERE, THE
COME BACK, RIGHT THERE, THE
DOUBLE STANDARD THAT IS
DOUBLE STANDARD THAT IS
CORRUPTING OUR COUNTRY.
CORRUPTING OUR COUNTRY.
NEXT.
NEXT.
GLENN: I HAVE BEEN TELLING YOU
GLENN: I HAVE BEEN TELLING YOU
ABOUT KENNETH GLAD NY, THE GUY
ABOUT KENNETH GLAD NY, THE GUY
WHO WAS PASSING OUT DON'T
WHO WAS PASSING OUT DON'T
TREAD ON ME FLAGS AT THE TOWN
TREAD ON ME FLAGS AT THE TOWN
HALL MEETINGS AND HE WAS
HALL MEETINGS AND HE WAS
ATTACKED BY TWO SEIU THUGS.
ATTACKED BY TWO SEIU THUGS.
WE HAVE THEM ON TAPE.
WE HAVE THEM ON TAPE.
HE SAYS THEY PUNCHED HIM,
HE SAYS THEY PUNCHED HIM,
KICKED HIM, KICKED HIM IN THE
KICKED HIM, KICKED HIM IN THE
HEAD AND CALLED HIM THE N
HEAD AND CALLED HIM THE N
WORD.
WORD.
WE HAVE BEEN ASKING ASKING THE
WE HAVE BEEN ASKING ASKING THE
COUNTY COUNSELOR REVIEWING THE
COUNTY COUNSELOR REVIEWING THE
CASE, WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO
CASE, WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO
FILE CHARGES ON THIS CASE,
FILE CHARGES ON THIS CASE,
SEIU, VIOLENCE AT TEA PARTIES,
SEIU, VIOLENCE AT TEA PARTIES,
UNION DEALS, I THOUGHT THAT'S
UNION DEALS, I THOUGHT THAT'S
WHAT WE WERE TRYING TO AVOID,