Demand a Special Prosecutor

ACORN news is breaking at a pretty fast and furious pace these days.  Here at the Republican Lawyer Blog we're working to bring you the stories that are a "must read." 

Here's a piece from the Hill that you should check out:

House Republican calls for special prosecutor to investigate ACORN

By Molly K. Hooper - 10/05/09 07:51 PM ET

A top-ranking Republican lawmaker is calling for a special prosecutor to investigate the Association for Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).

In a letter sent to Attorney General Eric Holder and obtained by The Hill on Monday, House Judiciary Committee ranking member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) argues that

President Barack Obama's political ties to the scandal-plagued community-activist group and its affiliates will "taint" any potential Justice Department investigations.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has not announced whether it has launched a probe of ACORN, but Smith said any such investigation could be compromised.

"I am very concerned that the president's previous advocacy on behalf of ACORN, his work with ACORN, and ACORN's support of his candidacy create, at the least, an appearance of a conflict of interest for Department officials, particularly political appointees who serve at the pleasure of the president," Smith wrote.

Smith is the first lawmaker to call on Holder to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate ACORN, which has been in the hot seat since early September, when reports surfaced alleging that the group was complicit in encouraging tax evasion, prostitution, fraud, conspiracy and human trafficking.

Smith cited several reports detailing the president's 15-year association with the organization, including his work in 1991 with Project Vote, where he ran a voter-registration drive. Project Vote was subsequently absorbed by ACORN.

See the full article here.