they also use the cra to check out banks. they would go to banks that were searching a merger. they would say if you set this program and link to these people, and if you make grants to our organization every year, we won't take a big stink about this. we won't accuse you of being racist. but if you don't give us the grant, if you don't make these loans, we are going to declare that you are racist bank and we're going to oppose you getting federal approval for this merger on the grounds that you are going to be the credit needs of your community. >> so acorn was involved in the shake down to banks. one thing that you talk about was from the 1930s and the fact that he had encourage people to go to the banks because that's where the money is. >> right. >> explained that. >> you have to -- >> you're saying that banks were not the problem? >> no, banks were not the problem. what you see really with this issue is a merging of two forces. you see sol lewinsky was a radical from chicago who had a very strong lasorda marxist view of things. and he argued in his book that really the wea

they also used the cra to shake down banks. there would go to banks seeking a merger and said it you set up this program and lead to people in the community and make grants to our organization will not make a big stink or accuse you of being racist. but if you don't give us the grantor make the loans, we won't her going to declare you're a racist bank and we will oppose you going getting federal approval for the merger on the ground they were failing to meet the credit needs of your community. >> host: that was acorn and that was involved other shake down. one thing that you talk about is from the 1930's one-man encourage people to go to the bank because that is or the money is. explained that you say that banks were not the problem? >> guest: no. they were not. the issue is a merging of two forces the radical from chicago, a very strong marxist in view of things, argued in his book that the weak link of the capitalist system or banks because they need people to deposit money and make loans. they're very sensitive to public cri

police reportedly found her favorite blanket in a neighbor's cra trash can covered with feces. >>> tonight a man charged with kidnapping shaniya. where is she? how does this case proceed? nancy grace investigates. join her at 8:00 and 10:00 eastern here on hln. >> we may know what the president plans to do in afghanistan. robert gates confirms he's not adopting any of the options presented to him so far. the president will spend the next week in asia and may announce a decision shortly after he returns. the president is not rejecting the four proposals from military commanders. he says the president wants to combine some of the best features of several of the options. general stanley mcchrystal is asking for 40,000 additional troops. gates says the president is looking for the best way to signal resolve and to make it clear to the afghan leadership that the u.s. commitment is not open ended. the u.s. ambassador to afghanistan retired general karl eikenberry is expressing doubts on troop increase and says the afghans don't have the ability to join the fight against the taliban. richelle car