In defense of ACORN

[Nonno]

"Sept. 18, 2009 | For many years the combined forces of the far right and the Republican Party have sought to ruin ACORN, the largest organization of poor and working families in America. Owing to the idiocy of a few ACORN employees, notoriously caught in a videotape "sting" sponsored by a conservative Web site and publicized by Fox News, that campaign has scored significant victories on Capitol Hill and in the media.

Both the Senate and the House have voted over the past few days to curtail any federal funding of ACORN's activities. While that congressional action probably won't destroy the group, whose funding does not mainly depend on government largesse, the ban inflicts severe damage on its reputation.

In the atmosphere of frenzy created by the BigGovernment videos -- which feature a young man and an even younger woman who pretend to be a prostitute and a pimp seeking "advice" from ACORN about starting a teenage brothel -- it is hardly shocking that both Democrats and Republicans would put as much distance as possible between themselves and the sleazy outfit depicted on-screen.

Like so many conservative attacks, the crusade against ACORN has been highly exaggerated and even falsified to create a demonic image that bears little resemblance to the real organization. Working in the nation's poorest places, and hiring the people who live there, ACORN is not immune to the pathologies that can afflict institutions in those communities. As a large nonprofit handling many millions of dollars, it has suffered from mismanagement at the top as well -- although there is nothing unique in that, either."

"If only the Republicans who have worked up a frenzy over ACORN's alleged crimes were so indignant about real and damaging voter fraud -- such as the amazing case of Young Political Majors, the firm that ran GOP registration efforts in California, Massachusetts, Florida, Arizona and elsewhere before the authorities in Orange County, Calif., busted its president, Mark Anthony Jacoby, and sent him to jail last year. He had built a lucrative partisan career by teaching his minions to deceive thousands of voters into registering as Republicans rather than Democrats, among other scams. Of course, the only on-air mention of the Young Political Majors scandal on Fox News was made by blogger Brad Friedman -- and the national media, mainstream and conservative, generally ignored it. They were too busy generating "controversy" over ACORN."

More at source: In defense of ACORN | Salon

[Lenny]

But then there's this which is much more believable and compelling.

[Sonsie]

Originally Posted by Nonno

Like so many conservative attacks, the crusade against ACORN has been highly exaggerated and even falsified to create a demonic image that bears little resemblance to the real organization. Working in the nation's poorest places, and hiring the people who live there, ACORN is not immune to the pathologies that can afflict institutions in those communities. As a large nonprofit handling many millions of dollars, it has suffered from mismanagement at the top as well -- although there is nothing unique in that, either."

Pathologies? Why not just say they hire dumb ass uneducated locals who have no problem with criminal activities and obviously no sense of right and wrong?

[Penn]

Originally Posted by Sonsie

Pathologies? Why not just say they hire dumb ass uneducated locals who have no problem with criminal activities and obviously no sense of right and wrong?

Lenny has got a thread going, with "Where the P&%ck have You Been"?

MSNBC comments:

"ACORN has portrayed its problems as the unfortunate work of a few employees. In the best case, that suggests it made bad hires and gave them poor training and supervision. But when the founder of a national organization admits attempting to keep quiet his brother's theft of more than $900,000, it's a sign that ACORN's problems may rise high and run deep.

When the one of the founding fathers embezzles nearly a MILLION dollars, you KNOW there are problems, from top to bottom.

[Nonno]

Originally Posted by Lenny

But then there's this which is much more believable and compelling.

Is that right? (1304 views and counting)

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[Lenny]

Originally Posted by Nonno

Is that right? (1304 views and counting)

Yes, that is correct. People can't get enough laughs so they laugh at your weinie.

[Mdbluecrab4]

Bye bye ACORN!

Nonno the Idiot...

[itsbob (Premo)]

Secretary of State Debra Bowen said Jacoby violated state laws by registering to vote at the address of a childhood home in Los Angeles although he no longer lived there


WOW hardened criminal, registering to vote where his PARENTS LIVE!! What's amazing is that the state of CA pursued him, arrested him, and held him on 50k bail for using his PARENTS address on his voter registration.. WTF??

[Nonno]

Originally Posted by Lenny

Yes, that is correct. People can't get enough laughs so they laugh at your weinie.

Are you sure about that? (1311 views and counting)