ACORN: The Official Thread

[StorminNorman]

I wouldn't be at all surprised if it was someone from Obama's administration that is blocking justice.

It wouldn't be the first time they have done so.

 

[StorminNorman]

I also love the irony in the fact the House Judiciary Chariman's wife just pleaded guilty to conspiracy

 

[Malice]

Obama fired the poor IG of AmeriCorps because they were making up stories he was senile...I have seen numerous interviews with him, and he was not senile

 

[Wiseman]

This is how I feel about the people who voted for Obama, "in their desperation they turned to a man they didn't fully understand"

 

[StorminNorman]

Brilliant

 

[Matt]

Indeed. And now look at us, transparency FTW

 

[Handsome Rob]

Obama fired the poor IG of AmeriCorps because they were making up stories he was senile...I have seen numerous interviews with him, and he was not senile

You would think that the Democrats would be as outraged about this as they were about Bush firing those AG lawyers, considering that others have been fired, as well.

You would think . . .

 

[Hobodeluxe]

ACORN,Obama's birth certificate,the census/internment camps,Obama gonna take your guns,socialism,Freddie Mac,Obama is the reason Mark Sanford cheated,Chris Dodd should be lynched,the govt is out of control and we need to take up arms to stop them,libs,libs,libs

You poor, poor victims of oppression.

 

[souvlaki]

ACORN, lol.

And Matt, it's voter REGISTRATION fraud, not voter fraud. The two things are completely different.

 

[Hobodeluxe]

ACORN, lol.

And Matt, it's voter REGISTRATION fraud, not voter fraud. The two things are completely different.

and is it really fraud when ACORN is the one reporting when people falsify their applications? they have to accept them by law. they don't have the authority to use discretion. they have to turn them in and let the voter registration people do that.

personally I think it's a distraction from their own voter registration outfits that have been found guilty of voter registration fraud.
and of course their timely political investigations that pop up just after a US Attorney has been suddenly replaced who wouldn't indict just before an election.

 

[souvlaki]

I said it in the last ACORN thread, but any time you hire poor, often times homeless people, and pay them off commission for registering people to vote you are going to have a problem. Are ACORNs practices dumb? Yes. Did they actually contribute knowingly to actual, real voter fraud (not registration fraud) on November 4th? No. They accepted the fake applications, and turned them into the registrar of voters because legally they cannot destroy applications for any reason.

 

[StorminNorman]

ACORN,Obama's birth certificate,the census/internment camps,Obama gonna take your guns,socialism,Freddie Mac,Obama is the reason Mark Sanford cheated,Chris Dodd should be lynched,the govt is out of control and we need to take up arms to stop them,libs,libs,libs

You poor, poor victims of oppression.

LOL what a waste.

 

[StorminNorman]

I said it in the last ACORN thread, but any time you hire poor, often times homeless people, and pay them off commission for registering people to vote you are going to have a problem. Are ACORNs practices dumb? Yes. Did they actually contribute knowingly to actual, real voter fraud (not registration fraud) on November 4th? No. They accepted the fake applications, and turned them into the registrar of voters because legally they cannot destroy applications for any reason.

You act as if this is the only reason for people to be upset at ACORN. The Mickey Mouse vote application have little to do with it.

 

[souvlaki]

You act as if this is the only reason for people to be upset at ACORN. The Mickey Mouse vote application have little to do with it.

I just think it's hilarious that ACORN is seemingly responsible for anything and everything that happens in politics. I'm frankly sick of hearing about them. Republicans need new material.

 

[souvlaki]

Also, do you mind elaborating, StorminNormin? Because I've heard so many dumb theories associated with ACORN I cant distinguish the ridiculous claims from the legitimate ones.

 

[Hobodeluxe]

Also, do you mind elaborating, StorminNormin? Because I've heard so many dumb theories associated with ACORN I cant distinguish the ridiculous claims from the legitimate ones.

just ask him to list convictions for voter registration fraud by ACORN and what they were for. allegations don't count. I think you'll find there's not a widespread systemic problem with ACORN but just a couple of individuals who tried to make some money being lazy.

 

[StorminNorman]

I just think it's hilarious that ACORN is seemingly responsible for anything and everything that happens in politics. I'm frankly sick of hearing about them. Republicans need new material.

Over exaggeration rarely helps a point. No one has tried to paint ACORN as responsible for anything and everything that happens. The points against ACORN are as valid as they are troubling.

ACORN was founded by Wade Rathkey, his brother embezzled a million dollars from the company - a company that receives federal funds - and the company never attempted to press charges. The Rathkey brothers have used this organization, as well as hundreds of others, to pad their wallets.

You also seem to dismiss the Voter Registration Fraud aspect of their crimes far too easily. The company is paid by the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT to register practices. By using practices that guarantee fraud, they are absolutely negligent.

The organization is absolutely corrupt.

 

[Marx]

This is how I feel about the people who voted for Obama, "in their desperation they turned to a man they didn't fully understand"

Barack Obama and Joe Biden are a heck of alot better than John McCain and Sarah Palin.

...but that's an argument for a different thread.

 

[Marx]

This can be discussed in the official ACORN thread.

Merging.

 

[StorminNorman]

just ask him to list convictions for voter registration fraud by ACORN and what they were for. allegations don't count. I think you'll find there's not a widespread systemic problem with ACORN but just a couple of individuals who tried to make some money being lazy.

The Regional direction in Nevada was charged with Voter Registration Fraud.

The fined ACORN for its workers being found guilty of Voter Registration Fraud.

Seven men charged in Pennsylvanian have claimed that they were pressured by the organization to fulfill quotas

http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/politics/19471568/detail.html

Even Souvlaki admitted how flawed and stupid their organizational practices were. They system for registering voters intentionally festers Voter Registration Fraud.

 

[Wiseman]

This can be discussed in the official ACORN thread.

Merging.

What's the point in having a political forum if everything just gets merged? When a new topic is being discussed it shouldn't have to be in a thread already filled with other topics simply because it consists of a republican or a democrat or acorn or Obama.........Why not just take all the threads in the Iron Man forum and combine them so it reads "Iron Man discussion" if that's how it's supposed to work.

 

[Wiseman]

Barack Obama and Joe Biden are a heck of alot better than John McCain and Sarah Palin.

...but that's an argument for a different thread.

Yes a corrupt polician from Chicago whose rise was just on false promises a catchy slogan and a whole bunch of people not questioning anything, and a half-wit who might not even be legally sane if actually tested.

I feel so warm and fuzzy inside thinking of our chosen leaders

 

[Marx]

What's the point in having a political forum if everything just gets merged? When a new topic is being discussed it shouldn't have to be in a thread already filled with other topics simply because it consists of a republican or a democrat or acorn or Obama.........Why not just take all the threads in the Iron Man forum and combine them so it reads "Iron Man discussion" if that's how it's supposed to work.

I do not frequent the Iron Man forum, I frequent this forum.

I see no point in having a discussion span several threads. If it can be combined, and makes sense to be combined, it will be. I like organization, and I'm pretty sure everyone else does as well. It makes it easier to navigate this ever growing Political forum.

Now...back to the topic.

 

[souvlaki]

The Regional direction in Nevada was charged with Voter Registration Fraud.

The fined ACORN for its workers being found guilty of Voter Registration Fraud.

Seven men charged in Pennsylvanian have claimed that they were pressured by the organization to fulfill quotas

http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/politics/19471568/detail.html

Even Souvlaki admitted how flawed and stupid their organizational practices were. They system for registering voters intentionally festers Voter Registration Fraud.

You do realize voter registration fraud is a misdemeanor right? Do their practices suck? Yes. Is it really worthy of round the clock news coverage, or even any news coverage like Matt is saying? No, not really.

 

[souvlaki]

Okay, maybe on a really really really really slow news week. But, Michael Jackson just died and we have a Governor that disappeared for four days with state funds to see his mistress. There is no media conspiracy here. We are talking about congress ignoring a couple petty crimes. For the record I found Matt's initial thread ridiculous not because the crimes were being ignored but because Matt was shocked no one in the media is talking about it.