ACORN: Housing Assistance For Prostitutes

[Jon Miller]

If it isn't systematic, which I am not saying it is, then it is run in a way that really enables corrupt people to become involved.

Like certain police departments/etc.

JM

[chequita guevara]

And I guess we can overlook the voter fraud issues then that you usually rag on the repugs for.

Stealing a whole country v stealing a few dollars

And I'm surprised that anybody is still defending them, on top of the voter registration fraud issues.

Because, in spite of some bad apples, they've done a lot of good work for the most oppressed sector of society. No one has ever been able to show systemic corruption on the part of ACORN, unlike, say, the GOP.

[Japher]

I thought that guy hitting on her was gay?

Guy, hitting on her, gay...

[rah]

Stealing a whole country v stealing a few dollars

Keep your blinders on. Have you looked at a list of all the criminal charges against Acorn employees over the last decade? I'm not going to make any comparisons, but this is some serious stuff and for you to just disregard it by claiming the other party is worse is just hilarious. You're going to be in an old folks home some day still claiming that no matter what the dems have done, it's ok because of something that happened decades ago.

[chequita guevara]

And I guess we can overlook the voter fraud issues then that you usually rag on the repugs for.

Stealing a whole country v stealing a few dollars

[Darius871]

Oh and the female actor in this-- she ducked the question about whether they were turned away elsewhere. She responded merely that they succeeded in DC and NY. Now there is obviously an issue if they are getting this type of advice in 3,4,5 or 6 of these places but the optics are a fair bit different if they were turned away or given advice that would follow various laws in 20 more (but that story would not be as good)

From the context it seemed like she only ducked the question and stuck to DC/NY because part of the plan was to keep tight-lipped about successive videos, and that Red Eye interview indeed was before the San Bernadino and San Diego came out, not to mention there still might be others.

I'm sure it'll eventually come out, either from the duo or from ACORN itself, just how many offices did turn them down, but if the $1000-$3000 total price tag cited in the media is accurate, it wouldn't seem likely that they could have gone to many more than a dozen or so. Time will tell.

[rah]

Yeah, 5 out of 100 wouldn't seem quite so bad, but it would still be indefensible.

And I'm surprised that anybody is still defending them, on top of the voter registration fraud issues.

[Jon Miller]

5/25 is still terrible.

JM

[Flubber]

This whole thing is hilarious. It would not have surprised me if ACORN would help a hooker get a house-- It would not surprise me if they told them to say "masseuse" or "exotic entertainer" on any needed forms. It does not shock me that they might have tips to help a girl keep money away from a pimp.

All that could be justified as "helping".

But to assist in the importation of underage girls??? wow. I understand why they would not call the poilice. Any sense that they were in cohoots with the police would probably lose them necessary trust in the community. But there is a wide range of options between trying to bust them and actively helping them.

Oh and the female actor in this-- she ducked the question about whether they were turned away elsewhere. She responded merely that they succeeded in DC and NY. Now there is obviously an issue if they are getting this type of advice in 3,4,5 or 6 of these places but the optics are a fair bit different if they were turned away or given advice that would follow various laws in 20 more (but that story would not be as good)

[rah]

Not really. They claim ACORN has an agenda. Really what ACORN has is a problem vetting employees. My dealings with ACORN (as someone trying to get a house) have been pretty professional.

The real reason the GOP hates ACORN, though, is because ACORN does a damn good job of getting poor people registered to vote and to the polling stations. The GOP does not want poor people voting, unless they're rural white poor.

And I guess we can overlook the voter fraud issues then that you usually rag on the repugs for.

[OzzyKP]

And now the House & Senate voted to cut funding to ACORN. Wow, those two seriously ****ed over that group. (or they ****ed over themselves)

[Drake Tungsten]

You'd hit it, right Che?

[chequita guevara]

Just the bodily fluids of the Gator Offensive line...

I really don't get that whole look though. It looks unhealthy from a mental and physical perspective.

You pretty much get a tan after standing outside for ten minutes here in Florida.

[chequita guevara]

I guess all those original attacks by the repugs were warranted.

Not really. They claim ACORN has an agenda. Really what ACORN has is a problem vetting employees. My dealings with ACORN (as someone trying to get a house) have been pretty professional.

The real reason the GOP hates ACORN, though, is because ACORN does a damn good job of getting poor people registered to vote and to the polling stations. The GOP does not want poor people voting, unless they're rural white poor.

[MRT144]

It's probably because there's not an ounce of hepatitis on her...

Just the bodily fluids of the Gator Offensive line...

I really don't get that whole look though. It looks unhealthy from a mental and physical perspective.