Workers for the radical group Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), amusingly defined as "a group that works to improve minority and low-income communities," have been indicted for voter fraud in Kansas City, MO.
ACORN insists they turned in the workers who "registered" one voter seven times as well as a dead person. The indictment could effect 35,000 ballots collected by the group.
ACORN bills itsel as an organization that helps the poor and that may indeed be the case. They also have become quite radicalized by leaning to the neo-liberal agenda as outlined well in this piece.
This is the third election that ACORN has been accused of voter fraud. With the Talent-McCaskill race tight, any ties to Claire McCaskill could tip the election.
Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. Scott,
Did you happen to notice who turned the four people in? It was ACORN itself. The AP story you link to quotes an ACORN official as saying, "We're very happy they were indicted."
And why do you consider it amusing that they'd want to help minority and low-income communities?
david knowles at 9:25AM on Nov 2nd 2006
2. Did you actually read the post? I'll quote "ACORN insists they turned in the workers..."
I consider it amusing because they have been radicalized and their original mission has been completely bastardized.
Follow the links and read about these do-gooders.
scott at 9:36AM on Nov 2nd 2006
3. you word, "insists," is factually misleading.
david knowles at 10:21AM on Nov 2nd 2006
4. No it is not. Here's the definition:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/insist
Then tell me it is not apt.
scott at 10:23AM on Nov 2nd 2006
5. Scott,
Cosider the following two sentences:
Scott insists he is a Republican.
vs.
Scott is a Republican.
Though both are technically true, the first plants an element of doubt as to the claim. This is just what you've done in your re-working of the AP piece.
If you have evidence or reason to doubt that ACORN didn't actually turn in its indicted members, please share it.
david knowles at 10:53AM on Nov 2nd 2006
6. The original article states:
"ACORN officials in Kansas City said they turned in the four people who were indicted."
There's ambiguity there also. They are not stating as fact that ACORN turned in their people, they are saying that ACORN says they did.
I stick by the post.
scott at 10:54AM on Nov 2nd 2006
7. perhaps we can agree that you turned up the volume on it.
david knowles at 10:59AM on Nov 2nd 2006
8. Words are indeed powerful.
scott at 10:59AM on Nov 2nd 2006