Thread: The ACORN mess: A scandal grows

The ACORN mess: A scandal grows
Sunday, November 16, 2008




They're dispensing big dollops of hand sanitizer at ACORN these days. But it's doubtful that any anti-bacterial agent can kill the infection that's raging through the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now.

ACORN is being investigated by the federal government and is suspected of perpetuating a massive nationwide voter registration fraud. But before all those nuts hit the fan, ACORN had a giant internal scandal: Founder Wade Rathke kept from the group's board the fact that his brother, Dale, had embezzled more than $1 million from ACORN a decade ago.

Once revealed, ACORN named an interim management committee to investigate. But when accountants refused to open the books, several board members on that committee sued. Now, CNN reports that two board members -- Karen Inman and Marcel Reid -- have been fired.



ACORN says the pair was speaking untruths and had no authority to go to court. Ms. Inman bluntly says "the sheriff's coming."
The ACORN mess is so serious that a prominent benefactor has balked at supporting the group. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development, which has given ACORN more than $7 million in the last decade, froze contributions in June, CNN reports. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops last week severed all ties because of the growing scandals.

Alleged fraud. Hidden embezzlement. Firing those impaneled to investigate. It's time for the feds to step up their probe of ACORN.



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ACORN is being investigated by the federal government and is suspected of perpetuating a massive nationwide voter registration fraud. But before all those nuts hit the fan, ACORN had a giant internal scandal:

I sure hope they weed out all the fraudulent voter registrations. Especially here in California, since we hope to be voting in 2010 on ending the anchor baby scam here. If illegals are allowed to vote the initiative will not pass.

We teach other countries how to have fair voting within a Democracy?

We are a complete failure in the legal voting process!

[quote][color=blue][i][b]“..the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops last week severed all ties because of the growing scandals..â€

Yep, and make all their voter registrations null and void. Crime be-gets crime.