ACORN'S HOUSING-RIGHTS HUSTLERS

[lookout123]

However you want to look at it is cool with me. I know my personal experiences with ACORN over a period of 2 years. I know who they are and how they operate. They are a very well organized smash and grab operation with good PR. That doesn't jive with your view of them. I'm cool with that. In all honesty I believe I could provide you with video of the legal proceedings and transcripts and it still wouldn't change your view of things. Doesn't bother me a bit, you'll just have to pardon me if I chuckle a bit at your indignation at the "wingnuts" ability to be bite onto the talking points.

Originally Posted by lookout123

In all honesty I believe I could provide you with video of the legal proceedings and transcripts and it still wouldn't change your view of things.

Feel free to post the video of the legal proceedings and transcripts and we can discuss it further.

Originally Posted by lookout123

However you want to look at it is cool with me. I know my personal experiences with ACORN over a period of 2 years. I know who they are and how they operate....

BTW, I worked with ACORN as well on national lobbying coalitions over time, particularly on CDBG issues.

I didnt particularly like their lobbying style...a bit too aggressive and confrontational for me and some others in the coalition. But when hardball was needed, they were the first to step to the plate.

In much the same manner as other advocacy organizations play hardball...the NRA comes to mind..or even AARP....those grannies can be bitch to lobby with or against. And both have massive PR campaigns on their issues of interest that dwarf anything ACORN does.

That doesnt make them unethical or crooked or their acts illegal.

Originally Posted by lookout123

Yeah, I'll get right on that.

I wont hold my breath.