ACORN'S HOUSING-RIGHTS HUSTLERS

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Redux

Merc..who repeatedly disrespects posters with some odd reference to phantom creatures of "1s and 0s" (I never saw that characterization of posters in any other political forum..I have to say it is very creative way to "justify" ignoring facts) if that phantom cites facts that contradict his posted opinion writers.

You crack me up with your failed arguements. Dead pan right from Huffington Post.

It really is not meant to be disrespect. More of a factual observation. You are nothing more than a series of 1's and 0's to me. You lack credibility in my opinion. I am sure that You don't give me any more than I give you. So we are even.

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

You crack me up with your failed arguements. Dead pan right from Huffington Post.

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I've never written for the Huffington Post.

I do contribute to another non-partisan political report on occasion, but only to present the facts on subjects with which I have some degree of familiarity.

And no complaints yet about failed arguments....from either the editors or objective readers.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Redux

Bullitt...."Fixing" another posters quotes? Another first for me. I have never seen such practices in other political forums and I've participate in a few across the spectrum.

Yes it's done here often, not just in the political threads.
But, my personal opinion is the changes should be highlighted, colored or distinguished in some way. The poster quoted will spot the change but other readers won't automatically know. Even if they say, "I fixed that for you".

[classicman]

Originally Posted by Redux

I've never written for the Huffington Post.

I do contribute to another non-partisan political report on occasion,

FWIW - Huffpo is far from non-partisan

[classicman]

and just for the record Redux, you asked about Acorn being charged - as discussed the organization never is - just the zealots who work there.

Another ACORN Ex-Worker Charged with Vote Fraud
January 5th, 2009 by Matthew Vadum

Add another one to the ACORN elections crime file.

Deidra Humphrey of St. Louis was indicted by a federal grand jury for filing forged and false voter registration documents while she worked for ACORN, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Another former ACORN worker in the Philadelphia area, Jemar Barksdale, was convicted of a similar crime.

Originally Posted by classicman

and just for the record Redux, you asked about Acorn being charged - as discussed the organization never is - just the zealots who work there.

Cool...and you'll keep on ignoring the fact the ACORN regularly reported questionable practices to state authoritie, fired workers engaged in those practices, and cooperated with investigations.

We have a difference of opinion.

You evidently believe in guilt by association and some mafia-like structure where the organization sets up a criminal enterprise with the intent of having the lowest individuals take the fall for the organization with NO-ZERO-NADA-NILL proof of any centralized or coordinated effort to violate the law on the part of the organization...and I believe the organization is innovent until proven guilty.

You would think more than a handful of the 13,000+ ACORN volunteers nationwide (in the last election) would be taking falls and being charged and convicted of crimes if it was the intent of the organization to commit widespread voter registration fraud in that manner.

Wake me when you have something new to share.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by Redux

We have a difference of opinion.
Wake me

I'm tryin. Just posting the facts as they are reported. What you choose to believe or do with the information is up to you. Its still a free country ... for now.

[Happy Monkey]

Do you have any facts on ACORN's involvement in those trials? Were the people reported to the authorities by ACORN?

ACORN's Midwest director, Jeff Ordower, has said Humphrey worked for ACORN for 12 days in late June and early July, before leaving voluntarily to work for Missouri Pro-Vote. Ordower said ACORN, in its own investigation, determined that Humphrey violated the group's procedures. ACORN reported its findings to the St. Louis County Board of Elections in September.

[classicman]

just the facts I've already reported, but I'll certainly post any additional ones I come across.

[TheMercenary]

Damm we have a bunch of ACORN apologists on here. Where is my picture of the bird with his head in the sand?