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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsACORN and the Firestorm (Independent Lens/Alabama Public TV)
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Acorn and the Firestorm
Explore the politically charged battle to take down ACORN, a controversial national community-organizing group. Working with lower income communities, the group was investigated by undercover journalists, cutting to the heart of the political divide.
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Explore the politically charged battle to take down ACORN, a controversial national community-organizing group. Working with lower income communities, the group was investigated by undercover journalists, cutting to the heart of the political divide.
Air Times
Remind Me
Sunday, January 27 at 9:00 pm on World
Remind Me
Monday, January 28 at 1:00 am on World
Remind Me
Monday, January 28 at 9:00 am on World
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ACORN and the Firestorm (Independent Lens/Alabama Public TV) (Original Post)
eppur_se_muova
Jan 2019
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maxsolomon
(33,252 posts)1. "Investigated by Undercover Journalists"?
Ratfuckers, opportunists, and cowards.
underpants
(182,632 posts)2. They weren't "controversial" until they started registering voters
Then it was a full on fake attack. It worked though. Dems folded like a cheap suit.
Glamrock
(11,787 posts)3. Careful 'pants.
You can't attack Dems here.
Except for AOC.
And Tulsi Gabbard.
And Donna Brazil.
Etc. Etc.
But you are allowed to fully embrace any GOP strategist who has spent their entire career working against the Democratic party because they say what we like to hear this week.
Power 2 the People
(2,437 posts)4. +1000